The Washington herald., 1911-03-03
Story of the Famous Culinan Diamond.

eventually delivered it to the manager,
boss"
The Cullinan was discovered even more
casually. The days work a the mine
was over and the surface manager was
making his usual rounds. Glancing along
one side of the deep excavation. his eye
suddenly caught the Gleam of a brilliant
object far up on the bank. He lost no
time in climbing up to the spot where
he had noted the CLINT of light. He had
rot been mistaken. 1t was really bril-
liant crystal He tried to pull it out with
his fingers, and as this proved impossi-
bic, he sought to pry it out with the
blade of his penknifc. To his surprise
the blade broke without causing the
stone TO yield With the aid of a larger
blade of his knife he finally succeeded
in prying out the stone and carrying it
to the office of the mine. Here it was
cleaned and, to the astonishment OF all,
was found 10 have a weight of 3,024 car
ats, more than three times that of any
other diamond that had been discovered
before.
When the Prince of Wales leaves Dart
mouth at Easter he will prepare to go to
Oxford for a year or two, after which he
will join the army, probably the Tenth
Hussars, the smartest regiment in the
British service and noted for the fact
that, although all of the officers are rich
men. the tone of the regiment notably is
"quieter'' than others which have not
the same prestige.
When King George was a midshiprnan
and went for a voyage around the world
with his brother. Albert Victor, the late
Duke OF Clarence. he had much the
same high spirits as has his son, the
Prince of Wales. There was a ball given
in their honor at Melbourne, where the
company was large and perhaps not too
select. Prince Albert Victor, known as
Collars and Cuffs owing to his strait
laced demeanor. was very particular with
whom he danced, choosing as his part
ners only those ladies who were in the
government set Prince George. on the
contrary, danced with the jolliest and
prettiest girls there, and when his elder
brother demonstrated with him and said
he ought to be more circumspect, he re-
piled:
IF these pretty girls aren't good
enough for you, go into a corner and
whistle God save my grandmother all
to yourself" CMeaning Queen Victoria.)
The present Prince of Wales not only
is a CHEEKY, bright boy, but he is clever,
thoughtful, and considerate. His SER
wants say he is the kindest master in
the world. He has an open, frank face,
more like his mother than his father
and a hearty, friendly manner which
quite conceals his innate shyness. Talk
ing of shyness. his aunt, the princess
royal. Duchess of Fife, formerly was
known as Her Royal Shyness," because
of her natural bashfuIness and reticence
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle,
the Prince of Wales great-aunt, curl
ously enough is his great chum, for they
seem to have many interests in common,
In his holidays he usually spends some
time with her. and as she is of a partic-
uIarly artistic nature, she has taken him
about to all the famous picture galleries
of London, as well as to many OF the
lesser known ones, which they have
visited quite privately as ordinary sight
seers. When the time comes for him to
ascend the throne IL is certain that
Great Britain will have a clever, earnest,
and thoroughly qualified monarch who
will maintain the best traditions OF the
Crown.
In the meantime IT is safe to predict
that as Prince of Wales he is going to
be as popular as was his late grand
father, which is saying much.
FLANEuR.