New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-30
TIE PRINCE CONSGRT
THE DAILY LIFE OF "NBEEr THE GOOD
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Like most men who have done great things
in the world the Prince got his early, and bad
made good progress with II before othcr peopie W.!c
stirring. supnncr or Winter he rose as a rue az z.
dressed. ana went To his sitng-room where IN Winter
fire was burning and green German lamp ItHdy ~:
He read and answered letters never allowing Ms Nh-l
correspondence fan into arrear or prepared for her
Majesty consideration drafts OF answers 10 her Minis
tiers on any matters OF Toy eeiunx Trc Oh
idOmatio accuracy OF his Eugish he WouId con-
sa oTS ms E%Sh Tt 10 ma a
wcnn rgcnd Feher da ist?' g. Read carefully ana
fell me II there he any faults ID thesr") Or III IA" case
OF drafts on political affairs he would say: Zen had,
Dir her Elm Draft gemacLl o'ets ma! Zen oacnle o7
Read 1t. | should think this would do lie Kept up ms
habit to the close OF ms llie ana hls , 80 m f.
which shall hereafter have occasion particularly 70
advert-he brought TO tho Queen ON December J. lsGl'
at a. n having risen 10 wlte Ill and suffering a. he
was saying as he gave It: "Ich hin 20 .chwach. ten
babe kauID die Fedyr haten k0nnen" e, ! AN so weak
/ have scarcely been able 10 hold the penn
From o'clock TIL breakfast time was either spent
dispatches and official papers which had been previously
opened ana read by the Quee ana arGd 10y nei r'auS
Every morning the leading newspapers were placed
on a table IN the bTeakas-Toom near the Prince. lie
never failed 10 examine then-sOuetnes, 10 'uvlr
memorandum OF the Qneens OF January 4oo-i
article gave him sincere pleasure" How much mis-
cnevous panied him has already been tod
" Often" says the same Memorandum, when break
fast over, Ee would get up, aud speeding a news
paper over OF the tables bend over IT, and refuse 10
lese das ferIIg" Don't disturb me- I'm busy reIdng)
And his papers full of evidence that 10 article III
or arguments escaped his notice.
"FOrmeIly," again 10 quo:c her Majesty's nemoran
I " hen did not out shooting, lie generally
walked ont with me before TO- sometimes even
eorie hut for the last III rec or four wear. we seldom
went out before quarter pat 10. He generally saw
Mr. Rulandt. his private librarian Tor. III former years
~ pI, 1etne' ~ wnmId wrtn somrtiing or ran
tor he always quick and energetic as he went
M or down the stairs and along the passage and couo
hear hls oostep as he went Ong to General Grey
or Sir Charles Phipps Sometimes, II Minister were III
the house going away early he won send for
him FOR moment 10 his room, ana then would como 10
my room again. Not f"r good many years did he 60
with me on the d' shot that was only quite ID
the ear lest years. when he had not 50 much To do
"n the shooting season he generally went out three
four times week, aud Iacf on Huhtcd once Weth
but he had almost given mp hlnlin% tihcf IS'8. lie
was generally home by = or little beiort; lie never
went ont or came home without coming through lhl
ROOM into my dressing ROOM with sinc OH MS iacc
saving, schr sch0n! every ine!J OF zen Din
schrecklch mass or schunizig e. ana fflghthIly
wet dirty ,. and treasured up everything heard
Rept every ltiof or 80 had % fo:h dp ar
dispatch TO pnt before him as knew 1t would olstrcs'
irJtatc hm. and all, ct his delicate stomach He al
ways walked very last when Out Shooting ana got very
quickly through with IT, He would say don't under
stand people making business Of shooting and going
ont for tine whole day Ike II as an amusement for
Eycn during these few hours Of recreation the brain
Tie day 100 short for the claims the Princes
| though slight, showed that his body growing
weaker, while every day Increased the strain upon his
sought In the Royal household in bis family circle,
among bls numerous kinSok al home and ohroad his
Judgment and guidance being constantly appealed
TO- Livery cntcTpI!sc OF national Importance claimed
his attention and ali thing that concerned the wei
fare OF the State. at home abroad, his accurate and
varied know ledge and great poliica! sagacty made him
looked TO as an authority by all orr leading Statesmen.
Let those who worked with aud for him do Their best
and could not have been served more ABLY or more
devoedly-they could not prevent pressure winch
! staDtly compelled him 10 DO In one day what would
! have more tnan ample wOtR Tor Two But All IN i
fatigue OF body and brain did not deprive him
of his natural cheer;ulnoss. - AT breakfast ana
| luncheon" says the memorandum already quoted
and also at family dinners e sat ~ the top OF The
table. ard Kept us all enliyened by hs interesting con
vesatIOn by his charming anecdotes and Aro stories
without Of his childhood Of people at~C0burg, oil
| our good people I'm Scotland which he would repeat
1 with wonderful power OF mimcry, ana ut which Ia
would himself laugh most heartily. Then ne would at
other times entertain with his talk about the most III
terestiDg and important topics OF the present and OF
former days, on when III was ever pleasure 10 neal
one of Tho books which the Prince in his diary
| for April having read during the month. was tht
Idys OF the King" With this masterpiece OF genius
the Princes has since become Identified through
the poets dedication OF these poems to his memory
| "Sncc he ncld them dear,
| Perchance AS finding there uncOnsciOusly
| Some Image OF himself
| This dedication is IN itself cOnsummate example o
what poetry Can do 10 perpetuate the memory OF una
| worth summing mp, as It does, III few and memorable
words the qualities which has been the object OF th
present work 10 illustrate. The deep Impression pro
duced upofrthe Prince by the Idys may be seen In tn
following letter which he Wrote asking MI Iennyson
inscribe with his name the copy of the volume In Wnic
| he had first made ACQUAINTANCE with thOIn:
| "My dear Mr. Teunyson-Wil you forgive me u ] Ell
! croach upon your leisure with redrsSS which bav
thought some little time OF making VIZ, nat you wou
be good enough 10 write your name 10 the atosngaDy
| ing volume OF your Idys OF the king'f You @Sait
thus add peculiar nteesto the book containing thos
beautiful songs, from the peiusal OF which derived tb
which the legends OF King Arthur must have inspire