New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-17
STORIES OF KING HUMBERT
SOME OF THE HUMAN CHARACTER
IsTICs OF ITALY's MURDERED RULER.
From The London News.

1STICS OF ITALN'S MURDERED ttUl-Ett
From The London News.
striking example of the Kings ilial piet{y, was
Emmanuel had been lavish in his expenditure, and
had left some debts behind him, which Parliament
fully minded TO pay of King Humbert would aot
near OF II ms Itther aeotS "fIe Lis a,,ij ~
finance OF the royal establishments initiated econ
cleared the debt. but accumulated fund for chaTl-
ties TO which he most literally subscribed lIaty
has had share of tiOnal disasters, more par
tcularly of late years The example or munlncehCe
been set by the King His name has never been
associated with personal eXtravagance- ms l9
tastes" says account of him written in 1873,
gePsT SP es ana ab61t a me- Alter light break
fast with the Queen he often takes walk in the
after which he betakes himself to his study where
ne works until the l9aGh69n or hour MOS work
with his secretaries. or he Will receive Ministers
drive handling the ribbons himself in right good
style Dinner is often followed oy DlS I 70 tIe
dom goes to bed without hour or more spent on
In Rome as elsewhere in Italy. the King went
about with very little ceremony Hundreds OF
his drive on the Pncian with victoria and pair of
horses To every such visitor who took off his hat
or made her bow the King returned the salutation
with warm courtesy. A pretty story IS told IN one
ninesO of King Humberts pleasant accessibility;
A contadlno had come down to Lucca from some
wished to present TO the King. but when he saw
him. with his SegultO ne dld not know VINO ne was
frohaby the poor man ; oHly ilea OF a KING was
gathered from some picture Of the alteration OF
rather thought the King was not there but per-
haps of those gentlemen would convey the
pleasant face he went to him, in preference 10 any
of the others and put me paper mo ms hahGI
I have given it into good hands" At which the
OF two stories illustrating King Humbert's humor
and his common sense, one Is told at the expense
Of his late physician the other at the expense Of
his Queen Consort The one at the expense of his
Sometimes the King from his hunting lodge Of
Castel Fusano went 10 the sea. and amused him
Ydur o Maesy ssd aone one day to
spire too much" "Ah! my dear sisnor doctor"
hands that grasped the handle of his spade "this
muscular exercise does me- much more good than
nothing" But tell You that feel very we'll
and you afraid you in this poor shovel a
competitor And laughing heartily. the King FIN
ished filling his cart.
However. by exposing himself in every way
without exercising any care. the King contracted
bronchitis, which took a chronic form, and gave
a source Of anxiety TO the faithful doctor, as he
taxing medicine 0ccasionaIv The doctor was even
sent away abruptly by the King; who would say.
may go. l thank you very much!'
one evening however. the doctor thought he had
gained his point and ne prepared FOR the King in
the night The next morning Or Sagiione rose
very early. being very anxious 70 know the effect
OF his mediene he vas receVed IN fne neGrGoI
Much better-I may say. quite Well" was the
An observed the doctor rubbing his hands
with satisfaction, you the results Of listening
What do YOU mean" asked the King.
The powders"
Bravo shouted Humbert: go into the naxt
and see what you find
The powders in the waste paper basket.
The story at the expense of the Queen is this:
The Queen anxious that her husband should
follow the example OF his father and the fashion
common among elderly PedmOntese officers, and
dye his hair. Her pleadings We're in vain. I'm
bertoS is an honest that does not love
these sUbterfuges Seeing entreaty was in vain. the
Queen had recourse to StrataEem. She caused a
quantity OF fine hair dye sent from Paris and
put in the Kings dressing room. together with
directions for its use. making, however. allusOn
the subject. The King, too said nothing. though
he could not fail to see the pigments: Now, the
Queen had large white poodle, of which she was
very fond What her horror few days later
a her pet come running into her room with
his snowy locks all turned 10 jet black King
Umberto had expended the dyes upon changing
the color OF the poOdle's hairl From that day
forth the subject OF hair dye was dropped be
tween the royal couple.