St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-01
Queen WiIhelmina.

Under the heading, "Wilhelmina's Way:
A Coniugal Dialogue in One Scene the
Cleveland Plain Dealer gives the follow
ing little skit, which shows the amusing
absurdties involved in queens prom
Use to obey her husband;
Queen Wllhelmina-You are quite right,
Henry. You are always rigat-at times.
Ibid promise to obey you.
Duke Henry-But there was string
to it.
The Oueen-There is string to so
many things, Henry. Have you a copy
Of our marriage contract with you!
Duke Henry-No, but | know every
word that's in it.
The Oueen-And you know a good
many things that are not in 1t, don't
YOU? That's what worries you. But
iis.en. In the contract promised-sol-
emily promised-to obey you as wife,
but not as Queen.
Duke Henry--Yes, then as my wife,
stay away from the Katzenjammers' re-
cepton this evening.
The Oueen-I would willingly stay
away as your wife, Henry, but as Queen
leel that am obliged to go.
Duke Henry-But why can't you, as
my brave and loving wife, defy the Queen !:
The Queen-Mercy, Henry, that would
be high treason
Duke Henry Rubbish!
The Oueen-Whatl Why, Henry. the
Queen could put you in Jail for that !!
And she would, too, if yoar wife didn't
intercede for you in such pleading way.
Duke Henry-Well, want my wife to
unders and that, i'll my opinion, the
Queen is exceeding her authority in
most ridiculous manner when she insists
upon poking her august nose into our
domestic affairs.
The Queen--I will tell her nothing OF
the kind. She would be very angry,
and know Just what she'd say. Shed
say was a fool ever to marry you.
Duke Henry-Why, confound it, Willie,
you know you flung ourseli at my head !!
The Queen-Why, you horrid German
thing There isn't an unmarried man in
all Europe who wouldn't have jumped
for my hand. But there, the Queen
mustn't permit the wife to lose her tenn
per. Now, ask me something easy, and
see how quickly the Queen will permit
the wife to please you.
Duke Henry-Well, then, kindly bear
in mind that I'm talking to my wife
Willie, dear, I've made up my mind that
don't care to go to the KatzenJammers
tonight. So you run right along with
out me. That's dear.
The Queen-As your wife. Henry
Duke Henry-Sacred Schiller!
The Oueen-As your wife, would glad
ly obey you; but, as your Qneen, l must
insist upon your attendance. Run along
into the bedroom, and pin all your pref
test badges on your coat. III wait for
you here.
Duke Henry - Potztausendnachemal-
donnerwetter!
But he goes.
In spite of the direful possibilities sug'
gested in the foregoing, Wilhelmina and
Duke Henry are understood to be happy.
There are points, however, on which the
Queen and her husband are not in uni
son. The Duke has been from childhood
extremely fond OF music, and has fine
tenor voice, which has been highly cuti-
waited. He comes of a musical family,
both his mother and sister being accom-
plished musicians. The Queen does not
care in the least for music-she even dis
likes it. She occasionally accompanies
her mother to a concert as duty, but
she has absolutely no ear, and is much
relieved when the duty is accomplished
The second point is that Queen Wilhelm
ina, who loves animals has always had
a distaste for shooting and hunting; and
Duke Henry is a great sportsman: The
Queen is fond, however, of every kind OF
exercise. She is an accomplished horse
woman, a capital whips graceful skater,
and great lover OF tennis. She takes
strong interest in all the outdoor pas
times OF her people, and encourages loot
ball and cricket.
One peculiar feature of the Dutch Con
stitution is not generally known. II a
son is born to the Queen, and lives to the
age of eighteen, he then becomes King
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