Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-23
HOW VICTORIA'S DAUGHTER MAN.
AGES HER HOUSEHOLD.

The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Tele
graph writes as follows
:" The reserve maintained at the royal palace
has given rise to various rumors which have
caused much delight to the good people here
The heroine of the incidents [ refer to is Prin-
cess Victoria. You must know that on state
occasions there Is comparatively little ceremony
observed here, while the every day life of the
royal family seems TO be regulated more strict
~ on the principle of etiquette than that of
queen Victoria. Prussian Princess, for in
stance, is not allowed by her Mistress of the
hooes to take up chair, and, after having
carried 1t through the whole breadth of the
room, to put 1t down in another corner Itwas
while committing such an act that Princess
Victoria was lately caught by Countess Perpon.
cher. The venerable lady demonstrated, with
a considerable degree Of official earnestness.
III tell you what, replied, nothing daunted,
the royal heroine Of this story" I'll tell you
what, my dear Countess, you are probably
aware of the fact of my mother being the Queen
of England The Countess bowed in assent.
well, resumed the bold Princess 0tben I
must reveal to you another fact Her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and ireland has not
once, but very often, so far forgotten herself as
to take up chair. speak from personal OBJ.
serVatlon, can assure you. Nay, if am not
greatly deceived, L noticed one day nv mother
carrying a chair in each hand, in order TO set
them Tor her children. Do you think that my
dignity forbids anything which is freauently
done by the Queen of England?" The Count
ess bowed again and retired, perhaps not with
out little astonishment at the biographical
Information she had heard. However, she
knew her office, and resolved to prove not less
staunch to her duties than the Princess 10 her
principles. A scene similar to the one mar
rated recently happened, when Countess Per-
poncher, on entering one of the remote cham
bers, took the Princess by surprise while
busily engaged in the homely occupation of
arranging and slowing away a quantity of
linen. But all objections the Countess could
urge were again beaten back by another equally
nnanswerable argument taken from the eyery
day life OF the mistress of Windsor Castle.
Alter having gained these two important
victories, Princess Victoria, true to the auspi-
elous omen of her name, carried the war into
the enemys camp. The chambermaids, whose
proper business 1t is to clean the rooms, dis
charge the duties of their position in silk
dresses The daughter of the richest sovereign
In the world decided to put a stop to this ex-
.ra'agance One fine morning she had all the
female servants summoned to her presence,
anu deliVered what may be considered highly
successful maiden speech. She began by tell
ing them the expense Of their dresses must
evidently exceed the rate of their wages She
added that, as their wages were not 70 he
raised, II would be very fortunate for them IL
they were allowed to assume cotton articles of
clothing. - In order to prevent every misun-
derstanding," the Princess continued, az shall
not only permit, but order you to do 50. You
must know that there ought always to be a
difference in the dress Of mistress and servant.
Don't think that want to hurt your feelings;
lou will understand my intention at once, II
tell you that" and now came the same un-
answerable argument from the Court Of St
James. She told them briefly that the Court
people in their position performed their duties
IN cotton, and that she liked to be ruled by her
mothers practice. .'...