The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-25

tho vast change that a few hours
would make in her lifo Kcnsington
palace was wrapped in slumbcr when
the two emisSaries arrived. What
followed is told in tho "Dairy of Il
Lady Of Quality" in this way:
"Thcy knocked, they rang, they
thumped for considerable time be-
fore they could rouse tho porter at
the gate; they were again kept wait
ing in the courtyard, thon turned
into ono of the lower rooms, where
they seemed to he forgotten by every
body. They rang tho boil tnd
desired that tho attendant Of the
Princess Victoria might be sent to
inform her royal highness that they
requested an audience on business OF
importance.
"Aftcr another delay aud another
ringing TO inquire the cause, the at.
tendant was summoned, who stated
that the princess was in such sweet
sleep that sho could not venture to
disturb her.
Then they said: we arc come O.,
business OF state to the queen, AMI
even hel sleep must give way to thai.
1t did; and from that sho did not
keep them waiting. In few mo-
ments sho came into tho room in a
loose white nightrobe and shawl, her
nightcap thrown off and her hair
falling upon her shoulders, her feet
in slippers, tears in her eyes, but
perfectly collected and dignilied"
The attendant, Notwithstanding
the urging Of the visitor, had not
awakened Victoria, but had called
her mother. Tho Duchess Of Kent
had aroused the young girl and sent
her alone into the room where Lord
Conyngham and tho archbishop were
waiting.
The lord chamberlain knelt down
and presented the paper to the
a5tonished girl, announcing the
death of her uncle and notifying her
that she was his successor.
The girl could say nothing, and
the archbishop announced that he
had como by desire of Queen
Adelaide, widow of King William,
who wanted Victoria to know of tho
peaceful death Of her unclo.
The queens first words were ad-
dressed to the primato. She said:
II beg your grace to pray for me-"
which he did.
Nictora's first written communlca-
tlon as queen was dispatched an hour
later to Queen Adelaide in reply to a
request that sho might remain at
Windsor until after the funeral, She
addressed this letter to "Her Majesty
the Queen" Victoria was told that it
should be directed to the queen dow
ager.
IL am aware Of that" answered
Victoria, "but will not be the first
to remind her Of her altered posi-
ton"
At II o'clock on that same morn
ing sho had to preside at her first
privy council. An extemporized
throne had been placed at the head
Of the table, around which were
grouped the greatest mon in the
kingdom. Without any embarrass-
mont she read to them hor first
speech, which had been prepared by
some older and wiser head.
Her only embarrassment came
when tho old men, whom she had
boen taught to revere from infancy,
khelt before her to swear allegiance
and kiss her hand.
An hour after the privy council
she was called upon again to preside
at a gathering of tho cabinet minis
tors.
HER ONE LOVE AFFAIR.
The queen proposed marriage to
the man who became her husband.
Royal etiquette imposed the diificnlt
task upon Victoria, rs she was a
queen and the man of her choice,
Prince Albert, WAS of inferior rank
and station. Many accounts have
been told and written of how Victoria
popped tho question:" but the true
ono has never been published and
: probably never will be. The matter
was too sacred to the queen for dis
cussion among her closest friends