The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
a ROYAL ROMANCE.
vlctorIa's youthful, Lover Banishod rror.
Her Side.

"Thoro's rundown page" as some
writer has said, Tin every human life"
Even stout, comfortable, equity Queen
Victoria in hor stuffy mourning. worn
50 pcrsis emily all ti'cso years for her
royal consort, has had her romance,
says tho New York Sun. Lori Ellen
borough, whose death recently took
place, was, SO says an English writer, u
sweetheart OF tho youthful Queen many
years AGO. Tho Two lovers wcrc very
devoted to each other, and tho Queen
pleaded with her couEsollors ara adj
visors for tho privilege of choosing him
rs hcr consort Eut with tho usual per-
vcrsity or affairs of tho heart matters of
State made tho union undesirable and
reason prevailed over love. Victoria
proposed, instead. to tho German Prince
She welded, and Ellcnborougl was pro-
scented with q commission in the army.
which transport d him safely out of tho
way to India, where no distinguished
bimsclfaftcr tho manner OF disappointed
lovers by his reckless daring and
bravery. There arc somo disadvantages
In being q queen and having plenty OF
spending money. TO 10 required to
propose TO onos future husband is somo-
thing of an ordeal. and bcing compelled
to propose to tho man tho nation
chooses. and at tho samo timo sign tho
pipcr which banishcs the man YOU
love by the very people over whom you
arc supposed To reign. must be almost
Us annoying rs getting along i'll lifo
without u co"onct or crest
Eut all that happened years ago, and
the royal lady is . grcat-graudnlothcr
now, and has forgotten all about such
TITLES. and is as happy as u pct pussy ii
only her Shoe; gro loose and easy, if tho
ROYAL butler doesn't FORGET her f;.vovito
dish OF r..lnuis at dinner. and if her
stock OF India shawl; supplies her we'd
ding presents.
And Queen Nictoria'5 granddaughter
is actually being allowed to marry IN
the good old-fashioncd, simple way Of
common people, just for love. She is u
tall, slight girl, with pretty hair and
eyes and - pleasing figure, and just now
she is the ncrrioSt, hithcst OF all tho
royal l'rinccsscs, for she is very much
in love with her soldier Prince, and. be-
sides, her mother is designing for her
wonderful wedding Outfit. most of which
Is being brought OUT in Berlin. Some
things, however, arc ordered in England
nj the Samo firm which furnished gowns
for the little Princess Royal OF England
years ago when botro.hal. marriage and
wldowhocd were far In tho future.
he Princess Royal has been grand
mother now for several years, and will
presently be left With only ono unmar-
ricd daughter, the young Princess Mar
garct But the trousscau, which always
has peculiar interest for ladies,
whether tho bride be peasant or Prin-
cess born, contains among other things
u wonderful ball gown of white satin
embroidered with trnccry Of pale pink
flowers i'll Il light running design, the
sprays being tied together by true
lovers knots wrought in COLL. On
either shoulder and in front sprays Of
flowers ;.ro caught against tho bodice
with knots or gold.
here's another ball dress OF tho
p2lcSt hcliotropc, Just tho tint of the
double Naples violcts with which it ~
wcavcd about the skirt in u band four or
five inches ~idc, ami about the shoulders
AID ar,aa as well with nurrowcr borders.
Over al tho sill, and flowers is drapcd a
misty silvcry tullcllic cloud film.
y dai7odil yellow dream OF beauty has
Of satin and insertions OF yellow silk
muslin, ranHicr3 of tho muslin caurnt
up with yellow roses and tucker of
muslin falling from fringe Of yellow
buds. There's IL beautiful dream Of tho
sea caught in web of silk, in which
soft shades Of pink and green shoal into
each other with every stir Of tho folds.
and sca2ncroncsr riot over tho whole.
Pilc sca-Grccn crepe drapcs tho bodice,
ana deep frlngcs Of coral and beads.
shadinG from the palcst green to tho
deepest browns Of tho scawccd, fall
from tho shoulders over tho bare arms
to the bolt, where it broadcns into an
Undinc-lilSc girdlc, and Bhimmcrs thoncc
down TO tho skirt hem.
There's u Persian lilac horne dress.
scattered over with whito lilies of the
valley, the Queens favorito flower, dain-
ty tea gowns trimmed with raro laccs,
part of tho Empress special Cift, and
others of white English noctilcworl1
through which the lining of prawn pin,,
family CLEANS. There arc two white
pciSnoir:i il iino muslin, lined with tho
favortc color. pink, and edged with laccs
as delicate dis hoar frost. and a wealth of
exquisite lingerie trimmed with lace,
through which ribbon3a arc threaded and
wrought, always on every arparatn picco
with the letter V and the Imperial coro-
net
ACCGED AOVEHCS.