Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-06-05
The Queen aud the ouakeress.

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The Queen aud the Quakeress.
In the summer of 1873. her late Ma
jesty, Queen Charlotte. visited Bath, ac-
compsnied by the Princess Elizabeth.
The waters soon effected such respite
from pain in the royal patient that she
proposed an excursion to the park Of
some celebrity 10 the neighborhood, then
the estate of rich widow lady belonging
to the Society of friends. Notice was
given of the Queens intention, and
message returned that she would be vel.
come. Our ilnstrious traveller had per-
haps, never before any personal inter-
course with a member of the persuasion
whose votaries never voluntarily paid tax.
es 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 of the reception to
be expected. 1t was supposed that the
Quaker would at least say, 'Thy Majesty
'Thy Highness, or Madame
The royal carriage arrived at the
lodge of the park punctualIy at the ap.
pointed hour. No preparations appear
ed to have been made; no hostess or do.
mestics stood ready to meet the guest.
The porter's beIlNwas rung; he stepped
forth deliberately, with his broad -brim.
med beaver on, and unbendingly accos.
ted the lord in waiting with what's thy
will, friend o
This was almost unreasonable. Sure
ly,' said the nobleman, your lady is
aware that hersMajesty-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
thine. Walk in
The Queen and the Princess were
handed out. and walked up the avenue.
AT the door OF the houses stood the plain.
ly attired Rachel Mills. who, without
even courtesy, but with a, cheerful nod,
said. 'How's thee do, friend? am
glad to see thee and thy daughter.
wish thee well. Rest and refresh thee
and tiny people, before show thee my
grounds
What could be said Of such person 2
Some condescension was attempted, i'm
plying that her Majesty came not only to
view the Park, but to testify her esteem
for the society OF which Mistress Mills
was member. Cool andN unawed. she
answered 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 graft.
fy their curiosity by going over this
place, and it is my custom to conduct
them myself; therefore will do the like
by thee. friend Charlotte. Moreover, l
think we'll of thee, as dutiful wife and
mother. Thou hast had thy trials, and
SO has thy good partner, l wish thy
grandchild we'll through hers.' She al.
luded to the Princess Charlotte.
1t was SO evident that the friends
meant kindly, nay, respectfully. that no
offence could be taken. She escorted her
guests through her estate. The Princess
Elizabeth noticed in tho hen.bouse a
breed OF poultry hitherto unknown to her,
and expressed wish to poasess some Of
these rare fowls, imagining that Mrs.
Mills would regard her wish as law, but
the Quakeress merely remarked, with her
characteristic evasion, 'They are rare, as
thou sayest; bu if they are to be purchas-
ed in this land or other countries, know
of no woman likelier than thyself 10 pro-
cure them with ease.'
Her royal highness expressed more
plainly her desire to purchase some Of
those which she now beheld.
! do not buy and SELL answered Ra-
chel.
Perhaps you will give me a pair. per-
severed the Princess.
Nay. verify replied Rachel Mills, i
have refused many friepds-and that
which 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 belonged only TO our house ;
and can make no exception in thy favor.
This is fact.