Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
THE PRINCE OF WALES.


The distinction of being the most beauti-
full woman in English society rests between
the Marchioness of Kildare and Mrs. Galley,
the wife of Lieut.. T. G. P. Galley, of the
First Life Guards. Mrs. Galley represents
the most perfect blonde. Her father began
life as music teacher many years ago. He
succeeded very we'll, and finally set up a
shop in Bond street. He is to-day the most
famous musical publisher and music seller
in all England. His daughter owes her
position as beauty leader to an accident,
one that made q great sensation in the
gossip of the clubs at the time. There is
scarcely any man in London who is better
known among the people than the Prince
of Wales. He is extremely fond of walking
in fashionable thoroughfares like Bond Re-
gent, and Oxford streets when they are
| crowded, which is any fine day in the sea-
son. He is supposed to be incog at such
times and although nearly every one who
meets him knows who he is, yet there is
never any staring or unusual attention man
ifested when he appears in this way. The
police keep little closer watch perhaps
when he is near, and that is all. The Prince
is an excellent boulerardier, and likes to
stand in front of shop windows and look at
the pretty things displayed. About two
years ago he was walking on Bond street,
and as he passed in front of Chappells music
place he observed man closing the doors
of we'll turned out carriage which was just
leaving the place, its only occupant being q
lady. 1.-THE first gentleman in England'
likes to look at pretty face as we'll as the
commonest proletaire, and, noticing the 1.-the,
easy, graceful figure as it entered the car
riage, he wondered if the face could be
equally attractive, and he waited till the
carriage turned around, so he could see the
fair shopper.
He had not waited in vain, for when the
lady looked up from visiting book he saw
one of the loveliest faces he had ever be.
held. Seeing gentleman staring at her SO
! intently she was somewhat startled, but she
became frightened as she recognized the
Prince of Wales. She had never met him,
but of course his face was we'll known by
reason of the remarkable accuracy ofall pic
lures in the pictorial papers of him. She
was not much reassured that evening when
her father informed her that gentlemen
they all knew as the Prince had asked the
porter who the beautiful young lady was,
| whose carriage door he had just closed.
From that time Miss Chappell could hardly
go out without meeting her distinguished
| admirer, and his evident admiration became
a source OF great annoyance to herself and
her father. Finally she and her father left
London and went to the Continent for a
| summer tour, and as they passed through
| Paris they stopped for a day or two, when
who should she meet while out for little
| walk but the Prince of Wales He stopped
and bowed to her and began talking. She f.
naily told him that tho difference in her social
rank and his was too great for them to meet
even as acquaintances, and that she must re-
quest that he show her no more attentions as
they only made her the object of ill-natured
criticism from men and women; land, said
she, Il feel sure that the future King of
England is too true q gentleman to disre-
gard the request of one of his country
woman"
The Prince of Wales is gentleman,
| though lot of foolish women have done all
they could to spoil him. He replied to
Miss Chappel that he had perhaps presum-
ed somewhat in his open admiration of her
grace and beauty, but that he SHOULD regard
her request, because her good sense and
modesty were not less charming than the
extraordinary attractions that had called
forth his most ardent but respectful admi.
ration and so they parted, the girl having
| infinitely more respect for him than she had
deemed possible, and he sincerely appreciat-
ing the good sense and heart of the music
sellers beautiful daughter. That evening
he told the whole story to his wife. No
truer woman lives than the beautiful Dan
ish princess, whom Albert Edward was
lucky enough to win in the matrimonial
| tombola She loves her husband, and ma
turally has great influence over him. No
one could have better appreciated the
| modest discretion Of the young lady than
she did, and after she had heard her hus-
bands story she determined to tell the girl
so in person. The Princess of Wales is con-
stantly doing the most charming unconven-
tional things, and she sat down and wrote
Miss Chappell little note, telling her that
she had heard of her and wished to make
her acquaintance To conclude my story,
| the Princess was correct In her Judgment,
and found the girl rs modest and sensible as
she was marvelously beautiful. She was
presented to any number of young gentle
men of the highest rank. A dukes son
would have married her out of hand, the
heir of a marquisate was madly in love with
her, and others were seriously touched. But
handsome, straightforward, square-shoul-
dered young cornet of the Life Guards appear
ed, and then for the first time the girl found
that she had heart. After the most de-
lightful courtship that ever was they were
married. Chappell pere, who is worth
million pounds sterling, gave his child a
handsome dot; but nothing could have
pleased her more than did little note she
received from the Princess of Wales on her
wedding day full of the kindest words and
afTectionate wishes, and with it there was q
Jewel case "The jewels-pearls-are from
Bertie," so the little bird tells me who look
ed over the sweet BRIDES shoulder as she
read it with eyes that were dimmed by
happy tears, shut a prayer that all the hap
piness true affection can ask for another
may be yours comes from me, and am sure