, 1877-07-08
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
The British Royal Scandai---A
Fairy Tale Thereanent.
A Cos:ack Sentinel--~How a Cossack
Treated His Unfaithful Wife.
A Noble Lady Crusading Against Herod
---Bathing in Wallacllia.
A FAIRY STORY.

A tremendous scandal In high lie has rcccnt-
II set all London to tattling. The details there
Of have only reached Paris within the last few
days. Possibly, they may not yet have crossed
the Atlantic. OF course I could not think OF
giving them, but will tell you, instead, pretty
little fairy-story.
Once upon time lovely Princess came out
of the North to marry a gallant young Prince,
who Was heir to the throne Of great nation.
Now the gallant Young Prince aforesaid was not
quite SO steady rs his doting mamma and his ft-
turc subjects might have wished, but
everybody said, 40, the Princess is so
beautiful and gentle that he will be sure
to love her very dearly, aud then every
thing will be sure to 70 on right" But, in
stead of devoting himself 20 his charming
wife, who WIS so good and gracious that there
never was anything IN the world seen like her.
tho Prince went what you-may y-calling after
strange goddcsses, and was not bit bettcratter
his marriage than before. At last he fell very
sick, and everybody was sorry for him, and the
Princess nurscd him teuderly, and everybody
said: snow he will be u better man forever
more" But, like another potentatc Of 4 very
hot country, who, when he fell i'll, resolved to
enter monastery, and, when he got we'll, re-
nounccd all thoughts OF monastic scclusion, the
Prince soon went to froli"lsiny a little worse
than before. And SO it CHANGED that one day
the Princess, his wife, happening to drop IN to
pay him little visit, found one Of the strange
goddesses aforesaid installed in that inncrmost
shrine which she had considered consecratcd to
her own image Whcrcupon she thought
it would be good idea to take
little trip to sec her brother, who was
King OF the Isles Of PoesY 0hc same where
Journey onward to her own northern home, aud
never, never to come back any more. So she
went AWAY in 4 very great hurry, and everybody
said, ''Why is the Princess in such haste to go
and see her brother!' However, the trouble
was soon found out. But the poor, pretty
Princess was not suffered to return to her own
home, and take refuge with her father and
mother, as vile of 1neauer degree, who had
been SO insulted. might have For the Royal
mamma Of her husband, and the Ministers Of
the Court, and all others in authority, SO begged,
and prayed, and commanded her return, that
she came back ut last. And the Prince met her
in Babylon the Great, and they we're seen at the
theatre together, and went home together the
capital where the Princes mamma rriyus, and
Of course the Prince will rccommcncc the samt
game at the very first opportunity.
It is wonderful what curious thingsdo happen
in fairy-land sometimes.
Society In London continues to make the
notorious GOODNESS that has existed for some
time between the Prince and Princess Of Wales
subject Of comment wherever It meets to talk
and otherwise 1muse itself. The Weekly Dis
patch has referred to the subject through the
pen Of a writer who is known in private society
as strong Conservative, giving his political
views to the G!ote aud his gossipto the Dispatch.
AT the Horse Show on Thursday the public
greeting Of the Princess in the Agricultural
Hall was most enthusiastic Her Maicsty's
subjects neyrr lose an opportunity OF showing
their especial esteem for Princess Alexandra.
The Prince and Princess we're accompanied By
their three children. When the royal lady ap-
peared, the great crowd which surged to and fro
in all parts OF the enormous hall checred again
and asyain Tho Princess Louise was With the
party, and when the Prince OF Wales led his
wife to L seat beside his sister, the
shout of welcome : went On, repeated
from floor to gallery: Demonstrations
pause. The people want to like him-thcy try
to believe in him; hut they don't care to see see
ond-rate pretty actresses sent for to receive his
compliments, when real talent, masculine and
feminine, is overlooked. He was expected at
tho tiaiety Yesterday, to be present at Mr.. Con-
why's benefit :.uc'd have cotnc,'' said man
in the pit. .sif Vance or sJolly NASH had been
acting JutieI.' The play was "Romco and Jul
lict." It Is not pleasant to hear these Things
said and applauaed. Perhaps it may he consid-
cred unkind to repeat them. But exalted rani@
has exalted duties, and the Prince OF Wales
carries heavy responsibility. His manners and
ious plays, they BECOME popular; if he ignores
the sanctity OF the domestic hearth license and
loose manners break in high places, to be reflect
cd back in the lowest ranks. It is hard work to
be 4 successful moral Prince, but it has got to be
done, and the Prince Of Wales docs not lack the
incentive Of q pretty, graceful, and amiable
partner.