Smyrna times., 1874-09-30


Paget, one Of her maids of honor, in the face,
and got one back for it, somewhat favOrs this
theory. A plebiscite of the people would
certainly vote the Queen constltiOnal in her
cups. The people believe in the Queen, and
look upon her life as round and perfect SO,
If she has not been a disciple of TheObuld
Mathew, she has certainly kept very quiet on
those occasions when she is reported to have
got tipSy.
THE LATE PRINCE CONsORT.
The gloom which settled down upon the
Queens life on the death OF her husband is
still felt within the walls of Osborne Castle. |
His dressing room and library remain to-day in |
the exact state they were in the day he died. |
Nothing has been removed, nothing substituted, |
and this by the express orders of the Queen. |
This is only another method of giving words !
to sorrow. Many have blamed Victoria for the
unusual exhibition she made Of her bcreave
ment; and it may well be remembered that
The grief that does not speak
Whispers the o er traught heart, and bids it
break
Everything is utilized at Osborn. You can
dine Ill the neighhorhood on the Queen nut
ton and beef. You can buy and shell the
Qneen' peas Your horse can enjoy feed Of
royal oats and hay, aud ii one is fond Of poultry,
there are the Queen ducklinRs aud chickens
in the market. My experience Of the Queens
proximity to Washington market; and as for
the mutton, it was superb, as all English
mutton is The skinned milk Of the royal
dairieS is sold to the cOttagerS, which seems
stretch Of good house .wifery, as the Stlgnatlon
in agricultural matters renders the peaSantry
much too dependent and poor in this quarter
not to make skinned milk great boon to
them. The ambition to be
QUEENS LABORER
has not become ruling passion with the young
men in the locality. The same rigid rule OF
making the most Of everything prevails on the
Osborne iarms as in the gardens, daries and
hOsohod. Each laborer receives fourteen
! shillings-about $4-a week, and out of that
| half dollar is deducted for the rent of the
cottage with which he is provided \ quantity
of thin beer is also given each man per day.
! The cottages are comfortable aud we'll built,
and to each is attached small garden a
single man might be able to cke out an
existence on this pay. How family can be
reared upon it is "A mystery which has not yet
become clear to my mind Yet it is done some
how, and the prvatiOns attendant upon doing
it are borne with sullen discomfort.
All the young princes were taught some trade.
As brickmakers in the Whippingham brick
field they wore their bIouses anl worked sue
ceSSfuy in the manufacture of bricks. Many
of these bricks, together with a vast variety OF
knicE knack, the work Of the princes hands,
are shown in the museum of
THE SWISS COTTAGE,
a charming retreat in one of the lovelieSt spots
on the estate Each of the princesscs had n
garden adjoining cottage, which She cultivated
with her own hands Many of the flowers in
the Princess OF Wales s wedding bouquet We're
sent from the garden of the Princess Royal,
now Crown Princess of Germany. Here cook
IN isS hrl has ua nd h,a
Queens daughters frequently sat down to a
meal prepared by their own htndS. La many
ways besides, their mechanical ingenuity has
been developed to large extent, and they often
exercise it freely for the benefit of others.
, Among the princesses, Louise, wife of the Mar
, quis of Lnrne; has displayed the largest amount
of mental capacity. She is a clever painter, and
has taken prizes in the South Kcnslngton Mu-
scum for her modelling. And yet she is not
happy. The fact that the Queen looked about
: assiduOusly for
r AHUSBAND FOR HER
) among the richest order of the nobility is vel
known. 1t is also equally notorious that the
Marquis Of Harrington, eldest son of the Duke
OF Devonshire, and Chief Secretary of lrelanC
under the Gladstone government, was ObllgeC
+; to give the cold shoulder to those who ap
! preached him on the subject. Others did like
wise. Then the Marquis of Lorne, heir To thc
:, the husband of the Princess The marriage
has not been happy one, and there are NJ
children by it. Princess Louise first love wa
the Rev. Dr. Duckworth, tutor to primes
: Arthur, who was presented to a handsome
!. living in the country by the Queen in yer!
, timely and graceful manner. At the presen
o time only Prince LeOpod-whO is ill-and tn,
o Princess Beatrice are staying at Osborne will
r her Majesty.
. THE QUEENS BENEVOLENCE,
e though not of striking character, is kind ant
r gracious. The haste which she makes to call oI
n the sick aud afflicted among her dependents ha
e always been appreciated among them. She ap
/ proaches the bedside of the sick aud suffering
c and hears their tales of sorrow from their owl
lips Nor must il be supposed that it is Onl
IS verbal comforts she offers. Every case o
II genuine distress is relieved bv her, if not il
h prncely STYLE at least in an otf-hand manner
s To the children of these poor people she
IS particularly gracious, and she often amuse
1t herself by talking to them, and urging theu
- to be clean and regular in their attendance a
j. school. Osborne has been selected aS the sea
Al OF many interesting family events. The Primo
e OF Wales spent his honey there, and 81
}. also did Prince Christian. Among the regula
j. vistants to this palace now is the son of tn
famous but unfortunate
THEODORE, KING OF ABYsSINIA.
IS The Queen has adopted the little fellow, an
h he spends his holidays as prince with he
!. own children. AT the present moment he
'e being educated at the Naval College, Southsea
e under the Rev. Dr. Burney. The little Abys
y sinian displays considerable ability, and will.
r, is said, be placed upon his fathers thron
D. through the Influence of Victoria
l. There Is strange phrase In use here an
>f throughout the county. Indeed it has passe
l. into proverb. 1t is Queens weather Ia
capriciOus aud humid climate like this outdoo
n ietes are often marred by pitess downpou
le Of rain. The Queen, however, has been s
Of fortunate in this matter that people are yer
e. confident that any celebration in which she PAL
ID ticpAtes will not be disturbed by the elements
le The other day it was so. While the guns
h. Go>port thundered a royal salute to her on he
n- way from Windsor to Osborne the sea wa
1t smooth as glass, and sparkled like mirror
~ tha brilliant SUNLIGHT Of coursa there wa