Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22
The Late Queen OF Holland,

Sidney Hyde gives the following ac-
count OF his first visit to the late Queen
of Holland. Upon our first formal
audience we were received in one OF
the State Departments, fine salon,
hung with rose-colored satin and gay
with gilded furniture and wax candles :;
bu: when we were asked "'to tea" il
was in her own private parlOr that the
Queen entertained us, charming
great room, with tropical plants grow
ing in the windows, and a grand piano
at one end. Books and ornaments were
scattered about, and cabinets of curiosi-
ties stood against the wall; easy-chairs
and little tables went wandering COM
fortably about the floor; and a general
air Of home-likeness pervadcu the spa
cious apartment, whose walls were
hung with interesting pictures, filled
with associations to the student of his
tory.
One evening, when we arrived, we
found the Queen reading Kinglake's
"Invasion of the Crimea," in which
she was greatly interested. His dra
matte characterizations Pleased her
particularly, and above all the hits at
her late uncle, Nicholas of Russia. who
az the writer observes, tried hard to be
a gentleman; but underneath all his
superficial polish still lay the gypsy
instinct" which prompted him on
occasion to do some mean act
Inspired by our interest, ,theQueen DRIFT
ed into various personal recollections
of her visit to Napoleon Ill, and re-
lated little anecdote of the Prince
Imperial when lie was about six years
old. 1t seems that the Emperor had a
troop Of boys Of the Princes age under
drill, and the Prince himself was one
of the regiment; and one day, when
the Queen was questioning him lightly
as to what he meant to do il. the world,
he replied bravely, in true NapOleonic
fashion, Madame, | shall be Il SOL
der" "But you are solittle," said her
Majesty, "they cannot make you an Of
ficer; you will have to b. 4 private al
ways" "Pardon, madame" said the
little fellow, making a military salute,
''je suis deja caporal." The Empress
of the French Her Majesty thought
a woman Of excellent parts, but over
whelmed with all sorts Of friyolties
outside of herself. "Therc is so much
to do" SAID the Queen naivcly, IL
wonder how she ever gets through 1t
all. 1t was one tumult from morning
till night. | could not have endured
it," At Osborne, where she visited
Queen Victoria, she was oppressed by
the dullhess and formality. She
thought the Queen of England per-
son Of extraordinary information, but
the slavery of etiquette which sur
rounded her was uncomfortable. From
this very slavery it was the desire OF
the Queen of Courcanale to deliver her
self. and her own life was one OF Wig
orous action and intelligent effort. She
rose daily at seven walked, wrote, and
read at fixed hours, corresponding with
half the savants of Europe OH matters
Of literary and scientific interest. She
drew around her all the intellectual
people of her court, accosting them
without formality or pretension, inter-
rogating them. enjoying their different
opinions, which she encouraged them
frankly to express. She was warm
friend of the English; her best friends
were nglishwomen. She spoke the