The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-05
FOR THE JUNIORS.
A Romp With the Young Queen
of Holland.
High Chair Philosophy of Smart Youngsters
Who are Sometimes Wiser Than
Their Elders

In Holland childish ears listen for news
of Wilbelmina, the gicl queen, with her
dolls, her pigeons and her ponies. and
childish eyes are turned eagerly toward
her throne. This little girl is now in her
twelfth year. She is yet too young to un
derstand the dignities of her position.
1t is necessary. says the Youths Com
panion. from which this article is copied
that the child shall conform to certain cere-
monies belonging to her state. The most
| irksome of these to her is being forced to
bow her head constantly TO the greeting
crowds while driving with her mother
through the streets. So thoroughly does
the little girl hate this enforced mechani-
cal nodding of her head that she has come
to consider it the highest form of punish
ment. and when her dolls have been
naughty" she compels their heads to bow
for a quarter of an hour in greeting to
imaginary multitudes.
In spite of her many hours of recreation
the little queen Is being very carefully edu-
Gated Her governesses say of her that she
Is very quick and clever, and learns easily
French was the first language that she
learned, and until she was four years OF
age Su0 SpOhe QO ObueT. aOluCo tu6u sue mas
learned several languages, and taught by
her present governess, Miss Winter, an
English lady, she has lately begun TO speak
English.
This royal child has several residences,
all filled with beautiful things. Among
them are a palace and chateau at the
Hague, palace at Amsterdam and beau
tiful castle a. Apeldoorn called Loor, sur
rounded by gardens and parks.
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queen and her mother. 1t is here that the
child works in her garden, rows IN her
tiny boat, feeds her pigeons and attends to
all her pets, of which she has great num-
Der. a large room in this castle is her
playroom, and i'll it are beautiful toys and
dolls of every siZ3 and kind in magnificent
costumes.
The mother of Wilhelmina not only en-
courages Industrious habits in the child,
children of her own age. She very often
invites parties of children-the young sons
and daughters of officials, or of visiting
princes, or any well bred children-to come
and play with Wllhelmina.
Queen Emma herself is always present at
these gatherings, and is usually the most
interested and attractive one in organizing
games for their amusement.
Not long ago, ut one of these parties, q
romping game OF tag" was in progress.
in the excitement Of play the young son of
minister of state quite forgot that in run
ming after Wilhelmina he was chasing his
queen. Flushed with running, the little
fellow soon reached her, and laid violent,
OBTAINING hands upon the flying little girl
Her dress was composed OF a gauzy fabric,
and at his touch it was suddenly torn into
great rent, and Wilnelmna thus escaped.
Aghast and Mortified at what he had
done the bow stOod still and cast n FRIGHT
ened glance at the mother OF the little
queen. But he saw that the broad, good
natured face of the queen-regent was shak-
ing with laughter; and giving him play
full push, she said merrily: "Go, my dear
boy run, run and catch her. Never mind
the torn frock.'
In spite, however, of this kindly encour-
agement, the boys next charge at Wilhel.
nina was not quite so spirited.