The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17
Hollands Little Queen

| When the Queen Regent OF the Neither
| lands opened parliament al The Hague
I, last month she stated tina, she hoped next
| September that function would devoIve up-
| on her daughter. Queen W,ihelmsna. who
| VIII have attained her majority on August
| 81. 1855. and have begun her reign. The
young Queen, who stood beside her devoted
parent. olushed with becoming feminine
rncdesty as TIE announcement was receiv-
ed WIKI hearty reclamation.
During her earlier years Queen Wilhel-
| 11ina'S health appeared 70 De on The de-
cline Consumption was feared. Fortu-
nate-y. by means OF plenty Of outdoor
sport and athletic exercise, she recovered
her y.gor. and now she possesses a ply
s.q1e which vii compare favorably for 70
business with ia; Of most Dutch maid
ems OF her age. Apropos 81 her enjoy
n.eat OF open air games. and as l1d!ca-
tive OF democratic instinct. the story is
told OF her meeting a party Of children
playing SNOWFALL while she was driving
with lsr govs-ness. She insisted upon Tie
carriage being stopped TO see the fun. and
nothing would satisfy her until her COM
parioE permitted her 20 d;smoun, and en-
Joy The excitement OF pelting snowha,ls
herself q, her youthful subjects. who
much TO her delight. returned the comp.!-
ment with equal spirit.
In contrast with this story. Il IS related
that one morning when vrhelnina raped
on her mothers door the latter inquired
who was there.
1t IS the Queen Of HoIland" came the
reply.
The mother. disappearing OF this exhibi-
ton OF juvenile pride. did not respond
W.lhelmina raped again. and Queen En-
ma repeated her Inquiry.
1t is your daughter, mamma" came the
reply, this time In repentant tones The
door opened Immediately and mother and
daughter were soon clasped IN each 9TH
er's embrace AS gentle rebuke the
mother said:
You see. my dear. am not always pre-
pared 70 receive The Queen OF Holland,
but 10 my daughter my door is never
closed"
A patriotic young lady 700. IS this little
Queen. During her history studies she
was reading abou; the deeds OF violence
done In times gone by by the Spaniards
in the Low Countries. Suddenly she ex-
claimed in a fine outburst OF indignation:
We'll. when I reach my majority. and
ascend the throne of Holland. II the King
court he Will be very much mistaken"
The English have not impressed Queen
Wlhelmina too favorably. although she
was very fond OF her English governess
Miss Winter. The latter one day gave her
a map Of Europe TO draw When the work
was completed her youthful Majesty had
made Holland larger than Germany. while
she had reduced England almost TO a mi
croscopic point.
When the Prince OF Wales was present.
ed few years ago Wilhelmina was very
much pleased with his manner toward
her. As he was taking leave Of her she
said, with startling canGor:
YOU are indeed most agreeable En-
gl:shman. 1 did not think there were any.
10 judge by the specimens We ind In Hol-
land.
The important question Of the young
Queens marriage is stin unsettled. Sew
eral sui,ors for her hand haze appeared
but so far she has discouraged them all.
About year ago 1t was announced that
she had been betrothed 10 Prince Ber-
nard of Saxe-Weimar.
The Prince. who is two years WilheI-
mina's senior. Is shy and din.dent. and
unattractive in appearance. and she pro-
tested against the suggestion OF a union
with him. although her mother IS said to
have strongly favored II.
Il am in no hurry 10 wed" Queen VII |
helmina is quoted as saying. and ] pro- I
pose 10 take plenty OF time In selecting, /.
a husband. / endeavor to listen respect /
fully to my advisers. but they mus, rot /
expect TO have any voice in the matter
when the question regards my marriage
Wnhelnina IS a young woman with a |
nP her