Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1892 — The Royal Couchman. [ARTICLE]

The Royal Couchman.

There is, or was, an old Irishman at Lisbon, who was a royal coachman when the late King of Portugal was a child. One day the little prince was caught by the coachman up to some mischief in the royal stables. Without any regard for the princely dignity, Pat laid the heir of the House of Braganza across his knee, and spanked him soundly, despite his howls for mercy. The future King bore him no malice, however, and Pat was subsequently pensioned and lived on terms of friendly familiarity with Dorn Luis and his family after, his whilom victim ascended the throne.