The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

tion in the mother? This imperial lady
who makes such conspicuous figure in
Sir Walter Seott's Heart Of Mid Lothian
would sometimes scold Lord Hervey for
spending too much time with his ''trulls.'
and relate to him her own interviews with
the Kings "trulls.'
But to return to Prince Frederic. This
weak and unfortunate young man, in his
efforts to secure public favor, had made
some representations in French, concern.
ing the family quarrel, which were not ex'
ac,ly true. and which could be proved not
to be exactly true, and had authorized
some Of his underlings to translate them
into English. Lord Hervey was commits
stoned by the King and Queen to expose
him.
"The King and Queen were full as we'll
pleased with giving Lord Hervey this COM
mission to call their son liar in print.
as he was to receive it, and charged him
not to embelish the FOOLS letters in the
translation, or to mend the spelling in the
original, Lord Hervey took occasion upon
this subject. among many other things, to
saw. he did not believe there ever was
father and a son so thoroughly unlike in
every particular as the King and the
Prince, and enumerated several points in
which they differed. as little to the advan-
ltage Of the Prince as to the dispraise or
ldispleasure Of the King The King said
he really had thought SO himself thou
sand times, and had often asked the Queen
! il the beast was his son. Lord Hervey
| said that question must be TO very little
purpose, for TO be sure the Queen would
never own i, if he was not. The King
said the first child generally was the hus-
bands, 'and therefore, says he, Il fancy
he is what in German we call Wecksel'
balch; do not know continued he. I'll
YOU have a word for it in English: it is not
what you call foundling, but child put
in a cradle, in stead OF another THAT is
a changeling, replied Lord Hervey. The
King was extremely pleased with the
translation, and said, Il wish you could
prove him changeling in the German
sense of the word as easily as anybody
can prove him so in the other; though the
|Queen was great while before her ma
lternal affection would give him up for .
jool. and We, told her so before he hae
been acting as if he had not common
sense"
Lord Hervey said the Queen had ofter
last year done the honors of his Roya
Highness' understanding to him, and we
very 10th to give it quite up, but that o
late he had not perceived she hae an.
I hope left OF disguisingit. My Dear Lord,
|, replied the Queen, y will give it you unde
, my hand. il you are in any fear OF my re
lapsing, that my dear first-born is tn
greatest ass, and the greatest liar. and tn
4 creates, canaille, and the greatest BEAs
E in the whole world. and that most hearii
Il ly wish he was out Of it."-See Hervey
!, Memoirs, ed vol. pages 345-6.
u Is it possible to read such family dis
a logue without shuddering9
i AT length Queen Caroline was take
4 sick and laid on her death.bed. Lor
Hervey anticipated that Frederic woul
Il come to see his mother in this last di,
4 dressing scene, and enquired Of the Kin,
. .wha, he would have done in that case.
v The King said:
:. "Ii the puppy should. in one OF his in
# pertinent affected airs of duty and affe,
ltion, dare to come to ST. James's, ord
you to go to the scoundrel. and tell him
70 wonder at his impudence for daring
4. come here; that he has my orders alwa,
4 | II IA q
d about his business: for his poor mother
not in condition TO zee him act his falls
whining. cringipg tricks now, nor am
humor TO bear his impertinence, and b
him trouble me with no more messages b
is get out OF my house. ."-Hervey 365.
m As Lord Hervey anticipated the Prin
N made an attempt TO see his mother in h
d. las, fatal illness, and was repelled W
ye every mark OF indignation and contemp,
IL Well might Lord Carteret say that Il
ce family always had quarreled and alwa
h. would quarrel from generation to gen
ct ation."
We King George the Second, himself, "
ic something OF character in his way.
ng used to pass over to Hanover very
ed quently, and spend some months in
nd German dominions. On one occasion
lis encountered a violent storm at sea. q
* never got done boasting Of his cslmn
at and courage on that occasion.
ty. daughter, the Princess Emily, got tired
I a hearing OF this rare old tempest. 80
ry, said she, on one occasion as soon as
his King had retired. '.Plague on Pops
9 a storm, am 80 tired of his old storm
TO wish could never hear anything NOR
by his old storm. don't believe it was m
10 of storm alter all.
of AT Hanover. the King had various I
ind tresses, one of whom was the Mad,
mp Walmoden, and strange to tell, and 81
on :. to oav he was in the habit of Com m