Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
EMPRESS OF GERMANY.
TRAINING WHICH Her MOTHER, THs
BRITISH QUEEN, GAVE.

BRITISH QUEEN, GAVE.
Not Favor.te with Bismarck Nor che
German Aristocracy-Her Life During
Observation-Disclosures Of English Gus
toms In the Berlin Court
That the English princess who now occu-
pies the exalted position OF empress Of Ger
many, though adorsd BY her husband and the
object CT the afPectionaoe respect OF her late
father-in-lau has never been a fayorite with
her uncther-inlaw. with the great chancellor,
the uuprogressive arLsJocrscv OF the German
coc,rt end government and Of the German
pubic-who have judged OF her mainly by
the opinions they have known 70 De enter
tained IN regard TO her in those exalted
circies-hss long been no secret 20 those who
have been in position 70 see themselves the
relative positions OF the imperial family ot
Germany, and to judge by the way in which
public opinion Is influenced in and by the
capital in this country in all others. But
the reason Of the state of sentiment alluded
20 is not far 70 seek.
Queen Victoria, sufficiently sure Of the
soldIty OF her grandeur and Of that OF her
family, made II a point IN the bringing up
OF the latter, 70 encourage them 90 find
healthy amusement in "boTnely" interests
and occupations The royal children had at
Windsor their gardens, dairy and Kitchen, IN
eli OF which they amused themselves at their
pleasure, working in their favorite domain
rs hard as any other children would have
done, deeply Interested n digging and plant
Ing, sowing and gathering, in making cakes,
taTts, cUstards, etc, preparing everything
and keeping everything in order with their
own hands. doing everything themselves,
even 70 the making OF tho fire IN their kitchen
and the cleaning up" and putting away Of
everything brought into use in their doings
One of their greatest delights was 10 get
the queen and Prince Albert TO come to their
quarters to lunch. when everything conlpos-
lag the repasI was OF their OWL providing.
The first gathering Of the green peas Of their
gardens was always made preuext for en-
gsging their royal parents 20 come TO one OF
these repasts, every dish of which was always
made by tire young princes and pr1ncesses,
WHO were very proud Of their success on these
pleasant occasions. when their flower beds
furnished handsome bouquet for their rovai
mother and fayorits eoR er for the paternaI
baCtouhcia
TIE FIRST LETTERS HONE
The first letters from "Vic" to her family,
after her marriage oil contained inquiries
about her garden and It's various plants and
bowers, among which was a beautiful rose
bush OF her own planting and training. and
IL which she took especial interest. and news
concerning the opening OF its ouds was con-
stRntiy eSked for by the future queen OF
Prussia
The latter, soon after hen establishment IN
Berlin. was found by some OF tie srIt2est OF
the court Ladies one day when they came 10
pay their respects 70 the crown princess
percnet on q ladder, hammer IL hsoQ, busily
engaged In putting Up some window draper
les in one Of her drawing rooms The horror
excited in the minds OF the visitors by sucn
an abssemens OF the royal dignity on the
part Of their future queen may De more read
Hy imagined than described, as also the IN
tignarion OF their royal mistress on learning
from her ladies tho unprecedented deroc-
racy Of her sons bride
70 all the circumstances addressed to her
from time 70 time, on the score Of her lapses
70 the department OF royal dlgnity--from
which everything like the ordinary uses OF
Feet and fingers was banished as derogacory
from the rules OF divine order-the crown
princess always replied Mamma does So
or Mamma approves OF it, ana this jusci
9cstior was invariably regarded bY German
prejudice end jealousy, IS an aggraratior Of
the ofense Thus tffs young crown princess
reused a vast amount OF local anger ov in
visiting on the wearing OF caps by the maid
servants employed In her palace German
girls have generally fine heads OF hair" are
proud OF them, and consider caps as worn oy
maid servants IN England. 70 be an outrage
aud an sbou1inauon. and the women N the
princess establishment unanimously refused
20 obey the order But tbs princess on
learning this refusal, informed the household
that sEe Was quite determined on caps beng
worn
MUST PUT OF CAPS.
"kll the maid servants In mammals service
wear caps said the princess, and ell those
who wish 70 remain In mine must wear them
Those who viii not submit to this rule can
quit my service Those VINO dea1re to remain
must put on cap at once" v hen it was
found that the princess mind was made Cd
Do the subject htoie white caps. ike those
worn by servants in England, were at ones
adopted. bat the general pabic regarded the
Imposing % these caps e. = piece O. odlous
''Ensush" tyranny
Zoe princess, after her marriage. not only
OF her OWL morning meal. but always nac II
served 81 her family breakfast taole IS a
regular isssi1 q that repast small portion
o. the Scotch dainty. perfectly cooked. served
in nrJie wooden Bowls most taSca!uiiv carved F
and lanksd with shy jugs OF rlcn cream, f.
was piscsa beside each plate ano II used TO
De coBhdsnr1aLy and SsaIlInEiy7 remarked .
By guests conored by admission 70 TIE mt
macy u this family reuasI- that tue royal .
hostess va always especially gracious 70
tboss WHO h2i disposed or tie pcrrldge with 4
me most apparent Hsnlsas-ions o. approval .
That tue practical Familiarity win S1e In
tsrests OF ordinary lie. 50 widely cultivated .
by Queen Victoria n the training or ner
ciaisdrea- mas effecCaally preserved the Ger
man enspress from TIE special danger Ok
royal isoiSt1on- IS aounda1dy evidenced cy
her aceive patronage OF enterprises OF public
eeneso.ence. thstIt has proved equally effect
i've within tae privacy Of her own home Is
well known 20 al WHO have had an opporta-
nifty Of locking more nesriy behind the scenes
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