Show A bernor but the lettla Batten burgs love her all the barne the ruler of balmoral castle according to the strand magazine is not the queen but the housekeeper a mrs cussens Mus sens a typical personage e of her class gowned always in rustling black silk lace trimmed apron and white cap she and the queen are said to be excellent friends and many a gossip have they had together when affairs af pf state have been laid aside mrs cussens also stands high in the favor of the little Batten bergs who are sure to seek her out as soon as they have landed at the castle for she fairly idolizes the little ones and keeps many a treasure in her apartments with which to regale them to the world at large mrs cussens is a holy terror her word is law and she enforces it at the point of the bayonet or the broomstick it is said that once the queen wanted a certain maid to whom she had taken a fancy detailed to the care of her own room but the housekeeper remonstrated telling her majesty that it was quite out of order and she really must not spoil the servants by undue notice the queen was wise enough not to insist and dear mrs cussens Mus sens won the day |