The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-17
ALDER IND TICTORId.

Peeps Behind the Scenes at Isnlnoral and
Windsor "A Tempest and II Tcnc,,p--Lock-
in.s tho Old Man ut O'nilllts.
tChronicle and Constltutionalistl
The British Queen has taken the pre-
caution, in her lifetime and under her
own personal supervision, to publish
all account, and a very charming one,
of her conrtship, marriage and we'd
ded life. Nearly everything is rose
color, and the ingenious reader closes
the book almost with sigh when he
thinks that such al ideal career as that
of Victoria and Albert was not only
a rare thing ina palace, but has few
parallels in any condition ofcxistcncc.
And yet, the London Hour reminds
the world that Mr.. Theodore Martin,
in his "IIife of the Late Prince Con-
Sort" has not told tho whole truth,
and that much remains behind for
future delcctation. Some day or 9th
.er, we shall know all about Lady Flo
IA Hastings, ind. the part played by
the Queen in consigning that innocent
and unhappy woman to despair and
death. We shall also know how it
happened that, in spite of the most
careful training, the Prince of Wales
grew up a pinchbeck edition of
George w., and the Duke of Edin-
burgh lacerated his mothers heart.
It may be discovered that, though Vic
toria hersclf,was q model, so to speak,
wife and mother, and Albert pains
taking father, with tendency to
cheeseparings, there was tho usual
scandal and liccntiou sness surging
around the throne though nota part
Of tho immediate royalty possessing the
diadcm. Forexamplc, we learn, with
out contradiction SO far, that though
the Queen made what is called love
match Oh her part, she had what the
French style
"a DEVIL OF A TEMPER"
and, in the very mellowcst passages Of
the honeymoon, she threw q tcacup at
Prince Albcrt's headl We are not in
formed whether the teacup struck the
Prince or barely missed him, or wheth-
or it missed him by badness of aim on
the Quecn's part or Clcverncss in dodg-
ing by the Prince. But there seems to
be 80 question Of the Queens rage and
the impclling of the missile. What fol-
lowed is very prettily told, but is ever
SO natural. We have it from veraciOus
chronicles that the Prince, excessively
indignant, retired to his apartment and
locked the door. The Queens anger
having somewhat abatcd, she thought
him sufficiently punished, and knock
cd at his door. TO the question
"who's there" she replied III inpcri-
GUS tones, "rhe Queen" Prince AL
bert did not answer, and she went
away. BY and by che thought
she she ..,,,n;l would .,td try J, again, and to
ria" Again there was complete
silence, and she retired. With the
perseverance characteristic ofa wo-
man alarmed at the trouble to come,
she determined to try third time, and
an response to tho "who's thcre?" re-
Piled sobbingly, "your own loving
wife." This
BROUGHT PRINCE ALBERT TO TERMS
and peace was re-established. It is
said there was no. more teacup throw
Ing in the happy family.
Ihere may have been no more tea
cup throwing, but the family jars were
probably continued In moro vocifer-
GUS and less muscular manner. The
British de Reintisat; must have heard
an Infinite number OF caudle lectures.
and these, Wien spicily repeated, will,
! unctuons llishm tents, are. if ar,y.
thing, more amusing to outside parties