The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-30
EMPRESS or GERMANY.
,oArNtNe WHICH Her MOTHER, THE
BRITISH QUEEN. GAVE.

g., ra,orite with Bismarck Nor III"
o.,man Aristocracy--tfcr life During
c,uahood- Of English Gus
tam. In the Berlin Court
That the English princess who now occu
pies the exalted position OF empress OF Ger
tboueh adorcd bv her husband and the
ohiect OF the affcctionatc respect OF her late
father in law. has never been II favorite with
her mother in.law. with The great chancellor,
t,he uuprogrcsSi vc arisfocracy OF the German
Icourt and government and Of the German
rnbljc-who have Judged Of her mainly by
The opinions they have known TO be enter
tanned IN regard - hef in those exalted
rircl,s-haS long been no secret 70 those who
have been in position 10 see themselves the
relative positions Of the imperial family Of
Germany, sud 20 judge hv the way in which
unbNc opinion is Influenced in and by the
capital. IN this country as In all others But
he reason OF the state OF sentiment alluded
% is not far To seek
Onecn Victoria. sufficiently sure Of the
sohdtv Of her grandeur and of that Of her
family. made il n point. in the bringing up
II the latter 10 encourage them TO find
healthy amusement in "homely" Interests
and OCCUPATIONS THO royol children had AT
Windsor their gardens. dairy and Kitchen in
all Il which they amused themselves at their
pleasure. working in their favorite domain
as hard ms any other children would have
done. deeply interested in digging and plant
irg. sowing and gathering. in making cakes,
iarts, c,rtardS etc. preparing everything
and Keeping everything in order with their
own hands doing everything themselves.
even 20 the making Of the fire in their kitchen
and the cleaning mp" and putting away of
everything brought into uSejn their dongs
One Of their greatest delights was To get
the queen and Prince \ bert 10 come to their
quarters 20 lunch, when everything compo>
ing the icrast vas of their own providing
The first gathering of the green peas of their
gardens was always made prctext for en-.
gazing their royal parents 70 come 10 one Of
these repasts every dish Of which was always
made by the Young princes and princesses,'
who were very proud OF their success optheso
pleasant occasions. when their flower beds
furnished handsome bouquet for their royal
mother and favorite flower for the paternal
hutiouhole
TIE FIRST LETTrEs HOME.
The first hi;cr~ from VIC" 20 her family.
after Der marriage all contained inquiries
about Der garden and Us various plants ard
flowers. among which was beautiful rose
bush of her own planting and training. and
BOO which She took especial interest. and news
concerning the opening Of lis buds was con
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Prussia.
The latter. soon after hen establishment in
Brrlin. was found 10y some of the stiifeSt Of
the couft Indies one day when they came to
lay their respects to the crown princess
,ercuci on "a ladder. hammer IN hama. busly
Engaged in putting up some window draper
es in one Of her drawing rooms The horror
excited IN the minds of the visitors hy such
au ataScmcut of the royal dignity OH the
part 81 their future queen may be more read
liz imagined than described. as also the in.
tsualiou Of their royal mistress on learning
rom her iadie, ia, unprecedented democ /
.acv az ter sons bridal
To all tie rcmonstrarices addressed to her
rom time o. time, on the score Of her lapses |
"a the department Of royal dignity from
cet and fingers was banished as derogatory |
rom The. rules Of divine order-the crown !
princess always replied mamma does So" !
Dr. Mamma approves Of it, aud this JUST !
iratiOr was iuyariail, REGARDED. 10y German !
'tejuiice and Jealousy. as m aggravation OF J
he oilcnsc Thus the Young crown princess ]
YuSei a vast amount Of local anger 10y In ]
listing On tine wearing Of caps 10y the maid |
eryanl .~e'uploycd in her palace German !
.Igls X generally tine heads of hair" are /
,T0Ud of them, and consider caps as worn hy /
maid servants in England TO bo an outrage |
md IA abOmination. and the women in the |
,rincess' establishment unanimously refused |
o obey the ,Sier Bu, the princess. on /
earning tins refusal informed the household
hat she vas quite determined Oh caps being |
worm
MUST PUT on CAPS.
"All the maid servants III mamma's service
wear CAPS" said the princess. and ali those
ho wish TO remain la mine must wear them
hose Who viii not submit 10 this rule eau
uit NV service. Those who desire TO remain
must pot on caps az once When it was
ound lhlt the princess mind was made up
n TIE subject little white caps, like those
worn by servants in England, were at once
dopied, but the general public regarded the
IMPOSING of these caps as piece of odious
English" tyranny
The princess, after her marriage, not only
ontinued 10 take oatmeal pOTridge as u part
{ her own morning meal, but always had it
grved at her family breakfast table, as a
ocular item OF that repast A small portion
{ the Scotch dainty, perfectly cooked, served
d little wooden bowls most tastefully carved
nd iianked with tiny jugs of rich cream,
'as placed beside each plate, and ii used TO
q confdentialy and smilnglyI remarked
y guests hOuOred by admission TO the init
lacy Of this family repast that the royal
ostess was always especially gracious to
nose who had disposed of the porridge with
le most apparent manifeStions OF approval
That the practical familiarity with the in
rests Of ordinary life, 50 widely cultivated
v Queen Victoria Tn the training of her
aildren. has eiiectually preserved the Ger
IAN empress from the special danger Of
}yal isolation, Is abundautly evidenced by
er active patronage OF enterprises Of public
that It has proved equally effect
G WITHIN the privacy Of her own home is
ell known 70 all who have hai an OppOrtu-