Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-03-12
THE ANTI-SLAvERY BUGLE.

as the Queen was now residing at Windsor,
lhe most beautiful rooms and the best pic
lures were not shown. OF tho latter, none
made n deeper impression on my memory
than the excellent portraits Of Pope Plus VII,
and of Cardinal Gonsnlvi perhaps in some
degree from the remarkable contrast in form
and character, which these presented with
those of the English statesmen on the oppo-
site side of the gallery. The most refined aud
the highest degree Of intelectnul character
is expressed IN those beautiful Italian forfns,
speaks in their penetrating eyes, seems to ex-
ist in the very touch of the tips OF their I'm
gers one nigh say that the noblest Italian
wine flowed in their veins.
will Queen Victoria drive ont to-day we
injured from some of the castle attendants.
No one could say positively; the Queen had
gone ont on horseback several times last week
perhaps also to-day she might ride out in the
afternoon.
We had already been two hours at Wind
sor, ii was now past three illlhe afternoon,
aud MS we wished TO reach home before dusk,
aud as we saw no signs of n royal cuvnlcade,
we determined to wait no longer, but TO set
ont on our homcward way. We went down
to the carriage which had drawn up below,
outside the iron gates, the nearest approach
to the castle. Here we found about hun
drcd persons assembled, mostly of the lower
clnss, although well dressed, who appeared
to I've waiting for something that was to
come from the castle, towards which they
looked up.
We had Just taken our seats in the car.
riage, when we heard it said, The Queen
is coming"
SO it was Queen Victoria with Prince
Albert, and their attendants, came riding
down from the castle, aud on towards the iron
gates which opened for them. We drew up
our carriage in order to see the Queen as per-
fectly ms possible; aud that was not difficult,
for she came on slowly and looked quietly
around her. She was dressed in black
closely. fitting riding habit, black riding-hat
without veil or ornament, ind rode upon u
brown horse. To the left of the Queen rode
Prince Albert; on her right an elderly gentle
man, who looked like n German. After the
Queen, upon n pony, rode her eldest son, the
young Prince of Wales, no one on either side;
after him came stately lady aud two gem
tlemen, with three servants following. All
were dressed in black, all rode upon brown
horses the whole cnvulcnde looked as simple
aud unpretending ns possible. | had my eyes
.
between tho two tall genllemgn, almost like u
liulc girl. remembered the imposing figure
and glnnce of our Northern Queen. could
not Judge of the much praised aud beautiful
form of tie head on account of the riding-hnt,
which also concealed the upper part OF the
forehead. lIowever,lhe small figure appear
ed TO me remarkably well proportioIcd aud
elegant, aud she safe her horse, which
seemed TO carry her us if in sport, gracefully
aud well.
She looked at us, and saluied us with n
short nod of the head. There was more of
kindness, however, in Prince AIherl's glance
and bow. Then came the little Prince with
his hat lifted from his head, aud the light
locks raised by the wind, a delicate looking
boy, but with eyes and nn expression from
which an nigel seemed 10 glance, grave and
gentle did he look, that lovely nine years
old boy The sight Of him affected me
greatly, aud could not help saying in Swe-
dish, God bless thee, thou beauiiuischild p"
Some over loyal liIle boys waved their
hats so zcalously, that the Queen said TO
them, Put on your hats you irghten the
horsesi" Aud, turning at the same momtnt
,ownrtls where we were, saw an expression
on her pouting under lip, Of which | would
in il suppressed merry laughter.
But they rode on, the cavulcude turned to
the left into bye, road of the woods,n and van
lshed among the green trees. sni,l farewell
to the hope of ever seeing more of Queen
Victoria; yet, nevertheless, did see more of
her, thanks be to fate aud my old Swedish
umbrella, which, for the last time in foreign
partS, did me now good service. Mrs.-'s
gn nl n riuf- val cttIA
jects, WIN had, during our drive TO Windsor,
been especially desirous of avoiding n certain
heavy aud sandy road now found reason tor
not avoiding itprohahly because she had seen
the Queen take the same road md hence il
was that, TO our surprise, we found ourselves,
after half an hours plouglng of tho sand,
close upon Queen Victorin's train. After we
had driven slowly for few minutes, the
Queen turned round, and motioned with her
hand for our coachman to drive past them.
lie ODeyed, and Just MS we came past the
Queen, he dashed forward in order TO clear
the way for her Majesty. We Ind not gone
| fifty ynrds,when, in consequence of the rapid
movement of the carriage, one of tho doors
flew open, and all the umbrellas and parnsols
flew up TO cast themselves on the ground nj
the feet of Queen Victoria. caught at
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brella,which resolutely seemed 10 fling itself
out of the carriage upon the road. My Swe-
dish umbrella my faithful companion during
II three years. lravel-my travelling com
pnnion in America and the West Indies-no
! could not leave il here to he trampIed upon
by the feet of Queen Victoras horse. must
pick j np, even il from beneath that very
horses feet.
"We must stop! must get out" said to
my irresolnte friend, 90 must have my um-
hrella ogain!"
Airs called to her coachman to stop
aud | alighled from the cnrringe. At the
same moment mp galloped the Queen and
Prince Albert, laughing aud nodding kindly
10 me, who could not help laughing myself
Then they rode past one Of the gentlemen
indicating 10 us that the umbrella had been
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