THE QUEEN AND THE BABY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 10

THE QUEEN AND THE BABY.

[ ■ A touching little story, illustrativo of Queen Alexandra's kindness of heart, is being told. It emanates from tho Vicar of Burstwick, Hull, a clorgyman who lias somo porsonal experience of. London slum-life. It seems that ono night tho vicar camo across a woman wandering along tho Thames Embankment. Slio was evidently homeless, and inquiries showed that she hailed from Leeds, and had lost a husband and several children from consumption. But ono child was left. This was taken to Brompton Hospital, and' by chanco attracted tho attention of tho Queen, who happened to be making ono of her periodical visits. Tho sad talo touched Hor Majesty, and, though she said nothing at the time, on returning to tho Palaco she directed that a private detectivo should make inquiries in Leeds to substantiate tho woman's story. His report was satisfactory, and, at hor own cost, tho Queen determined to send tho child abroad. Nor did tho kindly act end hero. Tho Qncen remembered tho mother ,and, sent a letter to Leeds, saying— "I will save tho lifo of your baby if possible, and am going to send it to tho south of France." Tho child is still there.

Boiler-skating lias revived- its popularity in London, and according to the "Queen" has qui to outrivalled genuine skating and all other forms of exercise. Society people rush in flock's to Olympia, where in tho immonso arena there is an excellent skating floor. It seems to be the immense spend obtainable on rollers which is giving this form of skating first place. Speed is the fetish of the day, aiul speed tho fashionable world must Jinvo. So it deserts tho graceful glide on the ico for the rushing whirr on tho rollers.