St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-19
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servants alone told the story OF her eX-
allied position. She took quite drive
around, much TO the delight of every
one, but went home soon to escape the
excitement that was everywhere visible.
1t is only very short distance from
here to Osborne house, where the queen
is always to be found in August. 1t is
in the country, and one would never
think that the old wooden fence which
runs for such long distance along the
wagon road guarded the residence OF
the most powerful and noted woman i'll
the world. Except when you come upon
the six different lodges giving entrance
to the grounds and meet the relocated
officials it looks more like the estate of
some well-tO-do husbandman than the
residence of a monarch. The house Is
not great palace when compared with
many less noted homes in England. But
it is beautifully located. Its surround
ings are very unique and entirely free
from any evidence of great wealth until
you approach 1t.
In and around it there are many evil
dences of the undying sentiment that
the queen had for the Prince COnsort,
and still retains for his memory. 1t was
his favorite place, and she permits no
alterations to be made, except such as
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yacht, the evidences of her WidOWho0d
are apparent in the black lines about
her note paper. and here ana there the
dark weeds of mourning, which thirty
years of time and the eXactiOnS of her
position have never changed.
+ Osborn house stands well back from
the road, and faces the waters OF the
Solent. 1t is in the center of such
quaint scenes Of English life as is only
seen in this asparagus bed of the garden
spot OF all Europe, for the Isle of Wight
is study for the painter. poet, and
philosopher. A bountiful lawn stretches
out before the house down to the beach.
The hundreds of acres which surround
it are grandly laid out, decorated with
flowers and shrubbery I'D endless
variety. The big shade trees which
were there before the house was built
make the place look more like a we'll
tended wilderness than the abode of
royalty.
But the scene about the dwelling is
one of quiet SpleudOr. Great banks of
the choicest flowers dot the green Sward
in every direction. and unique beds of
! evergreen, spotted about with gayly-
colored poSies, So fcniliar all over the
country. make striking contrast to the
1 dark green of the mighty trees which
are everywhere. Graveled walks thread.
!. in and out through this paradise of ma
sture and art, fitted and filled to illustrate
the strength of nation. Every night
during the German emperOr'S stay this
fairy spot was lighted and hung with
varIegated colored lamps, while to the
strains of music great men and women,
socially and politically, have paid trib-
ute TO the queen.
Of course none but royalty and those
vubn oar fc cI- irtc IN l,.,o
look even at these festive scenes, but
l was accorded glimpses enough of the
general surroundings as the people
Toasted and drank to make it clear that
after all in these lands, where the many
pay and tine few enjoy the rewards of
power, they spread the butter of magniti-
cent display thickly upon the bread of
secure and contented authority; but
there is far deeper significance to the
grandeur to which have referred than
the mere incidents which have charmed
the eye and pleased the senses. For
many years the German and English
royal families have married and inter-
married, keeping up a community of in
terest that has been useful to both ma
tons. The young emperor, who has
taken his first real lessons in aSSocia-
ton with his grandmother and the
trained statesmen who direct the
affairs OF this government seemed
inclined after his fathers death
to change the friendly relations so long
existing, and his treatment of his
mother left a sting in the British heart
that has not yet ceased smarting. But
twelve months has done great deal
for Emperor viii am, especially to the
English mind. and his visit has evidently
wiped out much of the animosity bred
of his conduct just alter lie assembled
the throne. 1t has filed the hearts of
the royal family and even the people
with great hopes for his future.
One year ago, when he was here for
for the first time, the temper of the peo-
pie was anything but cordial TO him,
but on his last visit he was well re-
ceived, and the comments of the public
press were in marked contrast with the
bitterness of few months ago. The
English people are always looking out
for strong allies and commercial con-
quests. The visit Of the German EN-
peror is looked upon as having con
cluded lasting friendly relations be
tween the two strongest powers in Eur
rope, which is to mean good deaf TO.
the peace and prosperity OF the two na
tons.
Here and there you now and again