The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-22


on all sides since his arrival IN tine country;
Three months ago. Lord Melbourne salei
to the Queen, they would not have done II
tor him. adding, with tears IN his eyes, Ii
is entirely his own character" And even
Eet there was not an end of the natter
When the Prince accompanied the Queen tor
the first time in the propagation of Parlia-
ment, the precedence question appeared once
more but all went off quietly" says the
Prince. 81 went with Victoria, and sat In
the House in an arm chair placed next to the
Throne" 1t appears that some difficulty
had been expected on the part OF the Duke
of Sussex; and the Queen adds in note'
"Not only the Duke of Sussex; there were
other people, who shall be nameless, VINO
pretended that he could not drive WIN Tue
Queen in the State carriage, or sit next hef
in the House of Lords."'
RURAL TASTES.
These, however, were not great mlserles !;
and the Queen and the Prince had the ines
Unable consolation of a happy domestic
life. 1t began with good deal OF social
gaiety, which the Queen rather liked; but
the Princes tastes were country tastes, and
the Queen soon began to share them LII
her journal she writes, in January, 1o40:
al told Albert that formerly [ was too
happy to go to London and wretched to
leave it, and now, since the blessed hour OF
nv marriage, and still more since the Sum-
mer, dislike and am unhappy to leave the
country, and could be content and happy
never to go to town. This pleased him.
The solid pleasures of peaceful, quiet, yet
merry life in the country, with my inestima-
BILE husband and friend, my all in all, are far
more durable than the amusements OF Lon
don, though we don't despise or dislike
these sometimes"
And as years went on this preference for
the country grew stronger and stronger, till
residence in London became positively dis
tasteful to her, and was only made endura-
bic by having her beloved husband at her
side to share with her and support her in
the irksome duties OF Court receptions and
State ceremonials."
visits in general society. His visits were
to the studio of the artist, to museums of
art or science, to institutions for good and
benevolent purposes"
There were some, undoubtedly, who
would gladly have seen his conduct the
reverse of all this, with whom he would
have been more popular had he shared
habitually and indiscriminately in the
Sdl6IlcS Oh Tic ldSNlOudDlc WOIlIt-uftIl HC
been a regular attendant at the race course
had he, in short, initiated the free lives and
even. it must be said, the vices of former
generations of the Royal Family. But the
country generally knew how to estimate
and admire the beauty of domestic life be-
yond reproach, orthe possibility of reproach,
of which the Queen and he set so noble an
example. 1t is this which has the glory and
the strength of the throne in our day, and
which has won for the English Court the
love and veneration of the British people
and the respect of the world. Above all. he
has set an example for his children, from
which they may be sure they can never
deviate without falling in public estimation.
and running the risk of undoing the work
which he has been so instrumental in &C
complishing.
There was no late hours under the Princes
regime, and the day, begun early, was divid-
ed by occupations judiciously chosen. At
first " the Queen tried to get rid Of the bad
custom, prevailing only in this country, of
the gentleman remaining, after the ladies
had left, in the dining room. But Lord
Melbourne advised against it, and the Prince
himself thought it better not to make any
change
We quote the last pages of the volume, in
which there appears such strong testimony
to the affection that existed between the
Queen and her husband, and the happiness
that rel gned in their family till the head of
it was taken away.
BIRTH OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
On the 18th November Gs4O) the Court
returned to Buckingham Palace, where, on
the 21st, the Princes Royal was born. The
f,th A.
says: "Victoria is as we'll as if nothing
had happened. She sleeps well, has a good
appetite, and is extremely quiet and cheer
full. The little one is very we'll and very
merry. = 1 should certainly have
liked it better if she had been a son, as would
Victoria also: but at the same time we
must be equally satisfied and thankful as it
is. The rejoicing in the public is
universal"
For moment only" the Queen says,
" was he disappointed at its being a daugh-
ter and not son." His first care was for
the safety of the Queen, and "we cannot be
thankful enough to God" he writes to the
Duchess of Gotha on the Gath, "that every
thing has passed so very prosperously."
During the time the Queen was laid up,
his care and DEVOTION" the Queen records.
WIN IuA10 Ooyohu Ca PlOoSlou
He refused to go to the play or anywhere
else, generally dining alone with the Dutchess
of Kent, till the Queen was able to join
them, and was always on hand to do any
thing in his power for her comfort. He was
content to sit by her in darkened room, to
read to her, or write for her. "No one but
himself ever lifted her from her bed to her
sofa, and he always helped to wheel her on
her bed or sofa in the next room. For this
purpose he would come instantly when sent
for from any part of the house. AS years
went and he became overwhelmed with
work" for his attention were the same in
all the Queens subsequent coninements),
" this was often done at much Inconvenience
to himself, but he ever came with q sweet
smile on his face In Short" the Queen
adds, 1" his care of her was like that of a
mother nor could there be kinder, wiser
or more judicious nurse"
The Princess Royals christening took
place on the 10th of February, 1911, the
first anniversary of the Queens happy mar
riage; but the account of this, as well the
other events of that year, must be reserved
for another volume.
WHO IS THE CoLoRED MANS FRIEND q
This question though frequently asked,
would seem to be easily enough answered.
to admit, in fact, of not moments consid-