The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-10
AN ADVENTURE.
Queen Charlotte.

.The Queen and Prineesses were very fond of
sea-bathing, and also sailing about in the yatcht,
so that excepting during very boisterous or
rainy weather they daily INDUCED IN one or
even both of these diversions. The royal faml-
ly were called from their beds every morning at
five o'clock in order that they might be out at
six. 1t will be readily imagined that such early
hours at Gloucester Lodge, produced equally
early movements throughout the population OF
Weymouth, and the shops were opened very reg
ularly at half past five O'Clock, for at SIX the
streets were thronged with all the fashiona-
bles at court, and also by those who were anx-
ious 70 be thought so, as Regent Street is at
present from three till six in the afternoon.
''The great attraction was to see the queen
and Princesses walking from Gloucester Lodge
to their bathing machines or to cheer them on
their embarkation with the King and select
party on board of the royal yacht. These wa
ter excursions occurred generally three or four
days i'll every week: and the King in particular
was so much attached to them, that the royal
family, when embarked, usually passed the
whole Of the day in sailing about sea- sometimes
at the distance of eight or ten miles from the
land. but always within a chain of frigates to
nroteet the Yacht from being surprised by the
enemy's cruisers.
.sAlthouph had not been hitherto in the con-
slant habit Of being out at six o'clock yet mere
1 Immediately fell into a practice SO general
and out went accordingly with all the 1ashlon-
ables of Weymouth. Thus, on the second morning.
after whole night of heavy rain, saiied forth
to walk on the Esplanade, in the hope OF seeing
the Queen and Princesses on their way to bathe
In proceeding aIong cross street, my steps
were for few moments arrested to look into
the windows ola caricature shop, where amongst
the prints were several of the royal family, but
particularly some of the King and others OF
the Queen Charlotte / had not been standing
there many minutes, intermixed with several
other persons when heard from behind me a
voice repeating, 1.-The Queen, the Queen" which
induced me to search with increased diligence
throughout the caricatures in the window Tor
one of the Queen, to which had thought the
voice from behind me had alluded, but IN which
l was unsuccessful. At this moment, the vari-
GUS clocks beginning 70 strike six, reminded LIE
that unless fastened forward should be too
late to see the royal ladies proceeding to their
move on. still, nevertheless, keeping my eyes
fixed upon the window in search OF the queen
had not, however, taken too steps IN that way
without looking before me, when L found L had
come in contact with a female, whom, to save
her and myself from falling, encircled with my
arms at the same moment, having observed that
the person whom had so embraced was httie
old woman, with a small, black silk bonnet e2-
actly similar to those now commonly worn py
moor and aged females, and the remainder OF
her person was covered by short, PLAIN, scar
let cloth cloak, | exclaimed, Halo, old lady,
very nearly had you down. In an instant,
felt the old lady push me from her with energy
and indignation, and L was seized by great
number of persons, who grasped me tightly by
the arms and shoulders, whilst a tall, stout fel-
low, in scarlet livery, stood before my lace
sharply striking the pavement with the heaVy
ferrule of long, golden-headed cane his eyes
flashing fire, and loudly repeating: The queen
the Queen, siri'
s.Wbere where ?-where?" l loudly rotor
ted. greatly perplexed and even irritated, as l
anxiously cast inquisitive look about me-
amongst the thirty or forty persons by whom l
was surrounded.
ssI am the Queen" I" exclaimed the old lady.
81 instantly perceived the voice proceeded
from the little old lady whom / had so uncere-
moniously embraced. and had. add1essed with
such impertinent familiarity.
son this discovery, did not entirely lose my
presence of mind for, without the delay of a
moment, fell on one knee and seizing the hem
of the Queens dress, was about to apply 1t to
nv lips, after the German fashion, stammering
out at the same time the best apology was able
to nut together on so short a notice; when the
Queen, although believe much offended, and
certainly not without cause; softened her lrrlta-
ted features. as she held out to me the back OF
her right hand:
".No, no, you may kiss my hant. We forgih ;
Won must pee more careful fiery rude-fery rude
infect; we forgiff there, you may GOOD
Landmarks Aduenture
Adiutant General keenan,, in his annual report
complains with good reason of the neglect of the
70 forward returns TO his