AN EPISODE AT WINDSOR
I heard a very amusing little story about tbe royal household the other day, and tbe best of it is that it is quite true, writes "Kathleen," m tfaeLeoda Mercury Just before the court leit Windsor a new servant was taken on at the csatie. He was a Scotchman, who belonged to a family m which Her Majesty takes a kindly interest, and had lived nearly all his life with two religious old ladies, a long way the North of Tweed. These ladies followed the good custom of holding family worship each morning, at which, of course, ibeir servants attended. For obvious reasoue, euch a praiseworthy praotloa is out of question st Windsor 0>»Btle, where the servants are some two hardred m number, and whe<e tbe Q aeon's own private breakfast table i» ciily one of many oih ra Her Majesty always breakfasts quite alone, and it is her custom to soand a handbell as a signal for the attendants, who wait outside tbe door, to enter wheu she is ready to be waited on. On the morniDg m question, tbe Qaeen rang the bail ac usual, and two servants entered— one tbe old Sootohman whose du'y was to t»ke b s stand at the sideboard ard «upp'y tbt other with whatever delicacy Her Majesty might seleat from tbe menu. Bat the instincts of early training were too much for him. lastead of making for the sideboard he proceeded to the nearest chair, knelt down there with his back to the Queen, aud thero waited with folded hemds for tier M» jsaty to commence tb6 morning service to which his former mistresses had accustomed hint.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1733, 6 January 1888, Page 3
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279AN EPISODE AT WINDSOR Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1733, 6 January 1888, Page 3
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