St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-31
DAILY LIFE OF LITTLE PRINCES.

DAILY LIFE OF LITTLE PRINCES.
when Prince Henry of Prussia
was a little boy, he had a great dis
like to the shower bath which he was
expected to take every morning, and
was often very tireSOme about it.
At last the attendant complained to
his father, who was then Crown
Prince, and afterwards became the
Emperor Frederick. Now the
Crown Prince happened to know
that his little son took quite as much
delight in seeing the soldiers present
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
next morning the little Prince was
surprised and charmed to find that
the moment he began grumbl1ng
about the bath he was told that he
could please himself as to whether he
took it or not. OF course he preferred
to leave it alone, and as soon as he
was dressed he scampered down to
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as usual. To his great amazement,
the soldiers took no more notice of
him than if he had been a little street
boy Highly indignant, Prince Hen
nv ran to his father to complain.
OH replied the latter, how can you
expect the soldiers to respect a dirty
unwashed prince A chubby little
yOungSter who has declared that it
was his opinion that princes could
do exactly as they liked, when they
liked, and indeed had nuttered some
thing about chOpping off peoples's
heads, seemed to think this was quite
a new way of trea ting Il prince. The
prince took his bath without word
next morning, so that the soldiers
might respect him and salute him
again"
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 a
bedroom to himself, instead of sleep
ing in the nursery; and what do you
think he said when he was first taken
to his new room? OH that is nice;
now | need not be with the children
any mOrel' He seemed manly little
fellow, for he complained one day it
is very unpleasant to have to go out
with the gOverneSS, because she could
not march at all, and he could not
keep step with her. Then he added,
very seriously, that he was quite sure
that she would never make a SOLDIER
The Crown Prince and his three
brOthers-Frederick, Adalbert, and
Augustus William, aged respectively
five years, four years and nearly two
years-love to play at soldiers. They
have a splendid collection of tin sol
dierS, horses, guns, and fOrtresses, and
an old soldier who fought many a
real battle teaches them how to drill
them all, and how to fight with them.
The soldiers are painted like the diff
ferent regiments, and the three eldest
boys are dressed in uniform when
they play with them, They do not
go to school, but they have a kind
tutor, Herr Schubart, who has
taught the two eldest to read and
write In the summer of 1888 the
Princes had delightful holiday with
their mother at a beautiful place
called Oberhof, in the great forest of
Thuringia A little fortress was
built for them i'll the corner of the
garden, with tent and two small
guns The three eldest Princes, who
were dressed as officers, paraded in
front of the fort. Then. while the
Crown Prince beat the drum, the
two Young ones marched past, COM
manded by an old soldier, who taught
them how to attack and defend the
fort. The other little prince, who
was only about q year and q half old,
was dressed in white, with a tiny
helmet on his head. HelOoked on at
his nurses side, and clapped his hands
with delight as he saw his brothers
playing. When little Prince Will
Hams grandfather died, he asked at
once, did grandpapa take his sword
with him ~ and when he was taken
into the room where the Emperor
lay he said: All that's right; he
always carries his sword wherever
he goes. | am glad he did not leave
it behind. y Little Folks Magazine.