Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1883 — “Say, Queen, Give Me a Bun.” [ARTICLE]

“Say, Queen, Give Me a Bun.”

Lady Mandeville, arevery one knows, was the beautiful Miss Yznaga, who created a sensation in London and other foreign cities as the famous American beaqty. She has two twin girls who 'are pa much alike as Girofle and Girofla, and have to wear different colored ribbons in order that they may be distinguished apart. On one occasion, the Queen desiring to see Lord Mandeville’s twins, arianged that they should be brought to Windsor Castle. The children were, told to be very respectful, to bow low, and kiss the Queen’s hand, and were thought to be proficient in their lesson. But the little lassies were not awed by the presence of royalty—what four-year old is?— and as they were presented one rnshed to tbe Queen, put her arms around her neck and gave her a hearty hug and a kiss. The story goes that the child stood beside Queen Victoria, and, pulling at her dress, said: “Say, Queen, won’t you give me a bun?” Victoria was delighted and enjoyed the acene more than those who had spent their time in training the little minxes. .