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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 154, 20 June 1908, Page 4

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In spite of his tender age. the infant Prince Of Asturias has already exercised some authority ill a matter relating to one of his father's subjects The widow of an officer who was killed in Cuba had applied for a pension, but owing to the dilatoriness of the Spanish ollicials it was a lung time in coming. I'inally, she thought, that a petition to the young I'riucc might receive ntl.en.ion. addressed a letter to him, and sen, it to tlit* paluci- in Ma<lnil. MhV , I,f course, handed to King Allonso. opened and read it, and smilingly I,inded it to his private sccrctan. bnl- . ding the latter to follow him.

THE IMMNCK CONSKNTI'jx The King ma.l.T Jlis way to t.lie Koyal „ur-ery. where lie found tin-Mr-a W mrent. sitl in« i.j. •« - t-ril.. and tlic -eretary 10 tad the MU-' to . 1 . «I,icli ho did. and the lal lingers «lro|>i>e<l it on the • ...' uh:ll ,|oes the l'riucc sayr ashed 11 - Uajestv. "Keally. your Majesty, >■- j 1 lifihnes- apjH-ars to siy nothing at all. was the luatter-01-faet repl.v. > . L,n,1." said Kim? Alfonso. " sik-nce gi ■- V : ,n-e„t. Tell the unman tin. the agrees, a...! a jien-.on will In ...ranted her torthwitli.

mal;Al'i:uims. I The rumour ei.rre.it in London lately that f/ini Knolly- had resigned the ollie.' „f I'rixate Serretary to the Kinjii-ansed , ~,,,t -en-ation. hut a den.al was -uwliiv fovlhioniin-. anil m -|i.U' ol 1,1- adv.uiei'd #*• il may he taken fo. ..ranled i hat l.ord Knollys will eonl.nue l„ M. i fi.rni hi-, ore-enl duties as Ion;; |„. I.as to do so. Ili- l»rd--hi|, one i-l on wa- a|i|.roaehe,l I>> a -.nllemati-in-w.iilin- vim was anxi..Main -o„," favour or olliei | ha I wa- 100 nervous t" 11l- .Ml.ie-tv ill l.er-0.l I .li, noI like lo -|n'ak to 111" lvnlfi a'"'" tlie luaiier." -aid i hi- neulleiuaii. "he ~,.1-e he n.isl.l not eare to h-lell i. me. It V.onld he a dilYorent linn- i it were v..ur-.'lf. l-i.rd Knollys. to tliere's no Ihi ittr of the -enlleu.aii n ' vim." It, Ml)- iiiti.'h for Ixird Knolhf sunvitv iind .-OMi! i.-in|>er lh.lt he ""i; afterwards relate the n.ah.Jirop.sm wn evident iiiuuwuwlll.

/SWKKTJS VOW BABY. ill her devotion to Alfonso XII!.. nothing delights Victoria more than to be considered Spanish. She move? about in public with entire freedom, and liajs Iwcome a familiar liguro in the streets, ot her capital and in the surrounding villages. ( v )uite recently, when out. driving, her .Majesty called at tiie ( onveut <,f San Li'niuiro, which lias n reputation for tlio confectionery named yemus bv the nuns, and ;isked for a box ol the sweets "to take honw to my baby." The nun at-lhe looked askance at thiA'i>itor. and point ed out that '"foreigners" were not per mitlcil without a permit previously obtained by application in writing to the .Mother Superior. Queen Victoria asked to see that lady, who immediately recognised her visitor, and prepared a huge box of sweets, sullieient to keep his youthful Royal Highness for weeks ahead.

SAVKI) [IKB MA-1 KS'L'V'S UKK. Whatever privileges .Miss Kunlly> may enjoy—and they are many—it safe to say that she can never be adequately compensated for her devotion and sclf-sacriiii-e the interests of her mistress. Many years ago Miss Knollys was loved by a prominent member ot the Prince of Wales's >uitc, and Ins all'ection was reciprocated. It was entirely owing to her resolve to continue to serve the Queen that Miss Knollys refused the proposal of marriage which ■die then received. Her Majesty has -aid that she owes h;'r 'life to Miss \nollys. whose promptitude in warning lie Queen of the outbreak of lire ill ier room at Sunlrin-ihani sonic months i«ro enabled Her Majesty to escape from he danger in time. Tor this service lie was presented with a gold medal icaring the inscription: "To our dear 'harlotte. in recognition of ner presence f mind iu warning us of our imminent eril by fire at Snndringham. 3!)i)7. M