Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19

as domestic way us possible; that,
moi Interfering with their lessons. they
should be- us much as possible with
their parents and learn TO place their
greatest confidence iu them IN an
things
Aud that religious trimming is hes,
gwen 10 q child daily at lbs mothers
knees Is her sincere conviction. What
better rules could bee laid down for the
trimming OF children IN any station In
litct That she experienced the usual
dnNictics Of a mother left with large
family of lutherlpss children we
know, for She has told us SO. Lament
ing the dcuth of her chaplain aud
friend Doctor Mcleod she writes.
NO ono ever reassurcl and conferred
me- more about my children
OLD MUSIC AND OLD CUSTOMS.
At dinner, which ~ at nine. one or
both OF the piper, play marching TO
ana fro outside az little distance
from the windows of the diniugrOOm.
They play also al breakfast aud lunch.
The queen Is fond Of the pipcrs, and
nowhere Is their music So Zine. 80
thrilling, rs IN these ;hcir native gleus.
Her head piper for many years was
William Ross distinguished IN his art.
aud publisher Of u book Of plpc music.
Simplicity always characturizes the
recrcutiOns of people who Of necessity
live somewhat artificial lives prOvid-
inE they are genuine folk aud UNI
spoiled WhJn Prince Henry of Prussia
WAS nt the castle ir October, 1897, he
diverted himself during his leisure
hours IN makius q walcr wheel. He
made IL In li, room What the house
maids thought of it ! do not know But
II was 10 success He set It up ON the
border oi the Dcn, constructing q 8up-
port ~ s,oncs, and IL responded mcrIi-
~ to thr rapid rush of the water
The queen has u like simplicity of
taste and she rs also fond of keeping
up and rr1iying old customs. and now
and chem comes special day In her
calendar like Hnlluwc'ou. IN The
Romisb calendar Halloween falls on
October 3lst But the Prutestonts iu
the Scotch Highlnudurs observe Nov
l2lh. On that day should you
chance % be at Deeside you win see
The chillrrn AZ soon as the cleaning
Scotch twilght-setS in abroad with
torches. jumping, dancing. shouting.
These torches. together with the bon.
fires that are hndled are said 10 be
simply remnant of the old fire woI-
ship Formerly the torches wore cni-
rlcd over the ground supposed 10 be
haunted 10y witches or spirits.
BURNING THE WITCH AT BAIAlO-
RAJ.
At B9moral the witch is burned ut
Halloween
The queen going out to drive tow
ard the Balloch Burc Is met ON her no.
Uiu hy % crowd of servants, Keepers
gilies, children, each bearing q torch
nlade of spllnt5 OF hr tied together.
They escort the queen TO The door,
and then they march round and round
The flur4 .I h..
Illuminating wall and turret and
tower.
The foundation of bonfire has been
previously laid little west Of tie cas-.
tie, with cid barrels on any other dry
fuel, and prese uly, as the march con-
uuucs, o cart h. seen approaching from
the stables M lhr east drawn hy half
q dozen mon with bluchcued faces aud
clad an outre garments.
I'm the cart sits the witch, q hldeous
manikln, The people apply their
torches To the c1mhuStihles and when
the bonfire las got well 10 going "hcr
lodyship' Is thrown ON amid applause
Shouts and cheers, the queen looking
on from door or window, laughing and
heartily enjoying the wild fantastic
sccuc, Then follows dancing of reels
around the bonfire, the witch mean
while wasting into ashes and oblivion
The bonfire flares, shoulders and
burns low The queen withdraws
aud the tOrch-hearers so down To the
hall az the stable and finish OH the fes-
tiylles with dance.
The queen mas a cheerful disposi-
ton, She loves "A jest and laugh aud
she likes TO see the people about her
cheerful While mcompromlsiuE hi
her hostility TO gaming and other
Illicit pleasures, she does everything iu
her power 20 promote innocent
umuscmonts Only once or twice has
she done this on so great scale al
| BalmorO as In November hist, 1904
when the Carl Rosa opera troupe Were
summoned from Dundee.
The queen chose The Daughter of
the Regiment" as the opera 20 be- per.
formed Ii Is fayOrite with her
partly perhaps because She Is herself 4
Daughter of the Regiment" hel
father being colonel OF the "R0yal
Scots whom she was born. Her cot.
tlgeS aud rs many Of the tenantry
from the Birkhall and Abergeldie rs.
tntes as the ballroom where the opera
WAS given would accommodate were In.
yited with few other guests And
after il was over guests, troupe and
tenanuy were dped and supped. iht
ironpe alone numbering about seventy
and diniug-rOom and stewards
room, servants hall and housekeoper'
and lincu rooms were an brought into
reluisihon for their accommodation
AMATEUR THEArRICALS Az BAL,
MORAL
But the household oftener furnishe.
iiS own entertainments. fheatritals ana