American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13
A LITTLE KINGS TRIALS AND
TROUBLES.


"I believe said our little Gretchen,
''that king dresses in silk and velvet
every day. He can eat what he likes, he
can drive out in pleasant weather he can
go to the theatre, and his servants must
bring him all he asks for,
All, yes; certainly Gretchen was right
in some things, but not in everything.
Let our wise Gretchen cast glance
toward a kings apartment in the year
1915.
Seventeen hundred and ffftcen-that is
90 lonc aroi Moro thon one hundred and
fifty years. durinr which many drons Of
rain fcl from heaven upon poor mother
earth, and in which many, many men. in
different countries, wept and smiled. In
1715. beautiful boy, of five years and a
few months Old sat' in royal naIoce in
the kingdom of France TIr child was
rcbed in purple velvet, because he was in
mourniD,. gnr his grandfather. Louis XIV.
kim of France.
The little KING. an attractive child was
seated in a magnificent apartmrnt that
was adorned with rear pictures supcrb
furniture and spIendid carnets
He sat alone, at an elegant little break
fast table. Every delicacy that he asked
for was there. for they br6urht him all he
wanted. No servants were wanting for
behind the chair of the little ffyc-ye6r old
kinp stood two noblcmen who waited his
commands. There We're also many other
persons in waiting in another part of the
room.
Louis cat--ail alouc-a delicate roasted
dove, and apricot tart, and drank Il glass
of wine, lie knew how to eat the dove
politely, but it was tedious and difficult
for him to cut everything with knife, so
he toook his little royal fingers to help
him.
"Wherc is my napkin" he cried
when he had finished the task, "They
haven't given me my napkin r. he con
tinued. "Quick, quick | want it ~
holding his hands up in the air as if in
great distress.
The two nOhlemcn who stood behind
him FASTENED to bring him napkins; but
they disputed as to whom belonged the
honor of handing it to him; and SO they
stood, one holding one side and one upon
the other, and Louis XV. sat crying with
impaticnce and anger, because he had to
wait so long holding up his hands.
4 third distinguished lord who was in
the room, but to whom the duty did not
belong, had compassion on the little king,
and brought napkin to him.
Poor, little, gentle king, that was
misery
Glow tedious if is today in tbn nal.
ace" said Louis XIV. one afternoon
"whv cannot I 90 ont where MI thr other
children are r0ino >" lie nointod to a
crowd of citizens and conntrv neenIc
r,ilv dressed who nossal Inv ibe naIocG
witI tLrir children
,Wbcre are thcy coinr ." inouircd tbo
l,inr
wTo the foir ot ST Gnrnair " ,ros tbo
answer
"Thrn 7 will oo tbnro IN ~ soid his
I;t,Io majesty
Ionis " iumncd for ior for bo
of the nIdosnra of Io,siD,r tho
Ioyciy dov in tho onen oir aId Of Sooin'r INV
MI he bcmtifnIiv dressed rbiidren ~'ir7 ogoin7
Tho coach with f1ur bapdsorna bGrSnl
cor,o tn tbn door Tho. Ef,oJ tbo nm
/ tin~ INTO II and bis tntGr U,isEod to foI
low lin, hnt tba Dnka of NJ nra.
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IoIonalod ~ 70 lin, oIonn " --''7'
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