The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-14

hockey on the ice at Windsor, and at one
stage of the game made so violent a
rush that he knocked over the
late Prince consort, who was keep
ing goal, severely shaking him up,
and then, unable to stop himself
arrived as If flung by catapult at the
feet of the queen in a sitting posture, al
most upsetting her as he had her hus-
band. Somehow or other this ended Sir
Johns career at court, and he was no
longer humored with commands from her
majesty to take part in the amusements
and recreations of the royal family.
1t was contretemps, likewise, that oc-
Cured few years ago at the house of a
celebrated beauty in London society, a
conspicuous member of what is known as
the Marlborough House set; and it was
brought about partly by the lack of sa-
voir-faire on the part of the lady and
partly by that stupid rule of European
court etiquette which prescribes that dur
ing a royal call the doors shall remain
closed to all other visitors, while those
already there must take their departure.
One after noon she was visited by a
gay, popular and laughter-loVing young
guardsman who had not been seated in
her drawing-room more than ten min
utes when the groom of the chambers
entered and murmured something to her
in low tone of voice. She at once
.
exclaiming: I'm afrid / must bid you
good-by. It's the doctor, and you know
that interviews with physicians like
those with your father confessor, are of
such confidential character that they do
not admit of the presence of a third per-
SON" Capt r. took his leave and bowed
himself out. AS ne descended the stair
case his attention was attracted by the
putting and painting of some one ascend
ing laboriously. It sounded somewhat
familiar to his ears, and when he got to
the landing half way down he perceived
that the new visitC% was no other than
his future king. Partly in consequence
of the narroWness OF the staircase, and
partly, too, out OF a feeling of respect, he
did not attempt TO descend, but drew
himself up against the wall as If on
parade and at attention" As the prince
passed, with a slight nod, it suddenly
struck the young guardsmaA that this
was the doctor" and the Idea struck
him as so lUdicrous that he had just
time to put his hand to his mouth to
suppress an almost uncomfortable peal of
laughter. As 1t was, the prince caught
the sound of a smothered chuckle and
darted rather angry look at the cap
tain, who had some difficulty in subse-
quently winning his way again into the
good favor Of his royal highness or
course, there was no earthly reason why
the lady should not have informed the
captain that she was hoRored by a call
from the prince, and the only excuse that
can be made for her in the matter was
that she knew that the malevolent gossip
and calumny which follow every pretty
woman honored by the acquaintance of
masculine royalty had not spared her
Yet another contretemps is that which
occurred In the chamber of Leo xiii on
the occasion Of the first visit paid him by
the present German Emperor. The lat
ter happened TO let his helmet tumble
to the ground, il having slipped from his
left left arm, which, being wi0ered and
deformed, was powoTless TO prevent its
fall. Cardinal de Ia Volpe Immediately
stopped to pick il up. Unfortunately
Emperor William bent down for the same
purpose and the consequence was that the
head Of the monarch and that Of the pre-
late came into violent collision and the
gravity OF all present was put to a Sc
we're strain. II required the utmost pres
ence Of mind on the part Of the cardinal
to restrain himself from Clapping his
hand to his damaged pate, while II NAV
have been the irritation caused by this
embarrassing incident which led the eu-
peror TO behave "a such an offensive man
Nor 10 the holy father In the audience
that followed Cardinal Nolpc n NAV
be added has never since lost an oppor-
tunity Of declaring that he regards EN-.