The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

there were pigeons and rabbits. az well 40
dogs and monkeys and cats and ponies. and
we romped and played, for the queen was
"a strong girl. and only just escaped being
a tom boy in those dear old days. She
could be dignified enough. and tried always
TO live and even play up to the high stand
ard OF a queen.
There was one dog / was particularly
fond Of black poodle. and always when
arrived at the park | would run for
Daaken. as II was named. and taught II
tricks, and 1t was very weil-behaved
dog. The queen liked 20 play with Daa-
ken. too. because he would let US dress
him up and he would walk around on his
hind legs. One day had brought him a
red cloak and bonnet. which l had scent
most of my spare time for a week sew
ing and | was very excited about trying
u on but IL so happened that Wilhelmin6
Rad been sewing for Daaken, too. was
very naughty and | am afraid we almost
Quarreied over the dog; anyhow. the queen
mother discovered that we were both
suIky when she came out. just before we
were served with cakes and tea. My moth
or found IL out. too, and ] did not go 20
the palace sbe next week I could not
hold out against Christmas. however, and
l promised to he good girl. and went In
a carriage 10 the palace for the Christmas
tree. had made some doh things for a
fsVorite DOH of wilhelmins, and my pres
ents had been sent bsfore and wers al
ready on the tree when I arrived. With
the other children ! tried to pick out my
gifts hanging ON the big tree. but paid
no attention whatever 10 Dasksn. al
though wondered very much to see that
he. too was a guest. for the dogs were
usually forbidden TO come inside tha house
When the aaeen came ~ with the
queen mother and he court ladies. 0e
formed circle and danced around the
tree and sang songs and naaken got quite
excited and harkcd. or course. we ~ere
glad when we were told to at down 10 re-
ceive cur presents. sech fun IS Ii was
Ana what do yea suppose my present was7
Dear old psaksu. and he - living yet IN
Africa, ! carried one OF his great-gTand-
daughters to Holland ami gave Il 20 the
queen. and we had ssch laugh over our
quarrel
After al the presents were given 10 as
the queen came up ard she sala she was
sorry she had been SO cross. and said
had been bad Efri. bot was sorry hot
she said. 4 should have let you play with
Timaken- I can have him every day ana a
queen must ~ ecod II - no wonder ne
all love Our Wtihsimiaa' In the same
park there we're ponds api In the winter
We skaied and raced when I was "a nv
father went ia South Asrica and our home
was there. hat I went hack 10 The Hague
when ! was H.
The odd piay times were over al the
palace. bat I was very. very happy 10 be
At home again. e. was IN the winter time
and my cousin. Tom. and went 10 skate
in tire nark We skate1 With osr hanss
crossed, ana there were 80 many things
to tell and 70 hear We did not pay murh
attention 10 the other skaters
u had had no skating. ana cousin TIN
vas chatting me ana saying that I had
become foreigner ana forgotten hoy 30
skate, when some man skatcd up behind
US.
away We went. and such a race After
about zen minutes he caught Us. and We
were not 50 sabEians when We discovered