The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-14
THE CAR AND TIE LADY.

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THE CAR AND TIE LADY.
An American Girls Meeting with Him in
Toy Shop at Copenhagen.
Every autumn at about this time the
Czarina has been in the habit of going
with the Gar to Copenhagen to visit her
parents, the aged King and Queen of
Denmark. At the same time the Prin-
cess of Wales would journey north
ward to Denmark's shores, accom-
panied by the Prince, and from Greece
would come King George and Queen
Olga, until the Danish King and Queen
had all their children about them.
Three years ago an American lady and
her daughter were visiting in Copen-
hagen at the time Of the royal
gathering. In vain they tried several
times to get near enough to F'reden-
| borg, the castle of the Danish hosts, to
see some OF the royalties; and when
once the daughter caught a glimpse of
the Princess Victoria and Maud driv-
ing a pony through the town, she felt
| herself we'll rewarded for the hours of
waiting. For 80 do mor,als love the
sight Of royalty.
One morning the younger lady
wanted to DO little shopping. She
went to toy store to buy few Of the
qurer-looking Danish playthings to
take home to her little nephews, and
she also wanted to bny box OF the
oueer-shaped candies made there. The
toy store was crowded. There were
nearly dozen children, and with them
half a dozen maids. The whole party
seemed to be in charge of tall stout
man with a fair beard and pleasant
face. He had the build of an athlete
and the mild expression of woman.
"Wait on the lady first" he said
pleasantly in Russian to the shop
keeper, and then to the young lady he
said in English; II will not allow you
to wait and be served after this horde
of youngsters. They can we'll wait"
At this the youngest child of all, a
boy carried in the big mans arms, be-
gan to kick and cry and behave very
badly.
II will watt" said the young lady,
laughing at the Youngsters screams and
kicks, "for I see you have an i'm
patient member of your party"
With bow Of thanks the athletic
looking-msn picked up small drum
with the Danish colors upon it and
handed it to the struggling child in his
arms. Then the Others each received
pretty present, while some town chill
dren who had wandered in were treated
to gifts of toys and pretty trifies.
When all had been served with play
things the gentlemen whispered to the
child in his arms, and minute after
ward the little one, stretching out bis
little hands towards the young lady,
handed her book.
Uncle 'Xander says I must give you
this because I was rude" he said in
fairly plain English, land will give
you this myself" handing over stick
Of many-colored candy.
When the company had filed ont
great sleigh-like affair on wheels drove
up to the door and all piled in. Tnere
was struggle to get near the gentle
man whom the little lad had called
Uncle 'Xander," and a tiny but pretty
child who spoke nothing but English
began to cry and show as much temper
as the other bad. But they were we'll
behaved children considering that
they were all the way from 2
years up to IA, and the American girl
and the shopkeeper cast admirlng
eyes after them as they drove away.
From the back seat of the queer look
ing vehicle a child waved his little
hands as far as he could be seen.
That is the Gar of Russia" said
the shopkeeper. He is on his annual
visit to Copenhagen, and this is the way
be amuses himself. lie buys alternate
ly of all the shopkeepers and Isl friend
to everyone"
And who was the child in his arms?
"Oh, that is the son of our Crown
Prince. He may be the King Of Den
mark some day. And the little girl
who cried because she could not sit on
the Czar's knee was Lady Alexandria
Duff, who cones here every fall with
her mother and grandmother. This
year her father, the Duke of Fife, is
here also. The child is dainty mite,
and if she were TO come to the English
throne [the Duke of York had not then
married the Princess Mayl everybody
abound here would rejoice. The badly
waving his hands from the back of the
wagon is the Crown Prince of Greece.
His father is the best Of ali the family,
1 think, and that is saying a great
DEAL"
The Car nodded back at the young
lady and the shopkeeper just before the
vehicle went out of sight, and his tall
ra1
like silhouette against the sky.
II have read great many pretty
things ABOUT the Czar, and have known
people who received friendly words
from him at their presentation to the
Russian Court" the young lady said
afterwards; "but think am the only
American girl who ever saw Alexan-
der at his best, among his little
nephews, and nieces, laughing with
them over a toy counter"