New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

the flight of the missile. "Sire." exclaimed Thor
becke quietly. stepping close up the King.
but without betraying the slightest trace Of emo
ton either in his speech attitude. ''if your
Majesty does hurl that beautiful inkstand al my
head | fear that The Haguers will have been
correct in their assertions" For second the
fat little King gaZed in silence at the lean. lank.
phegmatic old DutChman before him. Neither
uttered a word Then gradually William low
cred his raised arm and replaced the inkstand
on the table. after which he walked 10 one or
the windows. whence he looked out for about
five minutes. Returning to the table he resumed
his seat. motiOned Thorbeckc To another one and
then said just as If nothing had happened: And
row tell me quietly what you've got to say. An
hour later when the statesman left he carried
with him the monarch's promise to issue within
twenty-four hours proclamation declaring the
neutrality of the Netherlands. Had this stop
not been taken at that particular juncture 1t Is
well-nigh sure that Holland would have been in
Corporated along with Alsace and Lorraine III
the German Empire.
Queen Victoria is VIGOROUSLY short-tempered
and impatient Of contradiction fact due per
haps to her having welded the sceptre Of the
greatest Empire in the world for more than half
a century. While in serious matters she displays
the greatest calmness fOrbearance and cOnsidera-
ton. she is apt To permit herself to become irr-
tated to altogether unreasonable extent by
mere trifes. and II then requires considerable
length OF time and all kinds Of manoeuvres on the
part OF her encourage t. restore her To a pleasant
frame of mind. She does not use strong language
when she is angry differing therein from her
father and immediate predecessors on the throne,
also her cousin George. the present Duke Of
Cambridge whose eXpletves are as highly colored
and picturesque his temper is short Nothing
is more instructive than to hear the old COM
mander-in-chief beratlng generals. colonies and
Subalern officers at the close of a feld-day. in
spectiOn or review. when anything happens 10
have gone wrong. His oaths strange and
awe-inspring. and there is on record story IA TO
the manner in which he addressed the principal
medical officer OF the Headquarters staff In Ire
land at a dinner given at Dublin by Lord Wolse-
ley just after the decision Of the Government
granting to the members Of the Army medical
department regimental rank This is how the
Duke hailed him: Good morning. Surgeon-Gen-
eral. or Field-Marshal or what the -- they call
YOU now. III be -- If | know how to address
yOu with your titles. ! don't know
what the -- I am myself; | suppose YOU eX-
pect me to take my hat OH 10 you.
What the - do you want now?
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy possessed a far bet
ter temper than people We're wont TO believe
from the apoplectic and fierce look on his ugly
though honest face. Not even when his gigantic
gamekeeper. BOrretta while carrying him on his
back across an Alpine torrent, rendered impatient
by a sudden movement of the King which almost
capsiZed him, grOwled ont, "Tente su, bouric'
hold steady YOU jackass> did His Majesty be-
tray the least irritation. For he quietly replied:
You apparently ignore, friend Borretta. that the
iackass is the who carries the load
FX-ATTACHE.