Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-06-07
QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER WAYS.

4 late London letter says that the queen
viii not drive through the royal gateway Of
the Palace, nor has she since her husband
died. She viii NOT ride through the 0yal
entrance TO the House Of Lords, but eoes in
through the Peers entrance. She vii not
wear the roya robes, and when she opens
Parliament 10 person, the robes are thrown
over the back Of the throne, which i a gilded
chair surmouuted With a gin crown, and
sits on them. She comes to London when
duty calls, seldom passes a nightia her capi-
tai, ana has passed less than dozen in four
years. She remains ia quiet at Windsor on
Osborne She has no company but what
Der official position imposes on her. The
state apartments NJ Windsor are all disman-
tied, aud are unused the massive plate is
not used plain silver service Is put on the
table-a small quiet pony and low wheeled
carnage the queen uses Tor Der private Fldes
at Windsor, and she seldom, unless duty calls
her to London, goes beyond the private park
Of the Castle. The hundred horses that fiji
the Windsor news are seldom used, and the
eight creames for state occasions are not
driven twice year.
The room in which the prince consort
breathed his last Is kept with scrupul9us
care; just as the prince left Il The ladies
say that each night the dressing gown aud
slippers are put 10 their accustomed place.
The queen confidential attendant Is
Highlander bY the name Of Brown lie
takes al the orders from the qaeen-znd
bsTe-legged messengers come from the
queen s apartments at Windsor when
Her Majesty is 70 be served This Brown
has been the occasion of a world of talk
He Is about 6fty-tai and spaTe-with great
assurance, and attends the queen,o and from
London. Great attempts have been made
70 dislcdge him, bus al 10 vain. Ihe queen
has a VIII Of her UEn- Bsosu vas the
prince c0nsort' : Highland servant and vas
held by him in al honor While Victoria
rules England, Brown viii rule The royal
household
The attempt 10 compel the queen 70 dwell
IN London and make a show Of royalty has
about been abandoned. The coming Of the
princes was hai.ed with gapture-s0 Young
50 amlable, 80 elegant, 50 graceful aud
eourtlv-Eithal the daughter Of a king.
She met with q warm welcome, and seemed
70 promise revival 0i ,be splenjors Of roy
atty Her sickues, j. lancnted-hrr death
would be greatly deF.5Eed-
Refusing 20 play tie queen, HeT Majesty
has never forgotten 10 play the woman
A4EL t+-lt 10 JJa4.AlDld4 aitA Lsu}- 4c il q y-ll
e3ietiOu 10 tie poor. She VIII allow 20 IN
seemly honOrs. She drives her own pony
wagon. Daily she goes her rounds, with
her carriage flied with lirle gift for tbe sick,
the inhrm, the poor These She distributes
with her awu hand b the BEDSIDE 0f the
aged and neglected tHs queen kBeeis and
urays 20 the Sovereign 81 all
To one she daily ?. a3s. 70 another she
presents some BaeGe1 comfort. and she IS
especially tender to tie little 9Ees Ebo are
in sorrow or want. Ail through -a5 High
lands she Is regarded ss an anee d merey.
Her fay0rite raam q, Wind-Gr oveF.1oks
the tomb 81 Frr-aare- 2 here Prince Albert
lies. He Eas aelaefar 10 she poor, and
the work be be-a8 -hc seems resolved %
finish. The EiEbf 81 aiad the queen called
ia 2 young widow a.a was 10 bgT household
to sit with her, aud aLeu al Ea oraEthn
queen said
NO oHe naa lfse- siat rau ca1 ne We
t0Tis-
Negieeting ue ia iaf Le nation bs. q
right n ask az fer haat shaqnesa has taken
z pubic leare ofus-5e si-Yl4y. and laid aside
the mere baBbles of ia, atty T. good scts
and deeds of mercy she seems N have c7nSc-
Grated her tine and fortaEe Her teneise
ticus are uyiuce tl' mainly among the
poor aH5 ~ institution calculated TO bleS-
reor md Neglected children 2Ir Pea5giy's s
donation 10 Bor p 'mehed the queen q
heart, teeau-c if ..-r.rl 20 q work o Ebjeh
Prince Albert devoted fbe closing hours Of
bis hfe-the attenFt to make comfortable
the homes of the Industrious t0Ilers IN the
land