The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-31


When l read short time ago Of
the serious illness Of the Queen OF
Saxony. brought on BY overwhelming
herself in putting up preserves, could
not but smile when / thought how diff
ferent was the image thus presented 70
ones mind from that of our childish
ideas Of Queen az being always
wearing a crown upon her head. and
going roun' in velvet robes lined with
ermine. One learns in later years
that these royal ladies' are good deal
like ordinary women in their pursuits
and occupations. Some. like her saxon
Majesty. have taste for household
pursuits: others are devoted 70 art. and
not few have passion for practical
millinery and dressmaking.
For instance. the Princess u Wales i
very fond Of making up her own bon
nets. She has often been heard to say
no one Of the court milliners can con-
trive 10 suit her style 80 well as she can
herself. She will purchase half dozen
bonnets Of as many different modistes.
and will remodel every one Of
them before she will consent to
wear them. The close. pretty ca-
note that she has been instru-
mental during the past season in bring
ING into vogue in London. TO the vast
improvement ~ the British matrons and
maidens. was her own invention, and
the work II her royal fingers As well.
She never allows one Of her daughters
to appear in hat that has not first
undergone careful inspection. and per-
hans also certain amount Of alteration.
| The Princess learned these arts in her
schoolgirl days. when she was only the
eldest daughter Of very poor Danish
/ Duke who had something less Of an in
| come than her own equcrries have
/ now-a-days Many anecdotes are told q
| the simple and economical manner in
which Duke Christian and his ex
1 cellent wife. before becoming King
and Queen Of Denmark. reared theil
pblooning flock Of lovely girls and prom
ising boys Even after their accession
to the Danish throne they did not par
with their taste for q simple and unos
tenfatious mode Of life. When the
lovely Alexandra was first betrothed :.
the Prince Of Wales. Queen Victori'
wrote 10 the Queen Of Denmark 70 re
quest that photograph Of the youni
Princess boudoir might be sent to her
50 that she might have room fitted u
In precisely the same way At Mari
borough House. Her Majesty Of Den
mark was In quandery. The room
that her daughters occupied were fur
nished in the plainest possible manner
and their plenishing was in no wis
suited for reproduction In the home 2
the Princess Of Wales. SO in this dl
lemma the leading upholsterer 2
Copenhagen was applied 10, an elegan
boudoir was hastily improvised, an
Queen victoria's kindly and graciou
request received due response. On
may remember. too. the loose, shoI
Jacket IN which the Princess Alcxandr
was constantly portrayed Just befoI
/ her marriage. An English lady q ranI
! who CHANGED TO be visiting the coul
Of Denmark before there was any tai
Of the betrothal. asked the Princess VII
she wore those jackets, since they wer
! no longer fashionable. ~ know that,
I was the modest and candid reply, b,
: have great many skirts Of drcsss
! the bodices Of which are worn out, an
Z As cannot afford 10 throw them asid
. wear them with these jackets. III
: doubtedly her skill at making and alte
ing bonnets dates from the period ~ h
girlhood. --- Harper's Ba-ar.