, 1888-02-23
THE PRINCESS PRIVATE oAIrY
At Sandringhnm Hail. tho Country Home
of tho Prince OF wales.


of tho Prince OF wales.
The dairy proper, where the princess
naAcJ thick, yellow cream turn into fra
grant butter through tho medium Of
dainty silver churn. has also much to iD-
-crcst tho visitor. Tho walls arc covered
fifth tiles presented to the primes, and
which ho hal placed here ns surprise for
his royal Gprymaid. These tiles were
madc IN Dsmbay and nrc OF u peculiar
peacock blue, in which the rose, the sham
rock, the thistle and tho motto ''Ich Diem"
arc ingcnlously intcrtwined.
Round tho room runs white marble
counter covered with silver pans porcelain
lined nnd bearing the plumes and princes
initials. These were filled with cream
coated milk from the sweet breathed AL
dcrneys near by.
Broad bracket shelves of marble held
numerous cows, Oullocks and calves OF
different sizes and every imaginable ma
terial, including italian and Partisan
marble, alabaster, china, terra Gotta and
silver, all gifts. A long milk jug, painted
by the Princess Louise to match tho In
dian thing, stood ia one corner, and oppo-
site tho door was the mounted head Of the
princess pct Aldernoy, with n silver plate
recording her virtues and the number OF
prizes she had won ut shows.
On marble table stood simple gilt
md white china tea set and pilo of nnp-
kins marked with tho royal stamp This
for the benefit of stray visitors from the
hall who wanted q drink Of fresh milk. |
had drink myself, and as there Is no
place nearer than three miles where one
can get refreshments, it tasted particu'
larly goM.
IN tho adjfring room, neatly tiled from
floor To ceiling, the butter for the hall IL
C1adc, G-.d wien the Family arc in London
Il IL sent up fresh every morning. Tue
lays supply was laid out on white plat
tcrs previous to being packed, and very
tempting 1t looked, aud very delicious 1t
tasted. II was made NJ in little pats and
scrolls, Strawberries and balls, all ready
for tho table. With an air of pride Dame
Barber said: IF you look here, num-"
pointing 10 dish on one side, you'll see
his highncss'; over and particular / have
to be about 1t; not grain of salt to 10 in;
only u taste like in tho cream, and the
pats 10 be just so thick, and not ~ big
round'as the other"
looked at Albert Edwards patG with
interest Yes, they were the size Of s
half dollar, the thickness Of three, and
bore in rich butter relief either the crown,
tho coat Of arms, or the threo feathers OF
his royal hiShncss. 1.almost worried me
to tliink OF the prinSe at every meal in.
gulfang his coat OF arms, feeling his crown
nell IN his mouth; and would the feathers
by a1y possibility tickle his noble throat
as tlcy glided down, I wondered.
With the butter packed in shallc " bas'
kcts or hampers, 20 little pals Of cream
and milk, the pals FURNISHED pew ter with
brass trimmings and coat OF arms, and
quantities OF fruit and produce from the
kitchen garden
docs the princess make butter often ?"
IGsked before leaving the pretty dairy, in
which the mingled olor of b!ossomng
flowers and fresh butter We'd with any
scent Rimnel can produce.
"Lor', num-" answered the plump
guardian Of tho place, cher 'ighncss used
to come regular, and she'd churn away
I'LL the rcd few up IN her C.ce..5 Ike. try
lag to make the butter como, and size
would not let mo lGy Land to 1t; but
this year shc.was that too; ~ vita sl.atln',
which was uncommon GOOD, that she cnly
came in twice or thrcc times 10 the butter
rio:n. Dut her hlchncsj came in ni;h
1Jer? day when she'd been having u t:ot
scout tho park or TO tie village Co take n
cup Of tea with the ladies', and then she'd
send the lad for strawberries and u loaf
rs wcl Mrs. Robert L. Porter Ia Phil
Ldelphia Press,