The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
THEIR PET ECONOMIES
Royal People Have Special Ways
of Being Thrifty"
Emperor William Loves Chcap Canes
and Hates UmbreIIas-The Duchess
of Teck Saved Scraps of Note Pa
per Beatrice Never Wastes
Paint-Quecn WIihelmina's Old Hat

Nearly every one has some pet econ
omy-it is a habit common even TO those
who are not Obliged to save in order 10
have pin money.
One woman wa, known TO use the slme
needle for ten years. but this was during
the civil war. when newspapers often
served for tableeloths ard when one paper
of pins lasted family through the whole
four years.
Her royal highness. Princess Mary AGe-
laide. Duchess OF Teck. was an illustra-
ton: she cultivated habits CT sr,alI ecor-
omy which chung to her from childhood
to old age and we're not In the least in
compatible with her extreme generosity.
Her half sheets of note paper were al
ways kept. no envelopes were ever de-
stroyed and every little bit of string put
on one side for future U.S..
One day nesr neighbor was calling at
White Lodge and found the Duchess OF
Teck busy sorting out her writing paper.
During the process of arrangement. some
OF TIE tissue paper which had been placed
between the sheets 20 protect the stamping,
fell 10 the carpet. The visitor picked up
the pieces as they fell and unconsciously
rolled them jTto little balls. Suddenly
Princess Mary 35ticed what he was doing
and exclaimed: DO not do that Nr. -:
] cave all those things; you Will never
learn economy"
The Queen Of England has the repG-
tation of being a thrifty lady-almost like
unto a New England housewife Just " hat
her pet economy is. however. has not been
made public. 1t IS perhaps the reputation
she has in this direction which caused
certain old lady to add codicil to her
viii in which she eequeathed two pet cats
to Queen Victoria. The codcil provided
for the maintenance of the animals,
that they should be no expense to their
royal mistress. The Queens name has
been mentioned In rot far short of 200
wills as the recipient of the family mouse
catcher, and unfortunately Her Majesty is
not fond of cats
The Princess 8eGtrice Is always very
careful never to waste a bit OF paint. saw
ing every scrap carefully on paper. which
she places in bowl of water when IL is
ready for use the next time she sits down
to her easel.
The eldest daughter of Queen Victoria.
the Dowager Empress Frederick Of Germa-
ny, guards the fruit in her gardens with
jealous eye. not allowing even the wind
falls" to be thrown away Her fruit and
vegetables are often sold and the thalers
thus acquired added-not to her pin money
but to her charity fund. She has large
and beautiful fruit garden at Friedrichshof.
Quite little commotion and considerable
amusement was caused not long ago when
it became known that the fruit supplied
for a banquet breakfast given to the En-
peror by one of the small regiments Of the
Guards, had hesn purchased from the En-
press Fredericks head gardener and per-
haps from the Empress herself
Hollands girl Queen is economical. al
most to parsimony IN the matter of head
gear. When one thinks that she could or
der Easter hornets by the score il she
chose. one has feeling almost akin to pity
for her, that she does not fully appreciate
her privileges.
An American gil who had the oppor-
tunity of seeing tleen Wilhelmina review
her troops, wrote nome that her majesty s
sailor hat with an elastic under her chin.
was much the worse for wear. Her white
duck habit looked very smart al distance,
but was fearfully homemade on close in
spection. She chose lemon colored gloves
and a white ribbon in place of a collar,
with an enormous gold brooch in the front
~ it" 1t is said that in the royal resi-
denee there is an apartment in the seclu-
sion of the Queens quarters where hats.
bonnets and tOques are fashioned and
modelled after her majesty ; own exclusive