The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

I was about to say, forgetting he is "a
For though grave. it is young face that
his Glengary cap surmounts. The cares
Of sovereignty. even of SO small kingdom
as the Grand Duchy Of Hesse. seems to set
heavily upon him.
The Prince of Wales is getting rather
stout for his kilt. as his gracious grand
uncle. George w., was before him.
Nevertheless he wore it the day he took
the train and hied away from Deaslde.
lie had been staying at Mar lodge. delving
at salmon fishing and deer stalking, and
arrived At the station in the carriage of
the Duke of Fife. plain dark "machine, !"
postillion in a scarlet jacket. The guard
were out, and the red carpet was spread,
and there was the usual ocean of luggage
and misunderstanding
The Princess of Wales likes to slip
quietly away, especially now that she is
under the shadow OF her great grief, and
no guard was In attendance when she,
with the Princesses Victoria and Maud,
left Mar lodge few days after the prince.
When the Duke of Fife married Princess
Louise of Wales. he stipulated that his
wife should take his rank. So they come
and go without royal honors, not even
with that of the crimson carpet, and with
no lady or gentlcman-in- aiting, but sim.
ply as aprivate gentleman and his wife,
Neither was the guard out when the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught left The
Duke of Connaught, by the way, does not
resemble his brothers. VINO are true Han.
overians, but is personally more like the
Prince Consort, whom am told he also
resembles in character. His going away
was very simple, driving down from Aber-
geldie castle with his duchess and children
III q wagOnette.
observed quite q number of children.
out when the Duchess of Albany left. Not
that they were wanting on the occasion.
but that day they We're particularly prom.
inent. mounted on fence tops and side
platforms. stretching their necks for
sight of the little duke, with whose an.
pearance they are by no means unfamiliar.
rs he Is often in the village with his
mother or tutor. He is only seven years
old and was born, it will be remembered
after the death Of his father, Prince Leo.
poid.
Royalty comes and goes on other than
railway occasions. The pretty fourth.
hand given by the Balmoral tenantry to
Princess Beatrice at the time of her mar.
rage is often seen driving about Bailater.
stopping at the photographers or at the
door of some old servant
And any day. turning a corner. perhaps.
you come suddenly upon an outsider, who
is followed by carriage, bearing the
crown on its panels and drawn by a pair
"a Sa az NSiS tlefc viii De three
people III the carriage, iady-in-wating,
one OF the princesses. or a visitor But
YOU look only at the short figure in black.
For there sits the queen of Great Britain
and empress o. India, the first lady in the
land, and by other rights, too, than of
hereditary sovereignty Women through.
out the civilized world can point with
pride 20 the sovereign lady of Great
Britain rs living aud complete refuts.
ton of the m0usrrpffs flne-wnru
that woman cannot fulfill q public fune.
tIot. except for the price OF her woman
hood.
As she drives somewhat slowly through
the village the people come 10 the doors
ot their shops and houses and the chill
cTen COX up from their piav. But there
Is no demonstration. She wishes to come
and ga ike any private citizen. 50 far as
She can, and her good Highlanders re-
Spect her wishes.
Tie queens train as il is made I'd At
BaiaieF IS somewhat imposing. Ii 10
drawn by NO engines. Aside from the
queens tao carriages there are nine
others, and added TO these, two guard and
luggage vans.
Very nearly in the center are the queens
Carriages. In entering the rear carriage
you step into the compartment devoted to
the women IN attendance upon the queen.
English railway carriages. perhaps j, is
needless 70 say, are entered from the side
being Quilt on an entirely different plan
from the American ear. Ordinarily the
steps are stationary, but those OF the
queens car are dropped ike carriage stems
and when unused folded into a leather
box. The handles of the doors are heavily
guided and handsome
All the compartments are thickly pad,led
walls and ceiling. The ceilings are All in