A Story of King Edward VII.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XVII, 27 April 1901, Page 792

A Story of King Edward VII.

Whilst at Sandringham the King forgot his high rank, and to everyone was but a country squire. One day when driving a dog-cart, not far from the sea eoast, he was overtaken by an old shrimp woman with a heavy basket of shrimps on her head. She looked at the Prince (as he was then), and, not recognising him, piteously besought him for a lift. H.R.H. laughingly acceded, and drove the old lady several miles. "Where are you taking the shrimps?” asked the Prince. “To market, sir.” “Do you wish to sell them, or are they sold?” “No, ain't sold 'em. “What'll yer gie us for ’em, sir? Will yer gie me five shillin'?” H.K.H. laughed. “I’ll give you a pielure of my mother for them.” The old lady stared. “Eh. but that ’oan’t gie my little 'tins bread.” And he gave her a sovereign. The old woman gasped with surprise. She was silent until she alighted from the dog-cart. Then she curtseyed and said, “It’s a good likeness, sir. It’s a proud ’ooman I be this day, sir. God bless ye, sir.”