New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
A LITTLE hING'S CHiR1CTTRTSTTCS
GREAT IMPROVEMENT N HEALTH OF NPHOXsO
XIII OF SPAIN-IIIS JOYS AND PLEASURES.

GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH OF hLpHONSO
XIII OF SPAIN-H1s JOYS AND PLEASURES.
The loyal subjects Of the Queen Regent Of Spain.
more properly speaking. Of the little King. are
happy over the Improvement in the health Of His
Majesty, who recently returned to the capital Of
his country after a pleasant summer at san Sebas-
tian. the famous Spanish watering place. \ Span
lard OF rank who the young ruler often in the
course Of the summer gives promising picture Of
the little man.
"Aphonso Kill he writes. returns to Madrid in
the best of health lie did not suffer at all from
sickness in the summer. Frequently he 10 b.
seen on the strand with his playmates, the sons Of
the Duke of Sotomayor. running like a deer from
place TO place and carrying out military exercises.
in which his companions had to act soldiers.
cane took the place OF the gun. At the first blush.
one can see that the boy has grown greatly. He is
emancipating himself from the OF women and
his age demands that good men hcnceforlh have
him in charge TO prepare him in time for his future
high calling. The ladies to whom his training has
been intrusted have fulfilled their duties well with
the Queen Regent. they have. above all. worked 10
awaken religious feelings and love of country Within
him. Up to the present time the Regent has no,
decided upon the persons to whom his further cIu-
cation is to be intrusted.
"As in former years the people Of CASTLE. Aragon
and Navarro have the King face to face and
learned for themselves that the stories about his
The lines Of his head are correct in very par,
ticular. and his figure makes sympathetic and
pleasant impression. The air has brOnZcl hs
skin. which contrasts finely with his blond curly
hair. If he inclines TO anything In particular yet.
it is to charity and benevolence lie only needs
to person in to him
and offer him help. He has a Will Il his
be felt If he seems bent on carrying out some
playful rick however. which might work injury
to somc one. the Queen. for whom he has great
respect and love. needs only to show him It's pOs-
sble evi consequences in order 10 induce him
to give ii up. His mental characteristics recall
those of his father. His character seems TO b" in
the main mixture OF energy and frcndncss
For the army he has "A great liking. Wherever he
goes he always watches from the balcony with
deep interest the changes In the guards. Military
music and manoeuvres and drills OF the soldiers
appeal to him in the highest degree. ana when the
troops come past Miramar he always hastcns To-
the park fence 10 greet them In military fashion.
The young monarch Is now seven years Old ana
has eleven years to live before he asccnds the
throne and regns in his own name. Ills mother
the Queen Regent, whom Alphonso MI married
in Austria. she being "A Hapsburg Archduchcss
has lived down the opposition which she met
upon coming 10 Madrid and is growing daily in
popularity. Many. indeed were the misgivngs OF
Spaniards when the Young Kings father died to
know that they he ruled for many
years by ar Austrian. But her irreproachablc con-
duct, her administration OF affairs and great
love for her son have made her unusually popular
and beloved.