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trxin she was welcomed by her favorite
dog, spisndid creature. that was wild
with Joy when IL perceived its little mis-
tress-
She Is very fond Of this dog. and when
she drives out il usually lies opposite her
on the carriage seat. Sometimes, too.
che carries a big doll with her on her lap.
Besides these favorites she possesses six
very small Shetland ponies, q present
from her royal father on one Of her
birthdays. lovely little things. of which
she is extremely fond, TOO. and one Of
which. called Baby, Is her special pet.
and accompanied her to Switzerland.
When she has been riding on one Of
them or driving in her pony carriage
she always gives each of them lump Of
sugar and kiss on its velvet nose.
The little queen is very lively and
tender hearted little thing. She is not
always good. though, and one day, be-
fore she was queen. she was going TO the
apartments Of her mother accompanied
by one Of the ladies of the court. The
lady. 10 open the door for her. stepped
before little Wilhelmina. and she, thing
ing the lady was about to 90 in first,
pushed her aside and said snappishly,
"The princess first. and then the lady"
But Queen Emma, overhearing these
woris, called out. mo, no. my dear.
grown up people first. and then the little
ones," and sent her back to come in
after the lady.
This Is the way in which this excellent
mother tries TO form the youthful mind
OF the child on whose fair little head SO
many hopes are founded. Indeed, the
relations between mother and daughter
are Of the most intimate kind. When
the king was very i'll and could no
longer give mis- mind TO state affairs
Queen Emma was named queen regent.
and ~ such had 10 take the oath in par
Lament. Now. Queen Emma speaks
Dutch fuently. bat to make a long speech
in a language that Is not ones own, and
before so many people, is no. very easy
task. So ut least 1t seemed 10 little Will
helrnina. who grew quite nervous ut the
thought that her mother might come to
dead stop in the middle Of her speech.
As the court was staying at Het Loo.
and the queen had 10 go 10 the Hague
for this, the little girl made her promise
70 wire TO her Immediately it was all
over. to let her know IL she had got well
through. Fortunately Queen Emma
could telegraph that AL was well.
The child even enjoys the privilege,
which nor all royal children may enjoy.
Of being true child. she has her chill
6rsn's parties on her birthday and on
Christmas day, and everything that can
DO reasonably done 10 give her pleasure
Is done for her. One Of her greatest
amusements consists in = battle of snow
balls-that Is to say. Of artificial snow
balls made Of very thin paper and
stuffed with little bits Of paper. These
balls. when thrown against some object
OF person, burst. and the contents filter
round the room hk, suowdskes. She
particularly delights in this noisy game,
especially IL her mother and the ladies'
of the court join in IL, ~ they have more
than once. ard her parties usually end in
such harmless battle.
Her life il simple and strictly ruled
She rises at in the morning and takes
breakfast with her mother at g. After
that her lessons begin. with half an
hours rest at half past Q. Just before
luncheon. which takes place 1t half past
~. she goes out for short drive with
her mother OF her Eoverness, and after
luncheon che u free 10 play for the
greater part OF he day Besides her
lesAons in the Dutch. French and Eng
lish languages and other branches of
learning. she has her music lessons and
riding lessons.
She always does her very best and has
really clever httle head. In the after
noon she often alta for an hour OF 30 with
her mother, doing fancy work or mend
ing and trimming her dolls drrsses
And since she possesses more than twenty
dolls. this Industrious little mother has
always plenty Of work on her hsndsl In
winter she has her beautiful nursery 10
play in. stuffed with Ell Kinds of pretty
and pleasant things. bat In summer she
mostly plays in the epen air.
At Het Loo she has. quite near to tbs
castle. her own little farm. called lie
Chalet" where she is sole mistress
There l.. pr-tsily furnished drawing
room frr tbs lstlv q the house and Der
numerous children. the doils And there
n = kitchen. too. where the little queen
harms how 10 make txrts and other nice
tliing~ see is Taught cuokiag in good
earnest her mother. ~ a German. -
sachias great importance 10 cnllaasy
abilities
Tee child has her ewa poultry. ducks
s-d swans. p'ysens and rsblsits and deer
- iced. she has her own garden and
greenery, where everything has been
scwn aad cultivated By her own little
royal ba1tiS she trims her ro-~s her
self. ard TIA flowers IN her mothers
apartments sre Always gathered and ar
rangesi BY these sasBe sussil hsnsis
Sometimes she rn~s ent boatlnx On the
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