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Anecdotes of Queen Victoria.

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Anecdotes of Queen Victoria.
In tho Chicago Advance, Grace
Greenwood relates the following an.
ecdotcs of Queen Victoria
\ little ancedolc, which shows her
simplicity of character and shrowd-
moss Of perception, was told mo by a |
gentleman who once enjoyed the |
pleasure ofa very formal interview !
with her, under rather peculiar cir.
cumstancos My FREUD, MIR. W,
is person Of very artistic tastcs-a
passionate picture lover. lie had
seen all tho great paintings in the
public galleries of London, aud had
a strong desire TO see those Of Buck
ingham Palace, which, that not being
a "show house." were inaccessible to
an ordinary cuundsscur. Fortune
favored him at last. lie was the
brother of London carpet Mcrch.
ant, who had an order to put down
new carpets in tho State apartments Of
the Palace--and 50 it chanced that
the temptation came TO my friend to
put Oh workman's blouse aud thus
enter tho royal prcciuts, while the
flag indicating the presence of the
august family, aoatod deiautly over
the roof So he effected an entrance
aud when orce within the royal halls,
dropped his assumed character and
devoted himself to the pictures. 1t
happened that ho romaiucd in one of
the apartments after the workmen
had left, and, while quito alone, the
Queen came tripping in, wearing
plain white morning dress, aud fol.
lowed by two or three of her younger
children, dressed With like simplici
ty. She approached the supposed
workman, and said; Pray can you
tell me when the new carpet win be
put down in the Privy Chambor2'
aud he, thinking he had no right to
appear to recognize the Queen under
the circumstances, replied; Really,
madam, ! cannot tell; but | will in
quirc." Stay" she said, abruptly,
but not unkindly, "who are SoE?
perceive that you are not one of the
morkmen."
l Mr.. W, blushing and STAN
mering somewhat, yet made a clear
breast of it, and told the simple
c truth. The Queen seemed much
T amused with his rusc, aud for the sake
of his love of ift forgavc it-thor
adding, smilingi "I knew for all your
dress you were gentleman, because
you did not your Majesty me. Pray
look at the pictures as long as you
will. Good morning. Como, Chicks
| we must GO
i Another anecdote, illustrating Vic
0 torla's admirable good sense aud
strict domestic discipline, came to IN,
y directly from one who Witnessed tn,
$ occurrence. Ono day, when tho
Queen was present in her carriage al
a military review, tho Princes RCyal
then rather a willful girl of about la
4 sitting on the front seat, seemed dis.
posed to be rather familiar and CO.
quettish with some young officers OF
the escort. Her Majesty gave sev.
eral reproving looks without avail
"winked at her, but she couldn't stay
winked." At length, ia flirting hel
handkerchief over the side Of the car
. riage, she dropped it--too evidently
l not accidentally. Instantly two ol
three young heroes sprang from theil
I saddles to return it to her fair hand
but tho awful voice ofroyalty stay.
l. ed them. "StOp, gentlemen, exclaim.
cd the Queen, "leaye it just where il
Q lies. Now, my daughter, Est down
from the carriage and pick up your
handkerchief" /" There was no help
for it. The royal footman let down
the steps for the little royal lady,
who proceeded to lift from The dust
the pretty piece of cambric aud lace.
She blushed good deal, though she
tossed her head saucily, and was
doubtless angry enough, but the NOR
! tiIyiug lesson may have nipped in the
bud her first impulse toward coqutry
II was hard, but It was wholesome
How mauy American mothers would
be equal to such piece of Spartan
discipline?
Your master at homo p "No
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