, 1873-09-28
Queen victoria ut Esn1nl0rnl.

A0HuDH LuIFctUoHHEHC6 4sCtV "N tHtISs
Tho interior Of the castle IL as simple and 1n-
pretending as tho exterior. It is handsomely
hut plainly furnished. Tho Queeu's private
rooms arc on tho ground floor, and open into
tic tho ii Prince Consort in Highland costume, By
'Theod. There IL auothor statue of the Prince in
bronze, in the park, near the entranco~gatcs,
aud several cairns and piles Of atonca erected to
his memory On tho ad5oinsng hills Then thotc
room, and library, all fitted up in tho plaiuest
way. The curtains and carpets, arc Of
tartan. oithor noyal Stuart, Hunting, Stu
art, or Victoria, mud tho thistle abounds IN tho
pleasantost rooms in tho building, with D study
in the adjoining tower, is that which is got apart
for the Cabinet Minister In Attendance on tho
Queen. A largo ballroom ia provided for occa-
sional festivitios. In, tue grounds thore is tho
ea1no simplicity and AbBonce Of artificial encct.
The natural foliage and vegetation OF tho scono
have been preserved as far as possible. aud tho
heathor blooms, "a Of old, beneath tho tra and
birches. Tho Queen can drive for hours within
at all. A milo or two cast of Balmoral, and,
crossed, not by an ordinary bridge, but "
cradle slung from FoEes), stands tho hom1oly
worn towerp, ooyerSd with moss ind lichen,
gleam through don8e fringe of birch-trees, col
obratel In tho old song Of 7';rhe Blrks OF Abor-
geldie," which Burns changed to Aborfeldio.
Wales.
The Queens aim In the North seems to be to
live as simple and natural life aa possible, mud
to avoid ali fuss and ceremony. She is scrupu-
oasy ageqt IN nan natsnng TO- her public duties
are continually coming in and going out, and
al these are carefully road and, II uecoA-
aary, signed. The Minister in residence ia
in close communication with Her Majesty, and
each day sees itB work punctua1y discharged. In
other respects the Queons life IL simply that Of
any priyate lady in good circumstances. she
reads good doal keeps up q considerable
private correspondence, takoa walks and drives,
| gontry in the neighborhood. Her published
| drawings show that she is no mean draughts-
man, and she still exercises lor pencil in skotcll-
! ing. BY tho advice Of her physician tho Quoon
spends gteat deal Of hof time in the open ar
oursiona to tho wilder parts Of tho district,
Relays Of horses hayo to be kept
constantly ready for her at 1nyorcauld Arms, at
through tho grounds OF tho castle, OF through
tho village adjoining, with one OF her daughters,
or a lady in waiting, and with only single ut,
| tendant carrying an umbrella. camp~stool and
IL hereditary faculty OF ths royal family. Al
tho Georges had it, George tho III. especially,
and 40 have tho Queon and the Prlnoo OF Walos,
:Nla Queon knows almost eyery resident ai
ttF1Eulo nuu CadlloLOu ny alEHt, nnu 6lu III AlHt
much Interested In loarliing all tho do
Eaila 3' ot their personal history. now tee t.
|aekod as to ita antecedents. Tht
feottsgera aro getting usod to 1t now, but at tlra
Il there was not q llttlo alarm and confederation
i Whom uor Majesty Hont word that she was oom'
I Ing to ton and oven now tho honor is solne'
tines felt to be rather embarrassing. She uau
ally aonis her own toa md teapot and room
ia sct npart for her, where sho receives hor host
Gus, and las good gossip with hor about all TIL
of her lomlniena in which tho Quoon ls 30 mucl
at home among hor aub1eota, aud sooa 40 much o
them IL thor ovory-day life ~ hores sna PER PER
could afford to indulge IN tho same familiar
ities. There IL certain iunate sens 14
men and women Of tho Highlands which
prevents them from forgetting tleir own posi-
ton or tal,ng liberties with their social su
poriorB. This ia, no doubt, popularity dorivet
from the old olat.1lish systom, undor which th
ulanA1aan was devoted, body aud soul, to ut
Chief. hut Ind. At tue same tilao, right to thin
., great deal of himaols as boing ono Of y
Chief u kintmen. At Windsor md Osborne, tn
Qaeou. although very thoughtful aud consider