The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22

" guarded forts. The king, as Is his GUS
tom, began to question the sentinel, who,
his suspicious being aroused, soon turned
from polite to surly answers
No, you can't go up! No one but the
king himself can GO, without permission
But I am the king protested Victor
Emanuel.
Via" shouted. the soldier. you are q
spy, and if. you don't take off yourself,
your woman and your internal machine
(pointing to the motor canl i will give you
a real taste of the fortress. King, indeed!
would be ashamed to have, a whipper-
snapper like you for a kfngIl"
His majesty, somewhat red in the face,
while the queen was in. commissions of
laughter, thought discretion the better
part Of valor, SO he mounted and flew off,
@consoling himself that it was well to nave
such faithful servants.
Other forms of sport to, which both are
devoted are shooting and yachting, the
greatest passion of the queen being the
former and the greatest delight Of the king
the latter.
Queen Elena a: Crack Shot.
No Montenegro lives who does not love
climbing and who cannot shoot. The last
time the queen, us Princess; of Naples,
was In her, o~wn5c0untry she announced her
intention Of revisiting on foot the noun
tains about Cettinie. Her Italian ladies
in waiting glanced at each other in con-
sternation, and all, with n exception,
begged to be excused, the request being
good-naturedly granted. One. however,
young n lovely, being ambitious for the
favor Of her mistress, determined to brave
I'LL and co. The next morning at 6 all
had gathered except the yenturesome lady,
i who at SSlasts appeared in a gown with a
train, which, however. had been carefully
4 pinned up. She had scent bottle In hand
and Wore h~igh-heeled. thin kid slippers.
The princess took In this vision and re-
marked, smilingly, that she looked pale,
that evidently she was not feeling 4well
and had better not undertake so arduous
q climb. Th hint was accepted and the
~lsbeauty stayed behind. She lost nothing,
as she has since been prime favortte, and
often5laughs oyer the incident with hel
royal friend. who ays:4$st.Never forget
again thatSyouS are merely ornamental
OF shooting the queen is past mistress
Ins q land where every one shoots, where
II is said b children.sboys and girls, are
born with rifles ingtheir hands against
the Turks, she Is considered an excep-
tional shot Her father, Prince Nicholas
is intensely proud OF her achievements
a and says he would willingly let her4shoot
an sapple OFF his head II shescould only bt
a Induced try. 1T is much easier fol
Elena to hit than to- miss he 81
fssan nstinct4with her to see straight
@sThat straight sight isaone of her char,
acter1sttcs In intercourse with people. Nj
wavering, no roundabout ways. She look.
you squareiy in the$eye, addresses to yol
a simple question and expects. and usual,
receives direct answer She employs
perhaps, less of the suavity Of courts thar
u is usual, and is rather terrible TO mora
{. backsHders. but she is honest and-par
81 rssbetter-M-s Is
ySsSThe really sensible subjects of the TIA
ian king are proud Or him, and. find hi
moral home-loying mode of life a5welcomp
! change after the somewhat loose menags
Of the late 81 i. 1T is like sa#breath o
good fresh salt air hes sag. ssto heai
that he associates with hisgswife by pref
erence and wants no bette anusemen
hasszto play syi It'll bis
b. lailda," which same oun lady, by TIL
: f2Mays isstie darling OF the nation
e there were asqlestion OF choosing sbatwsel
"a Hnn,bert and the presenElasoyeTefgn, al
sssbsers.asW fanatE1
latter as Ra much morelikefy to lea
I the nation to prosperity.
~alvatore CortesI