BUTTONS AND THE PRINCE.
The following is aii absolutely true story of the late Prince Consort and the Provost of Eton. Prince A bert-as he then was—was fond of rea ling the classics with the Provost, Slid use 1 to drop dowii to Etori “promiscuous like any other gent’ethaii might.” The Provost had changed his page, and the hew boy iti buttons was not accustomed to Royalty; in connection with which he had formed exalted notions of personages in cfowns and ermine robes. H.R. H. one day paid one of his customary vi-its to the Provost. His knock at the molest black door wits answered by the new “ buttons," who in answer to H.B.H 'a Question, briskly renlied, “ No, sir, the Provost aint at home, sir— what name, sir?” To which HR. fi. repiiel—“Oh, sav Prince Albert called.” This was too much for “ buttons,” who, retreating well within the hall, extending his rive dinits from his putty nose, and dancing d modified war duice, s ire isticdlly renndcel, “ We may he young, and we may hegreen, but we’re not quite so green as that com i s to.” and slamme I ths d >or in the illustrious callers fice. The beauty of this story is that it is absolutely true.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 984, 25 February 1881, Page 3
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