The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-12-04
THE ADVENTURE or A YANKEE MID
SHIPlTAN,

n correspondent OF Jne New ! Ork
Herald is responsible for the following.
The scene is laid on board the royal
yacht Victoria-Albert at the time
General Sherman, Colonel Audenried
Ministers Schenck and Curtin we're
dining with the Prince Of Wales.
An hour before a live Yankee mid.
shipnan, from the interior Of Vermont,
was sent alongside the royal yacht in
charge of one Of the boats of the
Americans. Hearing the exhilarat-
ing and suggestive sound of popping
champagne corks, he proposed to an
other midshipman that they should
toss up who should go on board and
join in the fun, the other remaining
in charge Of the boats, Vermont won,
aud Immediately jumped up the side
OF the yacht and sauntered after near
the saloon and deck where the party
was scattered about, smoking, talking
and drinking champagne. The first
one to address our friend was a cap.
tain in the English navy. who asked
him if he found the climate unpleas-
antly moist. Vermont replied that
on the contrary it seemed to him dry
very dry indeed. as it possible ?"
said the captain, and then a light
breaking upon him, he added "Ah!
ah You will champagne with me?
Vermont said he wouldn't mind if
he did, so they tossed a glass, which
the captain assured him wac fine dry
Lac dor. MILDLY smacked his lips,
and the captain smiling, branched off
to entertain others. His place was
Immediately supplied by another gen
tlemal, who noticed the midshipmGns
isolated position. He asked him if
he had had any champagne. Mid re-
piled that he had, but they told him
it was very dry, and he reckoned it
was, as his mouth was quite parched,
he didn't care if he drank something
wet. The gentleman at once called
for another bottle, and as they raised
their glasses he said "Mumm." Yer.
mont, said he wouldn't say ANYTHING
about it, and drank it off in navy
style. He asked the gentleman the
names of different personages in that
room, and finally said: "Who are
you, anyway" The gentleman said
he was not much better there; he was
only duke (the Duke Of St. Albans,)
Mid said, "Well, I'm not duke, bat
we're MI sovereigns in the States, so
we're not much out" Mr.. Moran the
Secretary Of Legation, then Joining
them. Mid asked, WHO is that young
fellow with light hair talking to Gen.
eral Sherman?" THAT" said Mr..
Moran, "is the Marquis of Lorne; |
have known him since he was bov."
"Won't you introduce me?" said Mid.
"Ill go speak to him." replied Mr.
Moran, aud he soon returned with the
Marquis, presented the midshipman,
and left them together.
"Well, Marquis, how do you feel p
said Vermont. The Marquis laughed
heartily and SAID he felt we'll if he felt
at all. He then asked the Mid if he
had been offered any champagne, Mid
said "Yes, he had, but quite while
ago" so they tipped glasses together.
Vermont began chat by saying,
marquis, | suppose you've travelled
pretty much all over Europe?' Yes
he had, "Been to Monaco ?" Yes.
The Marquis then entertained the Mid
with anecdotes Of travel and society;
he had spoken of Duchesses and Lords
and then said; "The King of Belgium
was saying to me the other day.
when Vermont interrupted him with
Hold up, Marquis, that is getting be-
yond me, when it comes to Kings and
Princes I'm let out, / don't know
those fellows"
The Marquis laughed and offered
him cigar, Mid said, "You Dukes
smoke real Havanas, | suppose; but
don't let me keep you all the time,
Marquis, as there are lots of big guns
around" The Marquis said he was
satisfied if Midshipman was, who re-
piled that he could stand any amount
of it. whats that fellows name p
said Mid "Leiniugen." "What is
he p "a Prince" "Oh! | say Mar.
quis," said Vermont, Suppose you in
troduce me to the Prince of Wales"
"All right" So off they went arm in
arm to look for him, to the surprise of
the "big guns" who frowned and nod
ded at him, but Mid looked uncon.
sciously into distance. The Prince
had gone below and they could not
find him, 50 the Marquis bade the
MILDLY good evening and said he new
er would forget him. 1t is probable |
he will not. The last exploit of our
friend was to bump into the Prince as
he was going out Of the saloon door. |
Beg your pardon, Prince" said he. |
That's all right, Youngster," said the |
Prince. Vermont now goes by the
name of "Wet Mumm, or the Cham. |
pague Duke"
Here is good business-like epitaph:
Here lies the body of Jane Smith,
wife Of Thomas Smith, marble-cutter.