The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-30
THE ITALIAN ROYAL FAMILY.
Some Anecdotes Relating Especially
to the Late Victor Emmanuel.

Rome Letter in London News.
coming stout. 1t is family feature of this royal
house. Her love of the mountains is partly due
to the fact that high air is considered thin
ming Victor Emmanuel in time grew inconven-
named Giuseppe. to whom he appealed on one
occasion: Giuseppe they say I've grown fat.
Is it true?" Giuseppe and the King had tray-
eled far from the rest of the shooting party, and
Giuseppe was supplying the place of the Kings
pig (sierg in patios) said Giuseppe. who was
no courtier. The King told the story with great
Giuseppes first introduction his liege lord
was due to his being mighty hunter The King
His keepers said no one was SO much at home
poacher.'' He was accordingly summoned The
rough diamond was a splendid shot and a raey
In early expedition the King stumbled the
face Of dangerous cliff, and Giuseppe gripped
a caurtier would probably, out of Difference
have let the eh King slip through his fingers to
moniousy on jagged surface vastly astonished
Victor Emmanuel but after moment, even the
On one occasion he invited this mountaineer
ests; ne would be well paid. should have "a
gGod house Sc - etc "a rather not said
never feel at home anywhere else. But he
added bright idea striking him. IF you want
Swiss cows. and rebuild my house, And the
King b sen5 GH5enps the six fine ~
IS buzz of royal stories Here is another of
uncle: Victor Emmanuel had. as usual distanced
his keepers. He alone. He shot a bird
which fell in a very unhaudy spot. He sat
down till some should pass (for already he
was far from slim) Soon peasant appeared
you'll bring that bird "A Ira is little
enough for risking ones neck said the peasant
make it two" The King agreed. When the
man brought the game taking his money he
said: You have full pouch there. You might
halve your breakfast with me-" The King I'M
rolled his bundle 1t contained two onions a
big bit of cheese and the size six bricks of
dry bread He divided fairly with the peasant
who said You must be poor fellow like my
self to have no better breakfast Take back your
thought you We're rich signor Victor
Emmanuel was very abstemious Milan he
dined on a large mess of risotto-a preparation
of rice, saffron, etc. The cook from restaurant
famous for this Lombard dish to the palace
to prepare it daily. At gala dinners the King
of rice already in private. At Turin he dined
oftenest onion soup.
Another shooting story of the late King: His
Majesty and a painter were in a district:
old peasant shouted: You have gun Can
you shoot? There's fox that's doing me a lot
of mischief. I'll tell you what I'll do If YOU
bring him to me--lead mind you'll let YOU
have fourpence.'' ''Done!'' cried his Majesty
Next day at ministerial council the King
showed eight soldi. saying: There is the first
money ever earned in my life and he told
how he shot the fox a proceeding which makes
fox hunter feel faint. but they say it has Ia
be done in the Alps. There are some people who
will justify fratricide. 49,
The Queen has bought no pugs this year They
say her Majesty recommended King Humbert a
mar dye tthe King has suddenly turned quite
whfte). and he dyed or painted the ebon face of
pug white, and sent the canine favorite into
the Queens presence. Somehow or other the
pugs have since gore quite of favor