Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-15

| DrOORS, anu UNLIKE Ills IiothSi, hc
does not demand that his bedding and
his bathtub and his own cook be in
cluded in his invitation.
Besides a supply of his favorite
brand Of cigars he sometimes has his
valet put a caddy full Of special tea
in his luggage; yet he does not, in de-
tails of luxury, take himself too seri-
ously, and when he visits he requires
good food and plenty of outdoor rec
reation, for the royal digestion copes
readily with six meals day
What the King Eats.
Before rising he takes round of
tea and toast, and at $50 he appre-
ciates hearty British breakfast. BY
100 he is ready for a hot luncheon
and plenty of 1t; and at 4.30 he will
juggle skilfully with a dish Of bacon
and eggs, not to mention large cups
of tea, sandwiches, crumpets, bon
bons cake and other trimmings.
After a good dinner has been dis
cussed and forgotten he feels the need
of a trifie to eat and drink before re-
firing, and he likes to have his meals
punctual to the second; but he is not
otherwise an unphilosophical guest.
If the weather makes shooting or
motoring impossible for a morning,
he Is as happy as boy If he is taken
out to the good horses or dogs, prize
pigs or ribbon winning chickens.
He can spend hours in a stable rev.
elling in the sight Of bit Of perfect
horseflesh, or he will consider no
BILE BULL sheep or litter Of priceless
puppies with all the enthusiasm Of
natural born far ar and lover Of fine
animals.
| Sitting indoors to discuss books or
problems Is about the only species OF
so-called recreation that bores the
English king and he ardently hates
to be left alone to find companion
ship in his own thoughts. His cheer
full royal person likes to have cheer
full people about him, he loves meet
ing new and lively men and women.
he has a genius for drawing a COM
panion out, putting shy folk at their
ease, inducing clever ones to talk
their best, and he never has any
trouble in seeing the point to a joke,
be it ever so subtly fine.
Likes to Play Cards.
Whenever, then, as consequence
Of these tastes he goes to country
houses his hosts are careful to ask not
only high spirited, talkative folk and
few witty American women, but a
number Of expert bridge players.
When dinner is over the king relishes
bit of music. recitation, his cigar
and then an absorbing game.
He would rather play old maid than
no cards at ALL and he is'not over fond
his credit that of those who have had
the privilege Of entertaining him not
one has ever been allowed to feel that
his hospitable efforts were made in
vain.
His courtesy is never failing, his
appreciation of a good time Is freely
and frankly demonstrated, and as a
guest he gives royal tips. When the
king visits his gentlemen attendant
dips into the royal purse to the extent
Of many pounds. The church and
constabulary are all remembered, and
the game keepers and beaters, the
chaffeurs, and even the deserving old
women in the villages, are all allowed
to rejoice in the royal generosity.
In consequence Of this custom 1t
may be easily recognized that In
country house visiting the king Is not
pursuing a selfishly economical form
of amusement. Sometimes this So
ciable monarch finds that his zest for
visiting gives rise to troublesome mis-
understandings.
Wouldn't Visit the Duke.
Some years ago, for instance, diff
fculty arose over visit the king was
due to pay at the house Of a most
dignified duke. AS usual, list or
guests to meet him was submitted to
the king Many of the finest aristo-
Gratis in the land, with pedigrees as
|
cluded in the list, but they did not ap-
peal to the king as likely to prove d.
verting.
| BY his orders the list was edited,
| with the result that the elderly duke
nearly had a fit of angry apoplexy
when he saw 1t. Never, he swore,
should such a troupe Of high flyers
darken his doors.
mo guests. no king" was the gist
Of the answer he received to his OBJ
jections.
| "All right. the king can stop at
home" was the substance Of the du-
cal retort, with the consequence that
the king failed to honor that partic-
ular moated castle, and the duke re-
Trained from going to court.
| Being a touchy man himself he
thereupon took it for granted that he
was down in the royal black books.
However, it was apparent that he did
not know his liege lord very we'll and
it was an astonshed peer Of the realm
| who received a gracious smile from
his sovereign when, for the first time
after their correspondence, they met
| face to face.
Never Speaks Angrily.
The king made no reference to their
late differences of opinion, for he re-
spects those who stick up for their
principles and greatly regards their
independence and the rights Of his
subjects. He rather likes to be inde-
pendent himself and one prime reason
why you can travel up and down the
| British Isles and never find man or
| woman who is an enemy to the king
is because he never makes angry or
sarcastic speeches.
Being himself the very soul of COM
Portable good nature, and possessed
of an entirely agreeable manner, he
can make the boast that his subjects
invite him to visit them because they
honestly enjoy having him as their
| puest They call him the ideal viSi-