Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-20

the Guild QUEEN.
train she was welcomed by her iavorito |
dog, splendid creature. that was wild
with Joy when Il perceived It's little mis-.
ttcsA
sho "a very fond Of tlils dog. and WHOM
shc drives out u usually lies opposite her
on the carriage seat Sometimes, too
the carries bic doll with her on her lap
Besides these fayodtes sho possesses ak
very small Shetland ponies. n present
from her royal father on one or her
birthdays. lovely little things. Of which
ole Il extremely fond, too. aud one Of
which. called baby, IS her special pet.
and accompanied her 90 Switzerland.
When she has been riding on oue u
them or diving In her pony carriage
tho always gives each Of them a lump Of
sugar and u kiss on ~ velvet nose.
Tho little queen is "a very lively and
tender hearted little thing She - not
Hlwaya good. though. and ono day, bo-
fcro she was queen, shc was going 10 tho
apartments Of her mother accompanied
by ono Of the ladies " the court. Tho
Indy. TO opcu tho door Tor her. stepped
before little Wilhelming, and she, think.
ing tho lady was about 10 go In iir,t,
pushed her aside aud said snappishly,
1.-THE princess first. aud then the lady"
But Queen Emma, ovorhoaring these
words. called out. "No, no, my dear,
grown up people inst, aud then the little
ones" and cent her back 20 come In
after the lady.
This is the way IN which this excellent
mother tries 10 form the Youthful mind
~ tho child on whose fair little head 10
many hopes arc founded. Indeed. the
relations between mother and daughter
uro Of the most Intimate kind. When
tho king was very ~ and could so
longer give his mind 10 state affairs
Queen Emma wa. named queen regent,
and ~ such had 20 take tho oath In par.
Lament. Now, Queen Emma speaks
Dutch fuently, but 10 make u long speech
IA n language that IN not ones own, aud
before 30 many people, Il not a very easy
task. so ut least II seemed 10 li;!lo VII.
helmina, who grow quite nervous at tho
thought that her mother might come TO
u dead stop In the middle Of hor speech.
A the court was staying at llet Loo,
and the queen had 10 10 10 the Hague
for this, tho little girl made hor promise
10 wire to her Immediately Il was all
over. 70 let her know II she had got well
through. Fortunately Queen Emma
could telegraph that nh was well.
The child oven enjoys the privilege;
which not all royal children may enjoy,
OF being a true child. Sho has her chill.
drcn's parties on her birthday and on
Christina day, and everything that can
10 reasonably done 10 give her pleasure
Is dono for her. One Of her greatest
amusements consists in battle Of snow.
bnlls-that Is 10 ray. VI artificial snow.
balls made Of very thin paper and
6tuifcd with lit;lo bits Of paper, These
balls when thrown against some object
or person. burst, and the contents filter
round tho room like 6nowilakcs. She
particularly delights Ia this noisy game,
especially II her mother and tho ladies
OF the court Join Ia II, rs they have moro
than once, and her parties usually end In
tuoh harmless battle
Her life "a simple and strictly ruled.
She rises at IA tho morning aud takes
breakfast with her moth'rntS S. After
that her lessons begin, with half an
hours rest NJ half past 8. Just before
luncheon, which takes place NJ half past
y, shc goes ont for short drive with
her mother or her goyerness, and after
luncheon she IA FREQ to play for the
greater pnrt OF the day. Besides her
lessons Ia the Dutch, French aud Eng.
lsh languages and other branches Of
learning. she has her music lessons aud
riding lessons.
She always does her very best and has
really clever little head. In tho after.
noon she often sits for an hour or 30 with
her mother, doing fancy work or mend.
ing aud trimming her dolls dresses
And since she possesses moro than twenty
dolls, this industrious little mo.her has
always plenty OF work on her handsi IN
winter fhe has her beautiful nursery to
play in, stuffed with all kinds Of pretty
pnd pleasant things, but Ia summer she
mostly plays In the open mir,
At Het Loo she has, quito near 10 the
castle, her own little farm, called lie
Chalet" where she is sole mistress
There IA prettily furnished drawing
room for the lady OF the house and her
numerous children, the dolls. And there
Ia kitchen, too, where the little queen
learns how to make tarts and other nice
things Sho Is taught cooking IN good
earnest her mother, Us n herman, NJ
taching great importance TO culinary
Abilitira
The child has her own poultry, duck
aud swans pigeons and rabbits aud dee
10 feed; shc has her own garden AM
greenery. where everything ms beer
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