Mower County transcript., 1889-11-06
QUEEN vlcToRIA's EYES,
They Arc 0ulck In Detecting EvldenceA
of Feminine FrivOllty.

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They Are Quick In Detecting EyIdencoa
OF Feminine Irivollty.
!. Very forward" !" was tho criticism
said to have been made by the Queen
of England on the occasion of the pre-
sentation Of ono Of our most beautiful
American girls. Said II distinguished
English gentleman, a few years ago:
f"Her Mdjesty seems to tend very
strictly to the matter in hand, but
there Is not trick of manner or de-
tail Of dress that escapes her notice.
Her intuitions are SO keen, and the val
ue that she sets on modesty is so
great, her interest in the young so
sincere. that she has become q famous
reader of character. The Queen de-
tests a flint, and she can detetect one
of these specimens almost at q glance.
Neither velvet nor satin nor precious
.stones can cast sufficient glamor over
"a tendency of this kind to hide it from
these truly motherly eyes. r.
1t is said that one day when Her Maj
esty was present in her carriage at a
military review, the Princess Royal,
then about fourteen, seemed disposed
to be little familiar and, possibly,
slightly coquettish, in thoughtless.
girlish fashion, with the young officers
of the guard. The Queen tried to
catch her daughters eye, but the gay
uniforms were too attractive. and the
little Princess paid no attention to the
silent endeavors of her mother. At
last, in a spirit of fun, she capped the
climax of misdemeanors by dropping
her handkerchief over the side of the
carriage. ana the Queen saw that it
was not an accident. Immediately two
or three gentleman sprang from their
horses to return it to her, but the hand
of royalty waved them of.
':rhanlz you, but it is not necessary"
said Her Majesty. leave it just
where it lies," and then turning to her
daughter. she said: Nov I must ask
you to got down and pick up your
handkerchief
but, mamma"
The little Princess face was scarlet,
and her lip quivered with shame.
3 ''Yes, Immediately" said the Queen.
The royal footman had opened the
door and stood waiting by tho side of
the carriage, and the poor, mortified
little girl was obliged to step down
and rascue her own handkerchief. This
was hard, but it was salutary, and
probably nipped in the bud the girls
first impulse toward coquetry. Amer
lean mothers would do we'll to follow
so meritorious and notable an exam
pie.
r Her Majesty has spoken very plain
and sensible words to the British no.
bility in regard to the education and
management of their girls, and on the
subjects of filtration and immodest
dressing she is eloquent II had no
idea your mother observed my harm.
less coquetry," said a young lady
whose mother had been spoken to by
the Queen.
Il have no doubt it was harmless, :"
replied the Princess Alice. who was the
embodiment of kindness and sympathy,
and yet who never hesitated to speak
the truth, 'but it was certainly
thoughtless and unbecoming. 1t
wouldn't be safe for one of us to be
coquettish. she added, with smile.
'tBut I was not aware that Her
Majesty ever looked at me after the
first formality was over" the young
English girl responded, obviously.
The Princess smile deepened into a
laugh, as she said: Let me tell you
just one thing, my dear; the Queen OF
England has not one pair of eyes. but
fifty, and those in the back of her head
are marvels. ."-Youth's Companion.