Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

! NoAS OAd. Ill iiOliduu d WOIIlil
Is not OF age until she is twenty-three
put as Wilhelmina is queen, an,
her country requires her services al
exception is made in her case.
Queen Emma, Wilhelminas mother
and the real ruler since the death @
her husband, the young queens father
King William Ill, which occurred il
1890, is a very good woman, but she
! is German, and the Hollanders dc
/ not like Germans. They have an ides
/ that the German nation is always
| reaching out to extend its territories
ard would like to absorb the Meth.
erlands, since it is through Holland
that the river Rhine finally reaches
sea.
| Queen Emma is daughter OF Prince
George Victor, of Waldeck- Pyrmont
enc of the vassals of the German crown
The people of Holland therefore think
!; quite natural that she shou d have a
special liking for GERMANY, and they
fear that she may influence her daugh-
, ter to marry some one of the German
,prlnce1ngS who are under Emperor
Williams thumb 1t was once gossi D.
ed that she and the German emperor
had in view the Crown Prince Fred
erick, who is now sixteen years of
age.
In order to avoid any appearance Of
favoring the Germans, Wilhelmina has
been brought up with as little knowl-
edge of the German language and the
excellencies of the nation as was pos
sible. 1t is quite likely that German
is the only language of Europe that
she cannot cnaaly a.,
Spanish and Italian she uses fluen,ly.
England is, next to Holland, VII
helmina's favorite country. Sheb hers
has no notion of doing until ne IS
quite well suited, she will selecS "n
Englishman.
Her liking for the English Is posi-
bly, due to the fact that she has been
educated by a very charming and ac-
complished English woman, a Miss
Saxton Winter. This lady was wisely
given entire charge of the little girls
education. Under the general dlrec-
ton of the queen she decided what the
little girl should study, and was pres
ent when the masters gave their IN
structions to see that Wilhelmina was
attentive, and did not frolic, as she
had a great tendency to do when given
an opportunity.
In the afternoon Miss Winter ac-
companied her young charge on her
drives or walks, and saw that she went
to bed early, and did not eat unwhoie-
some food. In fact, this English wo-
man in a measure took the place of a
mother to the little girl. Queen En-
mas official duties occupied much OF
her time, and she was glad to think
that during the long, busy days so
wise a woman as Miss Winter looked
after her daughter.
Queen Wilhelmina has been brought
up more simply perhaps than most
girls, even than the daughters of the
well-to-do burghers whom she has Of
ten openly envied, because of their less
restricted lives. A little story is told
of her that shows how early she had
| learned the truth of the saying: I'm
easy lies the head that wears
| crown"
| She had great number OF dolls
and after any court ceremony in which
| she took part she was wont to put
| them through the same performance.
| To them she also recited her lessons
| every day. One afternoon one OF the
dolls would not sit up quite 10 please
her, and after placing it as she wanted
! it, she shook her finger threateningll
and said. BE careful. now. or | vii
make you a princess, and then you viii
| nave to sit up and smile at the people
| whenever you go out until your pool
! head aches and your back Is nearly
| broken" Being a princess seemed u
her the worst thing that could possibly
happen to any one.
Wilhelmina has never had an!
| friends Of her own age. Sometime
when she is at the country palace, lie
Loo. the daughters of the neighborini
aristocracy, are invited to spend al
afternoon with her. but before Leaving
home the children have been so lectur
ed about their manners that they ar
frightened and stand in such awe 0
the little queen that they make poo
playmates.
One day during a tedious court Ger
emony in which the little girl was
central figure she noticed peepint
through the doors OF an upper CALLER
the head of a little girl. Wilhelmina'
| ewes kept wandering in that direction
for she was very weary Of the stiff Ger
emony. and the stately court Official
bored her dTeadfuny- When she va
able to catch the eye ~ the little CIR
she smiled. and the child delightedl
smiled back. When the function wa
, over. wflhelmina went down the Ion
, rows Of bowling courtiers and genes-
: with her interest conferred on the chi
, in the gallery. Just as the court chan
berlain was ready to throw open III
door and Queen Emma was gatherin
J up her velvet train. preparatory to u
, final bow. little Wilhelmina turEe'
Z and. flashing a last smile at the galle--
/ kissed her little pink finger tips u Il
delighted child above
nslt driving one winter ffternoo
! With the Queen Regent. the carriag
With the arms OF Holland emblazont
! Iupon the door and stai4 coachma