The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

tent and y, nav NJ 10 idea OF how the
situation can p" relieved.
snc Little Figure.
Is it au= w.u..-r t:s.t an. King : i nd
Into figure Ut % man ami that al the back
- M" coronation festivities hangs d black
curtain"
:" lar - it can be gathered. Alphonso
is really popular and beloved in Spain. in
spit Il the fact that the Republican par
y seems 10 he growing steadily. l am told
that AZ long 4. the little King lives the
"" ,!e!uSe. IL i AN odd fact that the
Kings heir was his nominal predecessor
to III" tsione-his elder sister. the Princess
OF the AsturiaS Until he was born she
was Queen. and II he dies without issue she
becomes Queen again. which would make
a pretty Il VOW aS Spain has seen in the
century. judging 10y present signs.
Tie Princess Toll in love with Don Carlos
q Bourbon. = relative. and adherent OF the
Of the Pope On one hand and ON the other
of General Neyl.r. the most dangerous
man ia Spain Premier Sagasta. the grand
Gid man OF Spain. opposed tie maj rage
bitterly. and -, II Is said. did the little
King : story was current at the time
which seems as if il might l.. true. Queen
Crisrira had been urging the girl To give
up HI, Prince. tn whom he Prime Minister
and In" majority OF the people we're 81 Bit
Small B%rothcr's Reply.
"On. why was l born a Princess in this
odiCus country sObhed the gil
Her small brothers eyes flashed and he
in AtAAst 1l ~ hS haA
i do not Know he said. why you should
have been horn Il Princess OF Spain. for
you are unworthy of the honor. But one
day you may be the Queen. of this uiiouS
country and this prospect Is grand enough
to cause You to put aside all Your love nom
sense. Ii God allows Ine to reign. | shall
marry the Princess whom my subjects and
my Ministers wish me to wed, even il | do
not like her. and 1 shall be true TO her
Whether or not Anthony Hope Intended
it. he has drawn a wonderful picture of
the King OF Spain In his novel. The
AUTHORS hrIin. although the public never
cared so much for il as for most of his
other books. Even the details Were the
maternal feelings TO the education IN king
~ duties of the boy VINO was a King when
self-sacri1ica and general air of sad soiemni-
ty: the sister who would have been Queen,
and all the rest of ii.
Reads and Writes English.
I.ike TIL King OF that novel. poor little
Alphonso has been stuffed night ana day
with the learning that Kings are supposed
to need. He reads and writes English,
German and Italian almost as read
lily as his own language. All sorts OF mill
science are slowed away in his small
head. for he began 10 10. Il soldier mt the
age of IL. when he had L regiment OF little
boys to play with. Their uniforms We're cor
rect TO IN, last Luton. and they even had
a complete band. With the aid of an in
strrictor from the army. the young King
drilled them until lr. at least understood
the business thoroughly. whether they did
or not. so that now at the mature age of
II he can call down the most grizzled vet |
sraa of all his troops without the suspicion
Of a blush.
Alphonso is distinguished as the only |
King the only monarch who was
born a king and also as the youngest of
monarchs. Queen WiIhelmina
next in line. He has given promise
n high spirit. strong patriotism. a rather
stiff conservatism and considerable hauyht-
ness
Loves His Mother.
He is devotelly attached 10 his mother.
and with good reason. fCr She has devoted
icr life to him. and gone through unpopu-
Iarity. disaster and despair for him with
, spirit that has won for her the unwilling
ADMIRATION of the Spanish people. who used
% speak of her - that Austrian" brt
Who now realize that. everything consId-
,red. Spain couldn't have been in better
hands these past sixteen years. She viii,
probably he the power behind the throne
or some time to come. although she leaves
h. throne forever on Nav Is. Premier Ga.
yasta. who Is a wise and patriotic old man
Sill stand further in the background and
manage both mother and son. And even he
lind him is still another faure. loouiry
ard hlack-the dreaded MARQUIS NJ
Observation-Disclosures our old Cuban friend
General Weyler. They made him Minister
y War to keen him Quiet. but many believe
I ia only a question of time before he heaJs
republican movement and plants himseI,
II tho Presidents chair.
Injured in Trolley Wreck.
Fall River. March 22.-Seven persons were
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