Arizona republican., 1899-02-25
DON CARLOS GREAT DANE.
A Royal Pretender and a Royal Dog
 That Are Seen Often

An American woman in Venice re
 gently, passing along a narrow sidt
 canal. encountered private gondolt
 approaching, propelled by two very
 trim and gay scndoliers, with flowing
 sashes and gold crowns embroidered
 on their sleeves.
 In the gondola were lady, a gen | tleman and a magnificent big dog. The
 dog was so obviously an exceptionally
 fine specimen of his kind, the Great Dane, or German bear hound. that she had no delicacy about openly gazing
 and exclaiming, since the owners ot fine dogs are seldom averse to having them admired But no sooner had the two dongolies glided closely past one another than her own gondclier leaned forward saying excitedly:
 Madame! Madame! It is Don Car los! It is the king of Spaini''
 Although Don Carlos is not king of Spain, and she, like all Americans, wishes well to the little frail boy whose mother is trying so hard tC keep the Spanish throne upright and steady for him, the American turned with interest to look after the Spanish pretender, whose chances in these topsy turvy times may at any moment brighten, dim as they usually seem. She could not help saying to the gondolier as she did so:
 But the dog is more royal than the masteri''
 What would you have, nadame?' was the reply. "It is true-except that he is muzzled.'
 So he was, indeed. like all dogs in Venice. where one would think the sit uation more conducive tol the conven- lfnf drown in nf ioc, ], drophobia. There was no danger to any from the dog; it might perhaps be otherwise with royal master, as the gondDlier's shurg semed to imply and to imply, too, that royalists were Ect safe persons to have about, at best and all too apt to bite or fight.
 Don Carlos, as the same American was amused to note afterward, went about in Venice freely, accompanied al- ways by the dog. Whenever the pair appeared they attracted all eyes-the first glance being given, if it were known who they were, to the prtender; but if it were not, invariably to the deg.
 Nc better adjunct to royalty could have been selected than that dog! Sleek, huge, tawny brown in color, he stalked majestically by the side of his master, guarding and dignifying him weherever he went. The amiable It. allan crowd parted to let the pair go by as they wandered around the square Of St. Mark at twilight when the band played, and bestowed it's interest equal ly upon beth. l.
 Children everywhere paused to stare at the mighty animal. Once d ragged Italian tot, with her hair kn3tted high of. her tiny head, was so fascinated that she could not get out of the way. Both Don and dog had tc make 3 cir cult around her while she wheeled slowly about on her small, wooden heels, as on q pivot, to gaze with open eyes and mouth, not after the dark bearded. somewhat portly man, who carried himself so well, and who might pass for prosperous business man of her own country-but after his dog, his but beautiful big deg.
 The study Of appearances is a great part of the business of royal person. ages-and however i'll equipped he may be otherwise for royal rank, Don Car los carries himself i'll manner not un- fitting for king, and has chosen a Iingly companion. The pretender has } good eye for effect.-Youth's Com p1 uinn