The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
SPANS BOY KING.

New York, Nov. 24-Tie Herald says:
Seven years have still % run before the
Queen Christine's son. Alfonso XIII. can
mount the throne OF Spain The young
king. at whose birth all Madrid went
wild with Joy few years ago. ia now
lad OF IL, and. under the supervision of
his mother. one OF the most and en-
ligntened and charming prncessec OF
Europe, is busy fitting himself for those
duties ofstate which very soon he will
be called upon 10 perform Meanwhile.
his juvenile majesty lives much the
same as other boys OF his age. and yet.
apart from them in thIs. that ne was in
deed born king an occurTene rare even
among kings.
The accompanying sketch describes
little kings advent into, the world des-
cribes his daily ute.h is amuse-nents.
and retells some OF the quaint anec-
dotes regarding MIN that have amused
all Europe.
At the present moment Spain and its
royal family are attracting the attention
OF the entire world. particularly OF all
Americans, by reason OF the delicate
United States and Spain relative 70 the
pacificadon OF Cuoa. Never since the
birth OF the boy King Alfonso XIII. has
the Spanish political horizon been more
threatened than IL IA today. With stub
born rebellion in his colonies. the NUT
terings OF revolution in his capital. and
Don Carlos knocking at the gates o.
his palace. many doubt whether the
dynasty will survive the seven years
that yet remain before the youthful mon
arch may begin 10 reign.
But, whatever destiny may nave in
store for the Spanish monarchy whether
the Bourbon throne endures or is over
thrown. the sight OF a woman and her
child on the throne OF that naughty
race. proud even in It's Tnisfortunes. at
a most critical moment of the nations
history. cannot but enlist every ones
sympathy. The Queen Regent Marie
Christine and the boy king VIII always
be remembered among the most inter-
esting and romantic figures OF modern
history.
II there is one dream mo-e than an
other indulgei in by young girls. ii Is 70
be a beautiful princess and % marry
a charming prince. Such a dream was
realized by the Archduchess Marie OF
Austria. who married Alfonso XII. the
late king % Spain. ln 1879. only 10
weep az fis tou1o six years later.
A pathetic contrast that. Between the
sad and dignifed appearance q the
widowed queen regent ot today end the
girlish figure ot the merry hearted Arch
duehczs who was wood by her kingiy
lover in the woods q A-cach0n-
The queen regent - gill a bearifrl
woman. but tie cares u state have
given a thoughtful. almost sad. eNpqeS-
sion 70 her face. w7ic1 adds % ne Dig
nfty and majesty % her pressoce and
makes her look older taau sae really =.
for rae IS jus. %. Since the late kinZ's
dea.h she has steadlly won h@r way into
ne hearts = n peJple whom she TIles
in the name % rer son. E1J II has been
said that spain gzes hsr a deep debt fc-
having transformed tae coa-; of Hsd-
nd rom u1e D1oE immortal 70 probably
:he pu7est in all EUry9s-
II z-ss on re morning - May u. 1885,
that royal salute % q guns fro<n ths
palace 41rounz-4 that the queen had
ben delivered = a boy. The event an
been AWAITED with anxiety for weeks
T-e qr~en had caused prayers - -
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delivery anE xas as-ses obliged. a.
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