The daily gazette., 1878-11-30
The Duke Of Edinburrb.
from The Unpublished Notes of Herald
Ambassador.


tam august personages that his royal
Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was
desirous of continuing the conversation
interrupted on former occasion, deter.
mined to pay him a second visit on board
OF the Black Prince.
Politely but firmly declining the press.
ing invitation of the Princess Louise tc
spend the afternoon at the Admiralty
House and take an informal tea witt
herself and the Marquis of L-rne, er
Jdmtte, | chartered dory and hired a
stalwart fisherman to row me over to the
Black Prince. In the stern of the dory
l displayed the Herald flag, tached tc
The end of my umbrella.
Although | embarked in the mietest
ana most unostentatious manner possible
my appearance in the harbor created an
lmme Late sensation. From ship to shir
passed the word, "There goes the Herald
yacht"' and soon the shipping was alive
with excitement. The yard arms of all
the men-of-war were manned in honor oI
the Herald, salvos of artillery burst upon
the startled air from every side, stately
merchantmen dipped their colors as
passed, white handkerchief in fair hands
waved a graceful salute, and manly
throats sent hearty huzzahs in the wake
OF my dory. 1t was scene of wild
enthusiasm, and one which never shall
forget.
On reaching the Black Prince bade
the Herald fisherman await me at a re-
spectful distance, and sprang in the fore
to'gallant mizzen rigging with the agility
OF cat. Sir Tommy Apthomas Dodd
X. Z. b., assisted me over the rail. /
gave him my ulster and arctics to hold
while | remained below. He seemed
grateful for the attention.
His royal Hghness had graciously
given orders that | should be ushered
into his presence without a seconds de.
lay. found him seated in Turkish
easy chair, hung on gumbolls, earnestly
perusing the Personal Advertisement
column of a Herald. He blushed slightly
when my observant glance rested on the
matter that engaged his princely atten-
ton, and pretended to be looking among
the Lost and Pounds to see whether q
dog which had deserted him when in
this country fifteen years ago was there
advertised.
"The Herald is wonderful Journal
Prince Alfred was pleased to remark
"What must be the resources of lis intel
lectual department when IL employs the
descendant Of Kings in reportorial
capacity ?"
l confess that was startled at thi,
remark, and at the keen look of intel
ligence which his royal Highness gave
me. "You have discovered ?" l SIAM
mered. "Has my accent betrayed me
Has"
81 have discovered" sail the Duke
folding me in warm embrace," tha
you are one of US. The dignity of mien
the nobility of sentiment, the arlstocra
tic reserve of utterance which distinguish
you from ordinary journalists could NO
be mistaken. Saxon or Celt, what boots
itP trace back my lineage few hun
dred years to petty Hanoverian potents-
les. You trace yours thousand, per
haps, to-"
$50 The O'Leary of Ballymaglum =
l replied, proudly drawing myself up to
my full height. 'It is true that l, too
come of race of Kings. But we have
been down-troddeD, oppressed, driver
into ignomanious axthile by the intholer-
able arrogince av-"
His royal Highness WINGED. l re-
membered that l was his guest, and
desisted. "Let us change the subject,
/ said, cordially extending my hand
"You were speaking the other day oI
your worthy wife, the Duchess, and the
children"
eyes" he replied, laying bis hand
upon bis heat, 81 could talk all day with
you on that subject"
"Pardon me, your royal Highness,"
ventured to say, "but there have been
rumors of serious sestrangement between
yourself aud the Duchess based on gen.
eral iUcompatibiity of temper aud oc-
casional domestic cruelty on her part.
The readers of the Herald would be glad
to learn whether this report is true."
"You may state IN the Herald" said
Prince Alfred, "that there is positively
no foundation for such story. I am un-
able to understand how it got abroad.
have always regarded, and still regard,
the Duchess with sentiments of the most
uualloyed affection and esteem"
"Let us leave no d ubt on this point,
| con inued. "You still love the Ouch.
ess 2"
al am glad ofthls opportunity" replied
the Duke, with evident sincerity, "to say,
through the Herald, that 1 am still very
fond OF the Duchess"
"And the children ?" / remarked.
His august face Immediately shone
with a luminous smile. They are the
dearest, brightest, cleverest little- toot-
sey-wootsevs in the world" he exclaim.
ed, his eyes fairy dancing with parental
ioy. al think everything of them. Do
YOU knsw, | have just received a cable
despatch from the Duchess, Informing
me that our youngest has cut its NTH
tooth. Pardon these domes ic details
he continued, cycling me rather sbyly,
"but they come from my heart to my
tongue, and perhaps you, too, are a
father" ,,
/ admitted that was. | was charmed
with the delightful franknuss and unaf-
fected simplicity of this high parsonage;
GLOW many children have you?" asked
with cordial interest.
"Three, already" replied the Duke.
Then, suddenly blushing crimson up TO
the very roots of his hair, he came 10
where / was seated, and, bending over
me with dropping eyelashes and quiver-
ing lips, whispered something III my
ear. -, ,;a 7
"You don't say so !" l exclaimed. l
a..l ~; hand and wrung 1t with the