The Atlanta constitution., 1896-11-09
sPA1rs YOUNG SOVEREIGN.
Something About This Little Chip Of
Royalty.

From The New York. Times.
re,, sons roval or otherwise. have ever
owed so much 10 their mother as A.
XII OF Spain. The most puny am
cate oe Infants he has. under nt' ~'''
font care each year from his hanyheod ~
,coroa moro robust Afflicted by nature with
the most difficult temper. he has, uhdei ~.
firm guidance. learnt TO respect anu o'.H'
and Is already acquiring tne first OF VIZ
tues. that Of self-command. Born q Nl''-7' -
he has been taueht 20 understand tiia1 80
his home life he stands, ana must ll''o
out his bovhood continue to stand l' % go
v,lete subiection % his mother. Tne lit'''o
"a the character Of ~ strong ant great
woman here contained Is supported. q 3.
NAV interest those Who are conFet7a'i1
with such things to hear. by Stuai I'm
herilnd Thought reader. OF f-"i""' 80
fame. who thus sneaks Of heF ''alrSts
have experimental with many "o'is-
note expresses. queens. great au.i.'''
artists travellers. most OF tnem N'-i''
known ztrona. character. hut for DOWN .-''-
concentration Of thought AID defe lil'i''''-'.'
or rurnoSa 7 have scarcely met tAe s4-'--
OF the queen regent OF spain
This Is the keynote TO the secret VI ---7
little monarch's hfe's traiuin-- re w.
born Nav II. 1856. near Madrid, sis months
after the death Of nls father All'ti7o T +
when his sisters, the lnfaufas Nara "7 ''9
Mercedes and Maria There's. we've 'e7.
lively six and four years OF '-r-
Palqce del pardo. a gloomy residence some
eight miles from the oapitaI was tHe
OF the Young kings uirih Ai7 4"p-''''
having removed there shortly hefoFe' a''it1
what to the annoyance oil the S21a-afas.
who considered that the dark forest ana
the high wall over fifty miles in lta51h
shut her Off too completely from heF ttot'.t-
From his infancy The etiquette o. me
country has demanded that the Nl-iE 7i-'''-'
preside or certain occasions AZ state t'iii
cUe at the reception Of the representatives,
OF foreign courts. ana at special services pig
the cathedral OF Madrid. An amusing Sloty
Is told Of his majesty on one sucn occasion.
when he was too young 10 understand oIt
not too young 20 be bored Mshol'
whose FUN designation shan he oHi@te"'
v.as preachiu- q long -efnons ana
... .--s-5l'- o--o ericF-r- "2 -at' aiit -
was expected to remain tin * was con
Guided Quarter of an hour, hall, three
quarters passed. and stN his lord7hip "eh'
on. At last the child felt he could endure
no more. and tearing of his lit,ie gloves ne
flung them almost al the bishop ie y
with such a look of anger and iinia II ESP
that the preacher judged = Wei -o tl.47
his discourse abruptly to al en4
when the court leaves Madrid tEe queen
recent and her children generally r-pasr TO
the pleasant watering place cf san ~eaaa-
tian Here swimming is their iafcElts
pastima while the warm waters q tAe
south allow them 10 sperd mnta ioa=-'
time at the exercise tnan Wcu,- ~ @i-
yisable iu our colder cl.a-lS- l-'r 4aei-'
herself is an expert swimmer, aut ~ H-
"as clever in the water MS the mother IS
. wish the little monarch has Olrel e1-
pressed Holiday time though r noIhlaAA-F
IS. the Juvenile king must stitl spend Hat-
hours at hts books. Fortunately FER a-in-
SELF. ne is not n dul child ana aa 2.
90 q q s.