The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-07-10

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gotten. The people mostly were dressed
in light costumes and the streets and
windows were a most beautiful sight.
We came to Slough late in the after
noon. The landlady is a most genial
hostess and she gave us beautiful front
room. This place is only two miles from
Windsor ard the people were decorating
from one end OF it to the other. Come
10 find out, the Queen and her party
were to stop at Slough and drive in
carriage to Windsor Castle. We asked
il our room was on the line OF march
and the landlady said, "Oh yes indeed"
and all the rest OF her rooms we're taken.
50 VIC were in luck again and fell
into it as unconsciously as Mugg
would fall into the bath tub. This
town is dear old fashioned place, and
We came here to get rested but will have
to Pc. 'p,ne it until later. This hotel is
the best L =, and is where the Prince OF
Wales stopped once. 1t is one of tho
oldest buildings in the town and has
just tesn fixed over. Our windows are
lovely with window boxes Of the gayest
colors. Yesterday was the eveItful day
for this place. Crowds began to come
early and line the streets while soldiers
in gorgeous array rode up and down on
elegant horses, and soldiers were lined
up again on both sides of the road
What excitement again, for this time we
would be still closer to the queen and
could look upon her long and plenty.
When they started to come to where We
were perched up conspicuously in our
window. wo lder Of wonders. when her
majesty pass-d US. she looked right at
our window and right at US with the
most gracious smile on her face. could
hardly believe my eyes. but waved my
handkerchief ftartically. Percy and l
spoke most at once how chs had sin
gled oct our window 1T that moment of
passing the hotel. We were on the Sec
ond story which would be almost a part
Of the first story in a modern house
After all this excitement We had a lit
tie lunch which was very scanty on &C.
count OF the crowds. We thon started
on our way to Windsor for walk, pass
ing through Elton. Everything was
decorated beautifully. On this royal
road were arches that looked sges old
and with statuary and elegant decora-
lions on them. You would have thought
they had stood for ages until you weLt
up and kn-cked on them, then you
would have found out that they we're
nothing but wood, and made for the oc.
casion, Sd everything beautiful in that
line that We saw, We would go up and
hump it to see if it were cd or make
believe. The building had lights out
lining every window and door, giving
he most beautiful effect besides being
lee Grated with stars, etc. Our own
hotsl was fixed in almost like manner.
and when We reached here a ain after
our walk We found band concert going
ID, right under our window. l was so
exhausted that / went to sleep almost
mme dia'ely, hoxevt r, the noise kept up
until three o'cl;ck. ending with the en-
ire pass OF people on the streets sing.
ng God Save the Queen" forgot to
'ay as we were leaving Eton, and were
zone d stance off, We could hear all the
cSo7l boys singing the same song, it
sounded beautiful from where we we're.
This morning we had breakfast about
quarter of eleven and we felt like done
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