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-- CROWN-PRINCE'S MARRIAGE.
Since November last, Wilhelmina is on visit at Berlin,--first visit since her marriage;--she stays there for almost ten months; not under the happiest auspices, poor child.

Mamma's reception of her, just off the long winter journey, and extenuated with fatigues and sickly chagrins, was of the most cutting cruelty: "What do you want here?
What is a mendicant like you come hither for ?" And next night, when Papa himself came home, it was little better.

"Ha, ha," said he, "here you are; I am glad to see you." Then holding up a light, to take view of me: "How changed you are!" said he: "What is little Frederika [my little Baby at Baireuth] doing ?" And on my answering, continued: "I am sorry for you, on my word.

You have not bread to eat; and but for me you might go begging.