Little Falls transcript., 1884-02-22
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GHoBaE HoADLr, Governor.
The Crown and the PEN.

| GKoBGE HoADLY, Governor.
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The Crown and the Pen. Il
LoNpoN, Feb, IL The queens new bool
was distributed to the press this morning.
consists Of disconnected diary from AMI,
2l, 1862, to September, ] 1882, with q Ion.
gap from October, 1870, to final date, Gov
ering the period Of transition from the ad
lninistration Of Beac6nsfeld TO that OF Glad
stone. The entire hook is devoted to dS
nestle and family affairs, political allusion
being only Incidental. The illustrations al
numerous, and include portraits Of th
queen and Princesses Eleanor, Louise ant
Beatrice; also a portrait OF Grant, the queen.
body servant, and one Of her attendants
John Brown. There are pictures, too, of TIL.
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 II If:
in the Highlands was received, the writer think;
the present volume may equally evoke syInpa.
thy; as, while describing q very altered life. i,
! shows how her sad and suffering heart was
soothed and cheered by the excursions and incl.
dents it recountN as well as BY the simple noun
taineers, from whom she learned many lessons
Of resignation ard faith In the quiet Of the beau
tiful Highlands. n %,f -. =.
~ .4I THE PRINCE coNsoRT. >....,g =.
After dedication to the Loyal Highland,
ers, and especially to the memory of oul
faithful attendant and friend, John Brown. =
the diary opens with the building of the
| memorial cairn in honor OF the prince con,
sort. 1t reads as follows: "
We started OF in a little pony chair, led By
Brown, BERTHE tprince OF Wales) in front,
Eleanor and Louise on ponies and the Eve
little boys, Arthur and Leopold. I actually
Grove In the little carriage to the very top Of
Craig Lowrigan, Grant and Duncan pushing the
carriage behind sweet baby Beatrice. We fornt;
bright, the heather SO beautifully pink; but nc
pleasure no joy-aIl dead. Here at the top is
the foundation OF a calrn to be erected to the
memory of my precious Albert. and my pool
six orphans all placed stones on it, and our in.
itials are to be placed on stones all around it.
Several succeeding entries in the diary
| mention other visits to the princes cain,
along with family records and remarks oi
| domestics> The following may serve as 4
sample OF the latter:
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 14th of December the
+ anniversary Of his death. must be looked upor
as 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 oi
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were badly hurt Succeeding entries recur ta
BROWNS INJURY.
Twas much distressed at Belfast to lind th1l
poor Brown 8 legs had been dreadfully cut at thu
back Of the knees, and he said nothing about it
But to-day one became so indamed and swelled
50 much he could hardly move. The dactor said
he must keep in as much as possible and walk
very little, but did not forbid his going out with
| q carriage. / did not go out in the morning.
The next day, Oct IL, the queen writes,
@Brown's 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 1858, the
diary describes the housewarming, as fol.
lows:
Brown came to say that all the servants wer.
! ready. There were present Louise, Arthur, Jane
Lady Churchill, a number OF do1nestics and
policemen. We made ninetesn altogether. Five
animated reels were danced, In which I'll but my
self joined. After the Arst reel whisky toddy
! was brought round for every one. and Brown
begged that would drink to fire the kindling.
The nerry; pretty little ball ended at H. but tha
men went on singing in the stewards room fo1
some time: All were very happy, but sad
! thoughts filed my heart, both before dinner and
when retired forest. I thought OF my darling
always wished to build here. Then the sad
thought struck me, 1T is my first widowi
house, but am sure his blessing rests on it,"
LOUISE AND LORNE.
October 3, 1870, Princess Louise became
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 hpoken Of his devotion I'd
her, and proposed to her. She had accepted.
kowing INEould approve Though was net un
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 thu
death of Brown It contains these sen.
'tences:
His loss TO me is irreparable, Tor he deservedly
possessed my entire confidence. He served mi
truly, devotedly, untiringly. To say that he i.
daily, nay hourly, missed by me, whose lifelong
gratitude he won by constant care and devotion,
Is but feeble expression of the truth,
So far as it's political interest is concerned
the book is throughout intensely disappotnt-
ing. All the queens remarks have direct
relation to personal emotions. Even in hel
illusions to the Egyptian campaign and bat
tie of Tel ell Kebir, her only thought is for
the safety of the duke Of Conn aught The
diary says: ION the, eve of the attack, J
prayed earnestly for my darling child and
longed for the morning to come" The next
day she gets telegram announcing the great
victory and reporting the duke was well and
had behaved admirably, whereupon she says
Ihaye unbounded joy and gratitude. fshowed
the telegram to Beatrice and embraced he,
warmly, saying: 'What JOY and pride and
cause for thankfulness we have to know that on,
darling is safe and 80 much praised. I fee
quite beside myself with joy and gratitude
Aough grieyed to think Of our losses.