Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
IN THE TRIPLE ROLE.
VICTORIA HAS WON THE ADMIRA-
TIoN OF THE WORLD.
AN ENGLISH CORRESPONDENTS VIEW
Kind Words Generously bestowed
nv Britain's Kulcr-knows by
Name Every Member of Her house-
hold.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.)

CORRESPONDENCE of the Dispatch)
LONDON, June 9-Only those to whom
fhe honor Of personal contact with her
Majesty has been accorded can adequate
~ realize how great in her goodness. how
commanding in her intellect, and. with
ali her simplicity of heart and sweet
ness Of manner how UNNECESSARILY SUI
perior IS our beloved Queen. That she
herself is the last to know this but makes
her power the more complete. for her
Majesty is the essence of an unaffected
and natural warmth of feeling, which
reaches all hearts, and Of which she her
self is the least conscious. Many an
ave has moistened at the Queens kind
words. when / am sure her Majesty has
selt sururised why those before her were
so much touched. Those who are await
Ing an Interview for tho first time OFTEN
speak Of their nervousness, and express
n wish that the ordeal tas some are
too apt TO call ID were over; but 1t needs
a very few minutes TO dispel their ner-
voIsness, and there are few, II any, VINO
have ever left the Queens presence with
out regret that the interview could not
be prolonged. and also with warm az
sire to be received again.
The moment her Majesty enters the
room. those VINO are awaiting her feel
that. beyond the presence of great
sovereisn. a true friend has come to
Hhem-one in whom they can trust; one
whose kindness OF heart and sense OF
Justice will never fail them; and further
and more intimate knowledge of the
Queen and Of her life but intensihes and
dugtifies their first impression
There IS a natural dignity In her man
ner which probably has never been
euualled. and It has nothing OF that chill
Inv influence too often diffused by those
whose dignity" is mere assumption
md not. as with our Queen, the outward
md visible sign of inward grace. She
has a heart which never forgets; no mat
Ter how long the interval may be, she
remembers and inquiries after all con
nacted with those TO whom she is speak
ang.
There is not q servant in her severa
households of whom she does not know
uomothing, and in whom she is not. or
occasion, quickly and sincerely interested
The sympathy OF her Majesty in all &C
cidents. misfortunes. and personal grief'
Is too widely known 10 need remarl
here. but i may add that the solicitud'
of the Queen which is made public bears
no proportion 10 the ever-active sym
Cathv she feels and testihes to in private
and which is of daily. almost hourly, oc
currence
Amid affairs OF State, family int
-ns,s and the numberless and incessan
ralls upon her time and attention. tn
Queen always has a kind thought and
hind word for those who need either
and in all the domestic relations or ne
Sifs--as daughter. wife. and mother-sh
hes set the most touching. as well as tn
most exemplary, of examples.
BY this train OF thought i am brough
20 the Queen as motner ana surel
There cannot be mothers heart amohgs
s,s that will not warm up towards he
Uvho has so truly been a mother 10 he
neon,e as she has. indeed. been a be
loved and honored mother to her ow
children.
From the outset our Queen recognize
the immense factor for good OF our Eng
fish family life, and in the carry
Ing out Of this principle the Prince Cor
rort and herself devoted themselves {
Che personal superintendent OF thei
rhildren making OF their palace slmpl
s.home".-in many ways far simpler tina
those az numbers of their subjects-an
snend,ne In the nursery what spare me
Snerts they could steal from their Royi
Euties. 20 play with their children, some
sines like children themselves. and I
show an interest. as real as It was hell
PM In all the pursuits and occupation
~ the Young princes and Processes
More than one story has been told (
prince Albert being surprised on ''al
Vours' with one or two children on h
hack. for whom he was turning himse
into a horse: of the others running
the Queen, as TO the poorest and simples
Of cottage mothers, as, indeed. her CRANE
children and great-grandchildren do no,
The published photographs of Il
Queen, with the infant princes and pril
cesses. speak for themselves TO thos
who have eyes. 10 see. for there
s'mother' in every line of her face an
dgure as she sits or stands protectingl
near the little child
No poor person. no hospital. no charit.
no suffering SOUL where the applicable
was q deserving one. ever appealed to II
Queen In vain.
The world at large Is tempted occ'
pionaliy TO think In vague manner th'
Royal CHARITY II ono OF the easiest
aots. that PFinces and Processes ca
''give anything they please" by a stroll
Of the pen;. that In fact. they sought a
EayN te eive''; and these opinions a
1ep&ated VIII! snyssyAsiatops
Verify. IN this c4s4 DO fools rush
s 1Hhtre angels fear 70 tread" for tho
& ~ Speak y this manner have no kno,