Wichita eagle., 1889-08-28
L
TIE 1HREEJYEAR-OLD KING.
The Daily Routine 5of Home Life Of HIS
infsaftie Majesty.

The Daily Rcutine3of Home Life Of BUS
fnfsaffie Majesty.
The exceedingly blue blooded little gentle
nan who was born king Of Spain rejoices in
vast variety OF baptiSral na1aesin addition
to the Alfonso by which he is TO be known in
history. He is, moreover. the well beloved
SON. OF the Roman pontiff, the brother" OF
all wearers OF crowns, the ootsin OF the Span
ish grandees; his mother, the queen regent,
speaks OF hin simply, yet tenderiy, as THE
child" Alfonso XIII Is an exceedingly hand
some little fellow, with blond hair which falls
In BEAUTIFUL cuEls upon his shoulders. He is
ali gayety, light hearec1fness and smiles His
joyous little majesty gIves 10 thought to his
exalted position or els future destinies- He
reigns but does not govena, leaving TO his
mother the care Of signing every day great
bundles or DEGREES and appointments. And
When uniformed minister comes from the
queens chamber, carrying under bus arm a
portfolio stuffed with papers which have
caused discussions, intrigues aiat4great pohh-
cal debates, his majesty, from bis nurse
arms, smiles upon him rs though to say.
Nv hat has al that to do Wltaa neH
King Baby already enjoys IN giories Of 3.
military and civil household The generals
and aides-de-camp of the late ling Alfonso
are attached 10 the service Of tk queen; but
technically they form bis majest Us military
household The civil establiShm ent consists
of the governess, Nine Tacon, who held the
same position towards the late king; the
doctors who are attached exclusively to the
royal person, two or three major domos, a
lady OF honor, and several pages, footmen,
and servants. The famous mon teFoS OF
Espinosa watch over the kings sleep IN an
apartment adjoining the royal bed chamber.
The little monarchs lie is simple. HesrlseS
at an early hour, IS bathed dressed, and
handed over to the wet nurse, who In ad-
dition to the seni-Inaternal dutisssvhich there
is no longer any necessity that she should
fulfill, takes him out for airings and bears
him in her arms at state cerem o1lies The
nurse, Ray1nunda at night occupbes-a bed by
the side OF the royal crib. Directly the king
is dressed be is taken TO his mother, who
impatieutly awaits his arrival lie is some
times present at the early morning audi
ences to ministers and members Of the;royal
family. His favorite amusement while Queen
Christina is thus occupied is to strUE upon
the table with his chubby little fingers
Raymunda is faithful creature. and is al
most as fond of her charge as the qasen her.
self
Upon one occasion great lady wis he'd to
see the king, and the queen accompap1 I'd her
to the youngsters apartments; buij Ray
munda barred the way. You can't come
in," was her perel1pSory reply; he is<asleep."
And the queen and the duchess Notwithstanding
When the weather is fine the king. drives
out. Naturally he possesses his own carriage,
with an equerry who gallops bravery by its
side and forms the only escort. He dimes
alone at a well garnished table. King Baby
has only one trouble in life. 1t is a trouble
which might drive some grown up peopls to
madness; but, since he Is entirely unconscious
of it, it does not worry him mach. The Pho
tographer is always on the LOOKOUT for him
Scarcely a week has passed since he was born
without demand from some fresh photog
rapher to be allowed TO take his portrait. He
has been photographed standing, sitting, in
his mothers arms upon her lap or holding
her by the hand, with his hat cn and his hat
off, full face, profile and, in shcqs, in every
possible position. It is the anb: ton of every
Madrid photographer to possess a. neg atiye OF
the king, since his portraits sell bythbueandS
not merely in Spain, but IL most, civilized
countries.-St. James Gazette.