The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28

only waiting Tor mis- approval, nor was he
willing to take better sleeping quarters
than the men. Next to the color sergeant
ne was the tallest man in the regiment,
and his military bearing was undaunted,
no matter what hardships he had TO face
He cleaned his musket and polished his
accoutrements 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 SER
geants business. His father, the Crown
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 10
obey before he can be trusted to COM
mand."
This is sound principle. and the prince
has now endeared himself to the people
through his modesty good-naturedness
and promptness as a soldier, so that his
popularity as king is practically assured.
Far from being among the so-called
model men of the world. Prince Christian
has repeatedly shown points OF good sense
in matters where his critics have CUSTOM
arily 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 to
have told the old queen, who was re-
peatedly trying to stimulate him for a
match. that he had rather give up rank
and title and choose his own wife than
to remain prince and let somebody else
choose for him. The queen, fearing that
he might initiate the former crown prince
of Sweden who is now plain citizen ana
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
the Tzarevitchs grandmother, was high
ly displeased with her daughter, the
marry according to his desire, but Prince
Christian sent his cousin private mes
sage congratulating him upon his indie
pendent stand.
Alexandrina' Home.
The old castle of Schwerin. where Chris
tian courted the fair Alexandria. is one
OF the most gorgeous OF modern European
palaces. 1t was founded in the eleventh
century figuring in the medieval wars
as a fortified castle of great Importance.
The buildings were added to in the six
teenth century. and recently the entire
structure was rebuilt Situated in palace
garden Respondent with choicely carved
marble fountains balustrades, statues
and a profuse display of the most beauti-
full flowers and plants. the view from the
castle windows is charming in the eX-
IRENE. The park is surrounded by ca
mails, spanned by a number OF white mar
bic bridges and there are little artificial
lakes bordered by garlands of fragrant
flowers. Large fiocks of swans and ducks
glide about on the waters, which are mere
and there spangled with lilies. and there
rose hedges.
A Democratic Prince.
AS graduate from the famous Univer-
sity 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. On his express desire, no d1stine-
ton was shown him; he went through the
same scholastic curriculum as the other
oil har work
day evenings ne might be found in the
corner of Gothersgade waiting for ms
car. He was the only member OF the
royal family who ever made use or the
street tramways. Ii there was no room
he would stand up. and / often found MIN
sitting on the rear rail. chatting with
freely and naturally among the people,
he gradually crept into popular faVor,
and he is now the most popular prince,
not only among his own subjects, but
Once when promenading along the old
kings highway. near the kronborg castle.
in Elsinore, he Joined the late Tar of
Russia and the Crown Prince of Denmark,
who came along dusty and weary from
the hunt, with their guns slunS across
their shoulders. a peasant drove by with
ing if he would give them ride home.
The peasant was willing enough. but It
was evident that he did not know the
identity of his most august passengers
The prince made UP his mind to play a
Joke upon the man. but as II happened the
man turned the joke on the prince. Nudg-
ing the tar with his elbow. the prince
said: Look herei Have you ever seen
the Prince of Denmark?
No" said the peasant. without turning
but he lives up there in the castle.
We'll. 1 am the prince" said Prince
Christian.
And am the crown prince said his
father.
And 1 am the Tar of Russia" said the
proper owner of that title.
The peasant did not know single one
of them. He just turned half way round
and. removing his pipestem, said mis-
wall, eff yore the Tzzarri O. Russie,
m the Emperor av Chinahr'
The old tar never wearied of telling the
story as good joke
JOHANNES HROLP Wisely.