The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18

| princes-the King in the middle nd
two princes on either side. A pleasant,
| distinguished, as we'll as royal family
they formed-the kingly father and four
princely sons. 1t was easy to see, from
the tender and confidential glances, how
Intimate and affectionate were the rela-
tions of father and sons, and how happy
! they were together. 1t was easy to see,
also, that the father was proud of his
boys, the boys proud of their father, and
the audience proud of them all. And all
were right.
this King came gliding toward me with
lively strokes, and, throwing up his arm,
burst out in joyful strain Of song. ooh,
liam SO happy today = said His Males ty /;
$50 happy Do you know, my son Eugen
has today passed his manhoods examine
! ton in all his branches of study, and he
is perfect in every one. am SO happy
Oh, my son, my good son Eugen."
Eugen is the youngest, and perhaps the
most aesthetic of the princes. To him
the Kings heart goes out with great
warmth, and surely never didsan American
father whose son graduates first in his
class take more delight in his boys suo-
cess than did the King that day.
In the winter of 1884 's5, the Princes
OF travel and observation in Asia and
Europe. Prince Oscar was at this time
sailing round the world, ard Carl and
Eugen met their brother in some port
OF India and sailed westward with him
in his rtgate, the Vanadis, along the
Indian Ocean aud up the Red Sea, as
far, think as the Isthmus of Suez.
Here they left Oscar and his man-of war
TO sail home via the Mediterranean, and
travelled directly northward by land.
When the princes reached Constantine
pie, Carl fell sick, and telegram soon
arrived at Stockholm stating that his
illness was typhoid fever. Both King
and Queen were at once deeply solioitous
for their bog. Carl had his brother with
him, TO be cure, his own adjutant and
Eugen g as well, two most exemplary and
trustworthy young men; be was con-
veyed to one of the most DOM forta BILE
residences Of PePa, the healthiest and
most beautiful quarter of Constantinople
the best nurses were provided, and the
Sultan graoiously sent him his own
physician.
All this was telegraphed the King and
queen, but they were not content.
heir boy was sick, no one could care for
him like father and mother, and a
fathers and mothers care he should have
So special locomotive was at once
coupled to the royal railway carriage, and
King and Queen started, with the briefest
possible preparation, on their long jour-
ney to the Turkish capital.
I was at the Central station that even
ing to bid them gond bye, and never
have l seen father and mother more
anxiously and fondiy soiieitous for the
life of chilli than were King and Queen
for Prince Carl. So great was the Kings
hurry that he forgot to take travelling
hat with him, and accepted the loan of
one from mem Der OF his suite
Having been in Constanrinople, I
spoke to His Majesty about the healthy
and breezy location of Pera; but the
King was not to be oomforted. He sadly
shook his head.s "Ah, my poor Carl %
stomach, and know the fever will go
hard with him, poor boyr' Hear thoul
''he cried Ito his adjutant," is not the
train ready? Will it never starte''
The royal pair safely reached Constan
tinople, and under fathers and mothers
care and nursing, Prince Carl was re-
stored to health.
to visit Turkey esince Charles XII, On
what different errands did these two
monarchs come to the dominion of the
Sultln
Every Tuesday, when the King g at
Stockholm or anywhere In the vicinity,
he gives general public. audience at the
royal palace to anybody fand everybody
who wishes to see him. On this day the
poorest subject in the realm, the beqcar
IN his rags, even, may meet the King
face to face, talk with him, and state
his grievance If he hassan And he
may be sure he will be oourteously re-
ceived, patiently listened to, and dealt
wi tn not only justly, but kindly.
You know the King Is at home. for the
lthree-eongued flag Is flying over the