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Prince William, recently Duke of Clarence, went to see this ening, hhis-youthful escapades, which ended his naval' career in disgrace After he had served under Admi Digby and Admiral Rodney, and taken part with some distinction in the Batlle of St, Vincent, he suddenly changed. He was stationed in the Indies, became bored with life and left his. ship.
was duly punished for _insubordination by being kept aboard at Plymouth while the ship refitted, fand was then ignominiously taken Bluff Sailor and the Trish Hussy To-day, to complete her series fon. royal romances specially written for the "North-China Herald." the Baroness Orczy re-fates the story of how the bluff Sailor. Prince, who became William TV of England, was captivate ced by the actress, Dorothy Jordan, Her story. is remarkable and tribute is given to her for the change for the better she wrought the character of the stubborn heir to the throne. As a note passing, mention is made to round off the romances already Feeounted, of the romance of Queen Victoria and her Prince Charming. live @ quiet life, something between seclusion and royal state, Mistress Jordan went gaily on, playing her comedy parts at the Opera House, the Theatre Royal and the Haymarket, ogling the boys in the gallery saucily as she did her Royal Duke, singing, dancing, dressed alternately og boy oF maid, and taking the voel~ ferous applause that greeted her with 'a sang-fraid which the society bucks could never be equalled. There frequent but always brief intervals in her triumphal career wher year after year with unfailing ularity, she gave her royal lover one child after another.
An Ever-Increasing Family To the five illegitimate children she already had, the fair Dorothy added 4 further ten, who were granted the ame of FitzClarence. in acknowledgement of their Ducal parentage. The eldest boy was created Duke of Munster, and given a handsome al Towance and an extensive grant of land.
Fortunately, there were mo Communists in Parliament in those days, and no heckling of an all too indulgent Government, who industrious voted fresh grants from the Civil List for the maintenance of His Royal Highness's ever-increasing family. Whether the sailor Prince ever loved this Irish hussy seems very doubtful. She would not give up her stage: career for him, and it is not at all certain whether she was faithful to her lover or not.
'He must, at any rate, have been infatuated with her for' some time, for he trailed round the country after her—refusing all participation in the affairs of State—and became mere satellite of the brilliant star.
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