Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-03-26
Alexandra and Her Dsp-h,ers

Ae marquis Dl Lau owns q sia,ue.,e of
white marble by s. celebrated sculptor. L,
:tpfesen's lady Of the Court Of Henry II
he9 lraii and plant figure Is nodded il ;
iehS oTocadc pettlcoat, slightly turned IN
! On one Side. Her bust Is encaseo IN s :, r
waist, loaded Swsih precious stones. Th.
head Is delicate anu noble, with = p,,,fil. of
Tie Renaissance. and her features ar,, ebis
eii@u as hne!y AS cameo. A cap adorned
MIN streanins, feathers hides a portion ~
uef AaT >ucn Is hi, statuettc-a Jewel
ptSosle 4 "oinan-a little fairy-hali OBJ
Jcc' oi an, haii apparliion. l. is the por
Ifatl oi Her loyal H.yhness the Princes
u "ales by III. D'kp.nav An EXQUISITE
aAt1 'luls royal iina5e, representing better
man al. olntf al almost supernatural
Once descended from her pedestal the
pTiuceaS becomes a gentle, Kind Young wo-
man, Careful mother anu al unprelend-
lh5, almost cltz :n-.lhe housewife IL IS
Noticeable that wnen people seek iur praise
a princess they Cal! ner c.ilzen ike. while
III praise OF ali ordinary citlzeus wife they
WI. say tnat She IS "A princess in manner.
A b.enulng OF tle2e I 80 Qualities. SO vastly
ulutrcnt nom one another, is Icccs sary 10
The real gtntt"oman. She mus. be Il
/ tiillenls, IN courage and ID appearance, and
CouFJeotst III usiItahty, III the love OF
the n.c>idt, III the care oI ter children aud
IN pTiAclpl.s oi wise economy.
Every morning a. clock the three
daughters OF the Princess OF Wales take
Their music lesson. They have '.Malnlna'
walked 40, who u few moments lHer ap-
pears Ia her dressing gown and remains
with them I'LL the lesson is over Nothing
interests the Princess more than the educa-
ton Of her daughters. In music She can
iui!y appreciate their progress, being her
stf a consumnlate musician. Her deli
cate, dreamy, thoroughly Danish nature
betrays ltseI1 IN her touch. She dotes,
above all, on The melodies Of Chopin ana
echulnann, and she plays them, with Won
dertul talent.
The three young Princcsscs, Louise,
! Victoria and Maud, diile- Us greatly in
character as IN physlogomy- The eldest,
Louise has the nne features and the grace
OF her mother; She IS gentle, gay and
aifable, IN short the P.rlsienne of the
three. \lctCr.a, the second daul her is
the image Of her father. She Is proud,
rather reserved and attaches herself lutlr
to people. When She does grow fond Of
someone. however, her att cction never
wavers. She unlles to thorough con
sclousness OF her own dignity generous
heart, easily moved. Her intellect, which
is greatly developed, only rend,r, her TIE
more engaging. The youngest sister,
Princess Maud, can stlil be call Il a baby.
She is but ten years OF age. In appear
ance she bears trcal likeness 10 hel
grandmother, the Queen. She is good
heafhnsdi ana az IlMsii cXsssp A!lle serious
of Maes, both at Sandringhan and al
Marlborough House are fitted up com
pletely III The French style One woult
believe oneself transported 10 aNnanslOn II
HE Champs Elysecs. Scattered abOu
every xhcr: on plIsh-cOvcred tables are ai
inlinlty of kll1n -knack, such as small por
celAln dogs, bird cages with stuffed birds
figures IN DR. sden China, tiny iio"ersiand
OF t'aIencc or Sewers, lnkstands, blotters
knives anu what not, just as III lht shop
Of the kue dc la l'alx. The Princess
writing paper always comes from Paris, Il
well rs htr dressing tables and al the la,es
fashionable baublcs. Her diff rent piece
ul furniture are surrounded by loH screens
which IN some cases, sne herself embrold
cred. Many DIRECTS IN lvory. enamel, sllye
and mother OF pearls recall Prince "bertie'
, voyage TO Indit