The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-22
Tho Duke of Edinburgh.

AT an early hour the Duke Of Edinburgh
IS mostly to be found reading or writing In
his own morning roOm--a snug apartment,
which like all the others in the house is
comfortably, not luXuriousIy, furnished.
Dcf0rmed as il is by exterior hidcousness
Eastwcll supplies III excellent instance in
favor of those practical people who insist
that houses were not made to be looked at,
but to be lived in. The rooms are well
disposed for the purpose of circulation, and
those in use every day are on the ground
floor. Dining-room, muslc-rOOm. drawing
rooms, morning rooms and bOudor arc all
oil u level, and are therefore dcliciously
convenient and comfortable, full Of air and
light. Two other apartments on the first
floor are Of especial interest to the select
circles visiting at Eastwcll. These arc
the day and night nurseries, absolute mo-
dcs Of what such apartments should be.
TO begin with, they are Of immense size,
perfectly lighted and ventilated, furnished
with light maple and cane furniture, and
completely free from the stuirncss OF deep
carpets and rugs. In q corner Of the day
nursery is q military tent, a birthday pre-
! sent from his father to Prince Alfred, and
is treasured accordingly. 1t is u Spartan
kind of an cditcc, Of gray-stripcd material,
kind of tent that der ate Eritz, who did
| not like dandy officers, loved to sec his
own ensconccd in. Before brightly. burn
ing fire is one of those good od-fasiioned
brass tire-guards, several fee: high, and 10
the left Of this the cots Of the four little
children are arranged. The two youngest,
'lrcd with the morning promenade, are fast
asleep; but the little Prince is obviously
already outgrowing the idea Of going to btd
at midday, for he is laughing mcrrily ut the
joke of being tucked up again after his
glorious run with black "Prince." Little
| Princess Marie, with her shower of fair
hair spread over the pillows and her great
blue eyes only half open, is a delightful
subject fo.n pairtcr--a tiny sleeping beauty
| in the prettiest Of woodlands. This mid
day rest is part Of the regular programme
Mt Eastwcli, and appears to be successful
if one may judge by present results, for
finer and heavier children of their agc than
Prince Alfred and his sisters could hardly
be found.
At midday thc>Dukc of Edinburgh has
got through his serious reading, and per
haps some pracllcing for the family musical
party of the evening, and is ready for a
drive round the park, which is beautiful
and spacious enough to afford ample scope
for any species of outdoor entertainment.
In the afternoon friends arrive from the
country side, from London, from Paris and
from st. Petersburg. Like the majority of
those who prefer Il small circle of friends
TO the crowd and noise Of large assemblies,
England>s Sailor Prince is thoroughly ap-
prcciatcd by all who know him. lIc is
cmpha,ically what is called quiet man
ehewtNI IJ9hhGg thaA iRXoUS,. .p@}casQph Eal EalheSE eSE
his taste FOR music and serious studies, he
is completely English in his domestic life.
NO man ls more pleased with the perfect
working OF his cstablishmcnt-from the
metropolitan Inspector, who, with brace
OF constabcs, keeps watch and ward at
Eastwcli TO the clerk who attends his pr-
vatc telegraph Office. Old habits of Sisci-
pine picked up on the Galatca, and con-
hrmcd by recent experience aioat, cannot
DC lightly shaken off, although the sportlvc
humor OF carly days may have died out.
Like his brother, the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Edinburgh likes good thing in
reasonable qrAntitics, and is a steady oppo-
nent OF the German custom Of turning din.
| ncr INTO weansome ceremony, protrac,cd
beyond oil reasonable limit by a cnmbrous
menu. At tho little dinners at Eastwcll
there is no bcwildcring number of dishes.
which may be eaten through with perfect
enjoyment. Rare things, however, appear
at these modest banqucts-dishes tic mere
mention OF which sets the gourmand agog
wild boar from tho forests In which Ar
minus brought the Roman ,cgons to naught
and stcrct from distant Volga. The stcriet,
which is to the sturgeon as a smclt is to f,
whiting, arrives Oh somo lucky DAYS at
Eastwcll packed in ice. The eating Of him
is species Of celebration, and very good
indeed he Is when accommodated after
the genuine Russian fashion. AS rule,
music follows dinner at Eastwcll; but at
timcs-on the days, for instance, when the
RcVue des Dcur AfOndcs arrivcs-thc
Duchess Of Edinburgh, who reads great
deal in several languages, will return to her
boudor, TO learn the last words of tho
French authors whom she knows as tho.
roughly as the Russian poets and novclists
whose works are to be found wherever she
is. There arc no late hours ut Eastwcll:
the life in which is simply that of the
young parents Of an interesting family, who
find fair quiet and sweet rest among the
Kcntish woodlands.