The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
PRIYATELIVEO OFCZAR
RARELY SMILES AND HAS No
DREAD OF ASSASSINATION.
win Live and Die for Ru.,ia, uov
l Die Care Not'-Hi. Home Life
L. Very Simple and He Is VERY
Democratic.

SO little is known about the private
lltc and personal habits OF Car Nicho-
las Of Russia, that n volume on this
subject which has just been published
IN Germany, is bound TO prove of un-
usual interest The volume is entitled
Gar Nicholas II. and His Court
and the author Is Bresnitz Won sydn-
COW Nicholas. VIC are told, is one OF
the most reserved mouarchs that ever
sat on throne. He speaks seldom
and briefly, and while he is talking his
eyes are generally fixed on the ground
tie rarely laughs, and does not often
even smile OF danger he has no
dread. resembling his fearless grand
hiheT In this respect. u will live md
die Tor Russia; how die. care not :"
he said few days after his accession.
The cars home life Is simple. He
likes plain food at dinner. and he sell
dom has many guests at his table. He
eats quickly, like all men who are
accustomed TO work good deal" and
he drinks very littie wine. He drives
about In small two-horse carriage,
and he wears uniform almost al
ways, for he. does not like civilians
attire. Indeed 1t is said that he had
no frock coat until he visited Paris a
few years ago. and that the court
tailor, who was accustomed to making
his uniforms, was in despair. because
he know That his imperial master
would be obliged to wear civilians at
tire in the Partisan ceremonies. Be
ing man OF resources, however. he
went hastily to Paris to study the lat
est fashion in mems dress. and he I'm
ally purchased a suit for 700 rubles
This suit the car wore during the fes-
ttyities In Paris. and the story goes
that he feit very uncomfortable in Il
Nicholas il an unyearied reader All
documents submitted to him he reads
carefully, and he frequently makes
notes ON them with a red pencil His
memory Is wonderful. and II often
happens that months after he has CIV
en- an unimportAut order he will ask
as to the manner in which II was car
rsed out. Summer and winter he is
the frst to arise in the morning. and
he Is working hard while the others
are still sleeplug During the day the
cEarina ats beside bis desk. sewing OF
smhroideriug Whenever a court otfic-
er enters she prepares to leave the
room. but the car invariably says:
No. my dear. you won't disturb US,
and with gentle insistenee he lays his
hand on her arm aud draws her back
TO her seat OF his little daughters the
car Is wonderfully fond. When the
first one was born instead OF the eH-
pectsd heir. the ezarina, It is said.
went TO her husband with tears in her
eyes. and begged him 10 forgive her
for not presenting him with an heir.
The ear In reply kissed her tenderly,
and said that he was very glad to have
a daughter. when the ear wants to
shake OF all cares he plays with his
children. and il is on these occasions
that he seems most happy A Arm be-
liever in popular education is Nicho-
las. While he was heir apparent he
once said: Russia has had car
who was liberatnr: 1t also needs a
car who will be an educator" and the
people have not forgotten these words.
OF the cars interest in popular edu-
cation there are many evidences.
Hardly day passes that the Russian
papers do not contain articles about
new schools. new libraries, and new
educational societies.-New York Her