The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-02-14

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with tairy-like pleasure boats upon it
and graceful swans slowly sailing ove
the clear, blue waves, and looking like
the reflection of small white clouds, float,
ing in the sky above.
Virginia Water is the playground O
royalty. The celebrated Duke of Cum
berland, George the Fourth, and William
the Fourth, amused themselves here 8
great deal, at an enormous and yer,
foolish expense, sometimes. The Duke
built an absurd Chinese temple and n
useless clock-tower. George had ruin.
brought from Greece and Egypt, and sci
up in the wood; while William, who
had been a sailor, had a little vessel o.
war built to defend the miniature sea.
The Duke Of CumberIanJ's clock-tow
er was sold to a rich country gentleman
who soon tired Of it, and wished to sell
1t back to the crown. But King George
objected to his price, and refused to buy.
The owner, who WAS shrewd fellow, a
sort Of English Barnum, said, "very we'll"
but Immediately y took means TO render
himself a very uncomfortable neighbor.
by mounting a large telescope on the top
OF the tower, and cooIy watching the
king in all his royal recreations. This
quite enrnged his Majesty-but he bought
the tower on the owners terms-who, |
am sorry to say, was disloyal enough to
make him pay dear for the telescope.
hen Queen Victoria is at Windsor.
the royal standard is seen floating from
the highest tower, and strangers are not
admitted 10 the castle But the great
park is always open to the people. Here
they sometimes meet the Queen and
Prince Albert walking or riding, without
an escort, and so plainly dressed, that
those who expect to see sovereigns and
princes always surrounded by pomp and
show, might pass them by unnoticed.-
lhe little princes and princesses are often
seen walking and playing in the grounds {:
also very simply dressed. They are fine,
healthy, natural child en-, and are ad-
m'rably governed and cared for. Their
good mother sees that especial attention
Is pald to their health, and has establish
ell a wise and strict system of exercise
and diet. She keeps them in the coun-
try and on the sea-shore rs much rs DOS
sIbIe-she overlooks their studies, reading
and sports-she is very careful that they
go early to bed, and rise in time to hear
the good morning song Of the lark. As
for Their diet, many An American farmers.
or shop keepers children would think it
very hard if they were restricted to such
simple food as these sons and daughters
OF great queen are content with, and
thrive on oatmeal porridge, BUTTERFLIES
bread, very little meat, no rich gravies.
water, milk, II limited amount of fruit,
and no Swcetmeats.
The Prince of Wales, who, :f he lives.
will he the next king of England. is An
amable and gallant young lad, but is
little too apt, heard it said, to take
kinsly airs upon himself before his time.
WAS told of an instance of this very
natural fault, in which he was taught q
good lesson.
IL happened some two or three sum.
mers ago, that he invited one of the boys
from Eton College, which is near Wind
sor, to spend day with him at the Cas-
tie. This boy, though the son Of noble.
man, was untitled, believe--but perhaps
all the more sturdy and manly for that,
and not to he put upon, even by prince.
All went well f)r timS but at last
the Prince took offence at some bit of
sport, and did not restrain his temper or
his tongue. The Etonian resented the
insult, | am sorry t" say, in the usual
school-boy fashion, by resort to blows,
and being stronger than the Prince, soon
got the advantage OF him. The atten-
dants raised an alarm, and Prince AL
bert himself came to the field of battle.
The Etonian, having let the little Prince
up, stood bravely facing his royal father.
"Why, what is the matter, boys ." ask
ed Prince Albert.
The matter is, your Royal Highness
that have beaten your son. 1t was be.
cause be insulted me-and l wont stand
an insult from any boy"
The Prince, after inquiring into tie
matter, reproved young Albert and be,
ing soldier, did not blame the Eton boy
for his want Of peace principles, rs you OF
l would doubtless have done.
There are MANY stories in English his
tory connected with Windsor Castle but
none | think so pretty as that of
KING JANIS OF SCOTLAND, AND THE LADY
| JANE BEAUFORT.
About four hundred and fifty years ago
when Henry the Nv was king of England
King Robert the Third OF Scotland, put
his son James, the heir to his throne, q
boy of nine years old, on board ship, tc
send him to France, to be educated. Blu
the vessel was taken by some Englisl
cruisers and the little prince carried cap
tive to King Henry, who treacherously i'm
prisoned him in Windsor Castle.
King Robert was very loving father
and when the news Of his capture wal
brought 10 him, as he sat at supper, in hi
palace at Rothesay, he was so oyercon
With grief that he tainted and seemed 4
bout to die. His attendants carried hir
TO his chamber, and laid him on his bee
! which he never left again for when b
came out Of bis swoon, he bid his face i
: the pillow, and wept, and wept. refisin