Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
YOUNG EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

More Genial in Disposition Since the
Birth of Little Czarowitz.
Now that once again all eyes are
turned to the russian court, this little
sketch of the Empress makes interest
ing reading. AS every one knows, until
quite recently the young Empress Of
Russia was regarded In court circles
az a comparative ~nOnentity, all the
real power being vested In the person
Of the dowager empress, who, accord
ing to an old European custom, was
considered to hold the first place In the
empire as mother of the future Gar.
Since the birth of the little Czarowitz,
however, all this has been changed.
The young Empress has now assumed
the reins of power and is recognized
by all as holding the next place in m
portance to the Gear. Bnt this is not
the only evolution that the advent of
the little Grand Duke Alexis has eff
fected in the Empress life. Since his
birth she is a changed being, and her
habitual reserve and ta%citurnity, which
had formed such a barrier between her
and her subjects, has now given place
to a smiling g~eniality. She is always
talking Of her little son, and often. in
the midst Of an animated conversation
on the topics OF the day, the proud
young mother with obvious irrelevancy
will break in with: And you know
baby" which clearly betrays that
her mind is far away from the subject
under discussion.
At court the Czarina shows a
marked preference for talking with
those distinguished matrons who have
beer responsible for a large share in
the birth rate OF the empire. Forget
full OF all her imperial dignity, the
young Empress will invite one of these
ladies to slip unobserved out Of the
ballroom and together they will scale
the staircases and invade the nursery,
adjoining the Empress own apart
ments, where the future ruler OF Rus
sia, all unconscious Of the onerous
burden that awaits him in the future,
lies in his dainty cot. The Empress
will sit for hours with her son In her
arms, grooming over old English bal
lads, Of which she possesses an mex.
haustible fund. Last autumn, when
the young debutantes were to be pre-
scented to the Czarina, they were de
tanned for two hours. "Baby would
not stop crying the Empress explain-
cd when she at last appeared, flushed
but radiant, after her efforts to silence
and soothe her little son. None Of the
great generals and admirals are allow
ed to depart for the seat Of war with
put having q glimpse Of their future
Gear.
The Czarina is. q very simple and
transformations In her habits and dis
likes anything in the way OF display.
She Is once said to have declared that
she wished she could attend all the
court functions in a skirt and blouse.
She is VIGOROUSLY careless in matters
OF dress, q failing shared BY the Cars
pretty sister, the Grand Duchess Olgc
Alexandrovna. She used invariably to
put in her appearance at the Red
Cross sewing meetings, held at the
Winter palace, with her skirt undone
and her cravat on one side. my dear.
my dear" the Empress old English
governess exclaimed Mt n OF these
gatherings, when her imperial mis-:
tress' carelessness over the details OF
her toilet was more than usually up.
parent.
He Was Next.
Braggs-I'ye got q suit Of clothes