Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-02
How Victoria's Daughter manages her
Household

The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Duly Telegraph 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 everyday life of the
royal family seems to be regulated more strictly
on the principle of etiquette than that of
Queen Victoria A Prussian Princess for
instance, is not allowed by her mistress of the
robes to take up chair, and after having car
ried it though the the whole breadth of the
room, to put it 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 earnestness
'I'll tell you what, replied, nothing daunted,
the royal heroine of his story-"Il tell you
what, my dear Countess, you are probably
aware of the fact of NY mother being the
Qneen of England ?" The Countess bowed in
assent. Well, resumed the bold Princess,
" then 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 a chair |
speak from personal observation [ can assure
you. Nay, if | am not greatly deceived, |
noticed one day my mother carrying chair
in each hand, in order to set them for her
children. Don you really think that my dignity
forbids anything which is frequently done by
the Queen of Englandn' The Countess bowed
again and retired, perhaps not without 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 to her principles A
scene similar to the one narrated recently hap
pencd when Countess Perponcher, on entering
one of the remote chambers, took the Princess
by surprise, while busy engaged in the home
ly occupation of arranging and slowing away
a quantity of linen But all objections the
Countess could urge were again beaten back
by another equally unanswerable argument tax
en- from the everyday life of the minister of
Windsor Castle. After having gained those
two important victories, PrceSS Victoria, true
to the auspiciouS omen of her name, carried the
war into the enemy's camp. The chamber
maids whose proper business it is to clean the
rooms, discharge the duties of their position
in silk dresses The daughter of the richest
sovereign in the world decided to put stop
to this extravaganza. One fine morning she
had all the female servants summoned to her
presence and delivered what may be consider
ed highly successful maiden speech She
began 10y telling them the expense of their
dresses must evidently exceed the rate of their
wages. She added that as their wages were
not to be raised, it would be very fortunate
for them if they were allowed to ass ume cotton
articles of clothing. "In order to prevent every
misunderstanding, the Pricess continued, =" |
shall not only permit, but order yon to do so.
1Ou must know that there ought always to be
difference in the dress of mistress and ser
want, DON'T think that | want to hurt your
feelings; you will understand my intention at
once, if tell you that----" and now came
the same unanswerabe argument from the
Court of St. James. She told them briefly
that Court people in their position performed
their duties in cotton and that she liked to be
ruled by her mothers practice.