Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

cessor. Elizabeths future life was passed
In sIavish attendance on her husband that
she might secure her influence over him
and prevent any state AFFAIRS being trans
acted wtihou. her knowledge. Twenty
minutes only OF the day and night WAS
she permitted to be alone Elizabeth was
an ardent sportswoman and followed the
king even at the chase; the rest OF her
existence was passed in a routine Of
arduous etiquette and monotony.
George Tvs reception OF his bride. Caro-
line Of Brunswick. is well known--how the
blue-eyed. bouncing, buxom girl was i'm
plored by Lord Malmesbury to be verv
particular about her person and her toilet;
how the prince pretended to be overcome
at, their first meeting and called for a dram
Of brandy. and how the princess afterward
declared that he was drunk on her we'd
ding night. Not much chance Of happi-
ness there!
Until quite recently very little liberty
was accorded to princessses. Queen Char
lotte, even after her marriage, was for
several years in thraldom to the dowaKer
princess Of Wales and denied all diversion
and pleasure. She told Miss Burney that
even her Jewels had ceased to dazzle and
interest her Believe me. she said, ut is
the pleasure OF a week, a fortnight at
most, and then returns no more" One OF
her greatest griefs, and one which caused
her bitter tears, was the determination Of
her mother-in-law that Charlotte should
wear her jewels when she received the
sacrament for the first time after she be-
came queen. She had promised her own
mother never to do this-it was an act of
humility which had been strictly inculca-
ted on her: and It proceeded from the
same devotional impulse which caused
King George to take off his crown when
he knelt at the altar during the corona
ton.
The courtship Of Queen Victoria brings
us into pleasanter atmosphere. on Prince
Albert's first visit to England she liked and
appreciated him at once, and his tastes
agreed with hers. Every grace had been
showered by nature on this charming boy"
says Baron Stockmar OF him at this time.
The baron judged him critically calmly
and lmpartially until he finally became his
most attached and devoted friend and ad-
wiser.
Queen Victoria and her cousin met at FIRST
unconscious of the object OF their acqualnt-
ance, and when the desired impression had
been produced the young prince, like a sec
ond Sir Galahad. was sent away to travel
ton for his great position. On his return
to England the queen writes "Albert's
beauty is most striking, and he is most
amiable and unaffected-in short, fasci-
mating"
The young couple were genuinely In love
and the queen informed Lord Melbourne
that the conquest OF her heart was com
plete. So serious, so dignified. so studious
| and so excellent young man would infuse
an element of poetry and deep feeling into
| his love-makins; but by the rules OF ETH
quette the proposal itself had to come from
the young queen, whose maldenly modesty
was somewhat embarrassed at the prospect
She summoned him TO her boudoir, where
he found her alone. After some desultory
talk due to her shyness. she suddenly said
Gould you forsake your country for me?
The prince answered by clasping her in his
arms. in such simple fashion did a young
sovereign WOO and win the husband OF her
choice.-London Chronicle.