The times., 1897-03-21

tertain themselves In various ways; and il
| is astonishing to find how many of them
excel in the practical arts of cooking
| and needlework. Queen Victoria, whose
especial hobby is music, has educated her
daughters to be useful as well as accom-
plished women; and they may all be said
TO be efficient and artistic. They have
their fads, however, like the other queenly
celebrities, The queen likes, herself, to
study Hindustanee, and to see her favorite
dogs and ponies.
The Princess Beatrice has fad for col
lecting lace, and studying the subject, an
another pleasure is gardening, which taste
she inherits from the Queen. In their youth
all Of the royal children had at Osborne, the
beautiful home in the Isle of Wight, Sepa-
rate little gardens OF fruits and flowers.
These are still kept, but the Princess Beat
rice is the only one who tends her little
plot. This is planted with sweet Oarna-
tions and pinks Of all classes, and it is said
that Queen Victoria loves better than any
flowers q handful Of these old-fashioned
flowers cultivated by her daughter, and
full of happy memories. Near this little
garden is a huge pack of rabbits Of the
long-wooled, or Angora variety, which the
princess loves very dearly, and uses their
wool for weaving articles which she con-
tributes to charity bazaars.
The Princess Louise loves to collect old
silver, and when she is in Lon don she spends
much time in visiting the shops One OF
her favorite pastimeS is salmon fishing, aud
she is very Skillful at this sport All the
queens daughters are good needlewomen
and excellent cooks, and today the i princess
Louise often invents q dish prepared by her
own fingers, and boasts that she would have
been good chef The queen eXccls in
making omelets, and her daughter-in-law,
the Princess OF Wales. is famous for pre-
pairing buttered toast and tea.
The Empress Elizabeth of Austria, the
accomplished horSewoman and the SOW
ereiEn of a court whose aTistocratic preju-
dices are of the strongest kind, delights
in her fame as pastry cook, and her
daughter, the Archduchess Valerie, is
proud omplishmentsinthe methods
OF the ancient and modern cuisine.
The Queen OF the Relgians is a clever
nurse and a good doctor, having not only
studied medicine, but having frequently
applied her knowledge in emergencies. 1t
is noticeable to see the interest in nursing |
of Albany and the Duchess of Portland |
count themselves among those who have |
in this profession.
The Queen of GreeceiS at the head of an |
association of women whose object is the |
moral regeneration Of criminals They |
frequently visit the inmates of prisons in |
Athens, giving them religious instruction !
and sympathetic attention to their woes.
ha - NJ Farr fp c1- in i
needIework and creates the most curious
and beautiful articles.
The Queen of Portugalis more frivolous, |
having the reputation Of being the ''most |
dressy' lady in Europe Her pale COM
plexion and auburn hair permit any colors,
and she often appears in astonishing cos !
tunes. The Princess Waldemar OF Dem
mark ranks among the most fashionable |
of royal ladies.
Thee Queen of Italy has a peculiar hobby for
amassing boots, shoes, and gloves worn by |
historical persons. Among other treas
ures OF this nature she owns a pair OF white
slippers and fan that belonged to Mary,
Queen of Scots, and shoes worn by the EN-
press Josephine and Queen Anne of Eng
land.
Princess Louise of Bavaria has a mania |
for pets, and always travels with fourteen |
including dogs, cats, magpies, q
tiny bear and an en- noTmous rat.
The Princess Maude of Wales, who re- |
Gently married, has collection OF ivory
curos at Marlborough House, numbering /
tusks of elephants shot by her father and |
uncles. The emperor OF Russia has con-
tributed the teeth Of wild boars, and the |
Duke OF Edinburgh many sharks teeth.
The daughter OF osman Pasha is be-
lieved to be the only poetess in Turkey.
She lives in a white marble palace over
looking the Bosporus. and dimes every day
In the conservatory from service Of
golden plate. This undoubtedly is her in /
sriration.
The ex-Empress Of Russia is fond ofcook-
ng salmon, and when the czar was out ON |
lis fishing expedition at his favorite re
ort-the LangiIla salmon fishery In Fin |
and--she used to accompany him and as