The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-01
How vIctorfa's Daughter Manages
Her House b old.

ne Berlin correspondent OF the Lonuon
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
Princess 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 rsgula-
ted more strictly on the principles 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 carried it through the whole
breadth of the room, to put it down in an.
other corner. 1t WAS while committing such
an act that Princess Victoria was lately caught
by Countess Perponcher. The venerable Ia
dy demonstrated, with considerable degree
OF official earnestness. "l'll tell you what"
redlied, 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 Englandpo
The Countess bowed in assent. "Well," re-
sumed 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 chair. speak from personal OBJ
servation, can assure you. Nay, il am
not greatly deceived, l noticed one day my
mother carrying chair in each hand, in Or
der to set them for her children. Do you re-
ally think that my dignity forbids any thing
which is frequently done by the Queen of
EnglandP" The Countess bowed again and
retired, perhaps not without little astonish-
ment at the biographical information she had
heard. However, she knew her Office, and
resolved to prove not less staunch to her du.
ties than the Princess to her principles.
A scene recently happened similar to the
one narrated, when Countess Perponcher, on
entering ono Of the remote chambers, took
the Princess by surprise, while busily engaged
in the homely occupation OF arranging and
slowing away quantity Of linen. But oil
objections the Countess could urge were again
beaten back BY another equally unanswera-
BILE argument taken from the every day life
Of the mistress Of Windsor Castle. After
having gained these two important victories,
Princess Victoria, true to the suspicious omen
OF her name, carried the war into the enemy's
camp. The chambermaids, 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
Woflu ucciucu W pus . otop W tulb cAtrhVu-
gance. One fine morning che had all the fe-
male servants summoned to her presence,
and delivered what may be called highly
successful maiden speech. She began by
telling them the expense Of their dresses must
evidently exceed the rate of their wages
She added that, a. their wages were not to
be raised, it would be very fortunate for
them il they were allowed to assume cotton
articles Of clothing. SIN order to prevent
every Misunderstanding, the Princess con-
tinued, 81 shall not only permit, but order
You to do so. You must know that there
ought always to be difference in the dress
Of mistress and servant. Don't think that
want to hurt your feelings; you will under
stand my intention at once, if tell you
that" and now came the same unanswera-
.Ale 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.