Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-21
KING EDWARDS HOME LIFE.

We are so accustomed to regard our king as monarch pure and simple that we are apt to forget that he has a private side to his life as much as ourselves and that sometimes King Edward is, for the time being, trans formed into quiet country gentle man.
 The kings chief delight is still to take upon himself every responsibility in connection with the Sandringham estate, and to personally interest him self i'll the people who live upon 1t. Nothing happens on the estate with out his hearing about it.
 At Sandringham the king puts all conyentionality aside. At dinner, for instance, the king and the queen do not take the head and foot of the table, but sit facing each other at it's center
 The sport which the king loves most is undoubtedly shooting, whether at Sandringham or elsewhere, and in shis connection it is interesting to know that whenever his majesty goes on shooting visit he takes his own dogs, gillies and loaders, who have com plete charge o5 his guns and always attend him during the days sport. There is, of course, scarcely sport or a pastime that the king has not tried during his life.
 From s a. m. as a rule the king con centrates all his energies on affairs of state and private business; light breakfast of eggs, tea and toast being served to him in his own apartments about 9 o'clock.
 Indeed, meals in the royal family are served at most reasonable hours luncheon at 2:30, afternoon tea (which is a meal and not a pretense) at Q, and dinner from z onward, according to the arrangements for the evening.
 The kings favorite meal, however, says "One of His Majesty's Servants" in 'sThe Private Life of the King Is supper, and it is his majesty's delight about midnight, with two or three inti- mate friends, to sit down to a meal composed of a considerable variety of dishes.
 At Sandringham or Windsor, where it is not necessary to keep such late hours, supper is often dispensed with, the king beginning the day with q true country breakfast, which he finds a necessary prelude to the long morn ing's walk in the open air which usu- ally follows.
 His majesty is very fond of tea as beverage, and afternoon tea is often a feature at Sandringham, the meal comprising a wealth of sandwiches and dainties of all kinds, for the king and his family are extremely fond Of sweet cakes and biscuits. Indeed, all forms of confectionery appear at tea time.
 The king is real country gentleman in his fondness for square meals" The menus for the day are even now often submitted to him, and he alters them when not to his tasteJ
 From time to time he even writes his comments on the menu that stands be- fore his plate at luncheon or dinner. Needless to say these comments find their way to the kitchen regions and the heart of the chef.
 His majesty is very fond of oysters, and when they are in season oyster suppers are frequently arranged.
 Many of the kings holiday trips, es- pecially those he took for his health to Homburg and Marienbad, entailed a considerable reduction in the Quanti- ty and quality of his meals, but when he makes a "cure'' his majesty is al ways most careful in his observation of the regulations and orders of his doctors.
 The king seldom takes anything to drink between his meals, but if he has occasion to break through this excel lent rule he generally has a lemon squash" which he has made popular as a wholesome and fashionable bey- craze.
 1t is largely owing to the fact that the king likes to smoke directly he has finished dinner that after-dinner drink ing has gone quite out of fashion.
 The reason why champagne is more often called "boy" than ''fizz" nowa- days is not generally known. On one broiling hot day during his stay at Homburg the king went for g picnic with large party of friends.
 When luncheon arrived everything was beautifully cooked and cool. but what appealed most to every one were bottles of champagne standing in sil- yer pails of ice, with white wet nap kins around their necks. A small cupidon of a "Tiger Tim'' was told off to fly about and spill the frappe nectar into the glasses that every one presented with unanimity of a comic opera chorus.
 There was little ceremony observed, and the lad was distracted from the usual routine of service by cries of Here, boy!'' ''I say, boyr' This way, boyr' which calls gradually got ab- breviated into staccato sails, "Boyr' Boy" "Boy!'
 Seeing one little lady, more bashful than the rest, sitting silently with her plate untouched before her, the king said: Are you waiting for any thing?"
 '.Yes. sir" said the modern Miss Muffet. ''I am waiting for the boy"
 "Oh!" said the king. "pray take this" handing her his glass, and talk ing her empty one from her. Now I'll have some boy, too.'
 The magic sound of the kings voice brought the boy to his side, and for the rest of the afternoon when any ones glass was empty the king kept up the joke by saying Have some boyr'-London Express.
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