The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-12

ARrENAs WARD SEES THE PRrScE, and il
his peculiar style gives an account of his in
teryiew, tho obtaining which he says, putt,
near cost me my vallerable life, through thu
opposition of the 'Kurnal' OF the list Regi
ment Of Her Majesty's troops. While Ar
tcmas was insisting upon his rights as al
American sitterzen, q husband, and father
of twins, and exhibitor Of wax wurks,' ],
occurred to him that 'if any Of Senventy On
sters should happen TO insert q birronet in
to my stummich, II mite be unpleasant, &
was ON the pint of runnin orr, when the
Prince hisself KUN up and axed me what the
matter was. .-... .
Says I, ALBERT Edard, Is that you?' &
he smilt 4 scd It was. SEE I, ALBERT Edard
hears my kecd, I cum to pay my my rcspccks
to the fatur King Of Ingland The Kurnal
of the Seventy 0nestes hear Is ruther smawl
pertaters, but Of course you ain't to blame
Tor that. He puts on Us many airs as tho he
war the Bully Boy with the glass eye.'
sNeyer mind sez Albert Edard, lime glad
to see yu, Mister Ward, at all events, & he
TUX my hand 90 plesunt like, & larfed so
sweet that fell in love with him to onct.
He handed me segar & we sot down on the
pilarro and oommenst smokin rite cheerful.
.wall,' seq I, ALBERT Edard, hows the
old folks?'
'Her Majesty & the Prince arc WE'LL he
sed.
.Duz the old man take his Lager Beer reg.
ular 2 inquired. =.
Tho Prince larfed 4 intimatid that the old
man didn't let many kegs Of that beveridgc
spile In the sellar In the coarse Ct o yerc. We
sot & tawked there some time about matters
& things, and bimeby axed him how he
liked bein Prince rs fur as heed got.
TO speak plain, Mister Ward. he sed, Il
don't much like 1t. I'm sick Of all this bow.
in & scrapin & crawlin & hurrain over boy
like me. wood rather 60 threw the coun.
try quietly and enjoy myselfin my own way,
with the other boys, and not to be made
Show Of 20 be garped at by everybody. When
the people cheer mo feel pleased, for know
thew mcen It, but if these one-horn oibshuls
Good know how I sec threw all their moves
4 understan exackly what they air after, d
knowcd how larft ut EN- In private, they'd
stop kisin my hands & fawnin over me a.
they now do. But you know, Mister Ward.
I can't help bcin Prince, & must do all
I kin to ct myself for the persishun l must
sumtimc ockepy.'
.That's tru, scs !, sickness and doctors
will carry the Queen OFF one Of these dase,
sure's yes born
The time heyen arove for me to take my
departer, I rose up and sed ALBERT Edward,
must 60, but previs to doin so will OBJ
sarye that you SCOT me. Yure good feller,
Albert Edward, 4 tho line agin Princess, as
gincral thing, must ray I like the cut Of
yurc Glib. When you git 70 be King try and
be a. good man a. yure murther has bin.
Bc just & be Jenerus. espsbully 70 show
men. who hev allen bin aboosed sins the
days Of Noah, who was the fust man TO 70
into the Mensgery birness, 4 Of the oa,iy
papeys Of his time air to be believed, Noah Q
coileckshun of livin Wild bcests beet emmy.
thing seen sins, tho mako bold 70 dowt O.
his s,aiks was shsad Of mine. Albert I'd
ward. sdooP I tuck bin hand, which he
shooi warmly, 3 given him Pefpstooal fros
pos 70 my siow, 4 also parsu 70 take home
Tor the Queen and Old Albsrt ! put on my
hat and walkt away. s..Jr,
'siu. Ward I solillerquised, q ! walks