The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21

ed. The daughter of music was brought
low in another sense than that of the fig
ure used by the wise king But 1t was
otherwise with her slSetchIng. which she
continued to engage IN with keen interest
when new subject for her pencil or
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spondence with her numerous relatives
secretary was allowed to intermeddle
since childhood she kept a diary with the
side of her individuality. She was a reader
on her own account, and through the in
strumentality of others, of the neWspa-
pers, magazines and books of the day;
she showed decided tastes and prefer
naturally Influenced by the locality Tor
the time At Balmoral there is q pre-
there that the late DR.. Norman Mcleod
was wont to read to her from Burns. IN
the circumscribed grounds of Hollywood
propriate1y Hogs Queens Wake a
volume suggested to her by her faithful
attendant, John Brown A Scotch novel
list some time dead who was modestly
proud Of his queens appreciation of his
Scotch stories was Charles Gibbon, author
OF In Honor Bound" Katherine jan
farie,' Aud Robin Gray" etc. Queen
victoria TOOK up the study OF Hindustan-
csc in the SOS The same sympathy with
the natives of the strange and wonderful
lands of which she is empress induced her
to replace her Highland body guard Of
personal attendants by those Indian SER
wants whose dusky faces and gorgeous
attire added wildly picturesque element
to the royal cavalcade when It appeared
The queen was always fond of pets-of
dogs above all It is alleged that for her
better protection against any treacherous
attempts on her life large dog-mastiT
or collie-had its quarters with a trusty
servant in the immediate vicinity OF the
queens rooms The precautiOn was GER
tainly taken when her majesty was pay
ing visits or staying in strange houses.
But the queen had other and better pets.
The mother Of large family, the. grand
descendants. She was rarely without fhe
presence of little children to bring CLEANS
drens hour was kept uninvaded and sa-
borne and Balmoral. The fatherless boys
and girl of Princess Henry of Battenburg
home for long at a time; Prince Edward
of York, her ultimate heir. and his baby
brother and sister were committed to the
grandmOtherly care in the absence of
their father and mother, Just as the Duke
and Duchess Of Connaughts children were
when their parents were in India A
comical story illustrative of the queens
love for children got into print little
household was permitted to lunch alone
with the queen when ducklings were in
wing between her fingers to pick it. Her
companion, fresh from the strict rules of
cried: oh, piggy wiggy-''
Dinner was the last function of the day
IN the royal household and was something
of a court ceremonial, taken in court even
ing dress with court surroundings If the
queen had guests they assembled in the
corridor and waited for entrance. when
she greeted one or other of the company
as she passed on to what might happen
to be the great dining room for the occa-
sion: She sat at the center Of one side
of the table, the guests of highest rank
on her right hand, if no member of her
royal family was present. The military
band played a selection of music cat Bal
moral the queens pipers made the music
marching round at the back of the COM
pany.l No one in the queens vicinity
spoke addressed
majesty. When the ladies left the table
the gentlemen remained behind for from
a quarter to a half an hour till they join
ed the ladies in the drawing room. When
the queen was first married It was said
gentlemen. led by the prince consort, the
most temperate of men, appeared on the
the queen dispersed the company by re-
CHRONOLOGICAL.
The chief events in the life Of Queen
Victoria in the order of their occurrence
are put down as follows.
Born at Kensington Palace, May "A.
1919
Assembled the throne June 20, 1897.
Crowned at Westminster Abbey. June
Married to Prince Albert OF Sake
Coburg- Gotha, Feb. 10, 1910.
Visited Ireland, 1S49.
Widowed, March 16, 1861.
Declared Empress Of India, Jan. I,
Castle, April, 1882.
Published Life in the Highlands
Celebrated her golden jubilee, 1897.
Celebrated her diamond jubilee, 1897.
Visited ireland a second time, 1900.
PRINCE OF WALES.
Born at Buckingham Pale &C. Nov. g.
1871
Created Prince of Wales, Dec. 4, 1871.
Visited United States and Canada, 1850.
General of British Army, 1852 and field
marshal, 1875
Married Princess Alexandria Of Den
mark, March 10, 1863
Grand Master of British Masons. 1874.
Visited Egypt and India, 1875
Visited Ireland, 1885.
Attended wedding Of Cars daughter
at St Petersburg, April, 1894
Won the Derby with Persimmons,
1896
Grand Master of the Bath, 1897.
Represented the Queen at naval review
of jubilee, 1897