Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-05-08
WcToRIA's MYSTIC HOOk.

The following Is q few extracts cop
led from the advance sheets of Queen
Victoria's book:i .u.. t.u ...a. 3.
Jan i.--This is the first day OF tho
year, and Bcatrice reminds inc it is
New Years ,day. What q beautiful
coincident! Wo had cream toast and
mullins for breakfast, and ] had two
helps to each. Brown said he was
delighted to soc my old appetite for
mullins returning. .. ...s... ..l,
Jun. 2.+-lt is showing. Brown
said that the snow was beautiful. Ii
is. Beatrice says that somc poet
once expressed the same opinion. 7
will ask Mr.. Tennyson about ii.
Brown came up ut two o'clock to an
nouncc Mr. Gladstone, who wanted
to see me about some hol1id affair in
Egypt or somewhere. Sent down
word was out. Am very busy knit
ting pair of eaf-inu.fs for the Duke
OF Connaught and haven't time to
bother about Egypt. Brown says
that Egypt is old enough to take care
of herself.
March s. Brown has cold. I
made him four mustard-plastcrs,
which were applied by the Royal
College of Surgeons. He is better.
1 ordered Dean Stanley to sing Te
Deum. He sent back word that, per-
sonally, he would prefer to whistle it.
Wanted Mr.. Tennyson likewise to
change "Lockslay Hail. 80 as to bring
Brown in. He replied that he would
be delighted to, but the only rhymes
he could find for Brown was syntax,
delirium and meningitis, and he did
not think any of those would do.
March 80 Brown says it is rain
ing. Mr.. Gladstone called. / was
not ut home. do wish Prince Ed
ward wouldn't worry me so with free
tickets to American theatricils. Ii is
frugal, but tho boy will drive mo wild
yet. Brown says that he will out
growssa these frcuks. l trust Brown
it right.
March Il. Brown got wet to day,
standing out in the rain telling Mr.
Gladstone that l couldn't see him. !
do not sec why 1 am TO be bothered
about those wars in India and Egypt
and other hoirid affairs. Beatrice
has n pet kitten of which We are all ol
us fond. l must get Mr. Tonnyson te
write poem about it.
April Brown came in this morn
ing with II large p!acard on his back
which bore the initials IN. g." When
1 called his attention to it he was rca
angry, and said he supposed it wa,
dune'by the Prime Minister, on some
body. I shall nAl Mr.. Gladston,
about it. The cat had Il fit this morn
ing, which quite upset us. The Col
e. lcgc OF Surgeons was in attendance
and said it was meat. Brown says il
is ikelyto dieif it had more than ;
dozen. Dear ne.
April 10.-I sent for Brown ane
T inad him this jo,lriiul for year. liz
sat with closed eyes, nodding his heao
whenever l came to fayoritc pas
, sage He then said hc did not thinl
| any distinguished woman had write.
} anything like it, / chidtled Brown
/. for hattery, but he assured me it WI.
honest truth. / will read it to Mr.
, Gladstone.
April H. Mr.. Gladstone called.
rc,.d it, to him. E
April l3. Mr.. Gladstone is yer.
sick.
April IA. / w,lnted to road nine
teen chapters more Of my journal tt
Brown, but he said lie really coll,
, not think of letting me tire myself
! Said he would take it and read it il
his study.
> April Is. Beatrice and ] went OH
for walk. Brown accompanied u-
, We walked up hill and then w
walked down.
May 2. Brown said this morning
= that Gladstone should settle tha
d, Egyptian matter at once. L sent 70
Q Gladstone and told him. He said tina
= Brown ought to mind his own busi
= ness. Poor Brown! l am snre Ii
l. means well.
4 May 4.--Wc went out for ride
a Brown sat on the high seat in front
: After driving for u while wo cam
, back.
0 May Mr. Tonnyson calIed. BE
a atrice showed him the cat, and / sug
e gestod the poem. Tennyson change,
= the subject. / read him somo of III,
journal.
May s. Brown says Tcnnyson i
quito sick. | wanted to read some 0
my journal 10 Brown, but he said j
was enervating for nn author to ren,