New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

days l was attached to his suite on the occasion
OF oil his visits 10 the old world ana aIthoush
the weather was tropically hot. 10 MOI Deilcto
that ne changed his linen once during Jhc WhoiS
OF that time. During his excursions 10 yisit ulo
various SlghtS-eAcuIslOns which, aas pegaI
every morning ~ the unearthly hour ,Di OF
OclOck-he would wear trousers anu 1rOch coae
of an exceedingly rusty but toward the cnd OIL
the day dirty black, topped by d SILK mgh hau
very much the ~oEse Tor wear. Bat the nosu
extraordinary ole of his garments was MS
0,Dacols double breasted waistcOat, with It's
numerous buttons. liz proportion as the week
advanced, and the appearance OF his shirt lroh1
became less immaculate, lie would increase le
number Of buttons used, unt!l on the nlntn anu
tenth day the walstcOat was buttoned right up
TO the collar, leaving, perhaps lOTt'nateiy, NO
particle OF the shirt front on view. may adu
that the sole change which he made III his toilet
for the grand banqucts and Official entertainments
given in his honor every evening was 70 put on
pair OF freshly BACKED boots, u hanS the Ilpoon
Of the order Of the sovereign whose court ne was
visiting over his shoulder, ana 10 exchange ND
irOck Tor SwalOwtall or evening uIes> Iodo
Everything else remained In satu quo MOTE
over he was terribly eXasperatLng with his never,
ending inquiries and with his aggressive anu
impatient manner of receiving the replies III seeAeo
to annoy him That ne should have been fOuii ~ w
ignorant of either this or that. lie wanted 70
appear to know everything better thah any oouy
else, and no matter what IT was that was SUD
united 10 his notice, he was always ready 10 prove
that either the dscoyepr originator Thereon
was a FOOL and that he himself knew a great
deal better Has learning ana scientific atlAlA-
|
most superficial nature. Whitc-haTed and White
bearded. his personal untidinesS prevents MS APP
pearing venerable. while his business, his lack
Of comDOsure and bis eXcitabllity render II lll|
! possible that he should impress any one with au
| air of majesty. Indeed, he gives one more the
idea of Cooks tourist than OF an Emperor W
! right Divine. .
One little trifing incident may serve to IL
| ustratc his Impotence, and the awkward con.
trctcmpS TO Which 1t sometimes led. Al one OF
the entertainments 10 which attended HIM, II be-
| lIItH to present TO nm Jour JGpditbc
dgnitanes Of very high rank. | had succeeded
! ia presenting two when he started oil into an
! animated discussion with an Admiral standing
close by on the subject OF foghorns. knowing
/ by experience that should only expose my other
! two japanese TO some impatient remark II
! attempted TO interrupt his conversation at UlaO
! moment / determined to defer their presentation
! to Il more favorable opportunity later in the
! evening Accordingly, as soon as / noticed that
| he appeared disengaged, ! hurried up the other
! two laps and presented thep in due form;
But mol cher, he exclaimed in loud and
aggrieyed tones, you have presented th'se gen
tcmcn 70 lie already And with that he de,
| Hberatey turned his back on them ana walked
of without much a. saying a word TO me uii,
fortunate Oriental digntaries, whom ne had iaiied
| to distinguish from those Introduces 10 hiin
earlier in tie evening. 80
In conclusion. it may be worth while to repeat
a remark made by Queen lslbello IL OF spain, !
order 10 show TO what extent Royal ana llnperlai
rrrsopaQes are imbued with the idea of theLf
superiority above the remainder OF mankind
The thing that astonlsLcs ne most, she ue-
clared one day is the d!Sdain which people OF
one rank profess for those Of another: the I'm.
portance which they attach to the difference OF
a title the superiority which Duke believes hln.
/ self to possess over Marquis, and a MARQUIS
/ over \ Count and a Count over a Baron. All
these distinctions appear TO me 50 paltry and con-
tenptihlc. .,,.
Yes observed n person who was present, Dut
T that is because your Majesty looks down upon ua
all from the lofty heights of your grandeur.
That is So" replied the Queen: For wneit
one looks down upon the people IN the square
ffo a.
Cruz. they all appear to be ore rs snail as ar
other: and-wcll. | suppose, nous auues, lme
others. we must consider ourselves as occ9pSin!S;
positious rs far above the rest Of m4nklnd as II
We we're on The top % the tower of santa oruz
have the honor TO be sir. yonr 96edi rII sex
want, ~ EA-'il i-''i-N