The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-16

had no difficulty in expressing himself IN
English so rs 10 make his meaning per-
fectly distinct while as for talking, ho
spoke il Just rs iluently as did. On one
occasion, remember, he brought me
birthday letter to Queen Victoria TO cor
rect, went through the first page with
him, pointing out that We should turn
this phrase that way, and alter the other
to something else, till | stopped short and
told him that the whole Of the letter was
perfectly Ineligible, and that probably his
grandmother would sooner receive letter
from him than from me,
Nothing could he more simple and nat
ural than tho lives the princes lived.
Whether in their school.rooms, their
meals, or the manner in which they were
treated, there was but little to distinguish
them from the children OF any gentlemen
OF good fortune. The words royal high
ness" were never used. prince" or
prince William" was the universal FORM
except indeed, from their governor, who,
more often, perhaps, used the phrase,
"Liebcr Prinz." Certainly, however. the
"du," which naturally belongs to the Ger
man school.boy, was replaced by the more
respectful ''sie." We usen TO shake hands
uilNtltlhpHlbuNil tNtIN uNNt dHl INV
William would chat about what he had
been doing. that Prof liolmholz had told
HIM this, or that Count Moltke had ex-
planned TO him that; or again, no would
inquire whether | had been present at
such and such q concert, or seen the last
new play. lie was very fond, | romem-
ber of fairy stories, and lent me more than
one OF Lord Brabourne's books. And
much excitement was caused ON one occa-
sion in the questionable street in which
lodged, by "iourgon," with two servants
in the imperial lyorcs, driving up 10 do
liver one of these volumes nj my rooms.
In return gave him copy Of Alice in
Wonderland" but doubt II liz fun inn
pressed him M much ~ IL might have
done.
Much has been said and written about
Prince Williams crippled arm, that il far
from accurate. had been in the habit Of
sitting close beside him every day for
weeks, before ever noticed that his arm
was in any way different from that OF
other people. Even then only observed
IL, because my attention was called 10 Il
by others. Then perceived that the left
arm was always in almost exactly the
same attitude, and that the prince could
only move II n little up or little down
from lis normal position across his body,
as though IL were fixed in an invisible
sling; and that II hc wished 10 use II TO
steady the sheet Of paper upon which he
was writing, he was Obliged 10 raise II on
the table with the other hand No doubt
this lack Of power II great loss and In.
convenience, especially 10 20 ardent y sol
der as Prince William, for il compcls
him, ! understand, 90 ride only horses
that have been specially trained for his
use. but II is, fortunately, no distgurc-
ment whatever.
II was not often ! was reminded Of the
existence OF the restraints of n court. Still
| ON one occasion, when told Prince Helm
rich, who persisted In an incapncity 10 dts
tingiish "who" aud chow" that u Il,
made mistake again. should have 20 ~
him TO write out each wond 100 times,
WIS warned by slight rise In the ego
brows Of the watchful general that princes
might not be set impositions like mcancr
folk. Another time IL was Prince Helm
rich himself who reminded me, and on
this wise: We were reading tho story oI
the boyhood Of Prince Alfred, how hi.
mother promised 10 give him her illumin.
atcd song book 40 soon ~ hc could read II,
and how lac went out and found himself q
master and soon learned 90 read. was
cndcayoring TO cultivate his faculty Of his.
torical criticism, 10y showing that careful
comparison Of the dates proved the story
/ impossible. ooh, 81 course II cant be-
true, Mr.. -" burst In the young prince,
"why, I'm nearly twelve, and should
never bc allowed 10 go about Berlin by
myself"
Indeed, the history that we read was
| chiefly that Of the Anglo.SaXons. or, ~ Ia
| those days should have been careful ~
call them, the cold English" | have
often since felt constrained 10 trust that
my SUCCESSORS made moro rapid progros,
| through the centuries than | did. Other.
wise fear Prince William can hardly yet
have heard Of the death Of Queen Anne
| Not but what there were advantages In
remaining among the musly records oi the
| dark ages used Ia wonder how, when
We came 10 tho reign Of George Ill, |
should manage 10 tell Prince William my
| honest opinion II his ancestors capacities
| M statesman, ~ II the Prince Regents
claim 10 the title OF the iint gent cmar Of
Europe.
But one day wns forced to confront a
somewhat similar problem. ! had no
sooner opened the door Of his school.foom
than the prince met me. "Mr -,
| Uncle ---" n dare not give the name,
| lest Mr.. lhbouchero should give notice oi
n question ON the subject In the House II
| COmmonA) Uncle H sayH that Oliver
Cromwell was horrid beast What do
you think2'
What my answer was have quite Tor.
gotten.
There was m old servant Of the princes
who was rather bette noirc Of mine.
often longcd 10 tip him, but could never
muster up sufficient courage. Prince VIII.
lam once had a days holiday on a Satur.
| day, and ~ ran over Dresden. When |
got there I iclegrnphed ior leave 10 omit
the Mondays lesson also. Tho following
| Tuesday the old man said something 10 me
about the expense Of iclcgraphing. Sup.
posing that there had been some extra
charge, took out some money and asked
how much lie explained that he only
| feared the telegram had cost me good
deal. ! verify believe that he wanted "a
tip me, only that lac was just as Shy ~
was.
But the dog heats oi July had come,
aud Berlin, not yet supplied with IL sd
mirublo drainage system Of today. WIS be-
coming unboamblr. The princes were "a
remove b. Poislam, and nj the beginning
oi September we're 81 be entered NJ the
Gymnasium nj Casscl. so | resigned my
post, but ! still hold an imposing document
sealed with the imperial arms, tesiiiyinl
that my blossoms were attended with great
success. and have given general saiisiac
| H., % Atnso ti,nu I Iave tlxpu fuauv hun