Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-28
How VfctOrIa's Daughter Manages her
Household.


The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph writes as fellows:
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 cere-
mon observed here while everyday lie OF
the roya. family seems to be regulated more
strictly on the principle ofetiquette than that
Of Queen Victoria. A Prusslan Princess for
instance, is not allowed by her Mistress Of the
Robes to take up a chair, and, after having
carried it through the whole breadth of the
room, to put down in another corner. 1t was
while committing such an act that Princess
Victoria was lately caught by Countess Per-
poncher. The venerable lady demonstrated,
with considerable degree Of official earnest
ness.
"I'll tell YOU what" replied nothing daun-
ted, the royal heroine of this story" Pll
tell you what, my dear Countess, you are
probably aware of the fact Of my mother be-
ing the Queen of England p
The Countess bowed in assent.
WE'LL" resumed the bold Princess, ''then
| must reveal to you another fact. Her Maj
esty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
has not once, but very often, so far gotten
herself as to take up chair. speak from
personal observation, can assure you. Nay.
if | am not greatly deceived, noticed one
day my mother carrying a chair in each hand,
in order to set them for her children. Do
you really think that my dignity forbids any
thing which is frequently done by the Queen
of England ?'
The Countess bowed again and retired per
haps not without little astonishment at the
biographical information she had heard. How
ever, she knew her office, and resolved to
prove not less staunch to her duties than the
Princess to her principles.
A scene similar to the one narrated recent
ly happened when the Countess Perponcher,
on entering one of the remote chambers, took
the Princess by surprise, while busily engag
ed in the homely occupation of arranging and
slowing away quantity Of linen. But all
objections the Countess could urge were "a
gain beaten back by another equally unan
swerable argument taken from the everyday
life of the mistress of Windsor Castle.
Alter having gained these two important
victories, Princess Victoria, true to the aus
pcious omen of her name, carried the war
INTO the enemy's camp.
The chambermaids, whose proper business it
is to clean the rooms, discharged the duties
of their position in silk dresses. The daugh-
ter of the richest sovereigns in the world de-
cided to put stop to this extravaganza. One
fine morning she had all the female servants
summoned to her presence, and delivered
what may be considered highly successful
maiden speech. She began by telling them
the expense of their d.esses must evidently
exc, ed the rate of their wages. She added
that as their wages were not to b raised, it
would be very fortunate for them if they
were allowed to assume cotton articles of
clothing. 81 shall not only permit, but order
YOU to do so. You must know that there
ought alwaysto be q difference in the dress
of mistress and servant. Don't think t. at
want to hurt you feelings you will under
stand my intention at once, if tell you that
'and now came the same unanswera
bic argument from the Court of St. james,
She told them briefly that at that Court peo
Pile in their position performed their duties in
cotton, and that she liked to be ruled by her
mothers practice.