The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
EMPRESS OF GERMANY.
TRAINING WHICH HER MOTHER, THE
BRITISH QUEEN, GAVE.
Not u f'avorito with Bisnarcis Nor the
German Aristocracy- Her Life During
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF English Gus
toms in the Berlin Court.

nor Is taNortto with EiSnlarcii Nor the
German Aristocracy- Her Life During
Observation-Disclosures OF Enslis! Gus
toms in the Berlin Court.
That the English princess who now occu
ries the exalted position of empress of Ger
many. though aiorcl ty her husband and the
object OF the atiectionate respect of hel late
fatiler-in law has never been Ii tavorite with
her mother III law with the great chancellor
the ~unlrogresSiv, arlStocracy of the German
court and government and of the German
public who have Judged of her mainly by
the Opinions they have known to be enter
tanned In regard to hcl in those exalted
circles has long been no secret to thoSt who
nave been in a position to see themselves the
relative positions of the lIni'erlul family OF
Germany and to judge by the way in which
ln!Hllc opinlon is influenced in aud 10y the
capital In this country as IN all others l'ut
the reason of the ~state,yof sentiment alluded
tc Is not far to seek
Queen Victoria. sufficiently sure of tile
Soiiolty of her grandeur and of that OF her
family made 1t a point. IN the bringing up
OF the latter. to encourage them to find
healthy amusement in 'homcly" Interests
and occupations The royal children had at
NlnGisor their gardens. dairy md Kitchen. IN
'iii ut which they amused themselves mt then
pleasure. working IN Their tavorite domain
rs hnri as any other children would have
do;e deeply interested In digging and plant
ing SOWING and gathering In making CAKES
tarts. cusfards etc. preparing everything
aud Keeping everything in order with thelI
OWN hands. dong everything themselves
even tothe ma&il2 OF the fire in then kitchen
aud the cleaning up and putting away OF
everything brought INTO use In then longs
One OF their greatest delights wns to gel
the queen and Prince Albert to come To thrll
quarters tc lunch. when everything rompos
me- The reiist was OF their own providing
Tn" first gathering OF the green peas OF then
gardens was always made a iretcXt tol ei,
i5agiii2 ti!ciI royal parents to coine to one ot
these requests, every dish of which was always
made by the young princes aud Processes
vino were very proud OF their success on thest
pleasant occasions, when their flower beds
FURNISHED a handsome bouquet for their rov:ll
u.utiier and { favoritc flower for the patcrltui
buttoAhole.
TIE FIRST LETTERS HOME.
The first letters from VIC to her family
tttol her marriage all contained inquiries
''"'' ''-' NV tiiNA it| va iPNl' biil 'tili
lowers. among which was Il beautiful rus.
lush of her own planting md training and
IL winch She took especial interest and news
concerning the opening of ITS buds vas con
SANITY asked for by the future queen OF
Prussia.
The latter. soon after hcl establishment III
Berlin was found by some OF the ~stitlnst OF
j!!e CONT ladies one day when they came to
INV tlpIr Ip.rDppts RI tina crp,,-, ,.,,,r,
Irrriird Oh q ladder hammer In hanu. buSiI>
engaged IN putting up some window draper
is IN ono of teI drawing rooms The norr",
sN"ited IL the minds OF the visitors by suci
IN nnasement OF the royal dignity on tir
irlrt OF then future queer may tie moro read
liz imagined than Described. as also tho IN
'liyiiallon OF tile!l royal tnlstrcs. on learning
iron he1 ladies til. unprecedented demor
racy Of her sons bride
To all the remonstrances addressed to hcl
from time to time, on the score OF her lapscs
IN tho department of royal dignity from
wifIci everything li5, th' ordinary uses OF
feet and fingers WIS ban!si,ed us derosator,
from the rules of divine orier-the crown
princes always replied Mamma does so
or 'Aianima approves of 1t ano this lls1,
iicatior was invariably regarded. 10y Germin
Ni'' ''A t'ti'iS as ii tSSl iliol 'l
the otlense Thus the young crown princess
reused n vast amount of local anger by IN
s!StIng on the wearing OF caps 10y the mari
servants employed III her palace Gerluan
urls have generally tine heads OF halr are
proud OF them. aud consider caps. as worn b,
maid servants in lLirSlu al to be IN outrap.
and M ubonnI.atlon and the women III M.
princess establishment UNANIMOUSLY refused
To ut,Iv the order lS,f Tin. r,nm,re 80,
lcarulnG this refusal. informed the household
That she was quite determined on cups beng
worn.
MUST PUT on CAPS
a the maid servants In mammals service
wear caps, SAID the princess and all thus.
who wish to remain in mn, must wear then.
Those who will not submit to this rule caI.
cunt my service. Those who desire to renal,
must put on cap at once" " hen 1t w;ls
i"and that the princess mind was made u,
on tie SUBJECT little white caps like thus.
worn 10y ervants III England were at one.
adopted. bu, the general public regarded tn.
imposing OF these caps us u piece OF odlou>
Engilsb' tyranny
The princess. after her marriage. not onI>
runtnurd to take outlnen porrldge as a par,
OF her own morning meal but always had II
~ ~ az Nv ttiiiii oI'tlhll ulbl us y
regular Item OF tina, relus,. Asinuil portiu,
OF the Scotch dainty perfectly cooked served
III little wooden bowls Llos1 tastptuIIy "arve.,
ard tli,'lEcd "ith tn) |lgs ut rich cream
"as placed beside enrh plate ana IT used "a
ir conlidentlally and sInlilngly Remarked
by guests Aonored by admission tc the lntl
macy vi this family repHsl that the roya.
hostess was always especially gracious /,
THOSE who had disposed OF the Iorrluge viii
the most apparent munlfeStlons OF approval
That the practical familiarity with the In
terests OF ordinary HE. SO widely cultivate.
by Queen Victoria III the training OF nel
children has ellectually preserved the Ger
man empress IRON the special danger o
royal Isolation. Is abundantly evidenced u,
her active patronage OF enterprises OF publ.
bellevolence that IL has proved equally effect
I've within The privacy OF her OWE home 4
vel! known to all who nave had an uppurtu
nlty OF looking more nearly behllld the scenes
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