The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05
Royal Life at BalmOraI.

VI 5tA1S' Auu OIu bGINhuS ~ DhlulUEH
will tell you-speaklng Of byegone day
that In Prince Alberts time Balmori
was q picture Of domestic felicity"
home full o laughing BARNS" IAN
ahP said ore, who had been q lavorit
nurse, "the Prince was fond ohis bairnie
and they doated on their father. He uset
70 play with them In the corridor-ant
sic dattln and glee The Queen, lookinl
out Of her room, would stand and watcl
them with smile on her face. AM
when the fun grew boisterous, she woulC
raise her finger with q gentle hush-bu
the mither's heart was wi them" TIL
Prince 10 everywhere held In loving re
membrance. Her Majesty's habits ar
very simple. About seven she prepare
Tor rising, breakfasts OF nine; after break
fast she has has her dispatches to look at
ter, for even In her mountain retreat tn
Queens "mind Is ta'en up WI the thing
o tho state" Then follows private
correspondence, q heavy item II
the Queens list Of duties. Tive
special messengers convey the des.
patches 10 London, one TO relieve thI
other, as they travel day and night
Luncheon Is at two o'clock, and in tho at
ternoon the Queen usually takes an airinf
In her carriage. On the lawn In front o
the castle picturesque white tent stands
and her Majesty passes much OF her timC
In that snug little corner. During lneall
the Queens piper plays In front Of the
windows. OF pipers there are several,
believe; Rosa, the Queens piper, Is chief
and 1t Is a sight to see the handsome old
Highlander in full costume, marching
proudly to time as he plays pibrook
The pipes" are a sight Of themselves
with their rich velvet mountings and gay
steamers, and Royal banner floating ID
the breeze. The Queen dimes at hall
past eight her own table Is spread in the
library. Since the Prince ConSort's death
her Majesty has not made personal use Of
the dlning,room; the ladies and gentlemen
OF the Court dine there. 1t Is one Of a
suite Of magnificent apartments, all OIL
which are carpeted with Stuart tartan
the hangings and draperies being Vic
toria tartan. The ornament In the rooms
are all Scottish In their tendency. The
library, which is the innermost apart.
ment In the suite, is cosy, com
Portable room, small by comparison
with the others, and 1t has q look Of
brightness with It's gllttering books and
CHEEKY fire, and snoW-white table cloth
and twinkling tapers There Is no osten.
tious display, however, In the Royal
sanctum. The arrangements of The
room are Of the simplest character, even
to the dlnner-table, A very select party
dimes with her Majesty, not even the
Princess Beatrice, unless on extra occa-
siOns. The Queen spends much Of her
time alone in Prince Albert's room. She
comes quietly in 10 dinner, with her knit.
ing 10 her hand, snd retires early. 1t Is
well known that her Majesty Is a woman
Of method, and were It otherwise she
could never get through the amount OF
work she does. She is very fond OF the
open air, and in all weathers she Is to be
seen abroad. A rainy day does not keep
her within doors; in her waterproof and
umbrella abe defines the elements. 1t is
quite q common occurrence TO sec her
walking In the grounds under drizzling
rain. The weather, in TACT, has no In.
auencc upon the Royal programme. 30
far as concerns her Majesty's "constitu-
tional airings," agood stout umbrella car.
ries her braVeIy- through q pelting rain or
powuering snowdrilts, whether on foot or
seated in her open Garriage, or trotting on
her Highland pony. But there can be no
doubt our Queen Is hardy woman; at
least, she has no sine lady iancies" in the
matter OF constitutions! dellcacy. She
does not bother with superIluous wrapp-
ings when she faces tho smell"
breeze; she dresses consistently
with the climate and the weather, and q
fresh, comely, sensible lady she Is in her
comfortable plain jacket and broad brim.
med straw hat. The Queens walks and
drives are not confined within her own
policies; she crosses the Dee almost daily,
and is quite as often seen on the opposite
side Of the river. She always uses an
open carriage, but not always the same.
Sometimes 1t Is q wagonette, sometimes a
low pony pheaton. No guard Of honor
accompanies the royal equipage, however.
Her trusty attendant, John Brown, sits on
the box beside the coachman, and when
there Is not room for him there, he rides
on horseback by the side Of the carriage.
No fuss attends the Queen. An outrider
little In advance Of the royal carriage
clears the road, and the Queen goes
quietly on her way with q smile and a
nod for any one who chances to meet her.
But as rule Her Majesty is not iutruded
upon when she ventures beyond the royal
domains, unless on Sunday, and then Il is
strangers only who run after her The
cottagers do not annoy her, and she
comes and goes without molestation. In.
deed, they make point Of keeping
out Of the way when the white horse o.
the outrider appears In sight. Should
the Queen, however, happen to come I'M
expectedly upon her subjects by Deeside
she Is deferentially acknowledged. The
Queen and her ladies frequently picnic
In the woods, or on the hill side should Il
be handler. Materials 10 make fire and
cooking utensils are taken in the carriage
and tea is made on the green sward
and handed around in rustic fashion
without any ceremony. At these alter
noon "teas" the Queen has no special
chair of honor. Her scat Is pretty otter
on the clump Of tree, with her cup ir
her hand, or any other casual resting
place that turns up conveniently. Elk
cursions arc made also to various places
Of interest, and every corrle and gler
within reach has been visited by lht
Royal Family.
It would DO well indeed, If some Of oul
1anguid, fine ladies at Newport and else
where, who never stir out except in {
carriage, dress in silks and satins changed
thrice day, and can exist only in a con
slant whirl Of vapid society, could take
example from the simple wholesome
pleasure Of tho first lady in England.