The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
AUNT CHlORlE WHITE.
\ New Jersey woms Who Once Slapped
 Queen Victoria.


 In picturesque village among the well-wooded hills Of Morris County, X j., lives an elderly woman from whom Dr. H. s. Dray;on has drawn the following naive story. The nar- ration is in the old lady's words:
 My father, said Mrs. White, twas clerk in the arsenal at Wool wich when 1 was a chit of girl. and l was very fond of running about in tue arsenal yard where l used to play among the big guns and the heaps of cannon balls. The officers all knew me. and l knew King William very well, and the Duke of Kent. They visited the arsenal occasionally, and there would then be parades and evelutions and cannon firing. which delighted me very much. King Will- jam called me Chlorie-I don't know why-and sometimes said that he would cut off my curls. l had great lot of hair that eurled. Sometimes the Queen would be naturally in the party that came to the arsenal The Duke and Duchess of Kent came occasionally. and they were received also with military honors. as the Duke was high officer in the army. and the guards fired signal guns in token of his arrival When royal party came to the gates these guns let all the soldiers at the arsenal and down the marshes know that they must be at their posts. and no one was allowed then to enter the gates without authority.
 "0ne day We heard that the Duke and Duchess were coming, and l was at the gates when they arrived. A little girl came tripping along, and l did not suppose that she was in the royal party, for had never seen her before and when she was about to enter the yard, 1 called out You can not go in there. She stopped and looked at me. and then said: I am go- ing in. l ran to her and said: No, you are not, and took hold of her to prevent it. Then an officer came and pulled me away, saying that l had been very rude to the Princess Vic toria. My father learned of it, and was very angry with me and thought that he might lose his place on ac- count of 1t. 1 was made to apologize to the Princess and beg her pardon, and received severe whipping from my father. They say that I slapped her face, but am sure did net, but l might have shaken her d little or slapped her arms. because l was angry that she did not heed what said and l thought that it was only out Of curiosity she had run over to the arsenal while the Duke was there.
 "How old was she thenP 1 should | say nearly my own age, ten or twelve. IL WAS several years before her coro- nation, l remember just how she looked. She was trim little thing | with light hair, hat trimmed with | roses on her head. She wore q green | silk Spencer. and low, button shoes | with straps around the ankle. 1 felt | sorry that had treated her so when l | was told who she was. but it was a pretty hard task to beg her pardon. 1 | was very likely a setf-willed, saucy little wench, and spoiled by the sol diers and officers. | have brother Richard who was for some time an officer in the Royal Engineers and has held important positions. Another brother of mine fought in the Crimea, He was an officer, too. My brothers were well-educated men.
 Did the King say any thing about the affair with the Princess? Yes he asked the next time he came where Chlorie was. and when he saw me said that he was glad that had begged her pardon. I usually saw King William whenever he visited the arsenal. and he was really quite friendly toward me.
 Mrs White is woman not far from seventy years of age; the time of her birth could not obtain, as she in- 'dicated chary reserve with regard to the exact number of her years. She is intelligent, ready. and has that bearing that shows past associations with people of education and good | social rank. How it was that she | came to America appears to be due to | the fact of her marriage being dis tasteful to her family and to her de- termination to do as she pleased. Il might have done better than marry d | common soldier she said, but I | loved him. My family would not rec ognize him, and that threw us out. "- Once Week.
 FEMALE REGULATORS,