The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-08
The New Empires OF Russia.

The Princess Dagmar, as the Empress Ii
still called in the land Of her birth, grew up
with her sister Alexandra, now the Princess
of Wales, at the Danish Court with very
modest surroundings. The Queen was an
excellent mother, and sought to develop in
her daughters the woman inpreference to the
princess. 1t used to be said at the Capital
that the Princesses were made to help in
making their own dresses, and that the furni-
ture In their common bedroom was covered
with inexpensive calico. A story If the naive
admiration expressed by Princess Dagmar on
being shown the wedding trousseau Of one Of
the noble ladies at Court, aud her longing
wonder whether she would ever herself own
"such handsome things" was told with such
q touch Of sympathetic pride by the people Of
Copenhagen, with whom the two Princesses
were great favorites. Dagmar had won her
way deepest into the peoples hear, however.
Her sweet disposition, the winning grace Of
her manner and the perfect freedom with
which she, like her sisters (and indeed the
whole royal family, moved among all class
es Of people were we'll calculated to gain for
her an affection that followed her to her new
home and found expression at her wedding
in score of ways that touched the heart Of
the Princess profoundly. At every subse-
quent appearance at her fathers court she
was received by the people with an enthusi-
asm that even embraced her husband despite
afh char o.so xytrx
lent temper that from the beginning had
threatened TO make the match an unpopular
one. The Czarewitch apparently took kind
ly to this popularity, and when 1t Copenha-
gen mingled freely with the populace. His
bluff, soldierly way soon found favor, and
when Dagmar's children.in little killed suits
aud with dark hAi7 changed" over their FORE
heads, began to be seen about the park At
Fredensborg, "grandpapa's" summer palace,
the reconciliation to the foreigner was COM
pl-te.
One of the causes that contributed TO the
popularity of the Princess Dagmar was, per-
haps, her name. Her father had wisely given
to all his children, except Alexandra, old his
LOTlC1l D1h6u uAihcos IucuIIucu Win ssf0
past Of the nation. frederick Christian, Val
demer and Thyra are all names that hold .
high place In Danish history aud live In its
songs and traditions. But Of all the nations
great names none Il dearer to the heart Of
the Danish people than that Of Dagmar, the
Queen VI the victorious valdemer and the
friend Of the needy and oppressed through
out the land, whose goodness was 80 great
that on her untimely death-bgd, according 70
tradition, no greater san weighed upon her
conscience than .ssewing . lace sleeve on
Sunday" The people Of Copenhagen among
whom the Princess Dagmar moved liked to
compare her virtues with those Of the below
ed Queen, and It her departure for her Rus
sian home the feryent wish followed her that
she would prove IN truth veritable Dagmar
- ssharbinger Of day TO the unhappy peo-
ple whose Empress she was Some day to be-
cone. The Princess DagmE was not ;
handsome child, her features being clumsy
though pleasing; but she grew into very
beautiful womsn, like her sister Alexandra
In every prinfshop in copenhagsn pictures
Of her and her husband, with their children,
are for sale. Ths children have littls Of
their noshef's hooks bat bear stsong resem-
hlanee to their father.