The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
magnificent an,echamner rere the Nun

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clio. the minister os thecrown, sae In
fanta Eulalis. the four representas
the lords and ladies IN waiting. the cap
tain general ot Madrid. deputatfons OF
| both houses OF parliament. the Madrid
royal household. The doors OF rhe
regents chamber were thrown open ard
the minister appeared carefully caryinx
I the child on a veive cushion covered
with a lace veil. The baby king was
presented 10 those present. and his ms
jeSty was then handed TO the head
nurse. who retired with MIN. and The
minister ot justice registered his birth.
The next thing 20 do after his Ssniau-
tive majesty had been duly saluted by
all the church and state 6tyritaries was
70 choose a name for the infant. The
queen made up her mind from the start
that his name should be Alfonso. Bu,
His Most Majesty Kink OF CASTLE and
Aragon and theInifes and grans.ee os
Spain could no; go through tAe world
with only one name. So he was also
named Leon. after his godfather. Pope
Leo Mi. Fernando had been the name
desired by his father. No good span
lard could omit the name of Maria or
that OF Santiago. the patron cs Spain.
The plOughInan Isidore was theespecial
patron OF Madrid. while PASCAL. the
shepherd ssinfot Aragon. is the patron
OF the kings birthday and Ma-cian %
Ravenna is the patron OF his christen-
ing day. Thus the little sovereign's
name was extended 20 eight names-Al-
fonso Leon Fernando Maria Santiago
Isidore Paschal Marcisn Il.
A number OF anecdo,es are told OF teh
kings infancy, and the following 0ns
shows that he early understood bis own
Importance. The queen IN private called
him Alphonsito and by many other IN
deraing names. and on one occasion q
minister said to his majesty. How are
you Alphonsito?" The king looked At
him. and then replied: ITO mamma I
am Alphonsito: but TO you 1 am tho
king"
The first Tine the royal attendents
tried to battle his royal majesty in cold
water there was dreadful scene. lie
firmly declined 70 leave his warm cot.
and the ladies' had TO appeal 10 tbs
queen, for OF course none might lay vto-
lent hands on the sacred person OF ma
jesty. Come. baby" said his mother.
going up TO his bedside. 'If tell you To
do Il viii You have your BATH" His
ence well. then, / shall not tell you
to DO IL. baby. but shall go 10 my room
AMI cry because you will not obey me
The little chaps Deter instincts were
mo we'd. and Jumping up ne cried. TN
take my BATH. mamma
Alfonso Kill has the same instincts
r,fsl hsss d fpr (svRse
day Ne was seen gazing wit1 uuxo1tea
interest out OK one of me windows of
the royal palace. When asked what 10
was looking at ne pointed to two ur-
chins who were bLsy making mud PIES
and toe king begged. with tears in his
eyes 10 20 and make mudpies gtth tn~sn
The Information that etiquette forbade
kings 20 indulge IN such 2astime failed
TO console him. At oc1er times His 1is-
jcsty would take his exalted rank more
seriously and often cioss an argument
by stamping his foot ana crying auto
craiicaily. Il am the king
Alfonso XIII. fs now 80 his uth year
and he has developed from = baby into
boy. lie IL handsome lad. but
il pale. thin and delicate boxing. Tiis
blue His thin lips are asTn0st bsoilszs.
and there is a far asay. dreamY look IN
fis eyes. "a he were sfrs,a1y Physically
weary % Hfe. However. lle - aai1 -
ba outgrvxing this physical ~sskness
He nzs an English goreTDess. besides
other tutors. but his mother sJpeTTtsss
his education. The young rsouarch
rides a bicycle AM % uss a g-t pony. %
wasca ~. !s very food. TIE QUEEN vas
u,7z. anxious t1st ne S7ouid Learn Ger.
man su5 IN a resdingoook sac gave hssn
vas a H-tle poem ending with ths Rn..
90 Kgrlg ge nIi1s~en srIt regaerin. klngs
mus. rule EueiD. Alfcns0 learned tas
verse 81 heart. ard then AZ be1 tirns
he said 70 hls fssorasr: Il asve russd vel
today. slare 1 Bot
Txo o. ,aree yes-s ss. 0Oys' nstsai-
fon. recrzlites from tfe yS8t1yrSi mem
5ers q the best families in spain. vas
organized. ard t3s 55y king. q eo1rs~.
be-ame Hs c1ies. TIE regfmen< bss
been uniformed. s--nel and driited ia
strst military d.scipi5-> snd asnoaiiy
parade - 3eza. sse DoyE rang through
TIER driH ard rnanos1veTr-. unarchfas
AT cnarEing Eith bayo8eis After
-xars ,as KING pHssesro he ranks = ~
-.zirn~n- inspecting his SssyTnsfer'
arms sad u1is,Tns wlta rsrasrkso.-
gravity
Don'i hesitate 70 kick Ehss smooth
s1oksa sa..sruAn cssrs you ons thinx
after you have G.s;instly 0ssessi aSofs-
sr. Yoa knos what yss Ss5t Issis;