The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-31

49, 1890, her father, the old king of Hol-
land. Her mother still rules for her,
and will continue SO to do until az year
from today, Aug 81, 1898, when tlittle
Wilhelmina, with all due pomp and glory,
will be crowned queen of Holland and
ascend the throne. She is a great and
universal favorite among her subjects
and already preparations are being made
in all parts of the Meth rlands for the
coming of age and the browning of the
fair young girl, one year hsncc. Her
father, the king, was unpopular with the
Hollanders; he was man of irritable
temper, of low moral instincts, and ty-
ranical disposition. His subjects were
several times on the very brink of re-
bellion, but his marriage to the young
and amiable Princess Emma, of Waldeck,
encourag them to be patient and await
hopefully a bettsr time This brighter
period came with the birth of little Will
helrhina; the death of her father, the
despised king; and the prosperous re-
gsncy of Queen Emma Today, Will
helmina will put on her first long dress;
up to this time She has worn the simple
gowns of a young school girl, reaching
only to the tops of her shoes. These
dresses were made of Holland stuffs
chiefly and were just such costumes as
a sensible mother would be expected to
have prepared for a beloved daughter.
Hsr education has been carefully con-
ductd by the best teachers, who have
succeeded in making of the young queen
a thoroughly informed, cultured girl,
without overtaxing her physical strength.
Her school days bsgin in October and end
in June and during the sumner she lis
tens to lectures upon useful and helpful
themes. She is especially up to date in
matters pertaining to government, and
thoroughly posted upon the political sit
uation of Europe. Her tutors decided
upon a novel plan to famiiarize Wilhel-
nina with the study of geography. A
body Of water was constructed with
Islands, coast, and seaports and in row
boat, with her maid of honor and her
teacher she would go from point to point
until the various places were fully i'm
pressed upon her mind. History was
taught her in connection with thrilling
legends, related by eloquent story tell
ers. There is only one European SOW
ereign younger than Wilhelmina-Al-
phonso, of Spain, who is now eleven years
of age-and her coronation will readily
recall that of Queen Victoria which oc-
CURED at the sam+ age that Wilhelmina
will have attained when she ascends the
throne next August.
The birthdays of little Wilhelmina are
important anniversaries with the child
ren of Holland. 1t is their gayest, jol-
Hest holiday, the Hague Is crowded with
merry clearly dressed Dutch children,
with their wooden shoes and quaint cos
tunes. On this day they sell to visitors
chiefly MISUNDERSTANDING silver
toys, and reap a goody harvest of small
coins for their enterprise and thrift 1t
is frequently rumored that the young
queen will commit matrimony, but she
insists with all the independence of the
NV woman that there is no need to
marry at all, yet those in a position to
judge, predict that Prince Bernhard, of
Saxe-Neimer, will win the plucky young
With lmina, queen of the Netherlands
and princess of Orangs-Nassau.
1t seems THAT not one OF our old-faeh-
toned hygienic theories is to stand I'M
altered in the pathway OF modern prog
resss. Those that are not utterly de-
stroyed are so bumped and battered as
they come in contact with the medical
discussions elf today that they would not
be recognized by their greatest advocates
unless labelled in unmistaknble letters
The latest excitement has been raised by
a New England physician, who now de-
clareS THAT we should no. eat breakfast
He affirms that this hitherto highly es-
tscmed NOR ming meal is q delusion and a
snare; hiri-tful ITO the human mind and
body; the producer of dyspepsia and all
it's kindred ailments and the fruitful
source OF countless Ills. A writer, who
leans kindly to this economists views,
defends his position thus: There is. how
ever, an ethical side ito the QUESTION that
is worth considering. Every close ob-
server must have noticed tina breakfast
is one of the most potent sources of do
mestic infelicity, ond the rock on which
the Happiness OF many family is wreck
ed. No one knows why this is true. Phi
fosophy has failed to account for it, but
1T starss us in THE face, bold undeni-
able fac.. The woman who would pre-
pare her family's dinner and supper
cheerfully and willingly considers herself
martyr for having to cook a litle break
fast. THE man who eats. what is sat be-
fore him at other meals without a word
OF complaint criticises the coffee at break
faa1. and says cruel ghings about The
steak. df bills are overdue, If the cook
has given warning, IL the children are
to be corrected or the family skeleton
rottled, 1T is always at breakfast that
these unpleasant chings come up. 1t is
hardly TOO much 10 say that the break
fast table is the battle-ground, where do
nestle conflicts are fought out to the fin
ish. Undoubtedly we all show a. our
worst at breakfast. THE man who shows
a brilliant Wit at luncheon, and whose
after-dinner speeches are worth repeat
ing, is dull ard sulIen at breakfast. The
woman who is like beautiful butterfly
ait the evening ball is in chrysalis state
of curl papers and wrappers in .he bosom
of her family at the early morning meal
AT the bests there is but a dull silence
while the family gobbles down their food
No one ever says anything worth remem-
bering at breakfast. Even the brilliant