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They have, of course, pen sonal servants ; but these servant! do only such things for the children as the little ones are incapable of doing themselves. o dier General Delarey unlike some 1 . Tl - ' ' up ... . , . . , , 10 royal clnldlen are brou ht u g. . o . . o . . . O Q . o . . f. . .-. #3 of her compatriots, is a woman first They Are Charlnlng’ Unassum“ng are required. The royal children are with the idea of Shifting hire 01; amen“:amuse»;crimson»:swamm'fi and a, partizan afterward. Her jChildlike Youngstersâ€"Are strictly forbidden to take any ser~ less for themselves_ Prince Edward “You never heard tell of my mer- lasses candy adventure, did you Sam?” said Sfackpole to me one day, when I called at his house to take the census of his family. dI shook my head and he proceed- e : “I speculate it was raythur a won- derful ai‘flair, and if Sally there would tell it, you would appreciate it, certain. I was courting Sally at the time and was in love up to my eyes. But her old daddy was [opposed to me out andout. And he was a stupendous man â€" the crossest, ugliest old man that ever [wore spectacles; and I’ve often won- dered‘how Sally could be such a was a bonum mag’num gal, sure, at that time; a little faded now, you see; but that is to be expected. Beauty _is Bit knee deep, but ugli- ness goes,to,the bone. Well, one day I went to town and putting my purchases snugly in a bundle, I locomloted towards her daddy’s house, true as a rifle. It was rather late when I arriv’, and old Scraggs was bilin' some merlasses candy for Sally to peddle next day â€"â€" there Sally and her tired. The first thing I done, however, arter enterin, and old Scraggs had stared at me a few, was to set right down in a pot of hot merlasses he’d put on a cheer to cool, which, made me jump and howl amazin'. Ginger bread! how being a show â€" mother having re- it burnt! but as he 0:6 9} 03 9:» 4. CD f5 (/3 P-r- N O w "U o . . ,_. 0‘ m 3“? Q gentleness and good humor appear most agreeably in a story of a parâ€" ticular foe, Lord Methuen, which she tells in the simple narrative of her trials and wanderings during the Anglo-Boer war. Mrs. Delarey met Lord Methuen twice, the first time after he entered Lichtenberg, when her horses had been commandeered, and she went in person to protest to the general. “What can I do for you ‘2’” he asked. "For me you cannot do much," she replied, "for as far as my cattle are concerned I have lost nearly every- thing. I have still two horses left, and one of these belonged to my son, who is dead, and I hope you will not take it away from me." General Methuen put out his hand and the Boer woman took it. “Your son’s horse shall not be taken from you,” he said. The next time Mrs. Delarey saw Lord Methuen was when he was wounded above the knee, right through the bene, and I pitied him.” When Mrs. Delarey had come in, Lord Methuen begged her to forgive him for all the annoyance he had caused her, and he asked her if she had» suffered much discomfort from "all that running away." - “No,” .she replied, “it all went much better than I had expected. I did not have to do my best to es- cape from falling into your hands !” “Oh,” said he, "I have done my best to catch you !” And so they “chaf‘fed” each other. l Full of Fun. Being a royal child "isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.” In fairy stories, the 3prince has everything his own Wayl He can commandeer all the plum jam he Wants just on the strength‘of his being prince. Infreal life, it is slightly different. The! children of the house royal of Englandâ€"the first children of the world, so far as rank and estate go â€"are very ordinary folk. It is a very? polite fiction to assume they have everything their own way, writes a London correspondent. At the outset, let one thing be made plain : The children of ,the preâ€" sent1 Prince of Wales, grandchildren of King Edward, are charming, un- assuming, childlike youngsters, who put ;on as little “side” in connection with their manner of living as it is possible to imagine. They have no more use for ceremony and geegaws than Tom Sawyer had for a tuxedo. character which every one admires, andjwhich makes him lovable in the eyes of the people. He is always making his grandchildren happy in some delightfully unexpected way. Not} long ago, he presented Prince Edward with one of the finest of bicycles, and the boy almost forgot, for the nonce, to ride his many fine ponies. The first day Prince Edward Went cycling, he nearly rode himself to death, and had to be reprimanded for his imprudence. KEPT AWAY FROM SCHOOL. vant away from his or her regular duty to “play” ; but these are not the kind of children to fail to find plenty of help in their games. The expressioo "Your Royal Highâ€" ness” is not used in addressing any of the children of royalty. They are merely spoken to as “Prince,” with the given name. They have been taught to be considerate and kindly to those around them, and never to use any expressions or adopt any mannerisms inconsistent with the uses of polite society. They know the meaning of the word “please” better than most other children, alâ€" thoUgh their rank and title would permit them to dispense with such formality. Probably the favorite of the royal children at present is little Prince Henry. F". is very "cute," and his sayings and doings afford no end of amusement, to the royal circle. ,The baby born to the Prince of Wales a few months ago is, of .ciety of his grandparents, the King and Queen. He travels much with them, and when "on tour" takes the keenest interest in all his sur- rounding‘s. He makes Queen Alexâ€" andra. take ~ him all over the ship when he is at sea anywhere, and, with the ordinary boy’s love for machinery insists on inspecting the “engines” of all boats on which they chance to be. When he is in the carriage driving with the King, Prince Edward alâ€" ways gravely returns the salutes of the multitude ; doubtless imagining always dresses himself in the morn‘ ings, and goes to bed by himself a1 night ; while Prince Albert is equally proficient in the manly art of self help. Possibly, Princess Mary gets the largest share of personal at: tention ; but even she is kindly and Considerate to those around her, and only oversteps the bounds of prin- cessship when she is playing some prank on her companions. The royal “kids”â€"to use an ex- pressive term which seems to fit the. caseâ€"are very much like othei youngsters. Both Prince Edward and Prince Albert are pretty good in a “scrap,” and if any one tries to impose on them simply because he thinks they are “not up to much,” said adversary usually finds his hands full. Taking everything into considera- ‘ tion, the children of English royalty are to be congratulated. They are not spoiled or pampered. They are true “outâ€"andâ€"out” children, in ev- , bought a whole heap of fancy doâ€" lyin ‘ 0‘ h f K' Edâ€" 1. , , _ g wounded and a prisoner In no of t e causes 0 mg ' course, much talked of ; but, as yet, ; fillgsi1 ribbons, beads, goose-grease fox Delarcyts laager, Ward’s widespread popularity in is not knoWn to the public,” igigensghgi ,Fffilen,‘j7ci’;1d-Wfirfid “129’ 0 dail,.‘etcetre and so forth. .I “I went into his tent," she says, England is his great affection for his Prince Edward now considered a “F n. 1 a 19; was Ctmmmed to coax 1191' UP; and "There lay the great, strong man, grandchildren. It is a phase of his “big. boy,” is véry fond of the so_ ' _ I We own 15,000 acres choice oil land at Fossil, Uinta County, Wyomâ€" ing, worth $1,000,000. We are capitalized for 2,000,000 shares. Par value $1 each. Land values alone therefore make stock worth 50c. per share. We have one oil well Iwhich will pay 5 ker cent. dividends on. all outstanding stock. Any 5 per cent. stock is worth 850. Total value of our stock, $1.35. We are selling for short time only at 20%;. flat. We have two rigs, one workâ€" ing. night and day. Officers, direc- didn’t see the accident, I s uatted But .it was a difficult position for 1 . _. ‘ . ' that he t O . Sharin in the de_ ‘ V on Sally’sbandbox which 9.7“ ~ _ both, so Mrs. Delarey asked him if Up to this mm? the 10ya1.chlldlcn ’ . o ’ IS g $013 and management thoroughly ed her gmdu, b ‘73 a1_n h. 1 a l tn h. 1 have had xery llttle schooling, as monstration. _ competent and reliable. Our presp ing_ana gent) t 0§n§t_-â€" not notic- 1§‘Neo “m: “"1 1 g hm}? mils; 11'1 the principle of modern education re- Not long ago he was attendlng_ *1 dent is worth over $100,000 and o 111 bing like Sixtyâ€" 0: no very muc : sal 8' quirps that, children should be first function at Birmingham at Wthh there is scarcely a man connected six. - “.911, arter I’n sot there a. spell. groaning for myself, and. wondering how nmch damage I had done, the old man gave me another such terâ€".. rific look, and said: “Sam Stackpole, what have you come here after, say?” “Mr. Scraggs,” says I, not daring to stir for fear he would discover my predicament, “I have come to yOu on very important business. (Oh, how that merlasses smartedll And if you’ll just keep your ebene- zer down about five minutes, I will endeavor to inform you with that .degree of accuracy that I’m so preâ€" igiinently anad conspicuously develop- 0 . "The old fellow didn’t understand that ar powerful language, and in course he did not say nothin. “Perhaps,” says I, "you’ve noticâ€" ed that I have been paying numer- ous attention to your daughter, and am gratified to state with infinite ‘oplarity. Now ef you will give ally to me, I will vote for you for \Vell, arter I’d delivered myself in that are benevolent style, what do you think that codger’s reply was? W‘hy, instead of saying, “Take Sal- ly, and Welcome,” he actually pointâ€" ed to the door, and told me to seatâ€" ter. I vow, I got out of patience, then, sure, and didn’t care what ocâ€" cgrredtâ€"if Sally’s bonnet was smashâ€" e “Mar. Scraggs,” sez I, “I should be very happy to oblige you, but the fact is, I sat right down here, and can’t leave nohow, unless you cut a hole in my trousers.” When the old man seed how I was stuck fast as I set, he just catched up the whole pot of hot candy off the fire and emptied it all over my head and shoulders, true'as’ I’m alive, Jehu! how the stuff made me cavort and holler! But I was so mad that I ' grabbled a great bog and let him- have it, bifT! right be- tween the eyes. v "There, take that,” sez I, "vou old flapâ€"cared piece of. deformity ” and then I started for the door, di- rect. I just got it open, ready to dart, when old Mrs. Scraggs 'burst into a loud laugh, and Sally spoke for the first time. "Sam Stackpole,” sez she, “hold! My bandbox and are annexed." “Jerusalem,” sez I, and I leaped. I must have been awful skeered, for I landed at least twenty feet out- side the house and run like a prairie fire. I never looked behind me unâ€" til next mornin,’ and when I did the hirer of the band box was stick- en fast to my trousers. E That was my merlasses candy ed- venture, Squire, and right hot work it was. But. I married Sally at last} The old man gin in arter a while, and now you can reckon up‘. the family in your sincus as soon as you please. ' your pantaloons _____1-__.__‘_ BUNCH OF. APHORISMS. _ .Charity uncovers a’multitudo of Sinners. , Some men impress us as. being tOO good to be t_ru9_._ " " ‘A frieze on the wall is worth two colds in the head. A man of mettle mustibe. one. who has plentyor‘ brass. . . 5‘; ‘ ll'lhc-n ' aerial navigati‘dn' copies we’ll by. 3111 up in the air about it. "" The longer you keep a secret the less important it seems to tell it; "Now I realize that Fishes take unto themselves wings,” muséd the married inan as he noticed the alanin- dge on his wife’s hat. ' . . ...' «mews Nem' . .1. charming little creature, with such a crusty old fellow for a father. Sh I reeve, and leave my countr if c ain’t el‘ected.” X 3 l? “It won’t be a. good thing for us,” said she, "‘if your leg gets cured so quickly. Then you will come and shoot us again 1” Lord Methuen laughed. “No,” said he, “I am going away. I shall not shoot at you any more.” “I had a fat chicken killed,” says Mrs. Delarey, “and I took some biscuits and sent them with the chicken to the wounded lord. People kept asking how it was possible that I could be kind to such a man. “I said that so far I had never learned to hate any one, and that therefore I could still do good to my adversary ;. as when God gave me grace and strength to prove to my enemy that in spite of all the deâ€" solation and destruction he had wrought, there still remained someâ€" thing over for me." +'_...__ KING SETS STYLE IN PARIS. â€"â€".â€" His _Visit to Longchamps Revela- tion to Frenchmen. The King of England has invaded Paris and set the style for the arbi- ter ofstyle for all the world. It was carrying 'coals to Newcastle with a vengeance, but the men of Paris seemed to like it. During his visit to Paris King Ed- ward Went to many places, but at none of them was it so easy’to study him as at the races at Long- champs. ' There he walked about where all could see and observe. This is the impression he made up- on one who saw him: "A better dressed man I never saw. One might have taken him" for a smartly dressed member of the Jockey club, as Well as for the King of Engâ€" land. I have seen the Czar, the German Emperor, the Kings of Belâ€" gium and. Sweden, and many other royal personages w‘fih. the reputa- tion for good dressing, but never any one with the ‘chic,’ as the French say, of the former Prince of Wales; and, while His Majesty is portly, he actually looked jaunty at Longchamps, with his well turned up silk hat, tilted just a suspicion over his right eye, a more nothing, but just enough to give him a deâ€" bonair look, just the thing at the. races. “All the members of the Jockey club quickly imitated the tilt, and a fashion in Wearing a silk hat has been set. The King’s overcoat was a marvel of tailor’ skill, a dark mixed cloth with a velvet collar and jaunty velâ€" vet cuil‘s, rolling back from the wrists and Slit up in Louis XIII. fashion. The form was the new sack model, and all overcoats now shown have velvet cuffs, shaped like His Majesty’s, exceedingly dressy in effect. "His tie was another revelation of dark blue faille, with a tiny turâ€" quoise blue enamel pin stuck through it and contrasted strongly in eleâ€" gance with good President Loubet’s stiff black cravat, and they tell me there'has_,beena positive boom in blue ties and enamel pins. "As .for Hiis Majesty’s gloves, they have been widely copied. They were of yellow glace kid, with heavy black silk stitching ornamenting the backs, and whole love factories have remained open a1 night adding black'stitching to yellow gloves. “Airlother fad the Kin has start- ,ed, .or,’~rathefi,.'revive‘d, s the carry- ing 0‘71 cane, st conspidu-OUS at. the races, 906851011 when Elia Majesty appeared as m ommuy man, desirous to make a good impressio. L- ,...‘ smart clothes}; assured perfect physical health beâ€" forej the brain is developed. Play, pure and simple, has filled up the lives of these little royalties; andithey have got playing down pretty fine. Every visitor to Sandâ€" ringham, Portsmouth and London Who; is the least acquainted with the royal children knows that they are ‘full of fun, and their capacity for being entertained is remarkable. The only education received so far by the younger childrenâ€"Princess Mary, Prince Albert and Prince Henry of Walesâ€"is of the kindergarâ€" ten kind. At each royal palace visit- cd by the children there is a nursery fitted up with instructive elementary maps and designs. Toys used by the royal children are of the “useful” variety. Of course, Prince Edwardâ€"who will be 10 years old on June 23 nextâ€" has already begun his education proper. He was taught his alphabet by old Admiral Keppel, an intimate personal friend of the King, who haslbeen for many years the “guide, philosopher and friend” of the royal children. In fact, he taught all the royal children how to walk. PRINCE EDWARD THE STAR. The children now principally in the public eye are, of course, those of thePrince and Princess of Wales. They are known as the royal child- ren proper ; although the children of the present Duchess of Fifeâ€"the King‘s eldest daughterâ€"are popular- ly considered members of the royal family. H The Duke and Duchess of Fife have entir‘ely of recent years abrogated the;title of royalty, being content with the rank of Peers. Their childâ€" ren,; Ladies Alexandra and Maud Duff are not addressed as “Your Royal Highnesses.” One would think that the King’s own daughter would of all people, be entitled to all the circumstance and pomp of royalty ; butsuch is not the case, owing to a private arrangement between the royal family themselves. The child- ren iof the Duchess of Fife are class- ed merely as the children of. peers or lords. Nevertheless, any account of royal children in which those, of the Duke and Duchess- of Fife were omitted would be peculiarly incomplete. Ladies Alexandra and Maud Duff are among the most popular of “Little Royalties,” and these is never a palace juvenile function in which they do not participate, and, fre- quently, carry off the honors. Though little Prince Edward, son, of the Prince of Wales, has attract- ed inost public attention so far, the other children of the Prince of Wales are extremely interesting. Princess Maryâ€"or, to give her her full ititle, Princess Victoria. Alexanâ€" dra, Alice Maryâ€"Was 7: years ;old April 25, and a'more lively, misâ€" chievious‘ little busybodyvit is im-, possible. to find anywhere. She has always been a great companion‘ of . her brothers, and her very 'quick wit andjclever head for games have made her a popular favorite among all the children of her “set.” ' ‘ 3 ALL CHILDREN DRILL. Last year the royal'children took a very great interest ' in military, exerjcisesg and not the, least interest- ed Was-‘Prfncess'Mary, despite the ‘ fact} that 'her’ brother's "gravely ink formed her that “women didn’t go soldiering properly." She knows all theidrill regulations, and, on fine afternoons, puts her brothers through true military discipline, to he was required to plant a tree. Inâ€" advertently, he placed some of the loose earth that ‘should have gone around the roots of the tree upon the shoes of the mayor of Birmingâ€" ham. Looking up, ‘with a quick smile, he said to the King : "Look, I’ve planted the mayor.” Everybody laughed heartily, and the King told the story wherever he went. FIGHT LIKE OTHER BOYS. Prince Edward is a. fine horseback rider ; and most of his time is spent out of doors. He enjoys cricket, ten- nis and footballâ€"on a miniature scaleâ€"and is one of the healthiest children imaginable. Prince Albert of Wales, one year younger than Prince Edward, is somewhat jealous of the older child; though this jealousy is never in a mean spirit. , The two princes have had one or two pretty hard “setâ€"to” fights, concerning which the King has been rather inclined to let them settle their own difficulties. Not long ago, there was a. roughâ€"andâ€"tumble “scrap” betWeen the two princes in the stable yard of Sandringham. Queen Alexandra was for separat- ing them at once and punishing both ; but the 'King insisted on their being left alone. Half an hour after- wards, both princes were the best of friends-«far better companions than they would have been had they been permitted to cherish their resentful feelings under punishment in separ~ v ate rooms of the palace. . The place in England where the little. princes like most to be is Sandring‘ham palace. This is the country home of royalty. 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