Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
A DEVOTED SISTER.
The Sensational Story Reported
from the Moslem Capital

The Cars GalIantry to Danish Court
Ladies' and His Promise to Support
the Little King Of Greece-The
CzarinA's Heroic elf-Denial.
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A romantic story is told in explanation
Of the presence of the Czarina during the
recent rough and ready military tour Of
the Gar to the south Of Russia. At first
it was thought that the attendance of her
Majesty and her court and the Czarevitch
with her suite was intended only as q
cloak for the real nature of the journey,
to give it the appearance of a pleasure
jaunt This position Is no longer tenable,
for the Gar takes no pains to conceal the
fact that he is making a rigid tour of in
spection and final organization of his
southern armies. From early morning I'M
til midnight he is in his saddle or his coun-
cil-room, infinitely examining every detail
of the soldiers physique, morale and COM
missariate, and shifting officers about as he
finds them worthy of promotion or tainted
with Nihilism. At Livadia, for instance,
the Czarina is EMPOWERED, the Gear is
bivouacked. At one end of the palace
there is constant succession of balls, din
ners and imperial receptions. The other
end looks like a guard-room. Here the
Gar sits far into tse night, receiving re-
ports from his Generals and rapidly issuing
orders These reports and the results of
the Cars personal inspections are most
favorable 1t is certain that the Russian
armies massed at Bessarabia and on the
shores of the Black Sea do not exist on
paper, but that every man and animal,
every gun and saber, and every pound OF
provisions named on the muster-rolls is on
hand and ready for immediate service.
Strangely enough the Czarina seems
more interested in these war-like prepara-
tons than in her balls and other pageant
ries. And this occasions no end of gossip.
1t is said that during the attendance Of the
Gar and Czarina upon the reunion of the
latter's family, at Copenhagen last sum-
mer, the gallantries of his Imperial Majesty
among the Danish court ladies were quite
numerous. At last the butterfly character
of the Emperor's attentions provoked some
of the neglected beauties to make it a state
matter, and they pointed out to the King
the fragrant breaches of decorum of which
the Russian monarch was guilty every day
with various ladies of the court. Gentle
King Christian undertook to demonstrate
with his august -in-law, but he only
could stammer out half his speech. What
he did say had the effect of making the
Gar furious with anger, and he rushed
from the room in search of his wife. He
found her in tears and iuditing letter.
He savagely demanded to know for whom
that letter was intended.
'tFOr nv father ,, she renliad
~ he roared, then l have found the
traitress who has denounced me to the
King, and, perhaps, made me the laughing
stock of Europe!|
The Czarina arose, her beautiful eyes
streaming with tears, and held out the let
ter to her husband.
Sire" she said, ssread that letter, and
then if am guilty you have your sword to
give me the justice of death"
The letter consisted of tender and pa
thetic, but powerful, appeal to the King
not to say one word to the Car of the SLAM
derS that had lately been floating about
the court. Two sentences in the letter es-
pecially commanded the attention of the
Gar. The Czarina said she knew moth
ing Of the details of the scandals, which
had only reached her ears, because she had
promptly silenced all who had sought to
tell her, but she knew that her husband,
the great Gar Of all the Russias, was not
and could not be guilty. The sentence
which affected the Car was that il
the King gave his Endorsement to the
ISLANDERS it would infict a personal
stigma upon her which she would not
voluntarily survive. This blind, unques-
foif
ition completely disarmed the Car and
filled him with contrition. He humbly
sued for pardon. A complete reconcilia-
ton was quickly effe cted. Then the Gear
insisted upon having some act of penance
to perform. He besought his wife to make
him some extravagant request, such as
buying fabulous laces, or diamonds, or
building new and splendid palace, and
he solemnly swore that however costly
or apparently impossible the request he
would fulfill it.
The Czarina replied: "Be always a
friend, officially and personally, to my
brother Wilhelm
The Car was rather staggered at this re-
quest but he admired its self denying char
acter, and he was bound by his OATH So
he swore on the cross of the hilt of his
sword the most solemn and binding oath
that he could formulate that he would aid
to the fullest extent of his ability Prince
Wilhelm, of Denmark, now called King
Georgius l., Of Greece, in peace or war, in
prosperity or adversely, and in any muta-
tons OF fortune that might occur TO him or
to his people. The Car has repeatedly
during the last few months given aid of an
important nature to King George, and as
the story goes, the purpose of the Czarina's !
presence in the Crimea is to see that he |
continues to fulfill his pledge