Inthosequalitiesoftheheartwhichbegetaffectioninallsortsandconditionsofmenshewasrich,surprisinglyrich,andforthisshewillstillberememberedandreveredinthefar—offageswhenthepoliticalgloriesofherreignshallhavefadedfromvitalhistoryandfallentoaplaceinthatscrap—heapofunverifiableoddsandendswhichwecalltradition。Whichistosay,inbrieferphrase,thathernamewilllivealways。Andwithithercharacter—afamerareinthehistoryofthrones,dominions,principalities,andpowers,sinceitwillnotrestuponharvestedselfishandsordidambitions,butuponlove,earnedandfreelyvouchsafed。Shemendedbrokenheartswhereshecould,butshebrokenone。
WhatshedidforusinAmericainourtimeofstormandstressweshallnotforget,andwheneverwecallittomindweshallalwaysrememberthewiseandrighteousmindthatguidedherinitandsustainedandsupportedher—PrinceAlbert\'s。Weneednottalkanyidletalkhereto—nightabouteitherpossibleorimpossiblewarbetweenthetwocountries;therewillbenowarwhileweremainsaneandthesonofVictoriaandAlbertsitsuponthethrone。Inconclusion,IbelieveImayjustlyclaimtoutterthevoiceofmycountryinsayingthatweholdhimindeephonor,andalsoincordiallywishinghimalonglifeandahappyreign。
JOANOFARC。
ADDRESSATTHEDINNEROFTHESOCIETYOFILLUSTRATORS,GIVENATTHEALDINEASSOCIATIONCLUB,DECEMBER22,1905。
JustbeforeMr。Clemensmadehisspeech,ayoungwomanattiredasJoanofArc,withapagebearingherflagofbattle,courtesiedreverentlyandtenderedMr。Clemensalaurelwreathonasatinpillow。