The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-05
VICTORIA'S MEANDERINGS.
A Naughty Journals Wicked Bur-
leSque Of Her Majesty'S Book.

Jan. ls-Thls Is the first day o.
the year, and Beatrice reminds me
it is New Years day. What q
beautiful coincidencel We had
cream toast and mullins for break.
fast, and L had two helps to each
Brown said be was delighted to see
nay old appetite for mullins return.
ing.
Jan. 2.-It is showing. Brown
said the fnow was beautiful. II is,
Beatrice says that some poet ex-
pressed the same opinion. I will
ask Mr. Tennys0n about it. Brown
came up at O'Clock to announce
Mr.. Gladstone, who wanted to see
me about some horrid sffair in
Egypt or somewhere. Sent down
word I was out. Am very busy
knitting 8 pair of ear.muffs for th !:
duke of Connsught, and haven't
time to bother about Egypt. Brown
says that Egypt Is old enough to
take care of itself.
March s.-Brown has a cold. ]
made him four mustardxplasters
which were applied by the Royal
college, OF Surgeons. He is better.
/! ordered Dean Stanley to sing a
lie Deum. He sent back word that
personally, he would prefer Is
whistle it. Wanted Mr.. Tenpysor
likewise to change "Lscksley Hall'
so as to bring Brown In. He replied
that he would be delighted to, but
the only rhymes he could find fol
Brown were syntax, delirium, anG
meningitis, and he didn't think AM
Of these would do.
- Z
March 20.-Brown says It is rain.
ing. Mr.. Gladstone called. Iva
not at home. do wish Alber
wouldn't worry me so with free
tickets to American theatricaIs. Il
Is frugal, but the Coy will drive ms
Wild yet. Brown says, however
that he will outgrow all these
freaks. / trust Brown is light.
March 21.-Br0Wn got wet to da +;
stancing out in the rain telling Mr..
Gladstone that I couldn't see him
l do not see why I am bothered
about those wars in India anC
Egypt, and other horrid affairs
Beatrice has pet kitten, of which
we are all of US so fond. mus
really get Mr.. Tennyson to write &
poem about it.
April brown came in thi
morning with a large placard on hi
back, which bore the initials "N
g." When I called his attention tx
1t he was real angry, and said b,
supposed it was done by the prim,
minister, or somebody. I shall ash
Mr.. Gladstone about it. The ca
had fit this morning, which quit,
upset us all. The College of Sur
geons was il attendance, and said i
was meat. Brown says 1t is likely
to die if it had more than a dozen
Dear me!
April To- sent for Brown, an(
read him this journal for a year. II,
sat with closed eyes, nodding nj
head whenever I came to q favor
able passage. He then said he dit
not think any distinguished woman
had ever written snything like it
chided Brown for fsttery, but b.
assured me It was earnest truth.
will read it to Mr.. Gladstone.
April 11.-Mr. Gladstone called.
read 1t to him.
April 12.-Mr. Gladstone is verj
i'll.
April Al wanted to read nine
teen more chapters of my journa
to Brown, but he said he really
could not think ct letting me tirt
myself. Said he would take the
book and read it in his study.
April Is. - Bsatr1ce and I wen
out for q walk. Brown accompanied
u. We walked up hill, and ther
We walked down.
May Brown said this mornin
tEat Mr.. Gladstone should settle thai
Egyptian matter at once. rent fol
Mr.. Gladstone and told him. He
said that Brown ought to mind his
own business. Poor Brown! am
sure he means well.
May Ave went out for a drive
Brown sat on high seat in front.
After driving a while We came
back.
May Z. - Mr.. Tennyson called.
Beatrice showed him the cat and
suggested the poem. Mr.. Tenny~
s1n changed the subject. 1 read him
some OF my journal.
Nav 2-RrnWn saps Mr.. Tannv.