The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-07

itor and walk up and down the garden
with her. schoolgirl fashion,
Yet really to see her living and breath
ing and hear her speak was quite difrer-
ent. 1t almost frightened her to think q,
1t, little republican though she was. buf
she had her father to protect her. and he
had been asked to paint the queens nor
trait In the coronation robes, which she
had not YET worn. She thought she would
nate to wear them herself they must be
50 heavy; and she felt glad, on that bright
spring morning, that she was not Obliged
TO be queen because her uncle had died
wouldn't have TO, though" she said
you could be a king"
Would you not like to try being queen
Tor while?' asked her father
BUT little Miss Suly shook her head in
the huge piazza OF bonnet, at the back of
which her fair little face was slowed away.
with great energy, as she replied in the
negative. She was very decided little
republican, and had no laundering for row.
atty.
buckingham palace Is not pretty now in
It's dinginess, and IL was even less pretty
then in its comparative freshness. IL GER
tainly did not look at all like the palaces
described In fairy tales; and the little
thought II wonderfully like a block--or
square, she would have said-of ugly
houses rolled into one
The armed sentries however were oufte
Imposing, and the staff of soldiers on eth
er side OF them, through which they pass
ca 20 the room In which the queen was to
receive them, seemed even more So This
room was large and rather bare-looking
Dut there were many fine paintings hang
ing on the walls, and a pretty view from
the wide windows
Mr.. Sully arranged his painting Mater
ials while attendants brought IN the coro-
nation robes, with the crown on a GRIM
son cushion. II was the famous picture OF
which so many engravings have been made
ana which was already begun, for which
the as yet uncrowded sovereign was 10
give sitting that morning.
Presently very fair, sweet-looIing girl
entered the room with two or three ladies.
and the artist and his daughter bowed re-
spectfully. This was her youthful majes-
~ Alexandria Victoria, and she looked
so small and child-like in a plain black
silk gown that the little American found
IL hard to realize her high position. She ap-
peared far more like a delicate schoolgirl
than an acknowledge queen on whose do
minions the sun never sets. She cameiin.
too with her thimble on her finger. as
though she had just left a piece OF sew
ing In which she was very much Interests
ed.
Altogether she was not al all formida-
abie-looking sovereign, and she greeted
Mr.. Sully and his daughter very pleasant
ly. Then she made up quite a face at the
Jewel-studded crown, and declared that il
gave her a headache just TO put Il on.
Little Miss Sully admired Il greatly as she
watched the flashing OF the numerous
gems, but her CONSERVATION was inde-
scribable when she heard herself offered
~ aa hn
1T is not at all necessary" said the art
list, that your majesty should sit TO me
unless l am painting your features, ard
my daughter viii gladly relieve you this
morning. Take this chair, my dear, and
tell me when you are too tired TO pose
longer"
The crown and robes were then carefully
arranged, and the queen seemed very
much relieved. But her little American
representative was not at all comfortable
under the weight Of all these Jewels. and Il
appeared 90 her that crowned heads must
have a very unhappy time OF Il.
Presently the painter stopped and re-
moved the burden TO give his daughter a
short rest. Then the queen came for
ward and talked 10 her little substitute.
thanking her FOR her assistance. and Civ
ing pleasant accounts Of her home life at
Kensington palace.
But time was up, and the stlll more
burden again.
But she could not bear Il quite 40 long
now; and u was n puzzle how the little,
deloate-iooklng Lady OF the Isles could
bear Il during all those tedious coronation
hours, No one was sorry when the work
came 20 an end for that day and then he
queen became quite merry and chatty.
She told them about her lessons and
her sewing, and then Il came out that sho
was making garments for the poor. Rut
she was fun Of run, ana on leaving tho
room, sho backed out With a bow and a
smile, as though she were a subject de-
parting from the august presence OF roy
atty
There were two or three more sittings
FOR the great picture; and the little Amer
lean again wore the heavy. jewel-studdcd
crown, eth inward rejoicing that she
would not have 10 wear n many more
times. But she stan declares that tho
only queen she ever knew was charming
enough 20 make anything done FOR aor a
pleasure.