Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-23
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other side of The palace aw The most
homclike in the whole vast palace, with
lis hcwildering labyrutha Of wings aud
passages
The queens bed chamber Is beautiful
and spacious. with dressing room and
eoudoir adjoining and the long, low win
doWs upVn upon the Quiriuul terrace.
Her majesty is an early riser and here
while her hair Is dressed 10y her iuvOrito
muid. Virginia, who has been her a.
tcndunt from childhood. she glances
through the morning Journals aud the
English, American, German and French
rcvlcws, at which she is regular sub.
scribcr
In this way she Informed herself Of the
affairs of nations and marks their suunl,
educational and humanitarian uruErrss;
perhaps this regular morning cNumiun.
ton of thc newspapers contributes TO-
her readiness aud versatility iu couvcrsa-
lion with the torigu representatives at
her court
I'm q light and shmplc gown her mdics.
~ goes 60 breakfast, where shr meets
her attendants and those of the king,
aud sht cvtort ny CnliNvus tho hour With
her chut'y news. glrnncd frnu the MORN
ing Journals. us ] have told YOU.
She often spends the forenoon in the
study of som" kuuty Greek passage, or
iu reviewing her Latin aud German, or
0r pctrntch
The practical matters Of politics She
leaves entirely tu the King, Zoo whose
wisdom She trusts though she SOME times
smiliugly remarks. chat "ii women did
rule the world they would rule it well
THE QUEENS FAMOUS JEWELS.
la the queens chamber ~ her table
cabinet of jewels a marvel ui richly
gidcd oukru carving, with sCtln top of
thick plate glass, through which is seem
her superb brcllpcc OF ten rows OF uh.
mntchahe pearls, the lower reaching hr.
low her waist when worn, Al the
pc, rls arc gifts FROM the king ot different
times and ON different occasions She
loves pearls, aud her collection Of them
boo ornaments of different styles ls one al
the most perfect boo the world, she ia
never without single row, nt least,
about her neck.
Her magnificent royal diudom of dia'
muuda uttrhpprHcd with Immense pear
shaped pearls from the Orient flashes
bcsidp tlc famous necklace. Besides The
dindpm there are the wonderful diamond
set umciulds thut are like mo- other SCI
OF precious gems iu thu whole world
there is hardly uu GENERALLY among them
that is less than am iuch ih dihmrirf
aud several are twice that size, they
lluul the great ease with glory.
ln thv beautiful photograph Of The
queen, which her own kindness has en-.
ublrl me 90 give horc, some oi the won.
dprful cmprnlds. together with the royal
diadcm aud most lovely necklace ANA
gurniture of pearls, are shown,
breakfast over before Sue goes 20 her
studies ma hour rs usually passed ih
the morning resting room, very at
tuctye room, With lbs embossed leather
laugiugs u1urdiug good background
for the brilliant tapestry screens, the
tables of orm0lu, onyx ana git, lnfdl'
nieres of palms and great plumy terih,
aud the vases Of Bcyres nnd alabnfltr
filled with lunches Of flowers. On the
tables are volumes of cugrnyingH, etclr
ings aud photographs, and everywhere
there are silk hung onscls with cnyW
sketches aud aqunrellrs her majesty
work. as are the diynn pillows.
A grand piano stands where the morn
ing light strikes iull On the music sheets
Here her majesty practices IN. lessons
assigned hcr hy her master MnHchclu'
the author OF "lluy Bias us faithfully
as any student whose future depends up'
ou his prorrpas. Her voice is sweet
clcar mczzO-soprnno and full of laughing.
Mrdlike tones as she sings from tnNHl-
lerin ilusucnun' or ilc fascinating AIRS
of Naplrs. lgut 10 is the hnrmnnirs oi
the masters of music shat stir her most
Mozart Rnssiui. McudelssOhn. Last
winter IN the lofty, blue music snih oi
her suite, she iunuWratcd series of
beethoven recitals That win continue uu-
an 100 his works have been presented
MARGHERIpA'S CHARITIES
There s. no limit, / believe, 10 what her
majesty would DO for the encouragement
of musical genius.
A few days ago q young Italian girl
made brilliant debut in one OF tlir fical
HDmnn halls She was me descendant 81
nu unfortunate noble family and with
her glorious voice and brave heart she
hoDpd t0 become its stay nud support
Marghertn heard OF her ana one day she
hnde her 10 her own presence IN The pal.
ace and welcomed her 80 cordially ana
simply. chattcd with her and encouraged
sang once, twice. thrice with The accom-
pnniment of Marchett, aud 80 far forgot
her own self in beer enthusiasm ana the
delighted "hrayaR-' Of The queen ihnt
drawing on her gloves she sat down ~
the piano quite 40 If 40 home ana sang
aueen made her work hard, promising
her that the next season she would her
self bring her out AZ the Qulunal re-
dtals
Some hour u the day Is always allotted
10 inquiries into new charities; one would
hardly suppose there could bp new claims
every day. But There are leeions, aud If
they are worthy an the applicants are
heard
The queen n very fond Of the drawing
room Of her own suit, and often sits
there. u commands a magnificent view
of Rome N has such a multiplicity Of
windows that IL might be called crystal
saln. 10 nils room she has her desk
writes letters, attends 90 her private ac-
counts. aud cOnsulis with beer dame
d'hohneur regarding ncW philanlhrOpies
ana srhemes Tor the good 81 her people
The charitable works and systems ~
other countries nre studied and dis
cussel. aud suggestions from them are
frequently used in her hospitals aud
schools.
Her malesty'e institutions are splendid
ly manaRed, nnd there are 50 many ~
them az 10 defy enumeration. Among
diam Arn the fAlaoua AanIllAn l4ra