Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-10

ones prime and at the most promising
minute 0f ones life Is tragedy for
any woman, old or young, queen or
commoner.
For young Wilhelmna, upon the
throne at q, with the people looking to
her for a succession OF the line Of
Orange, II Is the worst fate that could
befall her. one worse might happen,
for she might lose the prince, and that
the queen loves her consort there Is no
doubt
What will be the next grief? That
Will be shown later. or Is the unmcky
spell broken with the mystic seven and
Will the queen be happy ever after?
A sELF-wILLED CHILD.
From early childhood Wilhelmina
knew she was TO become queen and
she seemed to realize the dignity Of that
position far better than do the major
lty OF those Of her rank Her early
lie naturally differed greatly from
that Of other children, and she was
wont at first TO be somewhat arrogant
and a bit naughty. II became, there
fore the duty Of the queen regent and
Of her coadjutors In the task Of bring
ing up Hollands tiny but unruly queen
TO repress the traditional violence and
overbearing temper OF the house Of
Orange, which she had inherited to a
marked degree from her father, King
William With great deal OF patience
and tact the child was made aware Of
her grave responsibilities as the last
branch OF her race, A proper belief
and admiration for the exploits of her
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finally she became what she now is
namely, really attractive and exceed
ingly well-meaning woman,
Many anecdotes are told concerning
the days Of her childhood ana one Of
the most popular Is about d terrible
threat which she uttered and which
conyulsed her little country OF dykes
and windmills with laughter One day
the small queen was standing before
noble array Of dolls, all propped up
against the wall with truly military
precision and stiffness. ready for gem
eral inspection, with the exception Of
one that would insist upon nopping
down upon the floor, to the absolute
fury of Wilhelmna Suddenly, with
| flashing eyes Ma heightened color, the
child stamped her foot viclously and.
cllnchlng her fists, she shrieked out,
Now, IL you don't behave Yourself
and stand up straight / shall make you
a queen and then you'l have no one
| to play with and be very unhappy, do
you understand"
is A THOROUGH PATRIOT.
Queen Wilhelmlna's patriotism is
singularly and strongly developed, and
! In this matter she cliugs to her ideals
| with such logged tenaclty that her
! fathers celebrated obstnacy is resur-
rected In her conduct, with positive
fierceness. She never pardons a Dutch
subject for not knowing the Dutch
language, aud recently, when two
Dutch ladies born abroad visited The
Hague for the first time, In order to be
presented at court, the queen declined
fatty to have them brought before her
until they had learned their mother
tongue"
With regard to her marriage the
queen carried the obstinacy OF purpose,
which Is one Of her most distinguishing
characteristics, even farther than In
any other direction She would not be
advised In the matter, and was never
! tired Of repeating that she was the only
IL,
| that the reasons Of state would not in
| fuence her enc iota, and that she would
select whOmsoever she pleased without
| paying .he slenderest attention TO any
oyertures made to her by any other
royal or imperial family Of Europe.
/ She intended that her husband should
be her loyal and obedient subject dur
ing two hours Of the day, while she
herself was occupied with the affairs Of
state, but for the remainder of the time
she intended to be his devoted and ODE
| dent wife. ..
When in health Queen wilhelmina Is
extraordinarily active. She is up every
morning al 6 o'clock, has her breakfast
and T. and at 8 o'clock attends 10 her
ministerial coupcil and works with her
secretaries. Later on she drives or
rides, setting apart, however. several
hours Of every day for serious and
earnest study. Her punotuality il pro-
verbal, and she Is tery severe In that