The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

her exquisite arms and hands. The effect
was beautiful She wore many jewels. d.
Almonds and pearls. noticed, particularly
her earrings-huge diamonds IN long, old
fashioned setting. They were so heavy
that they dragged down the lobe of the
ear.
When I had made the low obeisance.
which had been diligently practised. and
regained my feet without the upset 1
feared" laughed Nine. Grey, Il stood by
the piano while Princess Beatrice read to
her majesty the list of forty songs 1 had
prepared for her selection. Her first choice
was The Flowers o. the Forest a mel
ody always played over the grave of the
servants and retainers of the Queen. Her
majesty beamed with pleasure when I had
hnlshed. Then she asked for IesZie
Lindsy, a very old ballad. When l had
sung three songs a waiter in scarlet-all
the attendants seemed like giants-eame
in with a silver tray and tea was served.
The Queen thoughtfully asked if 1 would
prefer champagne, as tea was not good
Tor the voice. l thanked her and said 1
did not care for refreshments until had
finished singing. After tea she called for
Comm Thro' the Rye then for The
Keel Row. which she encored warmly
and repeated ii. Then her majesty rose
and walked directly to me, and, crossing
her beautiful hands on the piano. she
asked who had trained me, and said she
had never heard Scottish songs sung so
well.
Why have the people allowed them to
die out?" she asked.
Il told her l thought it was due to the
fact that children were sent nowadays to
France and Germany, where they acquire
taste for French and German songs, and
were ignorant of the beauty of their ma
tive music.
" Is there anything L can do said her
majesty, to help their revival?
You have given great help this even
ing, your majesty I replied, by invit-
ing me to sing them in your presence.
When / had sung about seven songs
an attendant handed her majesty moroc-
co box. There was a little hutter around
her chair Without consulting my attend
ants, on the impulse of the moment I
bowed myself out of her majesty's pres
ence, which was a great faux pas. I was
followed to the anteroom by the Queens
secretary.
" You made a great mistake to leave
the drawing ROOM he said. Her majesty
has present for YOU
Embarrassed and apologzing. I turned
to retrace my steps to the drawing room.
No. he said, having once left her
majestys presence, one is not permitted
TO return unless she requests it."
He brought me the Queens famous
birthday book, with her majestys request
of my birth.
soon dinner was announced. Again the
procession formed as il had in descending
to the drawing room. Through corridors
and corridors, everywhere saluted by scar
let retainers brandishing wands like magi-
clans in fairyiand, we passed in silence
untn a grand dining room was reached.
There were seven servants TO wait upon
me, and not a soul sat at the table but
myself! II was overpOwering, but no de-
tail of her majesty's linen, glass or china
escaped me; every piece was marked W
A Al length, with a flourish of the wands,
an official announced the Dowager
Duchess of Roxburgh. She came without
word; the seven servants and the ladies'
in-waiting vanished.
They recognized in the dowager q mes
senger from the Queen. 1t was not ETH
quette for them TO listen. The dowager
broke the ice. She was warm in her
praises.
d" so many artists are so nervous in her
majesty's presence that they fail to do
themselves justice, but you were calm and
self-possessed,' she said.
THE dowager brought the Queens pres
ent. She had made the selection, the dow
ager said, from twenty-four designs. 1t
was lovely bracelet, with fourteen bril-
iiants and four large pearls. 1t was in
scribed with the Queens initials and the
date"
Wasn't your mother invited to dine
with you?" Nine. Grey was asked
Yes" laughed Nine. Grey. But she
was so overcome by the etiquette and the
splendor that she preferred to sip her
champagne and goodies in the bed room
where she stayed throughout the recital -
Did you stay all night at The castle?'-
eve made for the nearest town." laughed
| Scotland's Highland lassie-o which we
reached at 2:30 o'clock that morning. and
were glad TO creep into the bed of the viii
lage inn, where we felt more at home"