The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
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Very forward, was the criticism said 70
have been made by her Majesty, the
Queen of England, on the occasion Of the
presentation of one of our most beautiful
American girls.
Said distinguished English gentle
man, a few years ago, Her Msiesty seems
to attend very strictly to the matter in
hand, but there is not trick Of manner
or a detail of dress that escapes her no.
tice Her intuitions are so keen, and the
value that she sets on modesty is 50 great,
her interest inthe young SO sincere that
she has become famous reader Of char
acter.
The queen detests fiirt, and she can
detect one of these specimens almost at
glance Neither velvet, nor satin, nor
precious stones, can cast sufficient glamor
over tendency of this kind to hide It
from these truly motherly eyes.
1t is said that one day when her MAJ
esty was present in her carriage at a Mil
itary review. the Princess Royal, then
about fourteen, seemed disposed to be a
little familiar and possibly coquettish, in
thoughtless, girlish fashion, with the
young officers of the guard. The Queen
tried to catch her daughters eye, bat the
gay uniforms were too attractive, and the
little Princess paid no attention to the ST.
lent endeavors of her mother.
AT last, in spirit of fun, she capped
the climax of her misdemeanors by drop
ping her handkerchief over the side Of
the carriage, and the Queen saw that it
was not an accident. Immediately two
or three gentlemen sprsng from their
horses to return it to her, but the hand
of royalty waved them Off
Thank you, but it is not necessary,
said her majesty. leave it Just where
it lies,7 and then turning to her daughter
she said:
"Now, 1 must ask you to get down and
, pick up your handkerchief"
"But, mamma"
The little princess's face was scarlet,
and her lip quivered with shame.
ayes, immediately" said the Queen.
The royal footman had opened the
door and stood waiting by the side of
the carriage, and the poor mortified little
girl was obliged 10 step down and rescue
her own handkerchief
This was hard, but it was salutary, and
probably nipped in the bud the girls
first impulse toward eoquetry American
mothers would do we'll to follow 50 meri-
torious and notable an example
Her Majesty has spoken very plain and
sensible words to the British nobility in
regard to the education and management
Of their girls, and on the subject of fir
ta,ion and immodesi dressing she is elo-
quent.
Il had no idea that your mother OBJ
served my harmless coquetry," said
young lady whose mother had been spo-
ken to by the Queen.
Il have no doubt il was harmless re-
piled the Princess Alice, who was the en-
bodiment of kindness and sympathy,
and yet who never hesitated to spe TX the
truth, ''but it was certainly thoughtless
and unbecoming. 1t wouldn't be safe for
any of US to be eoquettish," she added
with smile.
"But was not aware that her majesty
ever looked at me after the first Formally
was over" the young English girl re-
sponded obviously.
The Princess's smile deepened into
laugh, as she said:
LET me tell you just ons thing, my
dear, the Queen of England has not one
pair of eyes, but fifty, and those in the
back of her bead are marvels."