The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

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only of discipline and oblivous to the
needs of the men in the water, a signal
man rushed below and pounded cxcitedly
OF the door of one officers cabin.
Herr Lieutenant" lie shouted the
herr prince-admiral is in the sea, the herr
comma ndant has gone with him. Inc
hen. commodore and two herr caI<ains
are also overheard. There arc also some
others What are the orders Of the
herr lieutenant"
''Tllow them rope, you blazing idiot.
howlcd the lieutenant, hurryng into his
clothes and racing to the deck.
SADLY OUT OF TEMPER.
The sight which greeted him is said to
have been inspiring. A rope had just
been thrown to the swimming and splut-
tering officers. but none Of them would
take it until after the Prince-etitiuett
forhade-and he was too far away to
reach it. There was really danger of
tragedy, when the Prince, who is a pow
crful swimmer, perceived and understood
the difficulty. For tho first time. 1T Is
said. he lost his temper in most royal
fashion and savagely ordered the nearest
man to grab the rope. The officer ao-
dressed tried to salute respectfully, but
as he was already half drowned and was
utterly unable TO swim at all with on!y
one hand. the attempt merely sent him
under water.
Then the Prince spoke-spoke emphat-
callyi and continued to speak as his Of
ficers caught the line and hung to it. one
behind the other. like a string of trout
The admiral prince was still speaking
when he was hoisted respectfully aboard
and it is said that his inpromptu ad-
dress continued for some little time after
ward. Mark Twain has complained of
aI,J> Of I,n Ia, l~,
in moments like these but the Prince
got along The speech was never fully
reported, but the closing remarks are
understood to have contained this his
toric order delivered to the signaln1an:
49, and the next time Il man falls
overheard you heavc him a hyphenatcd
rope before YOU call any qualified officer.
and then. if the double-dashcd- aster;st
doesn't know enough 10 catch it-WIly lie
him SWIM
Nevertheless. tho good tempered prince
was himself the first TO laugh over the
circumstances a few minutes later and
TO good-humoredy chaf his officers for
following him into the water. More
over, he so far forgot his former expert
ence and its order that a little while
afterward he again jumped into the sea
TO rescue a sailor who had been stunned
as he went overheard.
During the troubles in China he be-
came a huge favoritc with Tho American
and English residents of both Canton
and Hong Kong. The Prince learned
the English language from his mother
and it comes to him so naturally that
he sometimes drops into it unconsciousy
in moments of abstraction The Eng
lishmcn in China found in him qualities
which they were proud to believe were
essentially British. His country
men acclaimed him as 4 typical German
Prince while the Americans found him
to be a man Of such pen-handcd and
Democratic ideas that they readily re-
gardc0 him as an American. In Hong
Kong he appeared to mix by preference
with Englishmen. He used the Hong
Kong club almost exclusively.
One day he entered the club bar and
ordered a whisky and soda Uhe boy,
following the invariablc British CUSTOM
poured out what he regarded as a fair
! amount of whiskey and handed out the
soda syphon. SO that the guest might add
as much soda water as he wished The
Prince looked interested, then puzzled. He
looked at the modicum of pale whisllcy
in the glass, he looked at tho syphoa
and he looked at the boy. Then he said
suavely:
WHISKY IN BLACK .FOTTLE.
"Wtat have you got in that black Rot.
tlc:''
whisky. sir replied the boy.
ooh, is that all?' saiT the Prince II: a
relieved way. Il thought it was ay1io
NIT. by the caraful way You treated it.
It WON'T hurt you. Go on pouring until
I say When
When three broad inscrs-a regular
ho's'ns nip--had been poured tho Prince
! said when" and put the whisky down
neat, With the air of a thoroughly thirsty
man.
Later on the arnsy and navy officers
held u gymkhapa''-a sort of athletic
meet The Prince rode in q bicycI: race
and won it easily. He entered for anotrcr
-an obstacle race this tnle--and was set
ting along nicely until an unusually diff
cult obstacle cropped up III his path. The
Prince vent for it gamely, but camc &
hard and undignifed .cropper." practl-
cally standing on his head for a second
or two. His machine was wrecked and
it was thought he was hurt. An artillery
officer who rode near him dismounted and
helped him up.
II hope YOU arc not hurt" he said cour-
tcously.
mot bit: thanks, old man. said the
democratic Prince. Go ahead now. Don't
bother about me. Get right into it,
STOOD ON HIS DIGNITY.
oiit OCC--olOH upon iLSS L1SihS
stood upon his dignity came carly in life
and had funny consequences. When he
was only a little bit of a chap he was
apt sometimes to be wllful and to insist
upon his royal right to have his own
way. One cold morning he rose in open
revolt against his nurse and sternly and
absolutely refused TO submit to his regu-
lar sponge bath. The other household
authorities were appealed to- but they
could not make the obstinate Prince take
his bath.
Finally his father heard of 'the mutiny
of the bath tub and adopted al. ingenious
method Of treatment. Sending for the
sentries from the palace gates he in
structed them not to present arms to
Prince Henry il he PASSED them that
nloI1;ng, ordering them if the Prince
maze any complaint at the omission of
the ceremony to tell him that their orders
were mot to salute any little Princes who
would not take their morning baths. "
After awhile littio Prince Henry came
running toward the gates. He was very
rroud Of his Salutiug privilege and was