and corrects it. Truth was more to Herschel than con- LITTLE 

 sistency. The earnestness, purity of purpose and sim- JOURNEYS 

 plicity of his mind, indeed, stamp him as one of the 

 world's great men. 



At Windsor he built a two-story observatory. In the 

 winter time, every night when the stars could be seen, 

 was sacred. No matter how cold the weather, he stood 

 and watched, while down below, the faithful Caroline 

 sat and recorded the observations that he called down 

 to her. 



Caroline was his confidante, adviser, secretary, ser- 

 vant, friend. She had a telescope of her own and when 

 her brother did not need her services she swept the 

 heavens on her own account for maverick comets. In 

 her work she was eminently successful, and at least 

 five comets are placed to her credit on the honor roll 

 by right of priority. Her discoveries were duly for- 

 warded by her brother to the Royal Society for record. 

 Q Later, the King of Prussia was to honor her with a 

 gold medal, and several learned societies elected her 

 an honorary member. 



When Herschel reached the discreet age of fifty he 

 married the worthy Mrs. John Pitt, former wife of a 

 London merchant. It is believed that the marriage was 

 arranged by the King in person out of his great love 

 for both parties. At least Miss Burney thought so. 

 Miss Burney was Keeper of the Royal Wardrobe at 

 the same salary that Herschel had been receiving 

 two hundred pounds a year. She also took charge of 

 the Court Gossip, with various volunteer assistants. 



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