Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-04
From The Gra
Fugenie In the Highlands.

j Scotch jenkins has been following the
ex-empres, Eugene all over Scotland. He Is
good enough To tell Us what her Majesty eat,
what she drank, what she wore. what She
said, where she went. and how She did up
her back hair. Her Majesty went up to Ben
Nevis in the Campbell tartan 90 The COS
tune, We are told, twas made up hurried
~ by the Empress own tiring woman after
reaching Benayie butt gives us relief To
hear this-the nimble fingers Of the expert
enced artistic accomplished the task in an
incredibly short space Of time 1t Is need
les TO say, adds jenkins, ''that the dreS>
looked perfection on her Majesty, fitting the
dainty figure ike a glove whereby We are
led to infer that her majestv-in consequence.
we suppose, of being an Empress possesses
extremities enough 10 correspond with the
four fingers and thumb "A small hchu of
black velvet was worn over the high plain
body; black hat with an eagle plume com
pleted the mountain toilet" OF the Prince
Imperial we are told that "he has remark
ably sweet countenance, but that 1.-THE ugly
cap he wore would have spoiled the face Of
IAN Apollo Belvidere. - Not % keep the
reader in suspense, it should be stated that
the cap in question was a "Glengarry' bat
disfigurei by glaring border of white and
scarlet diced in squares, and topped with a
red tas-el' jenkins has seen "a similar
cap worn by soldiers in the ranks" and he
therefore does not like it. The Empress.
jenkins has found ont, lis locked mp all
night \ confidential attendant locks the
chamber door when the Empress Is in bed.
and takes the key with her to her own
room" jenkins further understands" that
1.-The same vigilance is exercised over the
Prince Imperial - "A trusty custodian
locks him up, and keeps the key in his pos
session until the hour Of rising The En-
press condeScendcd 10 notice jenkins. and u
enter into conversation with him. Here Is
bis own account, slightly reduced, of what
passed between them
Smiling. she replied, ''Ah that is trac
but then how do the poor people in the
mountains live What have they To eat -
"Porridge"
"What is porrilge?" with an amused,
puzzled look)
explained to the best of my ability
is it very wholesome % asked the En-
press.
assured her Majesty porridce was re
markaby wholesome, and added in proof
thereof, it was the staple article Of food with
the peasanuy Of Scotland.
"Porridge makes the strong men. then. '
said the Empress with a smile
but they eat oatmeal cakes. also. vou1
Majesty"
'What are they -
The Empress had never seen cakes. and
your correspondent had the honor of present
ing her Majesty with a genuine specimen Of
Of our native bread.
Breaking off piece, she ate with q
seeming relish, laughingly asserting it was
very good.
''What do the common people here drink
what liquors? Beer - she suggested. a,
| hesitated for a moment
The only liquor much in vogue with my
compatriots, was compelled to own, was
our whiskey.
"Whiskey," said the empress, turning
with smile to her companion, beautiful
dark-eyed girl i had little whiskev YES
terday at Ben Nevis. 1t gave courage tc
ascend and seemed to give me legs she ad-
ded with great merriment, in which it wa.
impossible not to join, even in defiance Of
court etiquette
"Why do the ladies in Scotland not wear
tartan?'' was the next question as we drew
near a little quay where a number of gaily
dressed ladies stood to catch a passing
glimpse of the illustrious tourist
"Ah, it is too NATIONAL -
Il should like to wear it for that reason.
Every year." continued the Empress, Il had
tartan sent from Inverness to Paris and nv
little boy-I call him my little boy, but he Is
big boy now-wore the Highland dress
when he was only four years old, and he
wears it sometimes yet but" she added,
''the Highland costume should not be at
tempted, think, if it has not been worn in
childhood. 1t is easily seen when it is
new"
1t was her Majestys intention to visit the
celebrated Fails of Foyers," but the fa-
tigue of the previous day was beginning to
tell in the stifened limbs of the royal tour
ist, and she was Obliged to sueeumb in spite
of herself.
The Prince Imperial, whose little limbs ii
seemed as if nothing wonld tire, scampered