Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-19
John Brown.
SOME or THE STORIES ABOUT QUEEN VIC
ToRIA's FAvoRITE GILLIE.

On one occasion the Queen, accompanied
BY two Of her daughters. vas returning to
Bamora from a visit to Glassault. when
suddenly the two horses started aside from
new road they we're unaccustomed TO. Il
vas an awkward spot for an accident.
but John Brown. realizing the danger at a
glance, sociferated. 'Pull up so vigorous
ly to the coachmsn that serious consequent
ces were syerted. As il was, the carriage
was overturned and the royal party were
thrown out. At a little distance the coach
man lay insenslbe. The outrlder was on
before and only John Brown remained TO
do duty for all. With great coolncS~ he
whipped out his clasp knife and quietly cut
the traces 20 free the struggling ANIMALS,
and bore the occupants of the carriage 10 a
place Of safety. IL is alleged that onl, for
moment he was perplexed. when his lamp
vent out and an emphatic exclamation e.
capped his lips, which the royal ears that
heard Il construed INTO an e laculatory
PRAYER. The Outrider CHANGED to look
around a. he gal!opedAong. and seeing no
lamps, he rode back To ascertain what was
wrong; but the danger was past lie has
served the Queen IN a greater strait. When
Young mad OCounel darted out on her
from the shrubbrry at Bucking ham Palace,
pistol IN hand. he positively pIucked the
pun, wretch up from the ground as IT he
had been an offending kEtcn, and held him
out -. claaIng the air With his paws. till
the queen had passed out of harms way
So. too, he was death on al. Iutruders on
the Queen's privacy. Once when he met
some reporter, whom he suspected of dog
T.. H., r.,I
them OF the pub!ic highway as Though he
held all the highlands IN fee. II was gross
!, lllrgsl, but the, vent. Il /, well known.
tno. that ms ready tact ha, >moothed the
Queens NAY into the humble highland
homes III. has honorrd With her presence.
Y ou see be- Is on. Of ourselves, and his
familiar face beside Her MnJe>t, puts heart
into ~. N.thuui a native pioneer II can
bt easily imagined hoa difficult il would
haze been tor the Queen TO make her Was
amongst people whose language and man
ncrs aus customs we're strange % her. And
upon the other hand, how little sympathy
Y there could have been between the exalted
Z lad, and the simple cotter, Her Majesty
sometimes mad. her call, upon unfortunate
I days when cleaning was gong on. and
there wa~ a thorough turn up Id thr house
hold. On such occasions an ordinary her
aid would nave been nonpu>cd. probably
/ but tot he. CooI!l ,eeAin. out The guid-
~fr. he informed her official, that THE
Queen vas al thr door, and N THE same
breath rated her ,oundi, fnr not beng prc.
pared 10 receive Her N4Ie,N lie ,!d not
leave her ia the lufch, however, but Slgor-
uu,lt .et " ~orA ID ~hI,A pals and broom-
ont ~ sight. amt MAKE tnIHs, straight before
7 the royal visitor appeared On the scene.
Ia return for h., faithful. AMI dl>,r.m.nat-
INK service. the Qlcvn SAs AZ time, inclined
IN M over generous ~ -ub~tautIa. arAuOH4-
eIEmrni-. Ga onr notable occasion. thc
qu-ri.> ~ou-Iu..a". Prince Cht.,tlau. wh1
vi. the Ranger ut Windsor Forest. pi opposed
before the rtp~r N ihc pheasant SEASON to
hast rma.. shooting party NJ hl, own
friends. \, d, THE custom Iu such cases ht
submitted the name, To Her Malc-tN and
they we're approved with the hope tina, Nr.
Brown should hv included iu tht number.
lh- Prince politely bowed tn ik., request,
but instead OF sending out the iu,ttatiou, as
he had intended, he wItHhrit them, and he
and Mr.. Brown had the sport tp them
selves. ln- QGrrn. hp~rScr. aus by M
means satisfied @ltu thI, Arrangement. anG
th.s Slight came from the one member uf
the royal circle for HON Her Majesty na, a
profound regard, and whom she con,alt.
more than al, other member vi hrr family,
thl. llttle annoyance va, felt With all thu
more acu'rncs,. Ga another occasion when
the court Vas established "a kl,rna, m
llaIA, Brown Sa> lnL,pn,cl. A, hr hai no
faith in Sle skill NJ anyone raised south b.
the laerd. ~ declined tile services Of 81
William Jrunrr. Who was deemed clever
enough for Her Majesty, and clanured for
lJT Marshall. The ORDINARY attendant Of the
ROYAL household, ahO wa> absent Ou 4
holiday, the first for several wears. 50. III
order To- app-a~r Brown. Dr. Marshall tras-
lied .cro-, Europe TO attend 70 hi, yer, ordl-
nary ailment, AZ ~ expense q Her MAJe,t,
Of some hundred guInrds. \ more ,uh>tin-
tlAi reward than such attentions a. these,
however. was given to Brown a wear or two
ago. ~nen her Majesty had built for his usr.
within the ground, al Balmoral, 4 p!aln but
-parinu- square mansion. occupying pleas
ant situation in the centre Of a lawn-Ike eN-
pAnsc of the rulai drrnesne, with a carriage
drive leading to II from one Of the avenues
hl~ abode was doubtless intended for hi,
use 10 Ms declining years, after his royal
mistress had passed away, but IL was des-
uned never 70 be permanently occupied.
Brown remained in personal attendance on
the Quren uD - the time uf his death, and
he >at IN ms accustomed place behind her
carriage when the last attempt was made
upon her life, a; Windsor, little over a
year ago