The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

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That sturdy young gentleman, Prince
Edward. of York. AID his uany brother
are 10 Dee seen most days driving ia toe
roads around Sab trlnGudui. Inc 49,"
babies. iu their pretty whit outfits. make
Il claiming picture each held hy bis re-
sptcuNe nurse. ltcy are driven in %
lJDmf. ol,u c.rriH-c. drawn hy udir
~ fine stopping horses. with coacAlnau
ana footmm upon the box, indeed inr
laoic. cgClrage is the most imposing OF
any which issues from SunIfil-uam ln
ana ordinary WAY. a few miDufcs after
you have passed the "babIes' Won VIII
rohapY meet their parents Do dogcdiI
unattended. or their very vOuthful-lOok-
ing grandmother, the Princes of Waies,
driving herself bon % ponYcafi along with
her daughtCrs. without even "a groom.
Prince Edward has Fat pink ANA white
checks AMI pretty fair hair. which eau fe
seen Ioepng from under bis large white
bat. tie DIS taught TO shake hand, aid
make iufautilc bows 90 amy passerby who
notices uu-aud who does not? 1t would
appear That Dee is ass imperflous 20 weain-
egg ass Do, great grandmothcr The queen,
and takes the air REGARDLESS or wind or
rain As a rule. Doe has a bright. merry
face hut occasionally SAD 10 relate. Doe
has been known 10 scream on the hish
road.
Prince Edward has, indeed. had many
ga his royal parent, were incOnsidcrate
enough 20 provide a new nurse for him,
While his former nurse was rclrgdttu Co
be the attendant of the latest born.
However. there WAS literally 40 peace
az York cottage until this order of THINGS
was reversed. for Prince Edward cried
and screamed and refused TO sleep until
his own nurse had him I'm her arms again.
Tie moreover regarded the news baby as
am offence. and would not look Al DO. 4
Fa.t ID De-. ..| o
prince the servants from Saudringham
House came 90 York cottage 90 ste him.
and Prince Edward was brought into The
room az the same time. but directly Dee
saw the baby hc screamed and shook
his hands aul sail. Take 30 away. take
it away. The Duke Of York. who WAS
present. was much amused al his little
SON. show of spirit. and directed the
nurse 10 hold the baby down 10 him.
This was done hfCc or four times but
always with the same result. Prince El-
ward becoming more and more angry ID
the sight Of the intruder upon his baby
domain. Happily Doe is quite recorcIled
now % the presence of his brother. and
has adopted "a pacific and patrOnizne
manner toward him.
The Du,itss of MARLBOROUGH has has
hcr miniature painted showing simply
delicate oiapCIy of tulle around der
D.
and 30 is such an exquisite success that
the Duke has ordered two more similar
boo style which are TO cost $1,000. 4 WO-
man did the work at Beuhe!m.
one OF the two greatest pipe collectors
who ever lived was the Marquis he Wa
u.N.lc, whose smoking groom in PANT
had the walls covered with costly types.
somo of them worn. 1T rs claimed. AS
much as t-0l0 and all arranged with
great beauty of design. The other was
the wcll-tnown Captain Bmgsc. Of Lon
don. whose collection was valued at 400
OOt. who had agents ia every part of the
known worli. and whose collection was
deemed worthy IN 1859 of being made a
special exhibit during the summer season
a. the Crystal Palace.
Prince Bismarck Us great pipe col
lcctor and thc gem Of his collection has
a curious history Many years ago. AS
Bismarck was stroling iu the suburbs
Of FrctJrichSruh with his two hounds.
ne was accostcd by Bohemian pedler
and asked 90 buy plain mecrschaum
pipe OF the type that bismarck most al
Tho pedlar claimed Tor the pipe
. power OF forecast. and tolI
him he would serve three Emperors as
Minister. and chat three important
changes IN bis lie would be f0retOld by
accidents holallIue TIE pipe
Laughing. ni>rrr.E bought the pipe.
ITO has since .t0i three Empcrors.
Two days ieI0r l' historic moment
when De was le.u-ed an audience the
stem OF his pipe separated and came TO
pieces Later, he Clipped a piece from
the side Of the bowl. and within month
ne was practically dismissed by the pres
ent Emperor. The third sign has yet 10
come.