The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-02
Prince Alfred.

glish, and in the autumn season espec-
tally is deliciously peaceful. While the
sunlight brings hundred hues to the
planes and beeches, there comes merry
p recession from the labyrinth of closely
cropped evergreens. In advance runs q
great, plump, handsome 5-year-old boy,
laughing merrily, and not caring an atom
for the cold, which has brought the color
- his cheeks as he runs by the side of
his pet dog, q fine black retriever, the
gift of o faithful retainer, whose loyalty
is only exceeded by his want of imagina-
tion in naming the animal Prince"
Little Prince Alfred is greatly in love
with his curly pet, and the dog canters
along with bounding step, and head
turned in invitation to game of romps.
Next comes blue velvet perambulator,
in which reclines the baby Princess, at
whose side toddles an elderly sister,
highly amused as "baby" crows to
white Maltese, who rolls along like the
SNOWFALL he is named after. Little
Princess Marie is shaking her curls at
her fair young mother, the Duchess of
Edinburgh, who, dressed in suit of
blue serge of the same hue as that worn
by her children, is walking by the side
of baby's perambufator. In another
moment the watchful eye of the head
nurse has detected Prince Alfred in o
wild attempt to climb plane tree, and
recalls the high-spirited boy with a
single word. ALI the Duchess children
have bright blue eyes, and are as free
from shyness or any symptoms of "cod-
ding as the sternest of infantile discip
linarians could desire. They turn their
beautiful eyes with frank, fearless look
| upon their new acquaintance, and are on
cordial terms at once. The morning
promenade with their mother is happy
time for the children who are accustomed
to go with her to Russia, to Germany, to
Cannes, or wherever her temporary
place OF sojonrn may be.
At this early hour the Duke of Edin-
burgh is mostly to be found reading or
writing in his own morning-room-a
snug apartment, which, like all the 9th
ers in the house, is comfortably, not lux
uriously furnished. Deformed as it is
by exterior hideousness, Eastwell sup
plies an excellent instance in favor of
those practical people who insist that
houses were not made to looked at, but
to be lived in. The rooms are well dis
posed for the purpose of circulation, and
those in use every day are on the ground
floor. Dining room, MUSHROOM, draw
ing room, morning-rooms and boudouir
are all on level, and are therefore de-
liciously convenient and comfortable,
full of air and light. Two other apart
ments on the first floor are of especial
interest to the select circle of visiting at
Eastwel. These are the day and night
nursuries, absolute models 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 COM
pletely free from the stufiness of deep
carpets and rugs. In corner OF the
day-nursery is military tent, a pres
and is treasured accordingly. 1t
is Spartan kind Of an edifce,
made of gray striped material,
with plain deal table and stool-the
kind of tent that der alte Fritz, who did
not like dandy officers, loved to see his
own ensconced in. Before a brightly
burning fire is one of the good old-fash-
ioned brass fire-guards several feet high,
and to the left of this the cots of the four
youngest children are arranged. The
two youngest, tired with the mornings
promenade, are fast asleep but the little
Prince is obviously already outgrowing
the idea of going to bed at midday, for
he is laughing merrily at the joke of be-
ing tucked up again after his glorious
run with black "Prince." Little Prin-
recess Marie, with her shower of fair hair
spread over the pillows, and her great
blue eyes half open, is delightful sub
ject for painter-a tiny sleeping beauty
in the prettiest of woodlands, This mid
day rest is part of the regular program at
Eastwell, and appears to be successful if
one may judge by present results, for
finer and heavier children of their age
taan little Prince Alfred and his sisters
could hardly be found.
At midday the Duke of Edinburg has 4
got through with his serious reading, and
perhaps some practicing for the family
musical party of the evening and is ready
for drive round the park, which is beau
tiful and spacious enough to afford ample
scope for any kind of outdoor entertain
ment, In the afternoon friends arrive
from the country side, from London, Pa
ris and ST. Petersburg. Like the major
ity of those who prefer a small circle of
friends to the crowd and noise of large
assemblies, England's Sailor Prince is
thoroughly appreciated by those who
know him. He is emphatically what is
called a quiet man-cheerful rather than
joyous, pleasant rather than sparkling.
Thoroughly German in his taste Cor mu-
sic and serious studies, he is completely
English in his domestic life. No Iaan is
more pleased with the perfect working of
his blishment, from The metropolitan
Inspector, who, with brace of consta-
bles, keeps watch and ward at Eastweil.