A PATHETIC STORY. KING EDWARD AND A DYING OFFICER. Prince Christian presided at a public meeting, held at Windsor, at which it was decided to raise a fund to liquidate the existing debt of the King Edward VII. Hospital, • Windsor, and also to erect a statue to his late Majesty in the city. Lord Burnham, who was among the many distinguished people present, related a pathetic story in connection with a visit paid by the late monarch to King Edward's Hospital for Officers in Grosvenor Gardens. He said:—
"An officer who was very ill after a serious operation, and who, it was thought, could not survive, heard that the King was expected at the hospital. The patient, who was almost too weak to speak, said it would be a great happiness to him if he could liciir the King's voice, and he asked Sister Agnes if it .would be possible for her to talk with his Majesty outside the open door. "The sister promised to do her best, and having in due course led the King to the door told him what her purpose had been.
'"ln a moment King Edward went into the room to the 'bedside of the sick man, and, taking his hand, held it for a long time, while he spolse to him words of tenderness and consolation.
"Then, saying 'good-bye,' he slowly Walked to the window and looked up—well, nothing, for the tears rolled down his, cheeks. "The picture I have ventured to present," added Lord Burnham, "is not .a picture of the great King surrounded by all the pomp and circumstance of his state and splendor; it is the simple picture of the man with a tender heart, implied by his gentle and sympathetic nature to try to bring some solace and comfort, be it ever so little, to one who had fallen on evil davs."
A lawyer once, who caught a cold, Was soon called to the "Bar," Wlhere liquor by the "case" was sold. Old Scotch, as well Three Star; His stay was "brief." "I won't, I'm sure. Touch this, whatever it 'costs'; IU take some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, And defy this Winter's Irostsl" fl
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 139, 21 September 1910, Page 6
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