GLEANINGS. THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT AND THE COOK. During one of the earlier visits of the Royal Family to Balmoral, PRINCE ALBERT, dressed in a very simple manner, was crossing one of the Scotch lakes in a steamer, and was curious to note everything relating tot he management of the vessel, and among other things, the cooking. Approaching the "galley" where a brawny Highlander was attending to the culinary matters, he was attracted by the savoury odours of a compound known by Scotchmen as "hodge-podge", which the Highlander was preparing. "What is that?" asked the Prince, who was not known to the cook. "Hodge-podge sir" was the reply. "How is it made?" was the next question. "Why there's mutton intil't, and turnips intil't, and carrots intil't, and........" "Yes, yes" said the Prince who had not learnt that 'intil't" meant "in it" expressed by the contraction "intil't" ; "but what is intil't?" "Why, there's mutton intil't, and turnips intil't, and carrots intil't, and.................." "Yes, I can see ; but what is 'intil't?" The man looked at him, and seeing that the Prince was serious, he replied..... "There's mutton intil't, and turnips intil't and......" "Yes, certainly, I know," urged the inquirer; but what is 'intil't'...'intil't'?" "Why" yelled the Highlander, brandishing his big spoon, "am I na tellin' ye what's intil't ? There's mutton intil't, and......." Here the interview was brought to a close by one of the Prince's suite, who, fortunately passing, stepped in to explain matters to the Highlander, who opened his mouth with stupid wonder at the possibility that a wise man like himself should not at once have known that it was the Prince. ____________________________________________________________ barb, ontario, canada.