New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
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ished less intimate friend than the late Lord
Chancellor"
The Princess was uncommonly well trained
II brain. heart, health and manners and when
young lady she entered English society
she won enthusiastic liking. She had beautiful
eyes and hair, a radiant complexion and an en-
chanting smile. and 70 these attractions was
joined the rarer one of d joyous spirit One of
the strongest Impressions to be derived from her
diaries Is OF this untiring capacity for enjoy
menJ Of things simple well great And
what opportunities for quick eye and clever
brain We're offered 10 this royal girl, All that
most distinguished, interesting odd and
picturesque in European politics and society
passed before her IN the most interesting years
English society has known. These diaries and
letters are SO empty IF observations on celeb
rites or personal anecdotes that We cannot
but conclude that the editor the Princesss
family has used unduly the privilege of ex-
cslon- We have come upon nothing in this d-
rec1ion more descriptive than a few lines con-
cernlng Charles Kingsley: He gave US q won
derful sermon. more like d lecture than anything
else, and more startling than edifying. His de-
livery IS slow and measured 10 conceal i'm
pediment in MS speech. and his voice Is not at
al powerful" While the Princesss records OF
family gatherings and journeytngs voluuli-
nous and intimate they have not much 20 offer
q student interested in the historical figures Of
the century All show a sweet nature and an
afectona1e heart but many are more or less
trivial and could have been omitted with ad-
vantage The character of their writer and the
beauty OF her family life would have been as
well revealed in less copious extracts.
OF the Queen. her cousin and lifelong friend,
Princess Mary writes with the devout formaIity
Of one 10 whom royalty is sacred-in her family
letters even she calls her the Queen" and
never Victoria" though the Prince Consort Is
always Albert" Her most familiar reference
10 her cousin concerns her grief after the death
OF the Prince "I saw the poor Queen on the
Monday following the terrible event and
cannot describe 70 you the misery of that meet
ing. felt myself n the presence of sorrow
tco sacred for words, and which the deepest
tenderest sympathy could il no wise alleviate,
Her voice It's touching paintiveness wrung
my very heart and her words and manner quite
overcame me" The Prince Of Wales appears
N a very pleasant light in these letters. the
klndliest IF relatives, mindful Of the tastes OF
his old aunt for example. and remembering
during ms Continental holidays to send the
eraDie ady lunches Of vtolets and boxes Of her
favorite oonDons from Paris. Indeed, the at
mosphere Of royalty IN England is If we may
trust 10 the Princess's records. one of unusual
affection, geDtIeness and unse3hshness.
The Princess was long past her girIhood when
she married. Little is said about her suitors-
among them the Prince Of Sweden tnow
Ktng1- and also, We believe the Prince OF Or
ange. Prince Teck fell IN love with her at first
sight and she with him and though she could
not b. allowed to marry a British noble, no
lection was made, apparently, to her choice of
the son. by q morganaric marriage, Of Duke
Alexander of Wurtemberg. The Princes mother
was beautiful woman-as the good looks of
The son Went TO prove-and she met Darticu-