The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

lack OF seriousness. he Is man who, OF
all things, loves to be amused, aud whois
rot over-scrupnlous as to who or what
amuses him. In his visits to Paris he
fIequents the Palais Royal and Opera
Bouffe, and between the acts drops into the
loges of the the prettiest and gayest OF the
srtistes. This habit is so notorious that
lola did not hesitate to put him into the
dressing.room OF bis beautiful and terrible
Mana" In London, comic actors, singers,
and personators, all sorts of funny men,"
and bright, original, witty women rss1re Of
bis gracious patronage. He finds high
tragedy, even when superbly presented,
as at the Lyceum, allow" and
classical German music-even the com %.
sitions of his lamented fathsT-a bore;
while when he goes to grand opera. he gea-
orally goes TO sleep. He is royalty fond of
good living, the turf, and all sorts of sport;
Is great slaughterer OF pigeons, and once
shot a corralled elephant. He has quick
eve and a passionate admiration for beauty.
He entertaiDs msgnifcently, but his guests,
even, when foreign princes, are generally
respectable people. The clever men and
pretty women of inferior station, or no sta
ton at ell, whose acquaintance he wishes
to make, he manages to have invited to the
house of some obliging friend, where he
meets them. One of the best things l
know of him is his hearty liking-some-
thing as near friendship es prince is cRpa-
BILE of-for certain beautiful country
women of ours, whom he has felt
compelled to respect. / will instance Miss
Anderson, Mrs. Potter-yes, and lovely
Miss Jennie Chamberlain. To none OF these
has the hatteriDg regard OF this middle
aged "Prince Charming" been a real. benefit,
perhaps, but / believe il was "a honest
and loyal tribute to beauty and genius.
The Prince is beyond question kindly and
generous; men of his set pronounce him
"a capital good fellow" but, republican as
/ am, il seems to me that the heir to the
proudest and noblest crown in the world
should not be any fellows good fellow"
II anything could sober the man, even
after q Wild youth, it would seem that
time like this were enough-a time when
the rising tide of popular disahectioD, the
sullen, miry tide of desperate want, is lap
ping against the steps OF the throne-when
| the political sky OF all Europe is black with
| threatening and lurid with portents.
In his marriage the Prince of Wales has
no advantage over his brothers, except in
the popularity and beauty of his wife. The
Duchess OF Edinburgh, though little liked
1 10 England, is woman of strong character,
rare Intelligence, and dignity of demesnor;
| the Duchess OF Connaughf, en- excellent
| little creature, ard no fool, holds her hus-
| bands heart in spite of her exceeding
| plainness, while the Princess of Wales,
| amisble, graceful and gracious, is rather
| negative in character. She is pTsterastur-
ally young, with no trace of sorrow or
| trial or even thought, in ner pretty, placid
| face fond of amusement, frankly fTiv0.
/ lous, and not too lezlOus OF her dignity.
In fact, the charming royal m7tron yet
| retains all pretty girls love OF adm "a
| zion, dress and adornmeut.
II is little wonder il in these critical
| times serious English people look for yard
with some apprehension to the coming to
| the throne of this pair Of parennially
| and admire, but they do not wholly trust
| them. They fear that the cnurt OF the
| future reign will be rather a mercantile
| than moral advantage to Lind q; that
| in il science, literature and art of the high
| est character, great public enterprises, and
schemes of &c ucation and benevolence will
find even less aid and comfort than in the
present melancholy, migratory, and miser-
~ court; while through its favor will
flourish nightly costuDers, milliners and
| tailors funny men and horseY-men, French
com ediennes aud singers, and American
| ch smpion shots, showmen, swimmers
an pugilists.
On the second Sunday in December good
English cburcbmen must have prayed with
unusual fervor for the Queen long to reign
over them, steady and stolid, proper and
pious as she is, for the mischievous little
bird OF the telegraph m usthave carriedto the
repotest parts of the kingdom news of the
interview between the British Helr-Appsr-
ent and a notorious American prize fight
er. The account OF the courtesies .ex-
changed between these two powerful per-
sonages, in which the Irish-American did
, not by any means take secondary posi-
| tion-the report OF the alton, hbar-
ally spiced on both sides with the slang of
the ring and preceded and followed bv
hearty hand-shakes," must have been
tough reading for aristocratic and refined
conservatives. Yet / am afraid there is
not among the entire English aristocracY
peer or a prelate too proud to kiss the hand
| of his Royal Highness after the grip of
Sullivan, the slugger.
But we republicans should not be trou.
/ bled, The less the Prince realizes the
mighty responsibilities and msgni 6cent
| opportunities of his own position, the
more he cheapens royalty through such
| unworthy associations, the better for the
principles of democracy and equality.
Let him continue to make light OF his
| dignity and his destiny few years longer,
| and great change must come either In
| him or the entire system of English SOW
| ereignty. This lie an age OF miracles; the
saving change may come in him, and he
| may yet show himself as moral and as
mean as prince Hal" who ss Henry V.
| publicly cut door old Jack Falstaf and,
| ''unkindest cut of ALL" preached to him
like a Salvation Army exhorter. But
| that Prince Of Wales was still young when
he turned over a new leaf in history; this
| one has passed the age at which his father
ceased from his virtuous labors, SO is little
likely to pose for posterity as Albert-the
Good ii.
| GRACE GREENWOOD,