Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-The queens new book
was distributed to the press this morning. II
consists OF q disconnected diary from Aug
2l,lS62, to Eeptimber, ASS2, with q long
gap from October, 1879, to final date. GOV
ering the period o. transition from the ad-
ministration of BeaconsHeld to that OF Glad
stone. The entire book is devoted TO do.
nestle and family affairs, political illusions
being only incidental The Illustrations are
numerous, and include portraits OF the
queen and Princesses Eleanor, Louise and
Beatrice; also a 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. In the
preface the royal authoress says:
Remembering the feeling with which our life
N the highlands" was received. the writer thinks
the present volume May equally evoke sympa-
tay; as, while describing a very altered life, 1t
SHOWS how her sad and Suffering heart was
Eoothed and cheered by the excursions and incl
penis II r~ecounts, as well as by the simple noun
~kalneers, from whom she learned many lessons
p resignation and faith IN the quiet Of the beau
nfui Highlands.
TINE PRINCE coNsoRT.
After q dedication to the Loyal Highland
ers, and especially to the Eaefnory of our
faithful attendant and friend, John Brown
the diary opens with the building of the
memorial cairn in honor Of the prince con-
sort Ii reads as follows
We started of in a little pony chair. led by
Brown, BERTHE lprince. Of Walssl in front,
Eleanor and Louise on ponies and the two
Lutte boys, Arthur and Leopold. / actually
Craig Lewrigan, Grant and Duncan pusking the
carriage behind sweet baby Beatrice. We found
at the top the view so fine, the day so
bright, tie heather so beautifully pink; but no
pleasure, no Joy--an dead. Here at the top is
the foundation Of q cairn TO be erected to the
memory OF my precious Albert. I and nv poor
six orphans all placed stones on 1t, and our in
it1als are to be placed on stones all around it.
Several succeeding entries in the diary
mention other visits to the princes EARN,
along with family records and remarks of
dolnestics. The following may serve as a
sample of the latter:
When near the cairn, Grant-said. II thought
you would like to be here to-day, on his birth
day" So entirely was ne OF the opinion that this
beloved day, and even the 18th OF December, tke
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-
zion 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
poor Browns legs had been dr6adfuity cut at the
hack of the knees, and he said nothing about 1t.
But TO-DAY one became 40 infeseed and sSyei,ed
so much he could hardly move. The dactor said
be must keep in as much as possible and walk
very little, but did not forbid Ills going out with
q carriage did not go out in the morning.
The next day, Oct 10, the queen writes:
SBrown's leg is much better. The doctor
thought he could walk over the hill to-mor-
morrow" When making her first visit to
Giassalt Shiel, q mountain lodge, in 1868, the
diary describes the housewarming, as fc:-
lows:
Brown came TO say that all the servants were
ready. There werepresent Louise, Arthur, Jane,
Lady Chnrchill, 3 nEEahsr sf asEssstieS AID
policemen. We made ninetesn altogether. Five
animated reels were danced, in which all but my
self Joined. After the first reel whisky today
was brought round for every one. and Brown
begged that / would drink TO Ere the kndling.
The merry, pretty little ball ended at IL, but the
men went on singing IN the stewards room fer
thoughts filed my heart, both before dinner and
when l retired to rest. Thought of my darling
husband. whom l fancied ] must see, and who
always wished 10 build here Then the sad
house. but / am sure his blezairz sests on il"
October 3, 1870, Princess Louise became
engaged to the Marquis OF Lorne
Inc event TOOK place, says thS uHGcus QQIlEI
2 walk from Giassalt Shiel to Dhulock, where
Louise had gone will Lady Ny, the lord chan
cellor and Lorne. Louise ON returning at night
told me Lorne had hpoken OF his devotion to
hen, and proposed to her. She had accepted,
kowing I would approve. Though / was not Hn-
prepared fer this result, / felt painfully the
thought of losing her, but naturally i 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, fer he deservedly
poescssed my entire confidence. Hofserved me
truly, devotedly, untiringly. To say that he is
haily, nay hourly, missed by me. whose lifelong
| rratitude 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 q direct
relation to personal emotions. Even in her
illusions to the Egyptian campaign and bat
tie of Tel ell Kebir, her only thought Is for
the safety of the duke of Connaught The
diary saws: ID the eve OF the attack, /
prayed earnestly for my darling child and
tenged for the morning to come" The next
day she gets a telegram announcing the great
victory and reporting the duke was well and
had behaved admirably, whereupon she says:
/ have unbounded JOY ana gratitude. / showed
the telegram TO Beatrice ard embraced her
warmly, saying: What joy and pride and
cause for thankfulness we have to know that our
darling is safe and so much praised. ! feel
suitc beside myself with joy and gratitude,
though grieved to think of our losses.
Bridal Toilettes.