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ar . successful Pretender. He was

".a. nv secular priests at Roman Cath
~. ,o,sSe and was constantly with his father
- count Of Paris. during the closing years OF
-. oval pedagogue His only political advent
ina - heen his arrest in Paris. about nine
u' oso when he expressed his desire TO
',o-r, military service like any good con-
-, Apart from the ridcule excited by this
81, escapade he has produced no impression
french public life He is a dapper little
W. .,.r,sn foppsh in his dress and simperng
o~ected in manner, who is entirely out Of
- element IN reactionary politics.
r.s orleans family has always been conspicu-
,or thrift studious habits and common,
ou Its members have known how to take
~ their property, to avoid getting into
90. and 10 make good investments. They
- anassed great fortunes since the reign OF
..,s philippe. and have invariably been good
I,.,,ess managers. Some Of them have been
'Srosophers and historians; the Count of Paris
Us have been an ideal University professor.
~. uncles were art collectors and anti
items 81 rare taste. They have not pos
80 the qualities OF mind which popular rul-
"a useful sovereigns require. They have
-, no talent for intrigue and conspiracy
"a .he French Republic has never been In
&C., from them It used 10 be said that ex-
=, For the accident OF birth. the Orleans
-.ncAs would have made excellent schoolmas-
,a-s merchants and country squires. There is
NOW another saying in England. where the
.a,,,ly Is well known: The Orleans princesses
~ inherited the brains Of the family. The
men are cphers.
Certain II is that the leader OF the house. who
e now about thirty. is not a serious figure
.mors royalist pretenders Uniting as he does
~. claims OF Bourbons and Orleanists. he lacks
,hs strong niasterful spirit Of his sisters, ana
,rh.r,ts along with many amiable traits and
-ssnectable virtues. the family talent for in
curing unpopularity and exposing himself 20
-a,cule Like Prince Victor Napoleon he is
-, excellent terms with the royal family here.
prince Albert. the heir 10 the Belgian throne
n.s gone 70 England to visit him during the
HOLIDAYS. and 10 enjoy the fine shooting which
hA offers 10 his guests He entertains also
large company Of Orleanist relations at Christ
,ras and early in the year will visit Spain
uhere his mother has beautiful mansion and
estate He has recently been in Hungary. and.
:. ,bere be any truth in the rumOr that the
Emperor q Austria is seeking young wife the
Princess Isabeles future may have been de
c,das nv her brother. The Duke Of Orleans is
the central figure Of q swarm Of rich and pros
rerous relatives. and is capable Of asserting
his authority within the family fold and lording
Z, over his cousins. uncles and aunts. AS
rovaust Pretender aspiring 70 regain the throne
Of the Bourbons. he is purlesque performer.
Another roval claimant who is sometimes
seen n Brussels on his way 10 Warsaw Is Don
lame the son Of Don Carlos He may be de-
sc-.aas a. 2 double-throne pretender. for he
not only claims legitmist rights in spain
through The operation Of the Salic law after the
reign If Ferdinand VII. but he also processes
= be- after his father. the oldest Bourbon heir
70 me throne of France Don jaime is IN MS
txentv-ninth year and was educated at
Jesuit school before entering into service In the
Russian Army. He is described as having
tana-ical religious zeal and an ardent love Of
adventure. and also as being good soldier. IKE
his father Don Carlos is Pretender who has
fought for his principles and satisfied his youth
ful vearning for adventure. He has succeeded
= great Inheritance and al ffty-one is in
cfr.s 70 live at ease ard 70 abdicate in favor
~ his son whenever a favorable occasion may
arise This is the current belief among shreWd
observers who make special study Of the ad-
ventures Of pretenders II it be we'll founded
Don Jaime may be destined 10 play great
part in Spain He and Prince Louis Napoleon
are the only pretenders now upon the European
sta-s who are credited with the possession or
military instincts and genuine force OF charac-
ter
P-etenders come and 20 in Belgium. and
while they are here they enjoy entire liberty OF
action and all the advantages Of safe asylum
They call al the Palace and their visits are
returned. but they are not on exhibition on
State occasions. and neither the Kings Minis
ters nor the Diplomatic Corps pay any marked
attention 10 them The King Of the Beigians
recognizes his obligations as the sovereign or
a neutral State. and studiously avoids giving
any occasion for offence 10 foreign Powers he
is one Of the wisest and most enlightened rulers
in Europe and his mind is occupied with large
measures u colonial policy and internal I'M
provement He Is not interested in the vicls-
studes Of fortune Of wandering heirs 70 lost
thrones l. y r