The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
CROWN PRINCE AND KING.
(Peck's Sum-

lPecks Sun.!
 The visit of the crown psince of Ger many to the king of Spain, has been an event that has caused much comment all over the world. The papers have pub lished accounts of the banquets and re- captions, and the people have been con- tent to imagine the rest of the entertain ment. As the crown prince is a young man, not yet settled down to quiet life, and the king of Spain is young fellow who sees everything ,ha; is going on, it IS easy to imagine that when the public exercises were over the boys had a time. The crown prince did not take his wife on the trip, and the king of Spain sent his wife away on visit to his mother-in-law, so there was a clear field for hilarity. If the crown prince of Oshkosh or Kalama- zoe, that is the mayors son, should visit the wild and reckless king of Chicago or St Louis, there would be a case of red painting of the town that would te talked of for a decade, and the visit of the royal German to Spain, must have been the same kind ot picnic. It was necessary to keep up dignitied appearance while the populace was looking on, bu, when the host and guest were safely ensconced behind the palace doors, out oi sight of prying eyes. i, is very likely they removed their swords, boots. and military trappings, sat down and put their feet on the table, and as Alfonso opened the side board and said, "Fred, what will il be-" the crown prince said, peer. all de time peer" And they took oif their collars and drank, let their suspenders fall down on their hips and drank again, and when they locked arms and went up stairs to bed it would have been beau tiful sight to have seen Frederick take little Alfonso under his srm and carry him up stairs. And when they got to the room, and the king went and got night garment out of a closet, for the crown prince 10 wear, imagine the look of aston- ishment on the face of the guest as he looked at the trimming up and down its white folds. And imagine the astonish- men, of the crown princes wife If he should make I mistake and put tha, gar ment in hls valise and carry II home. The war against France would no, be d marker to the row that would be kicked up. Imagine the crown prince stretched out on ! bed, tired. and the king of spain trying to pull his pants ot. over a pair oi cavalry spurs. These princes and things are abou, the same as the big boys of our own country. If Arthurs son were to make visit to the royal house of Van derbilt, for instance. there would be fun, and these German and Spanish dudes would act about the same. As Arthur says. you can't make man out of boy, and the same remark holds good in Ger many, as King William will no doubt tes- tlfy II anybody will take the trouble to write 10 him, and the mother of the king of Spain will be glad to give any inquirer an idea of what kind of a young fellow Alfonso is. The crown prince will go home with beas,ly head ache. and he will be sick on the cars, and his hair will hurt when he runs comb through il, and when King Will liam looks into the p1le eye of his boy, and sees the trembling hand. he will know how il Is himself. and he will say. Ho. vas de matter wid you: You look like you vas played ouit Go 1oke you het.. And when the queen of spain re- turrs, aiter his guest has departed, and finds her .i;;le Alfonso with his head on a hassoek on the floor. and d wet towel around Il. and his feet on sofa. and sees the Hush of fever on his brow. and looks into the bloodshot eyes. and he says. 70, l am so sick and he looks at the bed that appears to have been mai ohed o!er by s regiment of cavalry. and finds cigar s,umps on her cscruitierc. mugs half full of stale beer on her bureau. finds the back of her bes, night-gown spli, up the ba-k and smelling of saurkrout. sees a rent in her oiazy quilt foot long made by the spurs of the guest who has gone to bed with his boo;s on, she will open the window 10 let in breath of fresh air. and II she has got any of the spirit abou, her that :, spanish queen should have. she will go and take ,ha, liule shrimp of d husband of hers by the ear and pull his head around until his neck cracks, and say Look ahere. Alfonso. don't wan, you 10 ever bIins that Du,chman home with you again. He is too hig for our clothes. and don't believe his eA- ample over you is very good" And AL fonso will tell her tha, it stall not occur again. and he will hold hls head between both hands to keep i, from splitting anu kiss her. and that will settle il. These royal visits arc great affairs.
 The Rect .v, "orfI