The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-27
SOME ROYAL CHILDREN.
An Anccdotc About Prince Henry. Brother
Of the German Emperor.

An Anccdlotc About Prince Henry. Brother
Of the German Emperor.
When no was \ little boy, Prince
Henry had great dislike to the shower
bath which he was expected to take
every morning. and was often very tire
some about it. At Inst the attendant
complained to his father, who, you
know, was then Crown Prince, and af-
terward became the Emperor Fredcr-
lex. Now, the Crown Prince happened
TO know that his little boy took quite as
much delight in seeing the soldiers pre-
sent arms to him as my little boy thinks
he would; SO he gave two new orders
that day one was that the guards were
not to salute Prince Henry, the other was
that the boy need not have his shower
bath. Accordingly the little Prince
was surprised and charmed to find that
the moment he began grumbliDy about
the bath he was told he could please
himself as to whether he took it or not.
Of course ho preferred to leave it alone,
and as soon as he was dressed he scam
pered down to the park, and then to the
gnard-housc, as usual. To his great
amazcment tho soldiers took no more
notice Of him than il he had been lit
tie street boy. Highly indignant,
Prince Henry ran TO his father to COM
plain. Oh, replied the latter. how
can you expect soldiers to respect
dirty, unwashed Prince"
There is also an amusing story about
the little Crown Prince, who is now
nearly seven years old. when he was
six he was given bedroom to himself.
instead Of sleeping in the nursury; and
what do you think he said when he was
first taken to his now room? oh, that
is nice; now need not be with the
any more lie seems a manly
little fellow, for he complained one day
that It was worry unpleasant to have to
60 out with his governess, because she
could not march at all. and he could
not keep step with her. Then he ndded,
very seriously that he was quite sure
she would never make soldier"
The Crown Prince and his three
brothers Frederick, Adalbert and Ar-
gustus William. aged respectively five
years. four years and nearly two years
love to play at soldiers. They have
= splendid collection OF tin soldiers,
horses, guns and fortrcsses; and m
old soldier. who fought many q real
battle, teaches them how 10 drill them
all and how t. fight with them. The
soldiers are painted like tho different
regiments. and the three eldest boys
are dressed in uniform when thoy play
with them. They do not 60 to school.
but they have kind tutor. Herr
Schubert who has taught the two
eldest to read and write. In the sum-
mer OF 1888 the Princes had delight
ful holiday with their mothcr at a beau
tiful place called Oberhof, in the great
forest Of Thuringia. A little fortress
was built for them In a corner OF the
garden, with tent and two small guns
The three older princes, who were
dressed as officers. paraded in front Of
the fort Then, while the Crown
Prince beat the drum. the two younger
ones marched past commanded by an
old soldier, who taught them how to
attack and to defcn the fort. The
other little prince. who was only about
one year and six months old. was
dressed in white, with tiny helmet on
his head. He looked on mt his nurses
side and clapped his hands with deligh,
rs he saw his brothers playing. When
little Prince Williams grandfather died
he asked at once: Ibid grandpapa
take his sword with him?" and when
he was taken into the room where the
Emperor lay, he said: "Ah! that's
right; he always carries his sword
wherever he goes. l am glad he did
not leave Il behind, Little Folks