Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
Quaker and Queen.

The Friends cah no man master; they
honor all men, and their courtesy Is
free from servility. Queen Charlotte,
the wife OF George I'LL, once paid
visit to a rich Quaker widow, who, on
receiving notice that the Queen intended
TO visit her, simply said she would be
welcomed. How she was received is
described in the following narrative:
Inc royal carriage arrived at the
lodge OF the park, punctual to the ap.
pointed hour. No preparations ap.
peared to have been made, no hostess
nor domestlcs stood ready TO greet the
guests. The porter's bell was rung; he
stepped forth deliberately, with hi.
broad-brimmed beaverton, and unbend.
ingly accosted the lord-in-waiting with,
whats thy will. friendp"
This was almost. unanswerable
"Surely," said tho nobleman, 'youi
lady is aware that her Majesty Go
to your mistress and say the Queen is
here"
mo, truly" answered the man, 'it
needeth not; / have no mistress mol
lady, but friend Rachel Mills expectcth
thine. Walk in"
The Queen and Princess were handed
out and walked up the avenue. At the
door of the house stood the plainly at
tired Rachel, who, without even a cour,
tesy, but with cheerful nod, said
Slows thee do, friendP I am glad
to see thee and thy daughter; / wish
thee well! Rest and refresh thee and
thy people before l show thee my
grounds"
What could be said to such persona
Some condesccnsions were attempted,
implying that her Majesty came not only
to view the park, but to testify her es-
TEEN for the society to which Mistress
Mills belonged.
Cool and unawed she answered.: "Yea,
thou art right there; the Friends are
well thoughtIof by most folk, but they
need not the praise of the world. For
the rest, many strangers crafty their
curiosity by going over this place, and
it is my custom to conduct them myself
therefore l shall do the like to thee,
Friend Charlotte; moreover, L think
well of thee rs a dutiful wife and
mother. Thou hast had thy trials, and
so had thy good partner. L wish thy
grandchild we'll through hers''-she al.
luded to the Princess Charlotte.
1t was so very evident that the Friend
meant kindly, nay, respectfully, that
offence could not be taken. She es.
corted her guest through her estate.
The Princess Elizabeth noticed in
her hen-house breed of poultry hith-
erto unknown to her, and expressed
wish to possess some of those rare
fowls, imagining that Mrs. Mills would
regard her wish as law; but the
Quakeress merely remarked, with char.
acteristic evasion:
"They are rare, as thou sayest; but II
any are to be purchased in this land OF
in other countries, know few women
likelier than myself to procure them
with ease"
Her royal Highncss more plainly ex.
pressed her desire to purchase some OF
those she now beheld.
81 do not buy and SELL" answered
Rachel Mills.
perhaps you will give me pairp"
persevered the Princess, with a concil
iating smile.
"Nay, verify" replied Rachel. 81
have refused many friends; and thai
which l denied to mine own kinswoman
Martha Ash, it becometh me not te
grant to any. We have long had it tc
say that these birds belonged only to
our own house, and can make no ex
ception in thy favor. Home Journal
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