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

accurately ,told. and 10 secure these
queen Emma at3 first hired, story
writer whose duty it was 20 invent true
tales OF countries. An exciting account
OF soldier who shared the fate OF
Napoleon at Waterloo once won from her
q golden medal Of approval
With these aids TO education SC Is no
wonder ~ Wilhelmina stands to-day
one of the best educated OF women, nor
that the Dutch are proud Of their young
sovereign
wear fran to-day the Netherlands
will resound with guns and the armies
will be assembled at The Hague TO do
their part in the coronation services.
Wihelmina will then put on her crown,
take up her sleeping quarters IN the
bedchamber OF the Kings and become
one OF the powers OF Europe. In age
she WI still be tender. for there is only
one sovereign younger than she-Alphon-
so Kill, the little eleven-year-oid KING
OF Spain. but Ia preparation she viii be
the equal. OF Queen Victoria when she
assembled the English throne al eighteen
Alexander King Of Servia. comes next
10 Wiholmina in point Of superior age,
he being now twenty-one. Car Nicholas
Of Russia IS next youngest among the
important powers, being Twenty-Five
years old: then, a little older, IS Charles
of Portugal at thirty-four. and Wilhelm
next az thirty-eight. And so on up TO
Victoria OF England and King Christian
OF Denmark.
Wilhemina has probably long jour
ney TO 90 I'm her life race, and viii spend
many years upon the throne. for she
comes Of long-lived family and the
Dutch will have many chance 70 honor
her natal day.
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her birthday IS the way it is celebrated
bv the children OF Holland The little
ones regard the birthday OF the child
Queen as their own holiday and devote
themselves 10 its glorihcauOn from
dawn until night. All sorts OF pleasures
are planned for them, and IN the after
noon the Queen invites them 10 banquet
al which she herself presides.
The Hague at this time is crowded with
visitors, and the children OF Holland,
thrifty little souls. take the occasion TO
make an honest penny OF play money"
for themselves. In the morning bright
and early they are dressed in their bright
blue peasants dress and their best wood
en- shoes. after which they throw wide
open the doors OF the houses and invite
an passers by 20 enter
on getting inside tho quaint Dutch
rooms a strange sight greets the eye.
There. upon little trays, polished until
they shine like glass. are tiny silver
toys. the heirlOons OF Dutch families for
generations past. Little stubby-eared
pigs. plump COWS tiny Holland dogs, and
the birds OF the woods are all set forth
IN silver upon the trays
Visitors. and especially Americans,
purchase freely. and when they go away
they leave the little Dutch children
counting the coins and dancing with glee
at their sudden accession OF wealth All
the rest OF the year they are busy gath
ering other toys 10 have them for sale
next queens Birthday"
Wilhelmina. though only seventeen. the
age when girls are forbidden 10 talk OF
marriage IN this country. has been made
10 think seriously Of her own wedding.
-Four times year her bethrothal has
been sent out, only 10 be proved false.
'Oh, why need / marry at all2" exclaim-
cd Wlhelmina when the matter was
preached 10 her again for the thousandth
time by her councillors
AT present her suitors are limited "a