Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1895 — An Unappreciated Story. [ARTICLE]

An Unappreciated Story.

A story told by an English paper, and claiming the merit of absolute truth, evidences once more the inexorable purity and womanliness of Queen Victoria’s character. At Windsor a party of young princes and princesses were chattering with members of the royal household on various matters. The Queen was present, but was not noticing them especially, when a heartier laugh than the rest aroused her interest, and she asked to be told the fun. Now the laugh had arisen from an anecdote, which was not really risky, hut just a little hit so. There was a demur at repeating It to the Queen. Everybody felt slightly uncomfortable. The Queen said again that she and Princess Beatrice would like to hear the story. It was told. The Queen listened, and then said with her inimitable dignity and simplicity: “We are not amused.” It is not the example set by Its royal head that has given to the English smart set its unevlable reputation in the matter of morals big and little.