The Daily Missoulian., 1910-10-13

Roberts. fortermother of George ", 1
In poverty here. Mrs Roberts lost
one Of ier own babes through tile at
tendance upon the infant prince. The
royal physicians ana rctanera would /
| not inform her of her own childts I'LL I
ness for fear the milk with which SHE +
| was nonrishing the future king VI
England might become fesrrish ana %
/ him harm. Mrs. Roberts. ut the aug-
gestion of friends, is writing the Eng I
/ lish sovereign of her condition and
l asking some recognition ut his hands
for what She did for him AZ an In
fant.
Mrs. Roberts ~ the mother of Cap
tain Henry A. Roberts Of the Nolun
teers Of America She ~ native VI
II Wales. She has been living for the
past several years with her brother
1 Richard W. I.dmonds Of Nunnery Hill
L North Side She Wes member Of the
/ royal household Of Great Britain for
ten months and three days. Her own
child died In the night without her
knowledge that she had ever been i'll,
Mrs. Roberts is the only woman In the
world who ever niirsed the king of
England, including Ills own mother.
Mrs Roberts went from Bethesda,
North Wales. when quite young girl
to seek service in England She was
eventually married there. Her husband
was Il respectable tradesman residing
| close to Buckingham palace They
were happy and prosperous Among
their friends We're. some of the most
influential Welsh .people In London.
Among these was, i, Mrs. Jones. then
Of 20 Hills street, .k,nightshr,dge, also
Il Welsh woman. II Mrs Jones was u
great fayorite with the late Queen
Victoria. under whom she held author
lty 10 select and engage all the do
mestics Of the royal nursery. Mrs.
Roberts was then II comely young ma
tron. of splendid physique and In the
enjoyment of perfect health and n ro-
bust constitution which had been de-
veloped while romping ny II girl over
the roekbound and heather-clad hills
of her native Wales.
iii Mrs. Roberts assat that time about
to become Il mother She knew. MS did
all Britain, that the then Princess
Alexandra. was In amilar delicate
condition. Mrs. Roberts had dream
In which 1t appeared ip her that sir
had been selected 10 nurse the eS.
pected child of royalty. Within day
or two thereafter, not then KNOWING
the full extent Of Mrs. Jones author
ity. Mrs. Jones called on her and re
lated her strange dream and told he
also of the seeming impossible am
4. IA IA.
may be imagined when Mrs. Jones In
| former her that If 1t wes her Wieh sh
| would than and there appoint her /,
| the position. provided. of course, thu
the royal physicians approved of lie
choice.
After the birth Of her child, bean
tifnl girl baby, Mrs. Roberts Was pr
dered by a royal messenger to call o
III DIR. farr, one Of The royal physicians
In Harfort street, Mayfair who afte
a thorough examination and man
i questions ns To family history, pro
nouncel Mrs. Roberts To be IN eyer
way fitting To become the foster
mother Of Il royal prince Mrs. Robert
then applied for permission to spen
"A few days nj her old home In Beth
u
| brothers and sisters and visit III
Ill graves Of her parents. She had II
| tended to leave for Wales on the las
| day Of May. 1866. but. becoming III
/ easy lest her services might sn,
| denly be called for. SHE hesitatet
III changed her mind and finally abai
| doned the trip.
| t"lt was well that / did So" said Mr.
| Roberts, relating the strange story .
| her entrance upon royal service II,
| on the night of June 2 conriers wei
| sent to Bethesda tn fetch me at one
Mounted messengers secured the hil
around my old home all of that nisl
In search OF me My people IN Wal'
who knew nothing of my appointment
We're thrown into CONSERVATION al
terror Royal couriers implied nothlr
but terror 10 them. They probab
concluded that their poor Ann hi
committed some terrible crime.
III "All of this Time had remained
III London. and the city bulletins had II
formed me Of the state of affairs
reported for duty at 10 o'clock on u
morning of June 3 and began imm
H diately To nurse and to mother u
little baby prince, George. | hadAle
\ my own child in the care Of an Old
sister, who had to manage the nous
hold, and dairy business OF my hu
band while ! was away. A few "a.
after my departure my own baby vi
taken III, 1T pined for its mother, p
was not acquainted with the fat
One Of the doctors of the royal nous
hold called to see her each day. ~
child died on the eighth day Witho
my even knowing. that she had be-