The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-07-03
THE PRINCE AND HIS PONIES.

The Imperial pair appear to continue onex-
cellent terms Notwithstanding the circumstan-
tial accounts OF quarrels periodically got up in
this city. The empress accompanied his Mai
esty as far as Fohtainbleau, the Prince Impe-
rial, with pretty Princess Anna, and the la
dies and gentlemen OF her suite, coming back
to town IN the evening. The little Prince is
growing last, is becoming handsome, and has
pretty and winning manners. He is said to
nave viii OF his own, which he certainly
comes by honestly enough, both his father and
mother being remarkable Tor their strength Of
resolution. But he has, fortunately, good
heart, and much generosity, which promise to u
8 temper what might otherwise degenerate into
obstlnacy He Is capital little horseman
and is just now much gratitied by having been
made, in painting of mis- youthful Highness,
by Janet (who, as your readers may remem-
Der, was SO oddly invited to Compeigne, last
year, by mistake, and who has become great
favorfte at COURT to look like big boy Of fif-
teen. The little fellow is standing under a
tree beside his favorite pony, Buttercup, given
to him by Queen Victoria, dressed in hunt
ing suit OF the time OF Louis XIV, and follow
ed by mounted gr0oms. Until lately the
Prince used to ride out alone, attended only
by servants; but this arrangement not being
quite to his mind, he presented himself short
4 time ago, in the Emperors study, and going
up to the table at which the latter was at
work, he said to him, Mon pere, I am OBJ
liged to ride by myself which is very tiresome
should enjoy these rides so mnch more, if
one OF my little friends, little Conneau, for in
stance, might come with men asaa n. S,sa
Very WELL returned the Emperor, u should
like nothing better than for you to have your
friend with you. But little Conneau has no
horse
I've thought, Of that rejoined the child
eagerly, but have three and1 could give him
one of them'
I have no objection said the Emperor,
which win you give him p .aG
i should like to give him Buttercup,' replied
the Prince ssike1 IEyFBi-3 NJ
.sButtercuPr exclaimed the Emperor why
tna5 Is tne just TIC one you like the best
oh, yes, much the bestr replied the little
Prince, and that Is why thongIlt of giving
him to little Conneau-s Where would be the
merit Of my giving him one of those like the
least p iiliii si.e id' q sssa31 gha9assasss
''9ss The Emperor smiled at this reasoning and,
patted the child approyingly on the head, but
Z proceeded gravely TO show him that, however
\ right and proper it might seem from sucha
motive, to give Buttercup to his little friend, it
would not right nor proper to do so, seeing
that it was a gift from Queen Victoria, and
\ that to give him away would not be showing
as proper gratitude and respect to her Majesty;
3 and that, therefore, it would be better for him
to continue to ride Buttercup himself, and to
ID give one Of the other ponies to little Con-
lneauaalnaD ,s0aad 'ssif4 ig alssiirs- rs gsIsq
s5si The little Prince, who had not thought Of
the matter from that point Of view, at once
admitted the force of the Imperial argument;
but having obtained the Emperors permission
to invite DR.. Conneaus charming little son to
accompany him in his rides, and to give him
one Of his other ponies, he went off in high
glee, sent at once for his little friend, who
lives just across the street, and informed him
) of the delightful fact that he was to ride with
iahiln and taking him down f5sfhe stahle fres-
ented him, then and there, with. the next best
of the ponies Paris Cor. Montreal Herald.