The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-07-18


In the Guards, in which he was then an
officer, he was chiefly remarkable for his
passion for beer, and DR.. johnson has er
cathedra pronounced: Men, sir, who
drink beer think beer." The chief obiec-
tion to Lord Arundel WIS his profession Of
the Roman Catholic faith but as his
mother was Protestant, and his father,
who has since become Protestant, was
one of that numerous corps of nominal
Catholics who may be better styled
Christians unattached,p his family were
not without hope that he would say,
like Barnadotte, when similar difficulty
opposed his ascent to the throne of Swe.
oen, "Banadotte may be Catholic; but,
the King Of Sweden will be whatever
Sweden wills" His Romen Catholicism
Vas not then, either, Of the strict and
sincere character it now il, and even the
Pope has been known to brush off, with
absolving hand, such feeble frailties. Blu,
the heart Of youth sometimes defeats the
head of age. At pleasant bar, which
stands some distance from the Horse
Guards, near Whitehall, Lord Arundel
was, when on duty, wont to quaff his
foaming pot Of favorite beer. The little
hand which filled it was white and small
and the woman behind it had bright
look and sweet smile, and fair form. The
arrow of Cupid stole through the glitter
ing ea'rass She, Enough poor, was good,
aud my Lord Arundale had heart, and
was what fashionable people called fool
lie proposed marriage. The blood of all
the Howards was horri6ed. He was a,
once dispatched abroad, ard at the peas.
ant "Pendennis' foEgot the pretty gate.
keeper Of the inn, Lord Arundale forpo,
his little bar-maid, and married the daugh.
ter OF Sir Edmund Lyons, the gallant ad
niiral now commanding the allied feet il
the East. The other, Lord Alfred Paget
since married Miss Wyndham, the heir
ess, was at the time a slashing, splended
hussar, the young Queens chief eauerry
and if gay audacity and gallant daring
could bear away her heart, he would have
taken the costly fort by Storm. But in
England, and indeed in every country
there are insuperable objections to the
alliance Of the sovereign with a subject
and the law which compels the king O,
queen consort 20 he of the Protestant
faith as established in England, limits
elsewhere the royal love to one or two
principalities, which, in extent and wealth
are eclipsed by Hoboken. The little IAN.
kee girl who can give her affections free
play from California to the Crimea, from
Boston to Bagdad, is happy in freedom
denied to queens. The star thus circum
scribed rested over the lucky house o
Coburg.
On the 10th of February, 1910, the
beauty and chivalry of England were
gathered within the Chapel Of St. James
A mild and gentlemanly-looking young
man lead to the alter lady simply bu,
beautifully attired. Her robe was o.
white satin, trimmed with splendid lace
and gracefully fringed with sprigs Of or
ange blossom. Her train of lace wa:
borne by twelve young and lovely girls o
the blood Of the Percys Plantagenets. On
her head rested light wreath of orange
flowers, but no scarf concealed the neck
and no veil threw its fragile screen over 8
face which was free for all to look on
On her neck was lace Of little stars, and
mn her shoulderthe collar Of the garter.
On the Archbishop asking, "who Civ
eth this woman to be married TO this mani
the Duke Of Sussex, will, as agile promp,
titude as his gout and giant fatness would
permit, struggled forward and handed the
Queen to the not reluctant youth. The
selected son Of Coburg being asked,
"wbether lie would take her for his wed
ded Wife" vi!ently strove to express hi,
willingness with becoming modesty but
there was that in his air and voice which
gave to the response "Yes ~ not unnat.
ural eagerness and zest. Victoria looked
pale and agitated. The fact was, she, toe
felt happy. The law, it is true, bounded
her choice; but within those bounds the
people allowed her fancy range, and would
to insure her happiness, have enlarged il
Albert was just the man who was accom-
plished enough to make her look up with
regard to bis manifold attachments, and
who was plant and sweet. .temperet
enough to please her by thevery CONTRAST
to her own rather selfwiIled and capri
cious temper. lie was a young man, Toe
of fair presence and manly proportious.--
And when Victoria was asked, ~W thou
take this man for thy welded husband r
sie accepted with q warmth and terder