The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28
THE CAR AND THE LADY.
A American Girl. Meeting with Hin In .
Toy Shop At Iopenhagen

Every autumn AT about this time the Clarira
has been in the habit Of going with the Gar 10
Copenhagen TO visit her parents. the aged King
and Queen ~ Denmark. At the same time the
Princess OF Wales would Journey northward 10
Denmark's shores accompanied by the Prince.
and from Greece would come King George and
Quern Olca, until the Danish King and Queen
had all their children about them. Three years
ago an American lady and her daughter were
visiting in Copenhagen al the time Of the royal
gathering. In vain they tried severa! times TO
get near enough TO FredenborE. the castle ~ the
Danish hosts. IN see some OF the royalties: and
when once the daughter caught a glimpse OF the
Princesses Victoria and Maud driving a pony
through the town. she felt herself well reward
ed for the hours OF watching. For 50 do mortals
love the sight Of royalty.
One morning the younger lady wanted 10 do \
little shopping. She went IN a toy store 10 buy
a few ~ the queer-lOoking Danish playthings TO
take home to her little n~ephews. and she also
wanted 10 buy a boK Of the Gueer-shaped candies
made there. The toy store was crowded. There
were nearly a dozen children, and with them
half = dozen maids. The whole party seemed to
be- in charge 81 a tall stout man with a fair
beard ard a pleasant face. He had the build Of
an athlete and the mild expression Of a woman.
Wait on the lady frst," ne said pleasantly in
Russian 10 the shopkeeper. and then TO the
young lady he said in English II will rot allow
Jou 20 wait and he served after this horde Of
youngsters. They can well wait"
At this the youngest child Of all, a boy carried
in the big mans arms, began to kick and cry
and behave very badly.
81 will wait" said the young LADY. laughing
AT the youngsters screams and kicks. A." for | see
you have an impatient member Of your party"
With a bow or thaak- the athletic-looking
man picked up a mail drum with the Danish
colors upon il and handed it u the struggling
child in bis arms. Then the others each received
q pretty present. Willie some town children who
had wondered 10 we're treated to gifts OF TOYS
and pretty tribes. Wien all had Dsen served
with nlaythinSs the gentleman whispered to the
child in his arms and a minute aftsTward TIE
the young lady. handed her a hook
"UnCle NandeT saJs must give yoE this be-
cause was ~ rude he said IN fairly plain
English, and | VIII give sou this myself"
handing over a stick 81 many-colored candy.
when the company had hled out a great
sleigh-lika affair On wheels drove up to the
door and All piled in, There was a struggle TO
get near the gentleman whom the little Lad had
child who spoke noIhtn. nut English began 10
cry ard show A. much temper as the other had.
But They we're well-bshaVed children consider
up e. fourteen and the American girl and the
shopkreper cast admir.rv EYES after them as
aneer-lookiug vehicle a child waved his LITTLE
hands as far a. he could he seen.
That Il the CZar ~ Russia" said the shop
keeper. He Is on his annual visit 10 Copsnha-
gen. and this = the way be kmusss himself. He
bays alternately OF ar the shOpksspsrs and : a
An Sho vas the ehild in his srmss oh.
that Is the 500 Of our Crown Prince lie
may be the King Of Denmark some day. And
the little girl Who cried because abe could not
at on the Cars knee was Lady Alexandra Dun,
who comes here every fall with her mother and
grandmother. This year her father, the Duke
OF Fife. il here also The child i a dainty mite.
and IL she were 70 come 70 the English throne
the Duke Of York had nOt then married the
princess May every body around here would
rejoice. The baby waving Ms hands from the
back OF the wagon - Tie Crown Prince OF
Grseee. His father Is the best Of ali the family.
/ think. and that = laying a great deal
This Jar nodded back a. the young lady and
the ~shopkesPsr Just before the vehicle vent out
Of sight aud bis tall shoulders and nne head
we're outlined like a slhOuetts against the SKY.
have read . great many pretty things ahout
the Gar. aad have knoWn people Sho received
friendly words from him AZ theiF presentation
70 the Russian court the young lady aid after
ward: but | think ] am the only American
girl Sho ever ssw Alexander az bis best. among
bis little nsphsEs and niecea laughing With
tksn over = tOy cOuntsE.'