The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-01

In tho summer Of 1878, her late Majesty
Queen Charlotte, visited Bath, accompanied
by the Princess Elizabeth. The water,
soon effected such rcspite fr0sn pain in tn
royal patient that shc proposed an excursion
20 park Of some celebrity in the neigh
borhood, then the estate Of q rich widow
| lady belonging to the Society Of Friends
Notice IVES given Of the Queens intention
and mesaage returned that she would b
welcome. Our illustrious traveller bad
perhaps, never before any personal inter
course with q member Of the persuasion
| whose votaries mover voluntarily paid taxes
to the man George, called king BY the vain
onss.e The lady and gentleman who were
to attend the royal visitants had but feeble
ideas Of the reception to be expected. II
was supposed that tho Quaker would as
least say, Thy Majesty Thy Highncss, or
Madame
The royal carriage arrived 1t the lodge Of
the park punctually st the appointed hour.
No preparations appeared To lave bseu
made; no hostess or domestics stood ready
to greet the guests. The porter's bell was
rung he stepped forth deliberately, with
his broad brimmed beaver on, and unbcnd.
ingly accosted the lord in waiting with,
- 49, NY VIII, ItVuut
This WAS almost unreasonable. Surely
said the nobleman, your lady j. aware that
her mAJcsty-go 10 your mistress and cay
that the queen b here
No, truly answered the m-n IL necdeth
not have no mistress nor ladv; but my
friend, Rachel Mills, expects thine. Walk
in
Tho queen aud tho princess was handed
out, and walked up the avenue At the
door Of the house stood the plainly attired
Rachel, who, without even courtesy, but
with q cheerful nod, said, 'How's thee do,
friend3 ] am glad to SEQ thee and thy
daughter. wish thee well. Rest and 70.
irssh thee and thy people, before show
thee my grounds
What could 10 said Of such q person D.
Some ccndescension was attempted, imply.
ing that her majesty came not only to view
the park, but TO testify her esteem for the
society 10 which Mistress Mills belonged
Cool and unAwed, she answered, "Yes, thou
art right there. The Friends are well thought
u BY most folks but they need not the
praise u the world; Cor the rest, many
stranger crafty their curiosity by going
over this place, and it ID my custom 10 con-
duct them myself; therefore will do the
like BY thee friend Charlotte. Moreover
think we'll Of thee, - = dutifal wiic aud
mother. Thou hast had thy trials, and NJ
has thy partner. | wish thy grandchild
well through hers" lShs alluded 10 the
Princess Charlotte.
X Was 20 evident that the Friends meant
kindly, nay, respectfully, that ND offence
could DO taken. She escorted her guests
through her estate. The Princess Elizabeth
noticed In the hen-housc breed OF poultry
hitherto unknown to her, and expressed Z
wish to pns-ess some Of these rare fowls,
imagining that Mrs. Mills would regard her
wish - law; but the Quakercss merely re-
marked, with her Characteristic evasion
They are rare, N thou saycst but IL they
are 10 be purchased In this land or other
countries, know Of few women likslicr than
thyself to procure them with ease"
Her royal highness more plainly express.
ed her desire to purchase some OF those
which she now beheld.
II do not buy and SELL answered Rachel.
.Perhaps you will give me pair ~ per-
severed the princess.
may, verify" replied Rachel Miilsr have
refused many fficnds--and that which de-
MED tony own kinswoman, Marth. Ash, il
becometh me not to grant 20 any. We have
long had to say that these birds belonged
only TO our own house, and can make mo
exception in thy favor"
This Is q fact.
tSAarps's London Magazine.