Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-02

is pendant scarf upon which IS the
name Victoria" in sapphires, rupieS any,
.meraids Another splendid gilt was "
bracelet of emeralds and DIAMONDS n.
No biography Of the Queen VII SIKH ,,o
complete without mention of John Bro"n'
her faithful ma jor-dumo. Ills Sc"tiisii 80
dependence, his frank. oit-spokeh pun,
ness were in contrast with the iiat"i
and conSidera ton to which IN" t!u'''
was accustomed from the court. IL y III
doubt but thar this accounted for ms II
fiuencc over her-this and the apsoi"''
ouniid. in his loyalty ana honesty,
The smallest request had To be p;tSSt'
on from one functiunary to another. ailu
sometimes an hour or more elapsed -
this decentralization before the Queen ;
orders were carried into erect. Joii
Brown permitted no such delay. Nhoh
he knew the. Queens commands ne per
, Sonaly saw to it that they were prompt
/, executed.
one dan while he was at Ellm0"al.
rather late in the sumner, the wind W
OF her SittinG-r ON was open. aItlouSn Il
was raining and a raw WIND was blowing.
| The Queen, being in robust health, IN
not feel the cold. but the ladies about
her were ShiVering. Whether shc agreed
with him or not, the Scotchman was ~
the opinion that such i state Of things
| was not conducive to the Queen phA $
! zeal well-beng. He glanced at the Queen
and then at the open window, AMI sh>h
"Ye maun hae z frs. Thr Queen s3i II
| NO" ana he Withdrew. Presently rs
came back with the same remark which
! was again vetoed. He came 4 third time
and said cmphaticallI:
| "Ye maln haze ire! and without
more ado he proceeded to light the iirt
and close the window. To which the Que Il
made no objection.
AT another time, while she was out
driving he had opened and closed hcl
parlsol several times. FINALLY. txis-
| perated. he remarked: Your Majesty
| does not know her own mind. and IL
refused to perform the Office again.
! The grave of the faithful servant /!
marked BY 4 stone. the gift Of n" Queen
and fidelity, and she felt his death keenty
the only on" within III" circle of hei
/ family or accuaintanVCS that dared Spcdr
! ms mind in her presence without fear 81
/ favor.
lnc Queens regard for The comfort apt
! haDpinrss OF all aboIt her howe yer. W Il
remarkable. and il WAS this trait abOv5
| all others that won her such regard II
the minds 81 her people. An old soldi"
on duty Il few years ago at the EIuc Goa
school IN London said that on som" I'M
| Tortant occasion when the h"u'chol,
troops had been standing in line for some
hours. the Queen $ carriage drove nv u
! the private entrance Of Windsor cast,
while they stood At attention. Sh" asked
! Have these men la! ANYTHING. To eat"
1t was mach past tho Ian .h,un hrur. s.,
Was told th.t they had MT. "Ial" I'll Il
they are Wcli-f,d." Ard the Or,icr WI:
lob, ed forthwith.
During tho diamond ia, i.cC. while ID L
ing OUT ~ the window ~ Buckingham
| Palace, 81" saw Il woman among the
crowds i'll the street below fan in
Swuun. She imme diatcly ordered that tn
wuman be brought into III" palace an,
properly cared FOR y wise ana human
sovereign. <h" has never been any th'
Joss = sympathetic trndrr-hcart-d WON
an, and even when oYtrhuidtncd Will
tie cares If state, the responsibilities Q
4 marvcllouyly expanding empire, she ha
still! had time to regard tile humble III
mdrititS.