WHO KILLED QUEEN MARY?
Of many stories told of royal risita to studios, thpre are two which refer to an enfant terrible, the baby son of one of the painters. This small man, having undertaken to be cicerone to his father's work, said to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that two dree were likenesses of himself and a little brother, " Only, you know, wa don't go about without clothes at home," he volunteered the confidental explanation. The same child horrified an attentive audience by declining to receirf A gracious advance made to him by the Queen, asserting with the utmost candour, " I don't like you." " But wh? don't you like me, my boy f inquire! the loving mother of other little children, in some bewilderment. "Be* cause you are the Queen of England, and you killed Queen Mary," the ardent champion of the slain Queen answered boldly. The story goes on chat after a little laughter at the anachronism, Her Majesty took some trouble to explain to the malcontent that he was wrong, she did not kill Queen Mary, she had been very sorry for her fate. So far from killing her, she, Queen Victoria, was one of Queen Mary's descendants, and it was be* cause she came of the old Stewart Una that she reigned over both England and Scotland.—From " Lift qf tks Queen," bg Sarah Tytler.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1418, 9 January 1885, Page 3
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