The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-14
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BAVARIA
Youths Companlon.]

Looking out Of my window I can
see large yellow stone building,
scarcely to be called a palace, yet
certainly more imposing than an or.
dinary town.mansion. 1t is four
sto ories high, and has heavy windows
on each side of Il stone-paved carriage
entrance. To the right, looking in
this doorway, one can see a flight of
steps leading into the house to the
left, glass doors swing open on a
similar staircase beyond is wide,
sunny court in which servants are
constantly to be seen running hither
and thither.
Sometime a footman in pale blue
livery stands at the foot of the stair.
case every day very striking figure
appears insthe door xay. This is an
official wearing cooked hat and a
long blue cloth coat elaborately trim.
med with fur and silver, who carries
huge silver rod which glitters in
the sun. There are two soldiers sta.
toned al, each side of the doorway in
sentry. boxes, who look at the magnif.
Gently dressed official from time to
time. as if waiting to detect in his ex'
preston some command. Hs
A little American girl who walked
past the house one day was most Gu.
rious to know who the man in the
furs and silver was why he stood sc
long in the door. So she waited to
see what would happen. It was a
fine day in early spring; the sun was
shining and the pigeons gathered IN
swarms on the caves of the old yellow
stone house,
Presently an open carriage turned
the corner. In it sat plump, sweet
faced lady of about thirty, and two
little girls, pretty children, who
had thir dolls beside them. A tall
ine-lookins gentleman rode by them
On a black horse. Instantly the sen.
tinels presented arms the man in the
cooked hat stood yer ) upright, bow
ing as the carriage and the rider pass.
ed in,while everybody standing about
bowed, the lady and gentleman and
little girls returned the salutations,
right and left.
When the party had disappeared
behind the glass doors, and the ser
wants driven the horses into the court
yard, the man at the door vanished
also. His duty for the hour was over
for be had been waiting according K
Bavarian etiquette for the return %
the master and mistress, who ar
Prince Lud Wig and bis lovely wife
Princess Maria Therese.
Prlnce Ludwig is the King cousir
and in the event Of the King dyins
childless, will succeed to the throne
This prince is one of tae mestp pop
ular members of the Bavarian roya
family. While the King is never seel
and never interests himself in hi
public, Prince Ludwig is CONSTANT.
among the people. One meets hin
nearly every fine Sunday walking il
one of the principal streets with hi
wife on his arm, and sometimes on
2 or two of their children with them
3 They 60 about in this way with. pe'
I feet simplicity, the only attention 81
e acted from passers-by being a. civi
e bow, which they always return
although frequently gentlemen VIII
passing move back, bowling until tn
royal couple have gone by.
The prince is plain, oleavel
looking man, with light beard, neal
!. sighted eyes and most kindly smile
+. His wife is handsome and very genis
looking, and their children have th
most brilliant complexion and beant
full eyes ard hair. 15 =
These little royalties are mos
carefully educated, for Princes
MARI Therese is known to be one Q
the most sensible mothers in Europe
They study hard, learning to cook. t
Sc ", and even to do housework; AM
of course their accomplishments ar
varied. In winter they reside in tn
town house which I have described
going freely about Munich ;if walking
attended by a governess and mai
servant; if driving, with their mother
and always really to look up politel.
and nod to the people who salut'
them in the public streets.
In summer they live chiefly in tn
ETyrol ; sometimes at a beautiful vail