River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

The Crown and the Pen.
LoSpoN. Feb. 1.-THE queens new book
vas distributed to the press this morning, Il
consists OF disconnected diary from Aug.
81. 1862, to September, 1882, with a long
rap from October, 1879. to final date, coy
ring the period Of transition from the adj
ninigtration Of Beaconsheld to that Of Gla1
stone Tho entire book is devoted to Do
nestle and family affairs, political illusions
being only incidental Tho Illustrations are
numerous, and include portraits Of the
queen and Princesses Eleanor, Louise ane
Beatrice, also portrait OF Grant, the queens
body servant, and one Of her attendants
John Brown There are pictures, too, Of the
queens collie dogs, Sharp and Noble, and
several views OF scenes in the Highlands
from sketches by Princess Beatrice. Ia the
preface the royal authoress says:
Remembering the feeling with which our Life
in the Highlands was received. the writer thinks
The present volume may equally evoke syInpa-
thy: as while describing a very altered life. IL
shows how her sad and suffering heart was
soothed and cheered by the excursions and Incl
dents il Tecounts, as well as by the simple noun
taineers from whom she learned many lessons
Of resignation and faith in the quiet OF the beau
THE PRINCE ooNsoRn
After a dedication to the Loyal Highland
ers and especially to the memory of our
faithful attendant and friend John Brown, ="
the diary opens with the building of the
memorial earn in honor OF the prince con
sort 1t reads as follows:
We started off in little pony chlir, led by
Brown BERTHE prince Of Walesi IL front,
Eleanor and Louise on ponies and the two
little boys, Arthur and Leopold. actually
drove in the little carriage to the very top Of
Craig Lowrigan, Grant and Duncan pushing the
carriage behind sweet baby Beatrice. We found
at the top the view 50 fine, the day so
pleasure, no joy--all dead. Here at the top Is
the foundation of cairn to be erected to the
memory OF my precious Albert. | and my poor
six orphans eli placed stones on IT ana our ln~
itials are to be placed on stones all around IL.
Several succeeding entries in the diary
mention other visits to the princes cairn,
along with family records and remarks OF
domesties. The following may serve as q
sample of the latter:
When near the cairn Grant said i thought
you would like to be here to-day, on his birth
day" So entirely was he of the opinion that this
beloved day, and even the 18th OF December, the
anniversary of his death. must be looked upon
as a day of mourning. There is so much good
and strong faith in these simple people.
In October, 1868, when making an excur-
sion from Balmoral to Clova, the carriage
was overturned. The face and right arm of
the queen were bruised, and Browns knees
were badly hurt. Succeeding entries recur to
BROWNS INJURY.
was much distressed at Belfast to find that
back Of the knees, and he said nothing about 1t.
But to-day one became 40 intiamed and swelled
so much he could hardly move. The daetor said
he must keep in much aS possible and walk
very little, but did not forbid his going out with
a carriage did not go out in the morning.
The next day, Oct II, the queen writes:
Browns leg is much better The doctor
thought he could walk over the hill to-mor-
morrow" When making her first visit TO
Glassalt Shiel mountain lodge in SOS, the
diary describes the housewarming, as fol-
lows:
Brown came to say that all the servants were
ready. There were present Louise, Arthur, Jane,
| Lady Churchill, a number OF domestics and
! policemen We made ninetesn altogether, Five
animated reels were danced in which all but my
| self Joined. After the first reel whisky toddy
| was brought round for every one. and Brown
| begged that would-1irink.-to fire the kindling.
The merry, pretty little ball ended at 1, but the
| men went on singing in the stewards room for
| some time. All We're very happy, but sad
| thoughts filled my heart both before dinner and
when / retired to rest. / thought of my darling
| husband, whom fancfed must see ana who
| always wished to build here. Then the sad
| thought struck me, 1T is my first widows
| house, but am sure his blessing rests on it.
LOUISE AND LoRNE
1 October 3, 1870, Princess Louise became
/ engaged to the Marquis of Lorne
! The event took place, says the queen, during
/ a walk from Glassalt Shiel to Dhulock, where
/ Louise had gone with Lady Ely, the lord chan.
| cellor and Lorne. Louise on returning at night
! told me Lorne had hp0ken of his devotion tc
/ her, and proposed to her. She had accepted
| Rowing l would approve. Though was not UNI
prepared for this result ] felt painfully the
| thought of losing her, but naturally / gave my
consent and could only pray she might be happy
The concluding page is devoted to the
death OF Brown, 1t contains these sen
| fences:
His loss to me is irreparable, for he deservedll
| possessed my entire confidence. He served ms
truly, devotedly, untiringly. To say that be il
daily, nay hourly, missed by me, whose lifelong
| gratitude he won by constant care and devotion
| is but a feeble expression of the truth,
So far as its political interest is concerned
the book is throughout intensely disappoint
ing. All the queens remarks have direc
relation to personal emotions. Even in hel
illusions TO the Egyptian campaign and bat
| tie of Tel el Keblr her only thought is fol
the safety of the duke of Connaught The
diary says: ''0n the eve of the attack,
prayed earnestly for my darling child anC
| longed for the morning to Gomez The mex
| day she gets telegram announcing the grea
! victory and reporting the duke was well anC
had overwhelmingly whereupon she says
have unbounded JOY and gratitude, / showed
| the telegram to Beatrice and embraced he
| warmly saving; What JOY and pride ant
| cause TOR thankfulness we have to know that GU
darling is safe and 50 much praised. fee
quite beside myself with Joy and gratitude
| dough grieved to think of our losses.