The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-21

The last few years have been un.
happy ones indeed for the lovely and
good Amelie. the former queen of
Portugal. AS every II knows, her
husband. King Carlos, and the crown
prince were assassinated while she
was driving with them in the streets
Of Lisbon in 1908. The expulsion re-
Gently of her son. King Manuel, and the
royal family from Portugal when the
monarchial government was replaced
by that of a republic is another bitter
blow to this much tried woman.
Queen Amelie. the daughter of the
Comte de Paris. was brought up in
England in the utmost simplicity.
Royal unions are not always love
matches, but the marriage Of King
Carlos and Queen Amelie was an ex-
ception. There is a pretty story about
this royal c%ourtship. 1t seems the
then Duke of Braganza was distinct
~ difficult to please in the choice of
a wife. One day a portrait of Princess
Amelie d'Orleans was placed in his
way as if by accident, and the duke
was Immediately fascinated. Personal
acquaintance increased the attraction.
and eventually the young couple were
married at Lisbon in 1886. The mar
riage proved a happy one, for the royal
pair were as devoted to each other
on the day of the kings death as in
the first years Of their union.
Until recently Queen Amelie was
much beloved by the people of her
adopted country. She studied medi-
cine so as to understand hospital work
and general nursing and was untiring
in her effor, to improve the public
health. The higher education of wom-
en- enlisted her warmest support, and
she was never happier than when 60
ing about incog. among the. poor of
Lisbon.
Queen Amelie was considered the
best gowned of royal women, and she
is a born milliner. In the palace there
was a room set apart where hats and
bonnets were continually in course
of construction. and thereby hangs a
pathetic story.
Once while out driving in the streets
of Lisbon she observed a large crowd
surrounding some object. The queen
sent the footman to see what was the
matter, and when he reported that a
young woman had tainted she immedi-
ately left her carriage and had the
unconscious girl taken to a neigh
boring shop and personally attended
ho, ~, focc;nrol1v Tho ny1oln had thp
young woman removed to her own
home, had inquiries made about her
and learned the poor girls history.
She was a milliner and. having failed
to get employment. had ventured to
undertake work on her W account
for the support of herself and her in
valid mother, but with so little sue
cess that she was nearly starved.
Queen Amelie sem at once some nee
essaries and commanded the girls
presence at the palace. Here she re
ceived her in the workroom and hand
ed the poor milliner three bonnets OF
her own creation. "Take these as
models. call them 'bonnets Amelie
/ and tell your customers they are made
/ after the queens own %fashioning.'
Her majesty wore herself one of the
identical bonnets and commanded hel
ladies' to do likewise. Within two
months the once starving girl could
take larger premises and today Is her
self an employer Of over 200 women.
What Or. Madison Peters Says.
Our presidents were largely acct
dents. called from the plain people
They made good as a rule. Almost
any American can be a king. Oul
American women so Unexpectedly call
ed to accompany the presidents to thu
White House acquitted themselves
with a sense of fitness. showing tina
any American girl "a be a queen.
Mems prejudices come from the heat
and may be overcome; the prejudice!
Of women spring from the heart ant
are impregnable.
AS a rule. the fisherman with tin
best bait catches the biggest fish. bu
sometimes a hasty woman. like
greedy trout. swallows a hook will
nothing on it.
what part Of speech is woman:
asked a boy of his father. He answer
ed. "She is no part; she is the who'll
of it." Supposing that the man wa
right in allotting to the woman q mani
fold proportion of talkativeness. man,
men must have inherited their moth
] ers' share.