The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-17

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 17.-Mrs
Ann Roberts, fostermother of George
v. King of England, has been discov-
cred in poverty here. Mrs. Roberts lost
some of her own babes through her at
| tendance upon the infant prince. The
royal physicians and retainers would
not inform her of her own child's i'll
| ness for fear the milk with which she
was nourishtng the future king of
England might become feverish and do
him harm. Mrs. Roberts at the sug-
gestion of friends is writing the Eng
lish sovereign of her condition and ask
ing some recognition at his hands for
what she did for him as an infant.
Mrs. Roberts is the mother Of Capt.
Henry A. Roberts OF the Volunteers
IF America. She is a native of
Wales. She has been living for the
past several years with her brother,
Richard w. Edmunds OF Nunnery Hill,
North Side. She was member OF the
'oyal household of Great Britain for
ten months and three days. Her own
3hild died in the night without her
knowing that she had even been i'll.
Mrs. Roberts is the only woman in the
world who ever nursed the king Of
England, including his own mother.
Mrs. Roberts went from Bethesda
North Wales when quite young girl
20 seek service in London. She was
eventually married there. Her husband
was a respectable tradesman residing
close to Buckingham palace. They
we're happy and prosperous. Among
heir friends were some Of the
nest influential Welsh people in Lon
ion. Among these was Mrs. Jones,
hen OF 90 Hills street, Knightsbridge,
also a Welsh woman. Mrs. Jones was
\ graat favorite with the late Queen
Victoria, under whom she held author
ity to select and engage all the do.
nestics for the royal nursery. Mrs.
Roberts was then a comely young ma
IRON, Of splendid physique and in the
enjoyment of perfect health and a ro-
oust constitution which had been de-
5eloped while romping as girl over
The rockbound and heather-clad hills
IF her native Wales.
Mrs. Roberts was at that time about
20 become mother She knew, as did
III Britain, that the then Princess
Alexandra was in a similar delicate
condition. Mrs. Roberts had a dream
which it appeared to her that she
aad been selected to nurse the ex-
)ected child Of royalty Within a. day
or two thereafter, not then knowing
he full extent of Mrs. Jones' author
ity, Mrs. Roberts called ON her and
elated her strange dream and told
ler also of her seeming impossible
ambition. The surprise of Mrs. Roberts
nay be imagined when Mrs Jones in
ormed her that If 1t was her wish she
would then and there appoint her to
he position, provided, Of course. that
he royal physicians approved Of her
hoice.
After the birth OF her child, a beau
iful girl baby, Mrs. Roberts was Or
cred by royal messenger to call on
)r, Farr enc Of the royal physicians,
Harfort street. Mayfair. who. after
thorough examination and many
questions as to family history, pro-
nounced Mrs. Roberts to be in every
way fitting to become the foster
mother Of royal prince. Mrs. Roberts
then applied for permission to- spend
D few days at her old home in Beth
esda, in order that she might see her
brothers and sisters and visit the
graves Of her parents. She had in
tended to leave for Wales on the last
lay Of May 1856. but, becoming I'M
Easy lest her services might sud
her mind and finally aban-
loned the trip.
''It was well that did 90" said Mrs.