ANECDOTE OF THE QUEEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1664, 19 April 1884, Page 4

ANECDOTE OF THE QUEEN.

Just five-and-thirty years ago (states the " Era" of Feb. 9). when the Smithfield Club Cattle Show was held in Baker street, adjoining Madame Tussaud's Exhibition, and only a ioitnight after James Bloomfield Rush, a farmer and auctioneer, had murdered Mr Jermy, Recorder of Norwich, and his family, at Standfield Hall, near Wymondham, the following story appeared in a local newspaper Among the many visitors to the late cattle show in London was a Norfolk fanner, who on his return home by train, entered into conversation with a fellow traveller, and gave him the following account of what had befallen him. and of the unexpected company into which he had been most extraordinarily introduced, " After," said he, " I had been to the show, and carefully examined the different animals, and given my meed of praise, to the breeder and the feeders, I thought I would devote an hour to another exhibition, in the neighborhood, Madame Tussaud's celebrated waxworks. Accordingly I presented myself at the door, and paid my money- On entering I was rather surprised to find myself the only spectator, Undisturbed for some time, I wandered about, looking with astonish- . ment at the waxen effigies, habited in their gorgeous apparel. In a few more minutes some ladies and children came in, and standing near to one of the former, I observed,' What ugly grim looking people some of these kings and queens are.' The lady smiled and answered, ' I perfectly agree with you, they are.' My attention was soon arrested by hearing one of tho party, pointing to a figure, mention Lord Nelson; when, proud of having been born in tho same county as the illustrious sailor, I could nut help exclaiming, 'Ah 1 he was from my neighborhood !' upon which one of the ladies, advancing, said to me 'thenyouare from Norfolk; pray can you tell me any. thing about poor Mrs Jermy, in whose melancholy fate I so deeply sympathise? Have you any information different from that which has appeared iu tho public papers]' To whioh I roplied 'No, madam, for I havo been some' days from home.' Scarcely had this conversation ended, when Madam Tussaud entered, and seeing me asked me how 1 got in, and if I did not know! that she had forbidden the entrance of: anyone ? I replied I did not ;■ but, having paid my money, had walked in as a matter of course. Judge Of my surprise when she informed me I had the honor of speaking to no other than ! our good and gracious Queen,' and that the lady whose tender anxiety had been so warmly expressed for the injured widow of Stanfield ball was the same.illustrious person whose exalted: rank does not, however, so elevate her but that the misfortunes and afflictions : of others can reach her heart and excite her generous commiseration. The party who accompanied Her Majesty were the Royal children and their attendants."