The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-17
now V7CTORLAS DAUGHTER MANAGES HER
HOUSEHOLD.

GTlom the Berlin Correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
The 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 Princess Victoria You must know that On
state occasions there is comparatively little ceremony OBJ
served here, while the everyday life of the royal family
seems to be regulated strictly the principle Of
etiquette than that OF Queen Victoria Prissa prn-
for instance is allowed by her mistress Of tho
robes to take up chair and after having carried it
through the whole breadth Of the ROOM to nut it down
in another corner 1t while committing such nn act
that Princess Victoria lately caught by Countess Per-
poncher. The venerable lady demonstrated with CON
siderable degree OF official eanestness sTll tell YOU
what, replied nothing dauntcd the royal heroine of
this story" I'll tell you what my dear countess, you
probably Of the fact Of my mother being the
Queen of England 7" The countess bowed In assent
'.Well, resumed the bold princess, !. then re-
veal 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.
II speak from personal observation assure you
Nay, If not greatly deceived, noticed one day my
mother carrying chair in each hand order to set thcn,
for her children Doyou really think TINT my dignity
orbds anything which is frequently done by the Queen OF
England Il? The Countess bowed again and retired per
haps not without little astonshmcnt at the Biographical
information she had heard However she knew her Office
and resolved prove less stauc to her duties than
the Princess to her principles similar to the one
narrated recently happened when Countess perponcher
on entering Of the remote chambers took the Princess
by surprise, while busy engaged in tho homely occupa
ton Of arranging and slowing away quantity of linen
But all objections the countess could urge were again
beaten back by another equally unanswerabe argument
taken from the everyday life of the mistress Of Windsor
Castle. After having gained these two important ycto
re Princess Victoria true to the auspcious omen of her
name, carried the into the enemy IS camp The cham
bermaids whose proper business II 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 cxtravagance.
One fine morning she had all the female scrvanis sum
moncd 10 her presence, and delivered whnt may be con-
sidcred highly successful maiden speech She BEGAN
by telling them the expense OF their dresses must evil
IDENTIFY exceed the rate of their wages She added That
rs their wages not to be rscd IL would be very
fortunate for them II they allowed assume cotton
articles OF clothing ln order to prevent every msn
dcrstanding the Princess continued, II shall not only
permit, but order you to do You must know that
there ought always to be difference in the dress Of
tress and servant Don't think that want to hurt your
feelings you will understand my intention at once il
tell you That --' and now came the unansv or
able argument from the court of st. James shs ioa
them briefly that at that court people in Their positio
performed their duties in cotton and that 10 m e 10 ~
ruled by her mothers practice.