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bottle of wine four own which we had
| brought) on the table with the glasses which
was the old English fashion. After dinner
tried to write part of this account tbut the
talking around confused me) while Albert
| played at patience Then went away to be-
| gin undressing, and it was about half-past
| eleven when we got to bed"
"WEDNESDAY, September ..
"a misty, rainy morning. Had not slept
very soundly. We got up rather early, and
sat working and reading in the drawing-ro room
till the breakfast was ready, for which we had
to wait for some little time. Good tea and
bread and butter, and some excellent por-
ridge. Jane Shackle (who was very useful
and attentive) said they had all Supped to
gether-namely, the two maids, and Grant,
brown, Stewart and Walker (who was stlll
tierej; and were very merry in the CONNER
ciaI room. The people were very amusing
ABOUT US. The woman came in while they
were at their dinner, and said to Grant, DIR.
Grey wants you, which nearly upset the
gravity OF all the others; then they told Jane,
our lady gives no trouble;' and Grant in
the morning called up to Jane, Does his
lordshlp want meY One could look on the
street, which is very long, wide one, with
detached houses, from our window. II was
perfectly quiet, no one stirring, except here
and there man driving cart, or boy go
ing along on his eTand. General Grey
bought himself watch in a shop for f2"
THE QUEENS DOMESTIC LIFE.
The book contains many simple and beau
tiiul little pictures of the domestic life of the
royal family in their Highland home. In the
passages which describe the first years at Bal
moral, the Queen often speaks of "Bertie"
1.-THE Prince of Wales) and her daughter
"Vicky." Thus:
I'VE got up at quarter TO six O'Clock. We
bfeaklasted. Mamma came to take leave of
us. Alice and the baby prince Alfred) were
brought in, poor little things, to wish us
goodbye Then good Berthe 1.-THE Prince of
Wales) came to see us, and Vicky 1.-THE Prime
ess Royal appeared as UOydgease, and was all
lmpatience to CO."
Il said to Albert, could hardly
believe that our child was travelling with
us-lt put me SO in mind of of myselt when
was the little Princess.
we got out at an inn, which
was small but clean, at Dunkeld, to let Vicky
have some broth, Vicky stood and bowed to
the people out Of the window. There never
was such good traveller as she is, sleeping
In the carriage at her usual times: not put
out, not heightened at noise or crowds, but
pleased and amused"
Nlcky grew TO womanhood. and here is
the story of her engagement:
Our dear Victoria was this day engaged to
FRINGE Frederick William, of Prussia, who
had been on visit to us since the 14th. lie
had already spoken to us on the 10th of his
wishes, but we were uncertain. on account of
her extreme youth, whether he should speak
to her himself, or wait till he came back
again. However, we felt it was better he
SlOulI Din md dDrira, ;.lo
ban, this afternoon, he picked a piece of
white heather-the emblem of good luck
which he gave to her, and this enabled him
to make an allusion 10 his hopes and wishes
as they rode dow nGlen Girnoch, which led
to this happy conclusion"