The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

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ton and training were Of the most careful,
for while it would have been a wild fancy
indeed that had predicted such a career as
she was actually destined to I'll, there be-
ing at that time several lives between her
and the throne, her father and mother, her
sraudmother, the dowager Duchess Of Co
burg. also grandmother Of the Prince Albert
who was to be prince consort Of EnglanG's
queen. and indeed George " Of England
himself. regarded her as very likely TO be
the sovereign Of England before her death.
Prince Albert, when he courted Victoria
years afterward, said to her that he had
been told from childhood that one day he
was TO marry the queen Of England, and
she was to be the queen.
The Dake OF Kent, who was the fourth Of
seven dissolute sans born TO King George
III, died when Victoria was yet an infant
leaving behind him an enormous indebted
ness. THIS was due not only to his extrav-
aEant way Of living, but also to the fact
that his royal father adopted the utmost
oarsimoay IN dealing with him. At one
time the duke was sent abroad with an al
Iowsnoe Of but 10 a week, and on another
occasion all his travelling expenses were put
into the hands Of the captain on whose ship
he saile6 1t WIS this state of affairs that
caused the widowed duchess 70 live with
CREST simplicity mode of life indeed that
doubtless had great deal 10 do with the
sterling character Of Victoria when she as
cended the throne.
10 wise hands WIS fntrUsted the care Of
the uoyzl iRfanE fealthfRl outdoor exer
cise. plain and wholesome food and the
utmost regularity asd punctuality were
the order Of the day. The idea that not
only her own time, but that of others as
well, was valuable was fostered in Vic
toiia's mud. The greatest care was taken
20 guard agsinst vanity and love of display
Of power, and II WAS not until she was u
years 81 ege chat she was informed Of her
possible future It is told of her by the
Baroness I.ehzeu that on receiving this in
formation the princess, having lifted the
iorefnger of her right hand while she
spoke, gave nae the little band, saying: !
Will be geod I understand now why you
have urged me so much to learn even
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be good
Her Accession to the Throne.
Victoria came of age on May p, 1897, and
on June 20 less than month later. she was
declared queen OF England, William III
having just died 1t was IN the middle of
the night that the young girl was notified
that she had become queen Of Great Britain
and sovereign of an empire so vast that on
It the sun never sets. The messengers who
conveyed to her the news Of her accession
TO the throne were the archbishop of Can
terbury, the lord chamberlain and Sir
Henry Halford. They experienced a good
deal Of difficulty in obtaining admission. as
the entire palace at Kensington, where the
young princess resided, was wrapped in
5eep slumber. Having at length made
their way 30 the apartment adjoining her
bedroom, they caused her to be summoned
a few seconds later she appeared, attired
In loose white dressing gown and shawl,
her long hair falling over her shoulders and
her bare feet IN slippers