The New York herald., 1870-03-07
QIEEN VICTORIA AND TIE UsisED STATES
The British Queen Interviewed by an A,nsri-
Lady.
FROM the Boston Transcript.l

From the Boston Transcript
Several years since an American lady Oi rare good
sense and CHRISTIAN attainment went TO Germany TO
seek health and recovery from long prostrauon a.
the wonderful baths SO generously scattered over
that favored land On her way nom she went TO
Engana anI remained there some little tlme Her
posLlon at home ner education and refinement OF
manner. entitled her to be presented TO the English
sovereign. TO gratly her friends she weut to ST.
James, little thnRiis much pleasure was store
for her. AS the Queen approacned the lady she was
attracted BY ner Qnet ana possessed manner (Which
IS always the result Of good blccaing) ana by the
EXPRESSION OF unlve sal charity though ad deed
which came, like Deaedictloh from the lice vi my
friend TO all those VINO approached aer.
a lew royal words vi welcome were said, the
Queen passed on, and Mrs. - Thought nyf part IN
the pageant was done.
little alter the gentleman IN waiting brought
request from the Queen to the lady, that sne would
visit her at Windsor. Tne day anu nour ha.lag been
named, carriage was sent to bring her.
The Queen and Prince Albert received her alone
in the library. Her Majesty told her she haa long
wished tor such an opportunity, and mad yeatuled
TO ask this interview tnat she might learn lom an
American lacy more particularly concerntag the
inner home ilie of q country so nearly ned 10
England and claiming ana 1ondly cllngJng tu rs old
traditions ana histories, and speaking the lam
guage. She asked OF the social relations they
iat themselves III :he different grades Of hocicty OF
the observance OF pubic worship; or he standing
anu influence exerted by the clergy IN pfvaie II. e;
Oh the ESTIMATION In wicn we hold oar learned 1T
craIy ana sclentInc .en; Vi the religious training
anu education gwen by the motueis ol ,le l.ud 10
their Children; how much were tliey entrusted by
certain Class OF mothers to the care or seryauis.
what was The Interest people OF the sc-clled iyner
classes esluceu towards the servant In Their en-
poy. ana OF he education and training received by
them; OF the Intellectual edlst ation received and
deemed essential, and OF the nphsf ents usII
ally attained ny the young daughters OIL me better
classes; OF the mingng Of the various grades and
by what rules society generally was governed Inese
and many otner similar questions were asked ana
answered when the hour mad passed, yet all the ir
formation the Queen and her husband, Prince AILert
wished had not been gwen.
second interviaw was appointed, ana Mrs. -
went again 10 tne castle. AT its close the Queen
SAID, MADAM, my country and your country are OF
one blood. we are bound together by traditions, by
the past, and by like hopes and aspirations. God
grant there be no unkIndness between us then turn.
ing 20 her husband, she added and there viii never
De, SO long as we may avert 1t. These interviews,
sought Dy tue Queen to learn from true
woman OF the home life Of people 80 con-
nected WIN her own land, tells us OF good
woman. OF true CHRISTIAN, whose interest goes
out 10 benen, il possible, all WHO speak the ian.
guaAe of ner own realm. thought oiCcn in those
DARK days when dlstrtlst and wrong came between
tnese TWO great nations, OF that SAD and widowed
soul-of tne good queen, ana OF The hour " nen
(partin9 from Mrs. ---) she took her hand thea
laying the other upon the arm OF her huspauJ ner
supporter her strength IN her many trials ala cares
SAID again. ''Ihefe snail be no dlstrust between ~ v
coGatry ana your country II we avert ~ Since
TINS time poth the good Prince and my true fr.enI
have passed away.