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The Crown and the Pen.

The Crown and the Pen.
LONDON, Feb 1.-The queens new book
was distributed to the press this morning. It
consists of q disconnected diary from Aug.
n, 1862, to September, 1882, with a long
gap from October, 1879, to final date, Gov
aring the period of transition from the adj
ministration of Beaconsield 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 anG
Beatrice; also portrait of Grant, the queen Is
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 u! tfe
In the Highlands" was received, the writer thinks
the present volume may equally evoke sympa-
thy; as while describing very altered life, it
shows how her sad and suffering heart was
soothcd and cheered by the excursions and incl
.denus it recounts as we'll as by the simple noun
taineers, from whom she learned many lessons
Of resignation and faith in the quiet Of the beau
tiful Highlands.
THE PRINCE coNsoRT.
After 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 cairn in honor of the prince con-
sort 1t reads as follows:
We started off in a little pony chair, led by
Brown, BERTHE (prince of Wales) in 'front.'
Eleanor and Louise on ponies and the two
little boys, Arthur and Leopold: I actually
Craig Lowrigan, Grant and Duncan pushing the
carriage behind sweet baby Beatrice. We found
Top tnf ' so $40 6 6n
pleasure, no joy--all dead Here at the top is
the foundation OF cairn to be erected to the
six orphans ali placed stones on it, and our IN
itials are to he placed on stones all around it.
Several succeeding entries in the diary
mention other visits to the princes cairn,
along with family records and remarks of
domestics. The following may serve as
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 upon
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
were badly hurt. Succeeding entries recur to
BROWNS INJURY.
was much distressed at Belfast to find that
poor Browns legs had been dreadfully cut at the
But to-day one became so inaamed and swelled
SO 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
carriage: did not go out In the moTning.
The next day, Oct ~, 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, a mountain lodge, in 1868, tho
diary describes the housewarming, as fol-
lows:
Brown came to say that all the servants were
ready. There werepresent Louise, Arthur, Jane,
Lady Churchill, 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 drink to fire the Hndling.
men went on singing in the stewards room for
some time: All were very happy, but sid
thoughts filled my heart, both before dinner and
husband, whom fancied I must see, and who
always wished to build here. Then the sad
thought struck me-. 1T is my first widows
LOUISE AND LoRNE.
October 3, 1870, Princess Louise became
engaged to the Marquis of Lorne.
The event took place, says the queen, during
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 to
her, and proposed to her. She had accepted,
Rowing would approve. Though was not I'M
prepared for this result, I 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, for he deservedly
possessed my entire confidence. He served me
truly, devotedly, untiringly. 10 say that he is
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 disappoint-
ing. All the queens remarks have 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 says: ION the eve of the attack,
prayed earnestly for my darling child and
tongeu 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:
I have unbounded joy and gratitude showed
the telegram to Beatrice and embraced her
warmly, saying: What joy and pride and
rause for thankfulness we have to know that our
darling is safe and so much praised" I feel
11itc beside myself with joy and gratitude
though grieved to think of our losses.