Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-14
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QOeen Victoria = the butt Of madmen. They
hover about her % moths around . sandse
Moro than oncs her lie hes been threatened By
them, aad shs scarcely makes poblie appear.
ancs without The arrest by the police a some
asraneed SUBJECT b the consequences. Indesd,
Ne vtgtlant vatchfulnsss OF the civic force
alone prevents the greater frsQusnoy Of thess
eoeeFsssmps. ADD some say that it y The dread
Of sosee occurrences getting upon . woman's
nerves which drives the Queen into the coli.
euoss Of Scotland, or the ssolusion Of The lsls OF
wight for the better part Of the ysar.
Hef msiesty's Isle Of Wight craukish adorsr
Soro sAe queen is que at Osborne b puts IN an
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him Vim tear along the STREET st fuli psis and
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oriye . four-in-hand, with possilions 70 boot,
and in such guise he drives down 70 ths and.
royal yacht bringing her from Portsmossa.
There are some I'VE o. six lodges occupied By
the gardener and oSer Who are sn.
Snts. They are handsome buildings. Of red
er1ck and with red tiled roof. wainsoosted win.
lecture they resemble that Of all the buildings
On the estate, and 1t may be observed that the
ss Keeps special orickysrd Tor the manu-.
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near % the Prince Consort's farm. There ere
other farms, known by the nance q the royal
TheS srs sef snsy are The oSss 70
taxing place of wood, with some loss, perhaps.
In Picturesque effect, such - . tumble down.
weather.worn barn gives, but much gain In
The iaboren' cottages Are similarly de-
signed and are we'll worthy Of their owner.
With 2 large piece Of garden ground well
stocked. The position Of an agricultural laborer,
rather snxisd in the ocssy shes
servants in their old and declining days. AZ
Beatrice Rao sss nas
some pleasant almshOuses, which are entirely
supported s ssa. out OF the royal priyy purse.
church for the most part consists of the
queens pensioners and employees. She paid
signed by the Prince Consort, to whose mem.
DRY 1t contains . beautiful mural monument
put up "by bis devoted and broken hearted
Victoria" It II under the shadow of this
monument secure from the vulgar gaze, that
the queens chair is placed. In view of the mem
oers OF her own household seated In the
chanoel, but completely hidden from the
curious crowd who throng the little church
whenever there IL prospect OF her majesty
sWts,n n.n.,g one % Its services:
husband; but In her remembrance Of the dead
sne does not neglect the living. Her nearest
vino has had allotted 70 her little bit OF house
such as may be found by the dozen in suburban
London. having double 'front.' e., q door in
the center, with q window each side, u grass
lawn and flower bed In front. The residences
OF the crown princess Of Germany and Of the
Prince Of Wales IRE only divided by q wire
fence stretched across the ground, and they are
within easy reach Of Osborne. There is always
some one At Osborne, the queen having plenty OF
grandchiidren, and consequently the establish
ment Is somewhat Of large one. But the stables
are by no means extensive, most Of the horses
and carriages being hired. In fact, the queen
keeps only eight on the island.
To look after these eight horses there Ia such
number OF upper servants that the poor stable
men get very badly paid. Three dollars Q week
and q bed 10 the return they receive for a day OF
twelve hours. They rise At am. and knock
on At pm., with al hour for dinner, and In
the absence OF the queen Tia, occupants OF her
house take care there shall be no lack of work.
Women servants. buffers, lacQueys, walters and
dunkeys ride about In initiation OF the ladies
and gentlemen in waiting, who are much more
royal than the queen. One of the Old women
living in the Whlppinsham almshouse was
asked how she liked her majesty. The old lady,
an Irish woman, and not tar Oh los years old
said: "Sure and her majesty il Q darlint but
the Lord presarve US from the ladies in waitin,"