The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01

she was even then so we'll convinced.
The princess was taken for a walk in
the woods of Loo every morning, and
the old king had issued an order that
this promenade was not to be inter-
rupted, no matter what might be the
excuse. The gOverness was under rigid
| orders to march at the side OF her little
charge during an hour at least. Teacher
and pupil were to proceed straight
ahead for certain distance. and then
they were to turn and walk back at
the same pace.
Instructive and interesting conversa-
ton was to enliven the promenade, and
there was to be no diversion from it.
This daily walk was an almost unsup-
! portable bore for the little princess.
/ One day the Baroness Won R, who
was one of the most amiable women
at the dreaTy court of Loo, was taking
the customary walk with her royal
charge, when, at a turn in the path,
she came face to face with her only
brother, whom she had not seen for
three years. He had just returned
from Java, and was on his horse, on
his way to the palace to greet his sis
( ter. He Sprang from his horse, and,
| taking his sister in his arms, he covered
her cheeks with honest, fraternal kisses.
/ At this spectacle Miss Wilhelmina, who
was at that time years old, began
agitation that the baroness, recovering
! from her joyful surprise, understood
| that she had been guilty of misdemean-
or, and she hurriedly dismissed her
! brother. telling him to call on her at
the palace The little princess did not
say one word, neither did her COVER
ness for she had become very anxious,
and in silence the teacher and the pu-
pill began the repast which always
awaited them when their daily walk
was finished. Suddenly the child, look
| ing out upon the terrace, saw the king
riding about in the sun in his rolling
chair, drawn by his servant. There
is my father" said Wilhelmina. L am
going to tell him what you did in the
I forest
Madam Won R caught her by the
arm. You will not do that" said she,
much frightened You know that the
/ king is very sick and that nothing
must disturb him; he might die if you
/ should annoy him. 1 am going myself
/ to tell the queen about it.
! Mamma? 1t was not mamma who
gave the orders: it was papa; and it is
ne whom you have disobeyed."
Take care" cried the baroness. who
was beside herself with terror-"there
will be terrible scene"
/ Without one word in answer the lit
| tie princess went toward the door; but
at that moment her mother came IN
What is the matter?" she asked,
! looking in the pale face of the baroness
and in the inflamed face of the child.
Hold back the princess" cried the
baroness, land will your majesty be
pleased to listen to me-" But Mad
+ emoiselle Wilhelmina, in the strange
language which is used by child who.
though a child. understands things like
/ a woman began 10 tell her mother the
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her lips; the case was grave, and her
| husband. Wilhelm III, could not hear
of it without entering into one of the
awful RACES she knew too well. She
! herself would be the one to suffer, for
more than once the great cane of the
royal spouse had threatened her, and
like the other members of the court,
she had, more than once, been forced to
make rapid calculations as to the dis