The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-28

ructe6 m between the land Of spain
and the ocean Is the tight little country
81 Portugal. where the people are poor
ana don't know q and where happiness
Ems 70 be the confirmed habit OF tne
,,7,rtrv. me ruler OF this bright little
l-,s az sunshine. onions, black bread ana
Fl,fnc wines Is King Carlos, who has hao
loqs trouble with his JOB OF holding down
Furonean throne than any one o. me
tfnrlv COLLEGE, and while be has a smah
,rmv and practically no navy, be gets
r.orhan- more real pleasure out OF ne
e., any monarch Of then all In the
e. olnoe. King Carlos has what tew
tl,~- enjoy. royal good health; be has
t.,,r+fful vie who undoubtedly azores
- rovrl mate. and his children are Ger
..t-l- fhe finest looking royai scions N
49,, ,-o-ia So IL win be seen that the
- md Onecn OF Portugal are unusual
rovni people. persons whose eFONu'
not wear into their ma1esue uIoN' -
whose thrones are not searchea efe's
,-,ninr lest some conspirator shouio uaFe
,,,,-es m internal machine beneatn 1ne
rovnl supper table
Cnrios D. OF Portugal nscended the
throne in 1852 and had married q Bour-
non princess. Marie Amelie. a daughter
az tho Count of Paris three years before.
rims fhc princes OF the blood OF Louis
vrv. OF France stiU sit on an European
throne. rlfhouch their native Prince mas
embraced rcDubIicanism Tor all time 70
oo-,, Moreover. the palace Of King Car
los fe noted IS the most beautiful IN the
world. Tor tire royal chateau az oueluz
vas described by the poet southey as
fbo most charming region on the face OF
fbe rioi,e. orr Illustration shows mass
~ architectural beauties that Tor ITS
,-i,-t.t r--e could not well be ezcelled-
rg,e original desira was made BY the
Rsoo~s. and an the beauties OF tne At
b.ruhrn. 50 praised by Washington irving
r,n be- found az Pcua Castle. IN Cintra'
the Sumner residence Of the Portuguese
royalties.
uo,- rbe king won His People
DC, Carlos I. appeals 70 the people rs
=. .-,,s tirr. ID Is felt that he under
v+-n5s the business OF q Ting thoroughly
80 nat he worthily leads and represents
his people. Though portly IN ngure' 1e
has an the bearings which the people ne
40 &C, IN their sovereign. Be Is OF tnat
rniadle-heirht which Is found throughout
she families descended from the Coourgs'
that leaves him stIn an advantage over
most OF his people. for the Portuguese
are not renowned Tor tail men
A a matter OF fact. the King has
,,,-7,v /, sron Of Portuguese blood IN bis
veins. yet the curious thing IS that apart
from height and figure. be looks Portu-
ruoso. Tus smile Is the smile you may
meet any day On his country, from duke 70
,sssart. his uays are the courtiy, pune
tinous. yet proud ways that distinguish
the. p9rturuose aristocrat evcryWhere' ana
he s fond OF his people and shares their
patriotism Cor Portugal
what the 0uesn IL like.
In zhis respect Queen Amelie Is IKE
mr., Although a French woman. born At
Tuiceenham during the exile Of the
Cornte De Paris. her father, she, too. has
zone the right way 20 get 20 the heart
OF The Portuguese people. BY using ner
innucuce toward the Information Of their
country IN FIELDS which are usually ioft
90 women.
II Is conventional 20 say that an queens
IRE charming and accomplished. bot Il Is
no conventional compliment when applied
20 Queen AmcIlc. She Is q woman or
many parts and o. many interests. Like
mr. husband. she cares fer sport, and IKE
him. TOO. she has a great reputation for
nersonaI bravery. A few years ago she
vron a medal for saving the lives OF two
children from drowning in the Tagus. Her
Majesty IS a strong swimmer, and seeing
the children On peril. plunged into the
rirer and rescued them. She is also a
skilled c1ucstricnne-lik the ladies OF her
family cencrally-and a brilliant CONVEX
ssrionaIist. with an the wit and esprit
that seem indigenous 70 her native
France.
II As his ueIl-known sporting tastes,
however. that especially endears Don
Carlos 20 the English people. lie Is a
good. cu-around sportsman, with special
passion for yachting and shooting. Has
ambition IS 20 make Monte Carlo give
way 10 Lisbon as the pigeon-shooting cen
ter OF Europe. Els proves with the re-
volrer "a too well known 10 need repel-
ffon. but ID may not be Sc generally real
ired that the Portuguese monarch was az
one time an active supporter OK the bull
ring.
Before his marriage Don Carlos was
fond OF the excitement OF the bull ring.
On which. incognito. be would take active
part IN Portuguese bull nghting neither
bells nor horses are killed. and 70 prevent
the possibility ot a bun goring a horse.
MS horns are covered with padded quarts
one element OF danger which Is present
IN the spanish method Is thus removed.
Now the king is nothing II not brave, AID