Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-05-15
The Queen and the Quakeress.

In the summer OF 1918, her late majes.
ty, Queen Charlotte, visited Bath, accom-
panied by Princess Elizabeth. The Wa
ters soon effected such respite from pain
in the royal patient, that she proposed an
excursion to park of some celebrity in
the neighborhood, then the estate of q
rich widow lady belonging to the society
of Friends. Notice was given of the
Queens intention, and message return
ed that she would be welcome Our illus.
trOus Traveller had, perhaps, never before
any personal intercourse with q member
of :he persuasion whose votaries never
voluntarily paid taxes to "the man George,
called King by the vain ones" The lady
and gentleman who were to attend the
royal visitants bad but feeble ideas ofthe
reception to be expected. 1t was suppos.
ed that the Quaker would ct least say
"Thy Majesty" "Thy Highness," or
Madame"
The Royal carriage arrived at the lodge
of the park, punctually at the appointed
hour. No preparation appeared to have
been made no hostess or domestic stood
ready to greet the guests. The porter's
bell was rung; be stopped forth delibsr-
ately, with his broad brimmed beaver on,
and uubendingly accosted the lord in val.
ting with, "What's thy will, friend 2"
This was almost unreasonable. "Sure-
ly," said the nobleman, "your lady is
aware that Her Majesty-go to your mis-
tress, and say that the Queen is here'
"No, truly" answered the man, "it
needeth not-I have no mistress or lady,
but my friend Rachel Mills expects thee.
Walk in"
The Queen snd the Princess were han
ded out and walked up the avenue. At
the door of the house stood the plainly at
tired Rachel, who, without a courtesy,
but with . cheerful nod, said, "How's
thee do, friend? l an glad to see thee
and thy daughter. Iwish thee we'll. Rest
and refresh thee and thy people, before l
show thee my grounds"
What could be said of such person
Some condecension was attempted, imply
ing that her majesty came not only to
view the park, but to testify her esteem
for the Society to which Mistress Mills
belonged. Cool .na u..wssi, Che ...wsr-
ed, "Yes, thou art right there. The
Friends are we'll thought Of BY most folks;
but they need not the praise Of the world;
for the rest, many strangers crafty their
curiosity, by going over this place, and it
is my custom to conduct them myself;
therefore 1 will do the like by thee, friend
Charlotte. Moreover, think we'll of
thee, as dutiful wife and mother. Thou
hast had thy trials, and SO has thy good
partner, l wish thy grand child we'll
through hers" [She alluded to the Prin-
cess Charlotte.
1t was 90 evident that the Friends
meant kindly, nay respectfully, that no Of
fence could be taken. She escorted her
guests through her estate. The Princess
Elizabeth noticed in the hen-house breed
Of poultry hitherto unknown to her, and
expressed wish to possess some of these
rare fowls, imagining tina: Mrs. Mills
would regard her wish as law but the
Quakeress merely remarked with her char.
acteristic evasion, "They are rare, as thou
sayest but if they are to be purchased in
this lrnd or other countries, know of
few women ikelisr than thyself to procure
them with ease"
Her Royal Highness more plainly ex-
pressed her desire to purchase some Of
those which she beheld.
al do not buy and SELL" answered Ra- |
chel.
"Perhaps you will give me pair ?"
persevered the Princess.
"Nay, verily," replied Rachel Mills,
" have refused many friends-and that
which l denied to my own kinswoman,
Martha Ash, it becometh me not to grant
to any. We have long had it to say that
these birds belong only to our house; and
1 can make no exception in thy favor"
This is faet.-Sharpe's London Nag
azine.
MODERN SpIRIrUALIsM.-Ap professor
of the dead languages, at Cambridge, a
few days ago, received some Greek lines
protesting to have been communicated
through spiritual medium for Theoguis,
a Greek poet, who has been dead at least
two thousand years. The poetry was YER
table Greek, with the exception Of sim
gle word, whish the professor supposed
was a misprint. While wondering at this
remarkable fact, he picked up reprint of
the Edinburg Review, and there he found
published, IS an extract from Thsoguis,
the very words in his spiritual eommuni-
cation, with the typographical error and
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