The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

be seventeen years cld Tuesday August
Gst
She was born August afst, 1885, and sue
ceeded her father Che OLD Rims ol hoI-
land. November 81 $780,
one year hence. at the age off eighteen,
Wlhelmua win come to ihe throne ana
DE crowned But until Them her mother
the clever Emma daughter of iflnce
Georee Victor of Ma.ue.k. VIII rule loi
her
or au the soE%re.gus who have ever
reirnad i'm Holland none .t.t ln HE
with the prospects OF Her G. Highness
NIh.Imna. PROM tle minute Oh heI
birth seventeen years ago, Wnch every
ftecpIe in the Nttheriands rams out the
news OH "a Dutch heir Go the throne. I'M
an nov. she has been tho pet Of the EN-
pirc.
The old King. her father was not "a
wen-bei0yed man. His Feasibility, MS
fondnoss Tor questionable characters ana
his spells OF absolute tyranny had well
nigh driven the loyal Honanders to my
INV many and many time. When,
however be took "a bride in the young
and pretty Princess Emma hope sprans
anew boa their breasts. and tne6 said.
Maybe our children wlu live under
more righteous sovereign than we have
ever known.
And they were r'ght AT tho threshold
OF young womanhood the little queen IS
OF such promise thar Holland may well
be proud OF her
In stature she is not very tan nor is
she pronounced fra feature. She has
bright. brown eyes. q clear skin, pretty
chestnut hair and a figure that IS slen-
der and symmetrical
The queen has never worn long dresses
yet but IL IS one OF .-e promises OF her
seventeenth birthday that she shall put
them on. Her gowns have been 20 her
shoe tops and while very fashionable
sn cut and ht they have been OF coarse
material mostly of Holland weave, for
Her Majesty is decidedly Hoilandaise IN
her tastes.
The pursuits OF the young Queen have
been quite diGerent from those OF other
children reports 20 The contrary not
withstandng ln that cold country chill
drcn mature early, and Wilheimlna al
the age OF twelve was as old as most girls
Of fifteen and as Tar advanced in her les
sons The elementary studies were pass
81 over bv her az twelve. and since then
che has been in training 90 be queen. She
has been studying the languages rel-
gl0ns. arts and governments OF the world.
and could to-day. no doubt give points
20 any living American statesman upon
che political situation OF Europe.
Wllhelminas school days last from Au-
gust 10 August. but during the summer
Nshe is allowed 90 listen 90 any lectures
that please her, instead OF being compelled
a. attend stated ones. The first OF Octo-
beer her school days begin. and from that
time until next June she viii pass
through q course OF study that would
frlghten any young lady not accustomed
10 mental application.
But 81 must not be supposed that the
young Queen Is allowed 90 tax her mind
unpieaslnuy Her studies are taught
her in way that IS pleasant as wei as
instructive This lt is the duty OF her
tutors 10 manage for her and IL Is con-
sidcred proof OF their skin II they
carry their little sovereign TO the point
OF graduation without firing her.
When Wuholmina learned geography
IN ocean Was constructed for her dotted
with islands and bOrdorcd by seaports.
in a little rowboat she Journcyed here
pnd there With her maid and tutor, until