The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11

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 ..Go on. child" she commanded; |; "cannot you see that I am verify sil- ting on pins? Was it' was 'the Lady Ursula you sawy .,.
 Nav. Madam" protested Alcls feebIv, twas Barbara saw her [ do not believe that 1t was Ursula.
 "She was wrapped in dark cloak fron, head to foot" here interposed tbe other young maid; when we call ed. she looked up, but seeing us, she immediately fled along the pank.
 Then the clouds obscured the lnooh again. and we saw nothing more' re- snued Alicia; Barbara may have been mistaken" 4o
 Barbara nodded. quite longing .to convince herself that she had indeed been mistaken. The two girls were getting more and more conIuseu. Clearly they had no wish to get tnell absent friend into trouble, and haFlhs been led into relating their experiences of the night before, they tarolly rear ized that they were collecting storm clouds over Lady Ursula's unsuspect- ing head. Az.
 With all her good nature, the Duchess was a stern dtscipllnarlan' taking herself and, her duties very serl- ously. When the Queen entrusted ner with the formation of her own nm mediate feminine entourage, sne aIso expressed a desire that her maids or honor and ladies-in- waiting should be models of decorum and veritable pat terms of all the virtues. = The Court, which had been little else than a name in the old and gloomy Palace of Richmond and the slinple household at Esher, had seen some oI its old glories revived since Mary proclamation as sole and royal Hese lrr, nf EnDIan0, Before and since the coronauoh Hampton Court had once more become | alive with merriment and laugnter with tennis and bowling games, Jousts suppers and balls even, as in the pest days of King Harry. Young people who had been only temporarily sooeF- ed through the raging political con flicts of the past few months. qulckly l reasserted their desire for galety ana splendor. and the Queen herself, some what softened with the joy of seeing Edwards loyalty towards her. tacitlS | acouiesced in this return to the ancleh' magnificence of her fathers Court Moreover. there were the foreigr 1 ambassadors to entertains all eager tt l secure the Queens hand for thell respective royal masters, and in the meanwhile equally ready to be i'm pressed with the luxuries of the Eng | fish Court and the beauty and grace 
 of it's ladies.
 The Duchess of Lincoln's task wal 1 certainly no easy one, since 1t inVoIVe' the keeping in order of very attrac tive, pleasure e-loving, highly unruLy little flock.
 So far, however, nothing serious ha' occurred to disturb her equanlmity The maids of honor placed under hel charge had quickly succumbed to th' | charm of Her Grace's kindltness ant were easily ruled with the rod or goou nature
 Some scoldings and lectures, an ad monition now and then, or threat O more severe punishment had readll! i ouelled any incipient insubordination
 But since the arrival of Lady UT sala Glynde at the Palace matters ha' become more serious. The child wa so terribly independent, so self-wille' and unruly, and with 1t all so swee and lovable. that the Duchess touh' all her scoldings of absolutely m avail.
 Ursula defied her. then kissed am tondled her. rendering her absolutet helpless and defying her authority
 When it was discovered that tn naughty child had, on the very day foI lowing Her Majesty's coronation, VlslI ed East Molesey Fair, masked an yelled and attended only by weak-will ed, silly Margaret Cobham, her NlaO felt nigh to having the palsy. Bu even that unseemly escapade was noth ing in comparison with the terribl revelations which haa recently com to Her Grace's ears" One or tw rumors had already gained currenc that one of Her Majestys maids o honor had been seen alone and at nigh outside the purlieus of the palace $ far, fortunately the Queen knew noth ing of this, nor had 1t been take about among the gentlemen of tn Court.
 Heavens above! If such thin were to happenl
 "A scandal" moaned the Duehes