The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27


his comrades He entered the famous
crack regiment of the Royal Guard IS a
plain private. He wore the same clothes as
the men, he ate their grub uzing iha
same rough untcnsils, tin plate and cup,
iron fork and knife; he wore the same ac-
coutrement ne shouldered the same sort
Of a rife and he footed the same long,
weary marches as the men.
As long as he was a private ne per
sistenuy refused invitations from the Of
hcers' mess, where glorious grub was
only waiting for his approval. nor was he
willing TO take better Sleeping quarters
than the men. Next to the color sergeant
he was The taIest man in the regiment,
ard his military bearing was undaunted,
no matter what haTdships he had 60 face.
lie cleaned his musket and polished his
Announcements and washed his tin plate
eating gear" together with the other
men, and he was not given the rank OF
sergeant until he knew all about a ser
eeants business. His father, the Grown
Prince Frederick, thinks "a great deal of
army education as effectively teaching
young men how TO obey. and this is vital
for Prince Christian, who, as the future
King of Denmark must know how TO
obey before he can be trusted 10 COM
mand."
This Is sound principle and the Prince
has now endeared himself to the people
and promptness as a solder, SO that his
popularity as King is practically assured.
Far from beng among the sO-calied
model men of the world, Prince Christian
has repeatedly shown points Of good sense
in matters where his critics have Gus
tomarily failed. In choosing a wife he
showed a distinct bend to follow his own
heart other than the wishes and dictates
Of the royal family. He is reported 10
have told tine old Queen, who was repeat
edly trying to stimulate him for a match,
that he had rather give up rank and tie
and choose his own wife than 90 remain a
Prince and let somebody else chose for
him. The Queen. fearing that he might
initiate the former Crown Prince of Swe-
den who is now a plain citizen aud
preacher, let him alone after that. The
Tzarevitch of Russia, whose death Russia
is now mourning, obtained his mother $
sanction for "a private marriage. This Is
significant for the fact that 1t shows the
tendency of modern princes TO choose their
own consorts, Queen Louise, being Inc
TZarevitch's grandmother, was hign.y dis
pleased with her daughter the Tzarewna,
for letting the young man marry accord
ing to his desire, but Prince Christian
sent his cousin a private message con-
graduating him upon his independent
stand.
AIexandrine's Home.
The old castle Of Schwerin, where Chris
tan cOurted the fair AleXandrine. is one
of the most gorgeous Of modern European
palaces. 1t was founded in the eleventh
century, figuring in the medieval wars
az a fortified castle Of great importance.
The buildings were added 20 IN the six
teenth century. and recently the entire
structure was rebuilt. Situated in a pal
ace garden Respondent with choicely cary
ed marble fountains, balustrades, statues
and a profuse display of the most beaud-
ful flowers and plants. the view from the
castle windows Is charming In the ex-
IRENE The park is surrounded by ca
nails spanned by number of white mar
Bile bridges, and there are little artificial
lakes bordered by garlands of fragrant
flow rs. Large flocks of swans and duck.
glide out on the waters, which are here
and there spangled with lilies, and there
Is a delicious twitter of birds from the
rose hedges.
4 Democratic Prince.
As a graduate of the famous University
of Copenhagen. Prince Christian early won
the respect of the cultured world. He
wore the regulation cap of the university
students. and participated In the social
and athletic life of the young men or
his express desire no distinction was shown
him. he went through the same scholastic
curriculum as the other fellows, sharing
their work. on Saturday evenings he
might be found on the corner Of Gothers-
gade waiting for his car. He was thf
only member of the royal family who ever
made use of the street tramways II
there was no room he would stand IN
and I often found him sitting on the rear
rail, chatting with artisans and workmen
BY moving 50 freely and naturally among
the people he gradually crept into popu-
lar favor, and he Is now the most popu-
lar Prince not only amOng his own sub
jccts. but abroad as well
once. when prOmenading along the old
Kings highway near the Krouborg castle
in Elsinore he joined the late Car OF
Russia and the Crown Prince of Den
mark, who came along dusty and weary
from the hunt. with their guns sluna
across their shoulders. A peasant drov,
by with a hay-rig. and the Prince haile(
him, asking If he would give them
ride home The peasant was willins
enough but it was evident that he a.,
not know the identity of his most angus
passengers. The Prince made up his minl
to play a joke on the man. but. as il
happened, the man turned the joke OF
the Prince. Nudging the Car with his
elbow, the Prince said: Look here! Hav,
you ever seen the Prince of Denmark"
mo" said the peasant, without turn
ing. but he lives up there in the cas-
tie"
Wen, am the Prince" said Prime,
Christian.
And I am the Crown Prince" said hi
father.
And I am the Car of RUSSIA sal,
the proper owner of that title.
The peasant did not know single on,
Of them. He Just turned half way around
and, removing his pipe stem, said mis-
chievously:
wall, eff yo're the Tzzarri O. Russie
I'm the Emperor av Chinahw
The old Car never wearied of telliu,
the story as good joke"
Johannes HrOlp WHISKY.
VEGETABLE GEMS.