The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-18
WALES AS A FATHER.
3 HOUSEHOLD WITH LITTLE SHAM
AND MUCH SUNSHINE

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Pretty Mother - The Quiet Tastes
and Gentle Character OF the Prin-
cess - Princes George and Eddie -
Schemes tor Future Marriages-In-
terror Of the Sandringham Home
Etc, Etc.
From the Mem YORK Herald.
Royal persorages, having all ordinary
J cares taken off their shoulders, though some
extraordinary ones may be laid upon them,
who have to take no thought for either to-
, day or tomorrow, but just TO dress or sub
NIT to be dressed, to find every dainty meal
a surprise because they have not a notion
what is coming to table, and to go through
the days round of driving out, showing
themselves public functions, and putting in
an appearance at as many balls and other
festivities as can be got together into the
day and great part of the night, have
very httle opportunity Of living their own
| lives and following their own occupations.
The Prince and P1ncess of Wales are very
much in this position, and it can
hardly he said that Marlborough house is
anything but a sojourning place for them
| during the Lond On season, their true house
! being at Slndringham. The prince loves
! gay entrdin Of Ia Uie jOyeuse seems
never TO be tired a. long as there is any fun
| going on, can do with very little sleep,
| makes light OF ailments wnen he has any
| and enjoys dainty me Is a I'd fine wines as
| well as any of the royal family, VINO are
somewhat noted for rooust appetites. This
has always been Guelph characteristic,
| and the late Prince ConsJrt, with ali his
| wonderful mental powers and high culture
was wont to sustain ma ure b good fare.
! The Princess of Wales has never wan
| dered IN spirit from the early training aud
| simple habits of her fathers house. She
| likes to keep early hours when she can
| which is but seldom, and if her royal high
ness happens to be away from home whe
the family is at Sandringham the house
hold knows what it is to b We all lights out
| by $50 o'clock p m. and enjoy longer
| nights rest than some of the members are
| quite prepared for. There is something
about the simple personal tastes of the
| Princess Of Wales that reminds one of poor
| Queen Marie Antoinette, who, amid all the
| dainty fare Of luxurious court, never
' varied her own, but always ate a small
| piece OF wi and drank glass of water,
| IN VIII oh she was so netimes known to dip a
plain biscuit. Possibly the beautiful lady
| knows the secret Of good health, combined
| with a delicate complexion.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, as
|
| kept their olive branches well in hand. The
prince pecially is somewhat of discipllna-
| rian, and his word is law to his bows and
| girls. The princess has al ways taken the
warmeS5 interest in the ucation of Ter
daughters, and both at Marlborough house
and Saadringham has almost invaria ly
| been present Uy 9 o'clock in the morning il
the room where ey received their music
lessons. Her deafness is of course grea
drawback 70 her own enjoyment Of anily
life, but she is always cheerful and can hear
| tue voices TO which she is accustomed
without thei being unduly raised.
1t may almost be said that tue Princess of
| Wales has no intimate friends-what
woman in her position can have them2-
and the princs. has never encouraged any
thing OF the kind for his wife. Perhaps no
| one can less need intimates, for the princess
| lives In the warInest affection with her own
family. with her sisters, the czarina and
the Duchess Of Cumberland, and with
her brothers and their wives A brisk cor
respo dence keeps them all du courant
| with each others lives, and never is tn,
Rose of Denmark SO happy as when can
join her own people at Fredelsborg,
where, though life has It's natural
cares and sorrows, they cling more
| closely together as time goes on, aud
they recognize thai there are no ties like the
| old ones. Fredensborg is but small
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| together, aAd tue P. incess of Wales and
the czarina have som times shared the
| same bedroom, aud when stoppi ~ in
! Copenhagen, and caught in a shower, have
often beeA seen under one umbrella. The
car, too, is very happy among them all in
little Denmark, AMI loves to got his young
| nephews AMI nleces about him and go on
shopping expedi ions with them.
1t may be safely said tnat our princess is
| as well known and as much beloved in Den
mark as she is here. The people know and
see great deal more of their royal family
tuan We do of ours, for the very circu n
stances Of life throw taem SO much more
| together. the ladies of Copeahagea, and
| those who live in the pretty villas along
the shores of the sound, get quite tamiliar
| with the charming dresses in which they
say Princess Alex" LOOKS $50 sweet" <
Danish lady now in 4 gland said the other
day: "Oh, we are sure to see that lovely
gray and silver gown the princess wore at
her daughters wedding She always wears
anything pretty ike that when she comes
home" The interest felt about the said
wedding by the loyal Danes is very war
indeed, and tuis lady, herself quite a young
WIFE carried away few patterns of some
of Princess Loulses trou sseau dresses as
utterly precious possessions, declari ~ that
Everybody" would be $50 delighted to
see them.
But to return to Sandringham, fro n
which we have wandered very far indeed
The red brick modern house, with its stone
facings, "built by Albert Edward, Prince
of Wales, and Alexandra, his wife, in the
year of our Lord 1870" occupies exactly
the site of the old manor house. The
furnishing Is not after the latest notion-iu
fact, like tnat of Ma lbor ugh house, it is
rather of the Philistiae order, though euro
of every sort and kind are artistically ar
ranged and have their full "value," Still
the wheel of fashion turns tolerably fast
and we shall be landed back among tae
mahogany sideboards and big mirrors
and rosewood Ia les and chairs a d
sofas IN suites before we have
thoroughly mastered the grammar of the
new furnishing. The home is the setting or
frame of the picture Of family life, aud be-
sides that it is the center of a very grace nj
and genial hospitality. The dining-room is
splendid, with its carved oak beams and
vain cot, its solid oakel floor, with which
the Turkey rugs form such harmonious
tones of Tor, and the splendid tapestry Of
Spanish scenes and characters, which for ms
such handsome panels on the walls and was
presented to the Prince of Wales by the
late King of Spain, who died when life
seemed fullest, before the birth Of his baby
son and the heir to his domiuions.
AT one end is a magnificent sideboard
dec rated with gold and silver plate and
l.