The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09

would think he was some rich lord |
of the manor of bygone times. He |
rises early in the morning and works |
alone. At $50 he takes tea and coffee |
with Queen Olga. He then receives |
his ministers and deputies and the |
persons entered on the visiting book |
for private audience. At 1.30 he |
breakfasts with all the royal family.
After this repast he again works for
an hour or two. He then goes out for
drive or walk with his daughter.
the Princess Marie. The queen and
other members of the family drive out
later. His majestys faithful dog.
a gift of the Princess Walden. accom-
panles them everywhere, even In their
Journeys throughout Europe. When
the king goes out alone he likes to
visit the suburbs of the town. Nu-
| merous anecdotes are told of his soli-
tary walks.
In the first years Of his reign he was
| often mistaken for some country gem
tleman. People. says the Gaulois, ad-
dressed him in familiar terms and he
| took great pleasure in talking with
them and hearing what they had to
|
and the affairs of state. One day,
while stroling in the environs OF the
town. he got into conversation with
a peasant who was selling vegetables.
Suddenly thel mans horse slipped
down. and the vegetables were scat
| tered in all directions. The king, while
the countryman was swearing ana
blaspheming, proceeded to make the
horse get up and to gather the vege-
| tables which the peasant was takins
| TO market An officer who happened
| to be passing at the moment recog-
nized his majesty. and, quite aston
ished to see him loading cart. ad-
| yanced toward him. The countryman,
perceiving that his comrade was none
| other than King George. stood aghast.
The king, putting yellow piece or
money In his hand. said to the peas
ant: con another occasion, instead or
losing your time lamenting and swear
ing. you will do better to pick up your
carrots and potatoes" And his ma
jesty, accompanied by the ot1lcer'
walked away laughing.
| But times have changed, and King
George can no longer preserve MS in-
cognito. He is too well known, ana,
whether in town or country, is recog-
nized by everybody. Wherever he
goes he is saluted, to which his ma
iesty responds by uncovering. The
| king, however. is not altogether
pleased with this excessive popularity.
The constant raising of his hat gives
him colds and coughs. 1t is said by
the Gaulois that he has invented
method of avoiding them. His majes-
ty now goes out either as Seneral
or captain, and the military salute
therefore, replaces the fatal coup
de chapeau.'
Dinner is served at s o'clock, and the
company comprises the members OF the
royal family, the dignitaries of the pal
ace, and some private friends. The King
goes out very rarely at night, unless II
be to the theatre or the fetes given by
the representatives of foreign powers
and the ministers. He prefers to pass
the evening with his family. He Is
very fond of music. In these familiar
gatherings there is no etiquette.
King George possesses the magnfi-
cent chateau of Tatoi, which is about
| twelve miles from Athens. 1t is one OF
the largest domains in Europe. At the
time it was bought, now several years
ago, II was an immense forest. AT
present it is one of the most delightful
summer residences that can be I'M
agined This transformation naturally
cost enormous sums of money. the
king brought over from France per-
feet army of workmen. who constructed
ON this domain eighty kilometers of
routes, offices and factories Breeding
is carried out there on large scale.
The forest and the parks of the
chateau contain a great quantity OF
game of all sorts. The estate of his
majesty forms a magnificent place for
shooting and hunting, the best through
out Greece. no doubt, but ia chasse,
strange to say, is vigorously prohibited
The king, who has a tender heart, will
! not allow the innumerabe inhabitants
of his domain to be badly treated. Not
Il single shot has ever been fired at Ia
. toi, to the great despair of the inmates
of the chateau, not to say the attend
ants on his majesty, some of whom are
great sportsmen. Tatoi in this respect
is an estate the like of which is not tC
be found in the whole world. The fol.
= lowing detail will show how solicitous
I the king is in favor of the birds: HI
has made some holes in the walls OF
, his chateau, which are warmed inside
in the winter. They are refuge. an
asylum, for poor birds.