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with and has since that time been for
hidden to enter the nursery.
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ington Star.
QUEEN SOPHIA CHARLOTTE.
Sophia Charlotte - or Charlotte
Sophia. as some historians designate
her-was the queen consort OF George
ILL.,, king of Great Britain and Ire
land she WAS born az Me&"Icll}GFS
Strelitz, May 16, 11A4. While but
child Charlotte showed great apti-
tude in learning and was devoted TO
her studies In later years she pc
came enc O. the most cultured pIln-
cesses in Europe.
According to various biographers
George III. fell in love with her
through reading one of her letters,
which displayed a most noble ana
brilliant mind However that may
he if is a fact that the match was
one of love.
When Charlotte became Georges
bride she was in her seventeenth
wear and all England paid her most
gracious homage. On arriving IN Eng
land the Young queen began the study
of the English language. the KING anu
ing her all that he could by reaolhS
to her from the best English authors.
Charlotte Sophia was prudent, we'll
informed, charitable and CT sweetls
domestic mind says one historian
But she had her little failings. Tor II
was said of her that she was fonoer
of diamonds than the Queen OF france
and of sautf than the King OF Prus-
sia." She was the mother OF nine
sons and six daughters, two OF "hom
died in early infancy. In speahias
of her motherly solicitude one Do
graher has the following to say:
"One day a lady of high rank
said to the queen: My children must
be doing well. for they have plenty
of servants to attend them. Inc
queen quickly exclaimed: What. do
Won leave them entirely to attendants
7 dare not do so, for it is Impossible
that servants. however good' CAL
have the feelings of parent.
For some years before the queen
demjse-which occurred in 1SlS-the
king lost his mind and became Nus
pitiable object to behold. ~,
caused the queen to spend her las
wears of sickness in constant worry
and grief. Her lord and king sar
viyed her two years, his mind SUI
clouded at his death.-Mary Graha"
in the Birmingham Age-Herald
CAKE WALK AND PEANUT GRAB
A contest that makes much run i
the cake walk and peanut grab. be
fore beginning this, pass favors n
! the shane OF small torpedoes, in winch
after exploding, cap and jingle d.
found, The caps are 'ow put on ''n
, mariners are determined By CORES
nonding numbers on the torpedoe,
Now let some one play lively marc
while the judges take their piace
behind a small table, On which IS
huge howl Of peanuts. AS the COUPE
, dance by for the last 'lme
: grab is made with the left hahd aii
the peanuts taken are pat into Jam
3 handbags made from Japsnese zap,
J. NAPKINS. For the one Ma hhs =,
q most extensive grab there sHt'"'U
S some simple prize, as also io' i,
i couple adjudged to be the Dt7Y "
ers.
; After a rest, while the p h''' =
:. being disposed of. ask each on
!. his or her special STUNT o. -
A. and the one who does best =
Y given a prize. This specla'' -,
. he a song, recitation, ~
:. or riddle.-New York Heraid.
e A traveller. among other n',l s co.,