, 1879-06-18

1h"u"E w MiE ltASul H0H3eH0iu1 1llG HrlnCEst
Chr'stian'a, NJ Frogmorc. tns nntabjy the a!r al
ssmp!e 'ono c4tnfoet, at,c lives very Tranquil
lite, her elderly husband being deyoscd to hcr;
aud her ch'ldrcn growing up llttlc knnwn. even
hy sight, to the Londuners 'rto SO eancrty seau
tic faces of tho little "Wniesra't IN theIr daily
drives. They arc conlfortable.lookItlg little
boaics, With their mothers placid fa!rncss, and
sfias touch at sonctding heavily German which
n1arsa all tho Royal children. Tla Princess
Christian II particularly loud Of n,,latc md
ntnong her dearest friends ara certain well.
known composers sntl musicians Of The pant Or
present daY. Ascot race wGok nlrnya brings
together largo company at Erosn,oro, NH.
ttle Ertuccss' tArrnEek and her hnsbaud's ,|rop
nrc Wt!t.knnwn stgt1sa on the brilliant aro,,ud.
In shcn' H1ay ho sren many fapnlIA paupls IN
tho literary nml ,uttalcal wnrt. AnG in invita-
etef1.
4 certain special fricudl!nesa prevails botween
her KutsIan siater-fn.law. OutsIdors know H.
t)e Ut tho Duchess Of Edtnburg, though her ox-
ertn1o cleYetttsa Aid IuR1ly accomplishments
are quito famous: Not long ago Young gen
tle,1an ot Oxford fatno. who was Invited 10 tea
nt cfaretce litalse, was atulnst put to shnuc bY
his hostese' brilliant kuoBlrdEe of bis sbcclal
atudfes, ni,d ha lrlured 10 lind some difficulty
IN responding to )1er eagcr inquiries, which
showed 10 perfect cosnpgehcuston Of Intricate
9ussl:ons u science aud ,ph!fosoohy. Tho Ouch
saitl, a'nl fooks positively pre.ty surrounded by
her babicss, who have nil inherifcA her rcunn-
aa't good health, ller nsrtert PLY yst9no, by tlle
war, Is one OF her boasts over Enclisl, ro1u-
sh. sioo Tho' ,.r.nt, n spte ot the!r rep,ta.
English women could do what sm doing. y % st,s
rcinarked to II friend calling upon her three
weeks after severe Illness, when the Duchess
atnner.p.rty; and Indeed thls 1ltailty, aaded
To- IIcr, Intelligence. Tukes the charm Of her
otherwise pf4fn face and bo.ncuhnt stiff 1nanner
Gold, s]reWd, mud penurious, the Duke OF Edtn-
burg Is not eencralty liked. Ills handsome
lllt ho Is rarely received with enthusiasm. The
Duke Ut Connaught 10 emphntlca.iy tile personal
faYoritc. although, ttn irincH Of WAlcs COM
tnH'lbs thG devoted admiration Of the mltllttule,
DuEe Of Co'naugsit Is The chesa!itr sans ressr Il
sans 'tproche of EuglAnd. Ills lie s stainless,
ard tits dtmeanor so afniahfe anu rnpiest t!,at
ln las uiade frtenus on every side, WIN bave
glgen his little bride loving welcoMo for his
sake. Sly hcrkotf promisca to hold placo with
III" f,cople, as well as Der new relatives. From
her first appearance at Quccnshoronrh hcr r,nt,-
ncr has been charming. There Is TO reguIar
beauty in her Ece, but IT, cxpresston Is bcautf-
tut, itle slna winning, tho ewes soft brovn mud
gtrlst yotithfuiness Is frank, single dignity,
whlctt has recalled to all minds the loycly
lftn!cess Alexandra Of older, happier iaJs
rttc Q1ecn's uost constant companions are
nov lIcr tWo unmarried children, Beatrice and
Leopold; ihe former has inherited much Of
her lhotller'a clevcrncas in music and scientific
study, but the penn1e know hcr only BY sight,
her pretty, cold fuce appenrs photographed III
Tyery t shop window. mid Is familiar to ala
Windsor people. for she drlrcs, rules. md walks
II tho tleiEhtothood of the rastIc constantly,
Reserycd afsd proud III temperament, sha can
searcc!y be called favoritc yet many storles Of
i1cr difai devotion arc told. Life must be wcnr1~
some for any unmarried dau.Atcr Of Il Kuyal
house; the conyenttonalltfcs wl,lc, tra.ntneI hcr
ase ~ mnny ana marrtncs is tIu only means Of
cscapc; but IN tt'tse days royal nsrti+ grow
EarcE. PRINCESS Deatttccf is tue nulY cf,tO Ut
Victoria whose destiny is not settled, for Primes
i-eonoid #tli nescr marry. Ia II d confirmed
invalid, hss life sometimes 40 nearly ou tiu
vans Tint 'iIs paIc faco aud slight, ecate figure
arc regarded aaxtodsiy. lie bus tuany friends,
t. wfIntn he Is nroycrhIa1ly ctnrteous aud kind,
but existence growa oftcutincs uurdun to hll1.
euowaut: that hs lllness is lncurable.