Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-29
oueen Victoria and her Ways.

viii not drive through The royal gateway
of .he Palace, nor has she since her hus-
band died. She will moi ride through The
royal entrance to The House OF Lords. but
goes in through the Peers entrance. She
will not wear the royal robes, and when
she opens Ps+liamenl in person.ihe robes
are thrown over the back OF the throne,
which ia gilded chair surmouDied with
a gilt crown, and sits on them. She
comes TO London when duty calls, sci.
dom passes night in her capital. and has
passed less than dozen in four years.
She rem aims in quiet at Windsor or Us.
borne. She has no company but what
her official position imposes on her. The
state apartments at Windsor are all dis
manlled, and are unused--lhe massive
plate is not used, plain silver service is
put on the tsble-a small, quiet pony and
low wheeled carriage the queen uses Tor
her private rides al Windsor, and she sell
dom, unless duty calls her 10 London,
goes beyond the private park Of the Cas-
lie. The hundred horses that fill the
Wind. or news, are seldom used, ard the
eight creams for slate occasions are not
driven twice year.
The room in which the prince consori
brea,hed his las, is kept with scrupulous
care; jus, as the prince left it. The la
dies say that each nigh, the dressing gown
and slippers are put in their accustomed
place. The queens confidential attend
ant is a Highlander by the name Of
Brown. He takes all the orders from
The queen-and bare.legged messengers
come from the "queen's apartments al
Windsor when Her Majesty is 10 be serV
ed. This Brown has been She occasion
Of world Of talk He is about fifty
tall aud spare-with great assurance and
attends The queen TO and from London.
Grea, attempts have been made 10 dis
lodge him, bot all in vain. The queen
has a will Of her own. Brown was the
prince consor,'s Highland servant. and
was held by him in all honor. While
Victoria rules England, Brown will rule
the royal household.
The attempt 10 compel the queen TO
dwell in London and make show OF roy
atty has about been abandoned. The
coming Of The princess was hailed with
raplure-so young so smable. so elegant,
SD graceful and cour,ly-withsl The dsugb.
ger OF king. She met with warm
welcome. and seemed 10 promise revi
val of the splendors Of royalty. Her
sickness is lamenied-heI death would be
greatly deplored.
Refusing to play the queen. Her Ma
iesty has never forgotten to play the NO.
man. Her visi, TO Bslmoral and Osborne
is bepediciion to lhe poor. She will
allow no unseemly honors. She drives
her own pony wagon. Daily she goes
her rounds, with her carriage filled with
lille gifts for The sick, The in6rm. the
poor. These she distributes with her
own hand. By the bedside of the aged
and neglected the queen kneels and prsyr
to the Sovereign Of all.
To one she daily reads, 10 another she
presents some needed comfort; and she is
especially tender 10 The little ones who
are in sorrow or want. All through the
Highland she is regarded as an angel OF
mercy.
Her fsvoriie room at Windsor over
looks lhe tomb at Frogmore, where Prince
Albert lies. He was benefactor 10 the
poor, and the work he began she seems
resolved 10 6ni,h. The night he died
the queen called in young widow Who
was in her household 10 sill with her. and
when all was Over the queen ssid.-
mo one now lives that can call NE Vic
toria."
NegIecling no duty ihs, The nation has
right 10 ask al her hand, The queen has
taken public leave Of mere display, and
laid aside the meIe baubles of royalty. To
COED acts and deeds of mercy she seems
10 have consecrsied her time and fortune.
Her beneiaciions are princely, but mainly
among the poor aud to institutions caicu-
lated to bless poor and neglected children.
MIR. Pesbody's donation in Londnn touch
ed The queens heart. because it carried
oui work TO which Prince Albert devo-
ted the closing hears of bis hle--the al
tsmp, 10 make comfortable the homes of
the industrious toilers in the land.
Wha, man is keener than razer I! A
shnPer.