The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-22

mediately afterwards, in an outburst
of genuine love, informed him that
he had gained her heart, and would
make her intensely happy il he
would sacrifice himself and share
her life with her.
The morning of Feb. 10, 1910, was
cold and rainy, but, in spite of this,
the crowds we're enormous, The
royal party aud great officers Of
State assembled at Buckingham
Palace, and went in procession to
the chapel in St. James Palace,
which had been splendidly decor
ated. The Queen "looked extreme
ly pale as she passed along, crowned
with nothing but those flowers
which are dedicated to the days Of
bridal" Her veil cost fl000, and
was especially ordered to encourage
the lace trade in the Devonshire vii
lage OF Honiton, where at the time
there was much restitution. The
| brides train was borne by twelve
noble madeps dressed in white
satin, trimmed with garlauds of
white roses. When the ring was
placed on her finger, guns and bells
proclaimed the intelligence to the
multitudes outside. The sun shone
out, and there was real Queens
weather the rest OF the day. After
the wedding breakfast the happy
pair drove down to Windsor through
twenty-five miles OF spectators. The
Queens travelling dress was of white
satin trimmed with swans down.
The Queen started with the wise
maxim that her children should be
brought up as simply and in do.
nestle way SIS possible; that mot
interfering with their lessons) they
should be as much as possible with
their parents, and learn to place
their greatest confidence in them in
all things. No foolish Injuries we're
allowed in the royal nursery. One
of the nurses writes that the chill
dren "were kept very plain indeed;
it was quite poor living-only bit
of roast beef and perhaps a plain
puddinR;" and the nurse goes on to
say that her royal mistress was
quite fit to have been a poor mans
wife as we'll as queen" AS mat
ter of fact each member of the
Royal Family has been taught
trade or means OF gaining liveli-
hood in the event Of misfortune.
The sad details of Prince Albert's
illness are necessarily passed over.
r After saying to the Queen, Good
3 little wife," this best Of husbands
: and fathers went where "the spirits
of the just are made perfect" The
J, | r h., ,~.;pn.1a ~ hi
. vine service on Sunday morning,
= Dec Is, 1861, notified the people
what had happened the night be-
4, fore
During the closing weeks of 1871
J, the shadow OF great anxiety fell
l upon Her Majesty, the Prince of
a Wales being seized with an attack
,, OF typhoid fever, which was almost
fatal. The death of Princess Alice
caused by maternal devotedness, on
!, the fatal Dec. IA, 1873, was terribly
+ felt by Her Majesty So, too, was
q that OF Prince Leopold in 1884
Deep sorrow marked the opening
y Of 1892, for on Jan. IA the Duke of
: Clarence died, which in July on the
/, following year gave way to an out
o burst of national JOY when the Duke
OF York married Princess May at the
- Chapel Royal, st. James's. On Dec.
l. z, 1895, the Queen, by telegram,
l. wished bon voyage to Prince Henry
d Of Battenberg, who started for the
4 Ashanti expedition. All went we'll
= with the bloodless campaign till on
y j an. % of the present year came the
o sudden telegram announcing the
princes death. Time, however,
% brings healing on its wings, and
t, with July Il came again the sound
If Of wedding bells, when another
IS granddaughter, Princess Maud oil
1t Wales, married Prince Charles OF
x Denmark.
r, All English hearts to-day express
ar but one desire, and millions OF others
r. under different flags and rulers join
with them in their wish, that Vic
10 toria, Queen and Empress, may long
81 be spared to reign over them.
~ The enlightened policy and the
IT purity OF conduct which has marked
is the Court life of Her Majesty ha,
n, won for her the distinction OF being
Or the best monarch the country ha:
n ever seen. Her example in the prac
80 tice of every social and domestic
10 virtue has been OF the most bene
IN fetal character in checking evil ane
,e promoting good among all classel
so The cry will ascend from the heart
60 OF all her loyal subjects: