Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
THE woMANLv QUEEN.



Which Iaspire Love.
When the world has united in honor
ing the womanly queen whose reign Is !
without parallel in English history, |,
1t Is worth while to set down In order /
some Of the personal qualities which |
have not been specially noted. but
which have endeared her to her sub
jects, and rendered her the most use
full sovereign Of the century. Our cor
respondent In England thus describes
them:
One Of the marked traits Of the queen
Is tact. Gracious" is the word which
Is most frequently used in England
when her name Is mentioned. 1t is
kindness Of heart that enables her to
set visitors at ease when they are pre-
sented to her. and to convince the mul-
titudes. who witnessed her triumphal
progress through the streets Of London.
that her nature has not been hardened.
years Of exalted power.
Her manners are simple and sincere
She is thoughtful Of the feelings Of
others, and says the right thing In the
right way. She shows by her demean-
or on public occasions that she honors
her subjects and desires to promote
their comfort and happiness.
Another quality is business-like tal.
ent for reigning. She has work to do,
and she performs 1t in m orderly, meth.
odical way. Her life Mt court is con-
Quoted by the clock. Everybody in at
tendance upon her Is required to be
punctual to the minute, and every days
arrangements are carefully ordered SO
that she will have time for every detail
Of public business and courtly cerem0-
NAL. She never allows herself to be
hurried In examining and signing pub
lie papers.
She is thorough and precise in every
thing which she does. A portion Of
each day is taken up with the business
Of state. What remains Is divided SO
that she has time for an afternoon
drive. social life ut court. the direction
of the royal household, and adequate
rest. She knows nothing Of the secret
worries Of royalty.
Another trait Is sterling common
sense. Throughout her reign she has
adapted herself to the conditions OF
constitutional rule, under which the
continuance of monarchy has been pos
sible in revolutionary age.
She has respected the will of the peo-
pie in every election; she has taken no
interest in party politics.; she has fol-
lowed the advice Of the ministers Of the
day; and she has shown sound judg-
ment in making the crown the instru-
ment of popular government. One
prime minister after another has found
her to be capable, experienced ruler.
well Informed in home and foreign at
fairs, and with clear ideas of her own
relations to the state.
Her greatest virtue as sovereign has
been her womanliness. As wife, moth
er, widow and first lady of the realm,
she has never unsexed herself, but has
remained an example Of womanly
graces of character.
Short In stature and without beauty
of feature or grace of carriage to I'm
press either q well-ordered court OF
the throngs Of sightseers crowding the
streets through which she passes or
Jubilee days, she commands respect by
her purity Of life. her devotion to hcl
, husbands memory and her children'i
) welfare. and her genuine womanly
qualities.
Elizabeth, with her infexible will an(
E hard, masculine order Of mind, was I
!. kingly queen in an iron age Of conquest
T Victoria has been a womanly queen II
: 4 home-loving empire. reigning In
\ golden era Of progress.