St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-27
The queen Of England.
NEW ANECDOTES OF VICTORIA.

When was in England heard Sey-
eral pleasant anecdotes of the queen and
her family, from a lady who received
them from her friend, the governe>s OF
the royal children. This governeSs,
very interesting young lady, waS the or
phan daughter of Il Scottish clergyman.
During the first wear Of her residence al
Windsor, her mother died. When she
first received news OF her serious illness.
she applied TO the queen for permission 10
resign her situation. feeling that 10 her
mother she owed more sacred duty
than even to her sovereign The queen.
who had been much pleased with her.
would not hear OF her making this sacrI-
ticc-but SAID, in a tone of the most zen
tie sympathy, Go at once TO your moth
cr. child stay as Ion" as she needs YOU.
and then come back 10 uS. | will keep
YOUR place for you Prince Albert and
| will hear the children's lessons 80 in
any event let Your mind be at rest in re
gard to your pupils.
The governe-s went. and had several
weeks Ot sweet, mourntul communion
with her diving mother then. when she
had seen that dear form laid to sleep un-
der the daisies in the old kirkvard. she re
turned to the palace. where the ioneli-
mes OF royal grandeur would have op-
pressed her sorrowing heart beyond eli
durancr. had it not been for the gracious
womanly sympathy of the queen. who
came every dav to her SchoolroOm.-and
the considcra;e kindness ot her you2g pu-
pills. \ year went by the first ami
vcrsary of her great loss dawned upon
her. and she was overwhelmed rs never
before bv the utter loneliness ot her grief.
She felt that no one in all that great
household. knew how much @onlne>>
and sweetness passed out of mortal lie
that dav year agO-or could give with
her one tear, one thought to that grave
under the Scottish daisies. Every morn
T inc before breakfast. which the eldrl
children took with their father and moth
er. in the pleasant crimson parlor look,
ing out on the terrace at Windsor, her
pupils came to the schOOlrOOm, iOr brie
, religious exercise. This morning, tn,
, voice of the govcrneSs trembled in read
ING the Scripture for the day some
5 words of divine tenderness were too mucI
for her poor, lonely, gricving heart-hcl
: strength gave way, and laying her heat
on the desk before her, she burst int,
tears-murmuring, 'Oh, mother! moth
G err One after another the children
r stole out of the room and went TO tel
f their mother how sadly their governcS
: was feeling and that sott-hearted mon
arch exclaiming, 'Oh, poor girl ii is tin
: anniversary of her mothers DEATH hur
: riied to the schoolroom, where she foun,
!, Miss - struggling to regain her com
e posure. MY poor child she said
: am sorry the children disturbed you TIN
+ morning. | meant to have given order
a that you should have this day entirely t
e Yourself Take it, rs a sad and sacre
d holiday-I will hear the lessons of tn
d children. And then she added, f
e show you that | have not togotten til
mournful anniversary, | bring you th
Is gift clasping on her arm a bcautifl
: mourning bracelet, attached 10 whic
II was locket for her mothers hair, marx
r ed with the date of that mothers deatI
l. What wonder that the orphan kiss.
,e with tears this gift and the more tina
e. royal hand that bestowed it. This w:
Is Victoria, fifteen years ago,-and | dol
is believe she has morally advanced bacl
n ward since then.
le Another little anecdote which show
re her simplicity OF character and shrew'
if ness of perception, was told me by a ge
70 tleman who once enjoyed the pleasure Of
Id very informal interview with her, und
at rather peculiar circumstances. My frien
ell Mr. W -, is person of very artist
W tastes-a passionate picture lover. l
of had seen all the great paintings in Il
or public galleries of London, and had
he strong disire to see those of Buckinghs
at palace, which, that not being 'sho
re house. were inaccessible to an ordina
ut connoisseur. Fortune favored him
or last. He was the brother of a Lond
'as carpet merchant, who had an order
lily put down new carpets in the state apa