The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-06
FUTURE KING OF BRITAIN
ROYAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PRINCE
EDWARD OF YORK.
Fights with His Little Brother and
ny--Lives Out of Doors.
dom letter in 81 Louis Republic.


A character study of a boy of five may
or may not tell much OF what the boy
will be when he grows up, but when the
boy is Prince Edward of York, who one
day is likely to become King OF England.
such a study is at least we'll worth read
ing. A woman writer in the Lady's Realm
says Of this little prince that to see him
is to love him. Even at this tender age he
shows right kingly mien and plays his
part IL to the manner born, yet with
so pretty a childish grace that he is alb
solutely irresistible.
Prince Edward" writes this loyal SUBJ
ject of Victoria, is of an exceedingly
friendly disposition toward strangers and
bears himself with fearless and courteous
manner which recalls the behavior OF his
ilustrious great-grandmother when she dis
ported herself as child in Kensington
Gardens and saluted the passers-by so pref
tily.
1T was a lovely spring morning, and
was enjoying an early walk along the pine
skirted road leading from Sandringham TO
Wolferton, when 1 saw advancing pretty
nursery cayalcade. There was childrens
tiny pony carriage The pony. a long-haired.
shaggy, sturdy little fellow. was led by
groom, and on his back was seated fair
complexion. whom had little difficulty in
recognizing as Prince Edward of York. He
wore a dark Tam O'Shanter cap on the
back of his faxen hair, a double-breasted
coat, neither garments reaching barely to
the knees. and CATERS. In the carriage.
seated side by side. were Prince Albert and
Princess Victoria of York, who have the
| same fair Saxony hair and faces their
| brother Two nurses dressed in dark gray
| walked behind the carriage. At sight of a
| stranger approaching Prince Edward tight
| ened the reins and sat his pony with great
| dignity, his head thrown back and his eyes
steadfastly set. Not muscle of his face
| moved.
Being in doubt as to the propriety of
| appearing to recognize the royal children
when taking their private airings, L made
no obeisance, but scarcely had / passed be-
/ fore Prince Edward turned Indignantly on
his saddle and demanded Of the nurses.
| Who's that?' and l felt like going to the
| Tower.
] Prince Edwards friends that 1t causes him
/ great indignation not to be recognized. be-
| cause he has been trained from his infancy
| When a mere baby out driving on his
| nurses lap his veil was always raised and
| he was taught to shake his chubby little
/ hand when any one was encountered on the
road who appeared to know him. Now he
| salutes in the most approved military style,
a policeman far across Sandringham Park,
| and looks for an exchange of courteses.
| When in London mutual recognition is not
| so easy for though Prince Edward always
| knows soldier, all soldiers do not know
| him.
| WANTED SOLDIERS TO SALUTE.
Zone day he came into Marlborough
| House in a great state Of Indignation.
Grandpapa,' said he to the Prince OF Wales.
| L saluted a soldier in the park and he did
not salute me- However, 'grandpapa' did
not say of the delinquent of with his
head! but soothed Prince Edwards injured
feelings with less drastic suggestion.
"The first year of Prince Edwards life
passed with tranquility, but the second
| brought him many trials. His parents were
inconsiderate enough ID have another son,
with whom it became necessary Tor MN 10
did not like the new baby, and freely mani
tested his displeasure. A day or two after
| the birth of little Prince Albert, the Duke
of York invited the Sandringham servants
| TO York cottage TO see the young prince:
| But when the nurse brought Prince Edward
| in, and the Duke told him to kiss his paDy
brother, there was a great scene, and he
| cried for him to be taken away. Several
times the duke had the baby held to Prince
Edward to kiss, but he would have none OF
it. He had still greater grievance when
his nurse. to whom he was fondly attached.
was transferred TO the baby, and another
servant was put to preside over his nursery:
This affroht Prince Edward would not
Stant, and he screamed and cried until MS
old nurse was obliged TO be brought 10
pacify him: and so he gained the day. and
the change Of nurses had to be abandoned.
When, a year or so later, there came
baby sister Prince Edward received the in
telligence quite composedly. He patronizes
little Princess Victoria, but seems very fond
heT and b roTa Re not Wt
out skirmishes between the two young
princes, who are evenly matched in the
matter of spirit. Prince Edward makes the
most of his slight seniority, but Prince AL
bert has no idea of accepting the place or
younger son, when it is a question of riding
York was quite shocked on entering the
nursery to find the two young princes 'hav-
ing 1t out in proper style, ana was about
to have them punished, but the duke said:
Oh, let them fight 1t out; they Will make
| the better men for it..
There is no doubt that Prince Edward
had rather masterful disposition when a
very tiny fellow, but the duchess has al
ways been particular to teach him that he
ly before her death the Duchess of Teck.
when Prince Edward was paying visit to
White Lodge, took him with her to cali
on lady in Richmond. whom she hon.
ored with her acquaintance. The lady hap
pened to have a grandson slightly older
than Prince Edward staying With NTH her, AND
Before long Prince Edward seized the
other little boys toys and declined to give
vain, and the lady apologized to the Ouch
ess of Teck. saying: My little grandson does
not know that it is his future King wnom
he is rebuffing.'
THAT does not signify replied the duch-
| ess Prince Edward must be taught to give
way to Others, and the Duchess OF YORK,
who was present, promptly took her little
son in hand and made him restore the toys
| TO his playfellow. A few salutary lessons
| of this kind have considerably modified
| Prince Edwards behavior, and ne Is now
getting quite little man and above oeins
| aggressive.
1T is customary for the royai chlloren 70
kiss the Queens hand and not her cheek'
Prince Edward objected to this arrange
ment, and declined 10 fall in with II. one
| day he heard two Of the servants spedkins
| about her Majesty Il know who her
Majesty" is said Prince Edward; 1t
granny.
WOULDN'T KISS GRANNY'S HAND.
"'And who was the naughty little prince
who would not kiss his granny's hand?
"It was me- said Prince Edward, un-
abashed, and I'm not going TO kiss granny 5
| hand
Now, of course, being five years old. and
considering himself quite big boy. Prince
Edward kisses the Queens hand in the
most approved fashion, end dors his cap
, quite prettily when in her Majesty's pres
ence. He had great fancy for holding her
| stick when tiny and some of the prettiesf
| photographs of our future King show MIN
! standing by his 'grannys side holding nel