Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-17

ker TO wish that Her Majesty win live
to such a Methuselah-like age. The rev
erend gentleman evidently does not know
his Bible. else he would DE cognlzant OF
the fact that age ds more than ofientlmes
a weariness TO the flesh. and that longev-
iiy tends to make even the grass-hopper
a burden. Nor do we believe that the
English people OF to-day viii indulge IN
ecstatic delight at the Parkerian pros
pect OF Her Majesty sitting upon TIA.
English throne for the further and very
protracted period OF ten thousand years.
Wo have an idea-the Idea may be some.
what blurred. but O exists all the sam,
that ihe English people would be more
than gratlnod 20 see the Prince OF wales
take dis scat In the Coronation Chair as
Albert the First or Edward the Seventh
whichever title may he IN order. DIT
Parker may not live TO see all this. bu'
like the display Of fireworks promised
to the man In 1.-THE Mikado''-the man
having a prior engagement with the exc
cutioner which unabled him TO b0 pres
ent-"they'n be there an the same
The English people are loyal enough
and there Is not the remotest Chancellor
many a long day--of England lapsine
into a Republic. The English people gem
orally know when they possess good
and a cheap investment. mercantile OF
otherwise. And there Is not much fea'
OF their letting so Of Limited Monarchy
which costs but little more than one per
cent Of the revenue II there is a prot
tier or comparatively cheaper monarchy
than that Of England. then we should
very much like TO know In what partlcu'
lar corner Of the earth that prettier and
comparatively cheaper monarchy Ia al
present rueticaung.
Perhaps the world is to-day just as y
was IN Hamlet's day-"out OF joint We
suspect % Isl indeed we more than sus-
pect that II Will be found TO be equally
"out OF Joint" when the millennium pays
us q. visit. But Dr. Parker will be the epit
ome Of wisdom II he VIII but come to the
conclusion. the same as that to which
HamlCt eventually came. mat he was mol
born to set II right. II DR.. Parker VII
but allow this fact 10 dawn upon his
present diseased and obfuscated intelh
gence. there will descend upon his mine
an lnomab,e peace. peace compared Will
which 1.-THE peace which passeth all I'M
derstandlng" Is child's play. And II thii
eminent London divine Is DESTROYS o.
eventually possessing a fractional share
Of the latter desfderatum. then he mus
learn to emulate the charity that hopetl
all things" and to assume an attitude O.
generous tolerance towards the lapsei
and errors OF poor humanity.
Beneath the prince Of Wales feathers
the royal insignia or coat OF arms OF III
Hrchness. Is inscribed the words 'lcl
Dlen" Il serve). Judging the Prince
Wales by his public career-'with MS pr'
vate life no man possesses the prer0sa
tive 10 meddle-it would be difficult N
deed to conceive wherein HIS Highnes
cou1d have served the English people
his prospective subjects. with greate
dlniomacv. with a more faithful fidelity
with larger or more coniprehehsN
sense Of the obligations OF his nigh slA
ton. or In n manner more deserving o
the great popularity which has ever beer
and which we hope ever will be. his Z
command.
And Il can very truthfully be said ina
no public act Of the Prince of Wales
during the long term Of his heir-appai
encv. ever outraged the fact Of rank In
posing obligation. that splendid and res
ognized canon Of Noblesse oblige.
A last word in the ear Of DIR. Parke
We don't take much stock In sermon
or sermonlzlng. Perhaps our youth jim
that OF Ephralm. was sorely athlete
with a plethora Of The FORMER We o'
lleve it was Stick to your pulpit dea
! Doctor. lust ais the shoemaker ought
have stuck to his last. Continue to thur
der out the blessed strains Of orthodox
Cease barking at the moon. Abstain fro
playing the part Of a vexstious mosqult
and-above all-let the Prince Of Wai'
abide IN peace. If you do all this De-
Doctor. the chances are that the accom-
pantments OF an honored old age-sue
as love. honor. obediemce, troops
frlends"-wTll be yours. II you fail ito
All this. dear Doctor. WELL then
shan't love you any morel
you're a brainy man, Doctor put y.
are n trlae or this time. Try again
; ERNEST IsITr.
philadelphia, May p, 1899.