The Yale expositor., 1894-10-12

almost any of the present day styles,
all of which have been seen done in
paper. Then sun bonnet is possi-
bility, too, and little hats and boH-
nets. There is almost no limit TO the
wardrobe, given tissue paper, glue
and some lEnack in handling them,
with pair of sharp scissors for aids.
New York Advertiser.
A Boy Army.
The king of Spain is the youngest
ruler in the world. According to
some people it is hard thing to be a
king, but there is not boy anywhere
who would refuse the title If he could
have as much fpp as Alfonso did not
long ago. A king, by law, is COM
mander-in-chief of the army Of his
country, ana one of the first things he
does on beiny crowned 10 TO take
charge of the army. This the king OF
Spain couldn't do, because-and this
is another point in which he is differ
ent from all other kings-he was born
n king, his father having died shortly
before he came into the world. A
baby, as every one knows, couldn't
take his place as commander n-chief
of a great army, so the Spanish peo-
pie had TO wait until he grew old
enough to do it in the proper way.
When q ruler takes command of his
army he reviews them. But that
wouldn't do in this case. How would
it look TO see boy who has only worn
trousers about year and half, re-
viewing a lot of grown soldiers? So
lust here is where the fun came in.
For months beforehand some big SOL
diers were drilling n baby army,
whose members were from 5 to years
| of age. When they could drill like
real soldiers they were given uni
forms and guns, and one day last
summer the king took command of
the army of his country through these
boy soldiers.
1t was a great sight. On broad
esplanade in the city of San Sc bastian
the 700 boys were drawn up, two deep.
| They were dressed just like Spanish
regulars, the trousers having gold
| stripes down the sides, the swallow
tailed coats trimmed with gold braid
and buttoned across the breast with
| gold frogs. On the shoulders there
were gold epaulets. Il he officers
were dressed like the soldiers only
they had more gold lace and braid
than the rest. The hats were trim
med with gold braid and on the but
tons of these suits were the name and
likeness of the king. The soldiers
carried little bayonet rifles, with
rosewood stocks and silver mounted
barrels. The rifles held small cart
ridges that exploded with about the
noise of firecracker. Each soldier
had also brace of tiny pistols.
There they stood, waiting for the
king to come. After awhile a grown
up orderly, on big horse, dashed up,
saluted the lieutenant-co olonel, who
was on beautiful pony, with long
white taiF and name, gave an order to
the lieutenant The drums, in the
hands of u boy drum corps, sounded a
long roll as the captains called their
companies to arms. Instantly every
rifle was held over the shoulder at
exactly the same angle.
A cloud of dust was now seen in the
distance. Up dashed the king in a
carriage, with the great General
Tolaviega, who had drilled the boy
army. They were followed by the
kings personal staff. The carriage
passed the whole line, each captain
saluting the king as be went by.
Present arms" cried the young
Northumberland. The boys did so
we'll that the thousands of people
looking on cheered Justify.
Then King Alfonso, with golden
spurs on his boots, mounted beauti-
full white pony and walked it back the
whole length of the regimept taking
his stand under purple silk canopy
to review the troops. The band
played the national hymn and the
little soldiers wheeled into line and
marched along as we'll as any grown
ones could. The king returned the
salutes of the officers as they passed
him, and when the review was over
the boy band kept playing patriotic
airs until the young soldiers went
in to banquet This ended n great
day. 1t was sight never witnessed
before in the world.-St. Louis Star
Savings