An Authentic Anecdote

imiiiI was once in tiic eompany of Madame de Btac! and1 aaother eminent Fri'noh Lady, whose namo we d'o-not reniember. " You say chiinmng things to both uf us," said ' Jtaftame do Htaol " whiuh of óa do you likc best 'i" The wily Htatosmait avtfully repeatedtbat he was delighted with both. 'uAh ! but you prufer one of us," contifliicd Madame de Stael ; " Suppose w wcre botli chowning in tho 8eine toijiglif-, wliich me you h-elp fi.rst?" " 1 would extund my light Ivaa-d to lladai'.io do Staul, and my.luft madame yonJor." . "Yes, but sii[i])oso only oue of uh could bc f iv-ed, whicli wuuld you attoinptto ï-escue ÏT Talleyi'atid'ci dipi'iiaey was pushod to its pevorost test-, but nut imo whit discnmpOBcd, iic turnod Madame le otiül and re'ln;d : ' JMudMiiin, ymi u'iki kno-wi so rnaitv tï'ingn. di ' ■ ■ ,. -..H,