The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-30
Gha S8sw Orleans Grssaut.
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 80, 1858.
From Queen vIetoria's Life In the High
lands"

lands, who commenced as gillle IN lb49, and was
eelected by ALDER. and me 70 go with my carriage.
In 1851 he entered our service permanently, and
began in that year leading my pony, and advanced
step by step by his good conduct and intelligence
His attention care and fsithfulness cannot be eX.
ceeded, and the state OF my health which OF late
years has been sorely tried and weakened. renders
such qualifications most valuable, and. indeed,
most needful In constant attendant upon all oc-
cssOns. He has since, mos deseryedly, been
promoted 70 be an upper servant, and my permi-
nent personal attendant December, 1861 he
has all the independence and elevated feelings
peculiar TO the Highland race, and il singulary
straightforward, supplemented, kind hearted and
disinterested, always ready to oblige, and Of a
discretion rarely 10 be met with. He is now In
his 10th year. His father was q small farmer
who lived at the Bush on the opposite side to
Balmora He Is the second of nine brothers,
three Of whom have died, two are in Australia
and New Zealand, two are living in the neighbOr-
hood Of Bamorsl and the youngest, Archie Ar.
chbsld) is valet O. our son Leopold, and is an
cellent, trustworthy young man."
The praise is not eli on one side, for these faith
full servants spoke enthusiastically OF their master
and mistress. The queen, describing journey,
1--WE then rode on, Albert talking so galy with
Grant. Upon which Brown observed TO me in
simple Highland phrase, It's very pleasant to
walk with a person who is always content
Yesterday. in speaking OF dearest Albert's sport,
when j observed he never cross after bad
luck, Brown said, Every one on the estate says
there never was so kind master; AN sure our
Oni1 Nlrh 10 W klFC bhLbloNhOus bAlub bucy Ger
tainly did"
THE QUEENS HIGHLAND HOME.
The queen became very fond OF her High
land home, and thus wrote Of il twelve years
ago:
"OcToBKR Is, 1856.
Every year my heart becomes more and fixed
in this dear Paradise, and so much more so now
that all has become my dearest Albert's own
creation, own work, own building, own laying
out, as at Osborne and his great lasts, and
the impress OF his dear hand, have been
stamped everywhere. He was very busy to-
day, settling and arranging many things for next
year"
She also loved the kirk, aud thus speaks OF the
service as conducted by one OF her chaplsns;
"OCToBER 30 1854.
awe went to kirk ss usual at IL O'Clock. The
service was performed by Rev. Norman MLeod,
of Glasgow, son of DIR. k'LeOd and anything liner
] never heard. The sermon, entirely eItempore,
was quite admirable; so. simple, and yet 50 elO-
quent, and 30 beautifully argued and put. The
text was from the account Of the coming of Nico-
demus to Christ by night; st. John, chapter three.
Mr.. M'Leod showed in the sermon how we all tried
10 please self, and live for that, and in doing
found res,. Christ had come not only to die
for us. but 10 show how we we're TO live. The
second prayer was very touching; his illusions to
were so simple saying after his mention of Us,
'bless their Children Il gave me a lump in my
throat as also when he prayed for the dying the
wounded, the widow and the orphans.' Every
one came back delighted; and how satisfactory It
The servants and the Highlanders-
equally delighted"
A SCOTCH MINISTER.
She speaks with enjoyment Of another Scotch
minister, whose sermon abe commanded to be
published:
October II, 1865.
"To Kirk at IL o'clock. The Rev. ]. Card, one
OF the most celebrated preachers ia Scotland per-
formed the service, and electrified all present by
a most admirable and beautiful sermon, which
lasted nearly m hut NH liant onafa to-
ton Tiveted The text from the twelfth
char ter Of Romans and the eleventh verse, Not
slothful IN business; fervent in spirit; serving the
Lord He explsined, in the most beautiful and
simple manner, what real religion is; how it ought
10 pervsde every action Of our lives not a thinE
only for Sundays, or for closet; not a thing to
drive us from the world; not perpetual moping
over good books but being and doing good
letting everything be done in a Christian spirit
il was rs fine "a Mr.. hLeOd's sermon last year,
and sent us home much edited"
AMONG THIS POOR.
The queen was fond of visiting the cottages Of
the poor, and gives the folio wing pleasant &C
count of some visits which she paid to certain old
women:
al went into a small cabin OF old Kitty Kear's,
who Is eighty-six years old-quite erect, aud who
welcomed us with great air of dignity. She sat
down and spun. gave her, also, a warm petit
coat; she said. May the lord ever attend ye and
yours. here and hereafter; and may the Lord be a
guide TO ye, and keep ye from all HARM She was
IL taken in her. We went on to cottage for
merly Jean GOrdan's), TO visit old widow Symons,
who is past fouTscore, with nice rosy face, bat
was bent quite double; she was most friendly,
shaking hands with us all asking which was |, and
repeating many blessings: May the Lord attend
ye with mirth and with joy; may He ever be with
ye in this world and when ye leave it, To Vicky,
when told she was going TO be married, she said,
May the Lord be guide to ye in your future,
and may every happiness attend ye.' She was
very laxative. and when said hoped to see her
sgsn, she expressed an expectation that she
should be called any day. aud so did Kitty Kesr.
1--WE went into three other cottsges-to Mrs.
Symon's (dauphter-in-lsw'to the old widow living
next door, who had an 'unwell bsy,' then across
a little burn to another old womsns, and after.
wards peeped into Blair, the tdaiers. We drove
back, and got out again to visit old Mrs. Grant,
Grants mOther) who is so tidy and clean, aud to
whom gave a dress aud handkerchief. and she
said, You're too kind to me, you're over kind to
me, ye give me more every year, aud get older
every year. After talking some time with her,
che said, i am happy to see ye looking nice.'
She had tears in her eyes, and speaking Of Vickys
sorry herself;' and having said she feared she
would not see her (the prncess) again said, i am
very sorry that | said, bet meant no harm; |
always say just what think not what is fat (6t
Dear old lady che IL such pleasant person.
REALLY the affection of these good people, who
are so hearty and 30 happy TO see you, taking
interest in everything, is very touching and graft
flying"
Among The minor touches are the following:
THE BAGPIPBs.
" There were nine pipers at the castle; some
times one and sometimes three played. They
always plsJed about breakfast time, again during
the morning at luncheon, and also whenever we
went in and out; again before dinner, and during
most Of dinner time. We both have become quite
fond Of the bagpipes."
NATIONAL DISHES.
:" At breakfast tasted the oatmeal porridge.
which think very good, and also some OF the
FinnAn haddies. ~
Tho dinner was very fair, and all |
very cean-soup, hodge podge,' mutton broth, |
with vegetables, which did not much relish fowl, |
with white sauce, good roast lamb, very good po-
tstees, besides two other dishes which |
did not taste, ending with good tart OF cranber-
ries."
IMPRESSIONS OF EDINBURGH.
The FIRST visit Of the queen and Prince Albert to
Edinburgh is thus descrbed
The impression Edinburgh hss made upon us
Z. -. - q. - III i