The age-herald., 1901-08-11

 king as a monarch pure and simple. says the London Express. that we are apt to forget that he has private side to his life as much as ourselves. and that some times King Edward VII. Is, for the time being, transformed into 8 quiet country gentleman.
 The kings chief delight Is still to take upon himself every responsibility in con- nection with the Sandringham estate, and to personally interest himself in the peo- pie who live upon it. Nothing happens on the estate without his hearing about 1t.
 At sa aadringham the king puts all csn- ventionality aside. At dinner, for in stance, the king and 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 shooting, whether at Sandringham or elsewhere; and in this connection it is interesting to know that whenever his majesty goes on a shooting visit he takes his own dogs, gillies and loaders. who have complete charge of 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 dur ing his life.e
 From 8 a. m, as a rule, the king con centrates all his energies on affairs of state and private business; a light break fast of eggs, tea, and toast being served to him in his own apartments about g o'clock.
 Indeed, meals in the royal family are served at most reasonable hours-lunch- con at 2:3o, afternoon tea (which is a meal and not a pretense) at 5, and dinner from ' onward, according to the arrangements made for the evening.
 The kings favorite meal, however, says "On of His Majestys Servants in ''The Private Life of the Kipg'' is supper; and it is his majesty's delight about midnight with two or three intimate friends. to sit down to a meal composed of a considera- ble 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 a true country breakfast, which he finds necessary prelude to the long mornings walk in the open air which usually follows.
 His Majesty is very fond of tea as beverage; and afternoon tea is quite a feature at Sandringham the meal com prising wealth of sandwiches and dain- ties of all kinds, for the Knig and his family are extremely fond of sweet cakes and biscuits. Indeed, all forms of confectionery appear at tea time.
 The King is a 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 taste.
 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 sup pers are frequently arranged
 Many of the kings holiday trips, espe- cially those he took for his health to Homburg and Marienbad. entailed a considerable reduction in the quantity and quality of his meals; but when he makes a "cure his majesty is always most careful in his observation of the reg ulations and orders of his doctors. The king seldom takes anything to drink between his meals, but if he has oc- casion to break through his excellent rule he generally has a 'lemon squash, D which he has made popular as a whole some and fashionable beverage. It is largely owing to the fact that the king likes to smoke directly he has fin- l ished dinner that after-dinner drinking has gone quite out of fashion. | The reason why champagne is more af- | ten called boy" than ''fiz" nowadays is | not generally known. On one broiling hot day during a stay at Homburg the king