Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-09
"WlLLFUL WlLAELMINA."
Her Test Fer Her Suitors-Fond of
Gardening,

Her Test Fer Her Suitors-Fond of
Gardening,
Many pretty stories are being told,
says the London Sketch, concerning
the youthful Queen-hride Of the
Netherlands, whose Wedding fcstiyi.
ties would have been SO much more
brilliant hut for the fact that every
European court, with scarce an ex.
Ccptior, is now mourning the august
lady who was styled some time ago
by n German newspaper the grand.
mother Of Europe "Wium VIII.
helmina,' as the young duke OF SAKE.
Eohurg Go "a is said 70 have nick.
named his Queou-cousin, has evident,
N inherited some of the moro marked
and Distinguishing traits OF the house
.ot Orange, The story goes that be.
fore making n tlual choice among her
many suitors, her Dutch majesty
made il informally known that only
those princes would be eligible who
knew soemthing of Dutch Duke
Henrik perhaps because he was
secretly aware that he stood a better
chance than most set himself 20 work
with great perseverance, 1t was we'll
that he did SO, for, ON the occasion Of
their next meeting, the queen sig.
ntdcantly asked him whether he had
made any progress in her native Ian
guaEc, u am working SO hard Mt
Dutch" he answered, Gravoly that
every spare moment is SO spent. Here
is q proof of It." And, pulling a
small exercise book out Of an inner
pocket of his military cloak he pre-.
sentcd the unsuspeCting maiden
queen with page open at the words,
| lcgihly written in Dutch language ~
love, | love, | love" II this story be
true, and not ben troyato, Il would so
to show that the now prince Cousort
Of the Netherlands is not without a
certain shrcwd wit of his own,
Queen Wilhemiua even as n child
suffered greatly from n feeling of de-
pressing loneliness. II is said that
she used to threaten her dolls with
| the terrible punishment of mover hay
ing anyone to play with and there
can be NO doubt that the girl sover-
yigu will be far happier now that she
will have a constant companion
| Fortunately for the queen, Duke
, Ilrnril, is as devoted to every form
Of outdoor life and sport as Is the
bride, Already Queen Wilhclmiua
shows as great a liking for open air
as did our own venerable sovereign,
and probably no royal bcrothod
couple over showed themselves moro
freely in public than did the Dutch
monarch and her iiauco. The queens
great feminine tastc-and one which
much eudems her to her Dutch sub.
iocts-is an enthusiastic love Of
gardening. even her fWorito story,
so it is said, being Dumas romance,
The Black Tulip
The palace whore the queen and
| Duke Henrik are spending thclr
honeymoon Is the historic llct Loo,
which is close to the picturesque
village of Applcdoorn How strange
| II is to think tnat the Dutch soy
orcign and her consort owe this most
! delightful residence to our own VII
! liam of Orange who built the palace
as u hunting box some time before
his marriage with the then duke of
YorIi's daughter! 1t was ut the Loo
! that Queen Wilhclmna spent much
Of her early childhood, and it is her
! favorite homo. The splendid rooms
are enc aud all fun of treasures,
many OF them, it may be whispered,
cmbclishcd with the English arms
standing out in bold relief In the
days Of the late king the royal study
which has just been arranged for tho
occupation of Duke Honrik, was said
TO resemble the shop of gunsmith
There was scarcely square inch OF
the walls that was not studded with
weapons for King William was very
proud of his wonderful collection OF
arms.