New-York tribune., 1902-03-30

women of England, finding We may ba -
her one unallOyed pleasure in this society VT
the intellectual side of her nature her busb9,,
had nc sympathy at all Like his father ba
desplsed men of letters and literature As fo-
what he called "boetry" he once told Lord H.
vey. who was in the throes of poetic coD,nost
ton. that such an occupation was upbecoD,i,..
to man of his rank" But as a matter botb :,
taste and policy, Caroline won to herself the -
spect and admiration of the most distinguisbs,
thinkers and writers of the country. TINS N,
parting to the court all the refinement If nos
sessed. Without her it would indeed have bes
sunk in SrOssness- For the venerable Nev--o,
she had a real affection. and often talked with
him about the education OF her children VIZ
all her serious interests. Caroline combiue5 =
real love for music. dancing and gaming. ana
knew how to amuse with these her dull nri,oa
In the last days of her father-in-Iaw's reign sbs
needed all the distraction available Cor tba
Kings hatred found vent in the infiction .
every possible injury upon his son and daugb-
ter. He took their children from them. and for
time would not let the poor mother even SEQ
them 1t was while submitting to this mise-v
that the cry wrung from her: Il can saw
since the hour was born I have not lived q dav
without suffering"
With the accession Of her husband to the
throne Caroline found all her talents called into
play, her love OF power at last satisfied That
power was not the less effective THAI II was
indirect. Mr.. Wilkins's description Of the
fashion in which she used it is interesting 7,
a preliminary discussion on affairs OF state sb.
planned with WalpoIe what was to be done and
undertook to bring the king round IL their way
OF thinking.
This process generally took place in private
but sometimes. if the matter were urgent. Caro-
line and WapOle would play into each others
hahdS IN another way The Prime Minister
would have conference with the Queen over
night, and the next morning. when he was
summoned by the King, Caroline wound as If
by accident, enter the royal closet Sh. v-51Id
make deep Obeisance and humhIv offer IN
withdraw. The King would tell her 10 stay.
she would take a chair; occupy herself with
knitting. or something of the kind and ap-
parenty take no interest In the convection.
The King would ask her opinion. Il understand
nothing of politics; your majesty knows all"
she would mOdestly answer. Delighted with
this tribute 10 her powers George W9Ili press
for an answer to his question, and then the
game of hoOdwink would begin From certain
secret signs agreed upon between her ana Wal
pole the Queen spoke or was silent. gave a
qualified opinion or expressed herself plainly
1t was all so we'll managed that ne her the
King nor other ministers present If there we're
any. noticed the least thing. Walpole PLAYED
with his hat, hdSeted with his sword, took snuff
pulled out his pocket handkerchief. OF plated
his shirt frill; each detail of this dumb show
had its secret meaning. This farce was played
not once, but many times. . The r-~sgnaI
rule of the mOnarChs as it existed i'm the days
of the StuartS gone forever, still the King
was a force to he reCkCned with and in f.reisn
politics especially WalpoIe would have found
the ChOlerc little George a terrible stumbling
block in his path had il not been that the
Queen bent him 10 her Will The King would
often announce his intention Of doing something
incredibly foolish. she would apparently agree
with him, Yet before long she would bring him
round 10 her point of view. though il was in
fiat contradiction To his first declaration. Wen
the King set his face against a certain plan OF
the Prime Minister'S certain appointment
WalpOle would leave the matter in the Quern's
hands and by and by the King would suggest
10 MIN the very policy or appointment Ee had
opposed, as though il We're an idea of his own
. In public the Queen was always obsE.ant
and her manner 10 the King was submission
itself. The most farCiCal thing about it
was that the little domestic tyrant took all
this homage as his due, and 10 hear him talk
his c0urtiers might think that he was as ias-
potlc as the Caesars and as autOcTatic Us the
Gar
# this method OF governing were not alto
Sether straightforward. the end attained was
good. After much agitation England settled
into peace and prosperity. The Queen c1ucili-
ated the Opposition and restrained Wa-pule's
Freedom OF speech and Of the
press increased 10 an astonishing degree. and
it is said that she taught WaIpoIe the ART or
making his concessions gracefully Through0ut
her reign Of ten years Caroline remained q re-
enlightened patron of learning. and
she was always eager to encourage Eusush en-
terprise and industry. So far as she knew she