Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-28

man then regiment, with banners and
band; then four regiments of young men,
forming a hollow square. In its center,
in carriage drawn by four jet-black
horses, with gold mounted harness.. rode
the young man of the hour. He sat head
and shoulders above the three other gen.
tlemen in the carriage, and was conspicu
Gus, not for his attire, which was the uni
form of lieutenant in the Russian navy,
but for his powerful stature, and for the
height of his head, which rose like
dome under its GLORY" of golden hair.
People, thinking only of the Prince
moment before, forgot him in admiration
of the man. Handkerchiefs waved, huZ-
zas went up. Alexis bowed his head to
his friends Thus, amid flowers and BAN
ners, beautiful women, glad music, and
the shouts of the people, followed by
miles on miles of mounted and marching
men, thousands of whom were as far, as
young, and as brave as himself, the son
of the Emperor of Russia entered the
metropolis of the country to which he
has proved so devoted an ally. For, after
all, until the moment they saw his face,
it was only the son of the Emperor OF
Russia that the people waited to see. lie
was not even the heir to its throne. True,
it had been told of him that his twenty
two years had already compassed deeds OF
heroism that he was a true sailor IN
storm at twelve years OF age that nc had
rushed into the water and saved strange
Young girl from drowning, at the risk OF
his life; and these deeds proved that he
was more than prince-a man, with the
Unborn nobility of manhood in him. Yet
not for this was he honored. He was
welcomed for his father, who received an
American admiral with royal honor, who
has never spared money or pains even IN
his reception of private American cltl-
zens, and who was Americas steadfast
friend in her darkest hour. 1t was New
York welcoming Russia. Who would
not come into Broadway to see its Prince!
Yet no less the Archduke Alexis wins
goodwill for himself wherever he goes.
His striking person and presence, COM
bined with singular modesty OF dcmean-
or disarms criticism, and inclines the
loudest sovereign" citizen to pardon
him for having been born Prince, and
to like him as man. For this, person
ally, he will be the longest remembered
and admired-that, had he not been the
son of an Emperor, no less he would have
commanded respect and admiration as
man.
The Archduke Alexis is over six feet
high, with great breadth and depth OF
chest, an erect carriage, and headremark-
able for it's height and development OF
reverence, veneration and benevolenee.
Whatever else he may forget to do, he
will never forget to say his prayers. The
upper part of his face is of remarkable
beauty The hair, waving and golden, is
cut short. His forehead is intellectual,
his eyes of deep blue, large and full, with
those swift scintillations of ever-changing
expression which betray the soul, and
make the finest charm of any human face.
The best of his face is its manliness. 1t
! is a thoughtful, earnest face, the face of
a man who would be no less noble in trial
and adversity than amid all the splendors
of fortune. His hands are simply huge
and have the grip of a polar bear. AT
least they are capable of bearing more
handshaking than ordinary hands. l
saw him go through with this American
ordeal the other evening. He did it with
patience and grace, if not with enthusi-
asm. 1t gave a sturdy, unsentimental
grasp to the daintiest kid-gloved hand
Outstretcned to him. But the face of
Alexis told many stories during the pro-
cess. One instant it looked pleased, the
next weary, the next Indifferent, and the
next would brighten again. He is very
handsome and agreeable" said a
young lady who danced with him;
'sbut he has the ugliest hand |
ever saw" And, if she makes the thin,
sensitive, nervous American hand her
criterion, it is not strange that she calls
this giant fist ugly. 1t is an ugly, honest
hand, that looks as if it had travelled down
the Romanoff line from day when the
Romanoffs were not ''royal" If the
Grand Duke can't dance well, he can walk
with will Head and shoulders above
all the company, he went about with
Miss on his arm. The young lady
was very graceful and pretty, in blue
Grape, with little blue feather and pink
aigfette in her hair. AS the two went
laughing and chatting through the crowd
they were fair to see. 1t was the story
old as the earth, of the youth and the
maiden In their glorious young man
hood and womanhood both were royal
We prose over the vanity of earthly
honors; yet no less is it the splendor O
life to be born to it's purple. 1t is OF
heaven to be born young, beautiful, ant
beloved. 81 was young hen," Madame
De Stael would say, and burst into tears
whenever, in exile Or sorrow, she recalled
,, the glory of her youth.
If it is the scion of an illustrious race
the representative of vast and friendl,
power, the son of an Emperor, no les
; it is youth, beauty, bravery and manhood
whom America welcomes in the youn
man Alexis.-Mary Clemner Anaes, IN til
, IfldepenGent