Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16

tentions has been banished from the king
dom. But, aside from this. lfe has gone
we'll with the royal couple. They keep up
royal statein tho Quirnal Palace at Monza,
near Milan. at Naples, Venice or Turin. In
all Of which places they live a. times; ana
vet their lives ore democratic and methodi-
cal aud hedged about by less of tormality
and frivolity than many other European
courts.
King Humbert Is n hard worker. He
rises early. summer and winter. and does
a good days work with his private secre-
tary before ne receives his ministers IN the
middle of the forenoon. He would laugh
10 scorn those businessmen who think
that they do well TO get 70 business at or
10 O'Clock in the forenoon. He walks,
rides. or drives with the Queen IN the late
afternoon. and after dinner he ENJOYS tue
society Of friends or attacks public ousl-
ness again. He IL an accomplished horse
man and has good stable. TO which he
piyes a great deal OF personal attention.
During the summer nothing delights MIN
more than TO get away into the mountains
for weeks at o time, tramplng about shoot
ing and living on peasant fare.
Rut, all IN oil. he takes life heavily. Al
fairs OF state burden him, and he reels, as
his father was wont to declare, that inns
profession OF king Is becoming more and
moro difficult every day." TO one of his
intimate friends he remarked soberly !:
"lhe King Of Italy. The King of Italy .
| often ponder over those words. The
thought OF all they mean makes me feel
old y That seems 20 be- the spirit that
most controls him, and yet he is easy and
good-natured in his intercourse with 9th
ers is often witty. and has an agreeable
charm of voice and manner.
Margherita is naturally OF volatile na'
e h ION n n
sobered her much. She IS much devoted
10 the King, despite his adventures Of GAL
lantry. She is his close adviser in all at
fairs of state and all his speeches and pub
lie napers are seen by her before they are
made public. When he took the oath in
the Chamber of Deputies upon his occa-
sion To the throne the Queen was pres
emf. She had gone over his speech
with him. but when be came to
deliver il be lnterpolated passage refer
ring tenderly TO her aud her duties as
wife. mother, and sovereign. His voice
trembled as he read the lines and Marghe-
rita was overcome with emotion. When
he was leaving the hall the Queen met him
and throwing herself upon his bosom
clasped her arms about his neck and burst
| into tears. The King pressed her close 70
| him for a moment and then kissed her and
passed grayely on.
ExTRAVAGAET.
The Queen is much given to society and
is somewhat extravagant in dress anu in
| iewelry. Her crown of diamonds that she
| wears on state occasions Is magnificent.
I The ropes of pearls to which she IS con.
| stantly adding and which she wears
| like q network covering her neck and
bosom arc the admiration of all who
see them. She. is also "a superb
1 ina. hs
| Italian court has become as brilliant
\ in display as ans in Europe. There is an
other side 20 her character. however. Sh,
! ia generous and considerate 10 others. ant
her many charitable deeds have made hel
beloved. Her love for art and letters hal
never left her, and she finds ono Of bel
greatest pleasures ia the society Of ID,