The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
From the Philadelphia Record.

N FORGE " by the grace of God 'lV of the United Kingdom of
 O Breat Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions beyond the seas Kings Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India" VIII the present British heir apparent sign himself this way in the years to come, or will he chose to be "Frederick L." etc? 4D
 At any event. the greatest of the worlds empires is apparently to have for it's next monarch yet another of those kings or hers who have been so strong with all good Englishmen, whether at home in "the tight little isle" or afar in the widespread colonies. George Fred erek, Prince of Wales. Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothsay in Scotland, and with many another high-soundng title besides, is today all that the most ardent son of John Bull could ask-a thorough country squire" husband and father, with the true, old-fashioned sense of .'home;" lover of out-of-doors, broad-viewed landlord.
 Despite superstition, he has just cele- brated in jolly fashion the thirteenth an- nlNtTSdIy LII HE NtdbiiS+ HIS "iASf NAt~ Princess Victoria, however, did not feel so ready. That good and royal lady will not admit she is superstitious, but there Is a broken-mirror story which throws another light on the matter. She came to her husband one morning. not so long ago, to tell with a "teary" voice how she had broken a glass the day before, and how (of course) one of her favorite cats had died of convulsions. There was the proper bit of comfort forthcoming, and then the sandrlngham day went on quite as usual
 The next morning George came to his wifes boudoir with the question. Any more cats dead this morning." The Princess was mortified, but gasped out No" adding Why in the world do you so much ask it?"
 Because l went out and broke four mirrors yesterday" exclaimed His High ness.
 Need it be added that this ruler-to-be is not fond of cats?
 George Frederick differs in several ways from the Prince of Wales of history. In the first place, he is thoroughly in touch and sympathy with his royal father, which can be said of only one of his predecessors in the title. Secondly, his present high inheritance was not his birthright All the world knows of that elder brother. popularly called Collars and Cuffs,'' whose untimely death opened the way to the throne to the next of blood. Because of this the Prince of to- day was, in those earlier years, able to shape his own life far more than has been permitted to most of England's heirs apparent He has chosen his own friends. Practically he has made himself.
 A thorough worker, and a man of many interests, albeit quiet one, he has al- ready built up a reputation second to none for his knowledge of the Empires colonies and his sympathy with them. His heart has generously gone out to them; and to every matter which is cal culated to advance the prosperity of this, the greater end of Greater England" he brings to bear all the resources of hard study plus a wide experience gained at first hand.
 Four sons and a daughter have come to bless the royal union. Edward Albert the eldest. is .now just 12, while the youngest one, George Edward, will not see fourth birthday till nearly Christ mas time. The other two boys, Albert Frederick and Henry William. are. re- spectively. II and $. Victoria Alexandra. named after her "Tante,' the Princes unmarried sister. now Princess Royal. has just passed the ninth milestone on her little journey.
 At Sandringham especially Is all re- straint thrown aside. When MT. and Mrs Wales (as American humor has dubbed them are at York Cottage, one may see their private lives lived out to the full of desire Each afternoon at