The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30

trate; he would know the why and where
fore of everything, and Captain the Duke
of York certainly had his hands full to
answer all his sons questions. When
Prince Edward is at Osborne he thinks
he would like to be a sailor, but when at
York house, where his great delight is to
see the changing of the guard each morn
ing in the Friary court of St. James pal
! ace, he inclines toward a soldiers ca
reer
Most children do not view sitting to a
photographer with special pleasure, but
Prince Edward likes it, and when scarce
ly more than a baby would assume any
position indicated to him without giving
trouble. The result is that his photo
graphs are particularly lifelike. Recent
ly, when a series of photographs were be-
Ing taken Of him at York cottage he
chose his own positions without any di-
rection from the photographer. Indeed
Prince Edward will be taken his own
way, aind he seems to have an artistic
sense of natural, unstuded attitude
Prince Albert and Princess Victoria were
also being photographed on the same day.
and when their turn came the photeg-
! rapherS trials began, as they soon grew
weary of the business and it was difficult
to get them to stand in the required man
ner. At length Prince Edward said
Come here and I'll hold you," and, as
Stunning that serious and protective air Of
an older brother, which is so irresistible
| In him, he put one arm around Prince
Albert's shoulder and the other around
his sweet little sisters neck, and so the
group was taken.
At Sandringham Prince Edward practf-
cally lives out of doors. After an early
breakfast he is out in the woods and
I 1nV, L
which at present is led by a groom "a
| little to princey's chagrin, for he would
like full control of the reins), or he is
walking in the park. 1t would be more
| correct to say running, for Prince Ed
| ward seldom walks. I think he would OUT
| distance most boys of his years in a run
n1ng match; he is often to be seen fairly
Hylng across the park, with nurse in
| not pursuit. In the afternoon the royal
! ch1irden usually drive with their nurses
| and Prince Edward occupies the seat of
! honor and salutes the people who recog-
nize him; but the acme of his delight is
! TO drive alone with his mother. Seated
beside the duchess. in an open carriage,
! he looks the proudest of small boys
| A favorite excursion in the spring is to
'grandmamma's primrose garden" where
| the Princess of Wales has an enclosure
! in the woods devoted to the cultivation of
primroses, blue bells and violets. Large
quantities Of these fresh spring flowers
are despatched periodically to gladden.
| the inmates Of the London hospitals, and
Princey is sometimes permitted to assist
in gathering them
| One day, when he was so engaged, the
keepers boy, lad of 10 or so, who lived
| in cottage near by, was walking in the
/ woods, and, Of course, tok off his cap to
| Prince Edward. who are your asked
Prince Edward, stopping the boy with an
air Of Importance, and Where are you
| going to?" and upon having these ques-
tons answered, he piled the boy with
others. evidently considering it his bust
ness 10 keep keen eye on everybody
| about the estate.