The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

women. that at the Quirinal having al its
head a Mrs. Dickson. The future King
OF Spain has likewise couple Of English
nurses. while Queen Wilhelmina Of Hol-
land had first an English nurse and then
an English gOverness. As mentioned
above, the Cars children were, until a
year or so ago. under the care of an
English nursery geverness of the name
of Miss Eager, and few years before
the death of Alexander III he. with his
brothers the Grand Dukes Vladimir.
Alexis. Paul. and sergius. attended the
funeral at St Petersburg Of the old
ScOtchw0man Who had been their nurse
in childhood, tramping for nearly two
miles through the streets in the snow be
hind her remains, and bearing with their
own hands the coffin from the hearse to
the grave.
Emperor William. as well as his brother
and sisters. have all been tended in their
early childhood by English or Scotch
nurses. who are even 20 be found at
Cairo. caring for tie young children Of
the Khedive in spite Of the III viii to-
ward England with which he is credited.
Regarded a. Reliable
This prediction for English, or rather
Scotch. nurses on the part Of foreign
royalty is attributable in the first place.
to the fact that they are regarded as
more reliable, more possessed Of inde-
pendence, common sense. and principles
of infant sanitation than women OF the
same class of any other nationality.
| Then. too. Sc0tchwomen are famed
throughout Europe for the peculiar sweet
ness OF tone of their voices. A sweet
toned voice is one Of the great charms OF
men, and especially of women. and the
influencing of the voice in childhood
| through this means is held by royalty to
be Of considerable Importance.
English and Scotch women of the class
from which the nurses are recruited make
a point. too. partly through national
pride and partly through racial distrust
of the foreigner, Of holding themselves
aloOf from the other servants. and are,
! therefore, less likely to become a party
to local intrigues or eonspiracies than
natives. In one word they are regarded
as more trustworthy. and are usually not
only loyal, but even devoted to their en-
ployers.
Treated with Kindness.
/ II Is only fair 10 say that they are IN
variably treated by the latter. especially
when Of royal or imperial rank. with the
utmost kindness and consideration: are
paid well. yet not extravagantly. while in
service: are pensioned and loaded with
gifts when their task is at an end. and
are always retained in friendly and CRATE
/ ful remembrance. Queen Victoria was al
ways pre-eminent in her consideration for
| the nurses Of her children and grand
children, and, writing In Leaves from
/ My Journal in the Highlands, or one Of
| her other works, I forget which. she
says; How peOple can treat with dis
respect, unkindness, and neglect those 10
whom they intrust the care and training
of their children is thing which I can
not understand That the royal children
retain in after life the traits instilled into
them by those to whom their childhood
has been cOndded is perhaps best shown
by the remark Of an eminent continental
statesman. who quite seriously, IN els
cussing England the other day. ex-
claimed: Europe is still subject 10 the
influence of English nurseries upon its
regning families.
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