The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-16

busy place in those early days when the
family was there: each child had his or her
fayorite pursuit aside from the daily lessons
painting, sketching, photographlng, gar
dening.
sorts de.:i, rne queen came for the first
time at that season. arriving on May lay
an old cottager told me. Since that time
she has come regularly in May, reaching
here before her birthday, May 18th. she
remains until into June. and returns AGAIN
in August in time for the princes birthday.
which falls on the 10Th. She stays until
the middle OF November.
Emperor Frederick's Counting Days.
A little way up the staircase in recess
is bronze bust Of the late Emperor Fred
erick of Germany. A marital head, IN
expression quite different from Prince Al
bert's more retrospective look. HIS memo
ry is closely linked with Balmoral, for 1t
is here that he and the princess royal We're
bctrothcd.
Some anecdotes of him survive here yet.
At the time of their betrothal they used
sometimes to walk down by that part of
the estate where the cottages are. And
the little cottage girls, as i'll duty bound.
would drop their lowest courtesies to the
princely pair, at which the tall young man,
over six feet, would sravely drop Il courtesy
III return and then walk away, laughing
over his mischief. 81 mind it WE'LL said
mind just how I felt. l thought he was
too bad tc make fun of our courtesies that
way
The crown princess, the Empress Fred
erick," is greatly beloved at Balmoral In
1857. just before her marriage, the prince
cons0rt wrote: "The departure from here
0amoraD will be a great trial TO, us all,
especially to Vicky, who leaves it for good
and ALL And when not long after the
marriage, her father was in Germany,
among the presents on his birthday was an
iron chair from Vicky" for the grounds
at Balmoral. At the time of her wedding
she had photographs taken of several of
the cottage families, those to whom she was
more especially attached, to carry with her
to her German home.
The Castle Is Furnished in Tartans.
West of the corridor is the drawing room
sut-blliard room, drawing room and IL
brary. The floors of all are covered with
carpet of royal Stuart tartan, and the win
dows are draped with Victoria tartan. The
furniture of the drawing room is also uphol-
stored with Victoria tartan. which has Il
good deal of white in it. The latter is a
handsome home-like room. There is no
splendor. That word can apply to nothing
at Ralmoral, except to natures handlwork.
Splemlors are reserved for the royal palaces.
Balmoral is d home.
1t speaks of the highlands: too, with its
tartans and stays heads. Even the we'll
worn hearth rug in the drawing room has
pattern of bagpipe and deer. Wood is
burned upon the hearths. Candles are used
in lighting. The castle is warmed through
out by steam or hot-air pipes
In front of the drawing room fireplace
stands IA large round table with comfort
able chairs and touches drawn costly about
it, Family statuettes and photographs stand
about-rniniature photographs or the prince
of Wales family when children. group of
the three daughters o the duke Of E .,,in
burgh, small equestrian statues under glass
of the Princess Alice and Prince Arthur
duke of Connaught}, Beatrice and Leopold
together, a silver statuette of the late duke