Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-15
Alexandra's Daughters.
The Characteristics a nd Trainins of th Young English Princesses.
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! Young Eng fish PrincesSes. 1 From the Youths Companion.l
 "There's luck in odd numbers" <" Tb1s is
 the expression invariable used by his royal highness the Prince of Wales when referring l to his five children-his two boys and three girls.
 Her royal highness the Princess Louise is | the most amiable of the three, and is mini l ature copy of her mother. The Princess Victoria, her father's pet, has temper of her own, lmpetuous, ardent, hot, smiling through l her tears like a sunbeam in showers while 1 Maude, whom Queen Victoria idolizes, has a l disposition somewhat like her right royal 1 grandmamma. None of the princesses fear
 the Queen, although everybody else has a 1 wholesome dread of her most gracious majes- ] ty, who Is as eXacting as she is severe. The \ daughters of the Prince of Wales, after the | first formal deep courtesy down to the ground IS made, ,romp with their grandmother as they would with one of the gouvernantes and it ! is 8 matter of apprehension to the Dowager l Marchioness of Ely, who, with the exception l of the late Duchess of Sutherland-the grand duchess-ls most intimate with the sover- l eign, when the young princesses bounce upon l the Queen, and dare to pull about the ruler l of an empire upon which the sun never sets. The Princess Louise is the most talented, i the Princess Maude the smsrtest. All thres have talent of languages, and are always delighted when their uncle, the crown prince N I in Danish. He is said to be their prime fa- vorite, and, as they dearly love romp, the good-tempered uncle indulges them with the elGn of of lad fifteen.
 The princesses all musical, inheritin g this taste from their mother, who is superb planlste, but who never plays outside of her own immediate family circle. She is a de- vout follower of Rubenstein, and performs that wonderful waltz after a fashion that would have enchanted the maestro could he but have had the privilege of hearing her play it.
 The Princess of Wales carefully watch es the musical education of her daughters, and nearly every day, after Mile. Gaymard -Paci- nj, the premiere pianiste of the age, who is their instructress, has concluded her lesson, she asked how each demoiselle acquitted her self. The prince is no musician. Fl leave all that sort of thing to Edinburgh" he
 aughs.
 The young princesses having been promis- ed visit to the Tower of London in May last, which they were nearly crazy to see, the Rev. Teignmouth Shore, one of the Queens chapIains was ordered to act as their escort.
 q won't go if can't go like any other little girl" said the Princess Maude. 'rI hate to have great big soldiers saluting and every body lowing down to the ground. It's no fun, and I want to go like any other little girl.''
 The Princess Maude carried the day, hay eng been warmly supported by her sisters, and the happy trio did the tower like any other little girls" to their unbounded satis- faction.
 The princesses are made to keep early hours. Five @. m. in summer finds them out of their beds, and in flannel suits for calls- thenics Their breakfast is very simple, as mash stirebout, oaten meal and milk as they like to eat. No hot rolls, no heavy meats, consequently no dyspepsia. Their dinner at two is equally plain-a nutritious soup, a fish and joint. with vegetables and one pie or pudding. Their greatest dissipa. ton is waiting up to help to dress mamma for ball.
 The prince when away writes to each of the girls in turn. The writer was amused at seeing letter-a charming, affectionate letter, too-on the envelope of which was written
 H. k. H.,
 THE PRINCESS VICTORIA OF WALES.
 A. E. SANDR1GHAM.
 And although the initials of the heir to the