Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-19

aud her shyness results IN q certain
stiffness OF manner Stiffness Is apt
! TO be mistaken for haughtlness cspee-
idlly IN 4 queen and Queen Maud has
not been quite so happy In her rela-
lions with the Norwegian people as
her husband has There has been no
friction and no open complaint nor
I any reason for II, for the royal couple
have borne themselves well and prop
erly and graciously on all occasions
but it Is whispered abroad that the
queen Is little cold and prim and
too English" II may be that her
cold exterior hides a warm heart. but
why hide it, they say Poor queen.
They FORGET that not all, not even all
queens, have the gift OF expressing
their inner nature In words and smiles
at all times.
Little crown prince Olaf Is, OF course
the first baby in the land, and for a
time could not chow himself outside
Of the palace without being devoured
by Indies afflicted with the kissing MI
crobe, until a portion OF the park had
to be closed off and reserved for the
use of the royal family He Is
somewhat puny child and Norwegians
hope that the new arrival which is ex-
pected IN the family before long. may
be regular hardy Norsemun, bearing
good old Norwegian royal name from
his cradle.
The freedom with which both king
aud queen move about in Christania.
gives rise to many amusing incidents.
The queen likes to 20 shopping Just
like any other woman. and the king
goes with her more obediently than
many another husband once she had
bought pair Of heavy winter shoes.
and the saleslady who did not know
the queen, asked where they were to
be delivered Please wrap them up
my husband will call for them" was
the answer just then the king came
In, took the shoes, nodded pleasantly.
and departed with the queen leaving
the sales people In a state of collapse.
for they had known him.
The royal couple are very fond of
winter sports. not only skating. but
also Coasting. once when they We're
out with Can't. Roll. the three had only
one sled and the royal knees were
somewhat crampcd for want OF room.
The king told the others to go on
alone, and he would take his chancese
Of finding some one who would let him
sit on behind. He probably felt that
the captain was better fitted than him
self to steer the queen around sharu
corners and In between the maze of
sleds without landing her In the snow
drift. as happened on another occasion.
Very soon the king saw a half grown
boy all alone on a big sled, and asked
ii he might hang on. The owner of the
sled said "Al right. If you Will only
remember to hold your head TO the LETT
IN the curve" The king promised and
the sled went lickety-sit Gown the
CLASSY slope. Presently the owner of
the sled became dissatisfied with the
position OF the kings head and yelled
out I'm accents OF Pipercika. which is
Christiania's south of Market, Hey
there, you idiot, didn't | tell you to
hold your head 10 the laft"' The king
promptly obeyed orGers. and they
reached the level In safety The boy
did not know II was the king he had
addressed In this unceremonious FASH
ion, but the incident caused great
deal OF amusement when the king re-
Joined his cOmuanlous.
ON these cXpositions the queen wears
a suit of homespun, the gift OF a coun-
try woman, who spun and WOye IL es-
pecialy for the queen. and WAS made
happy by a personal letter OF thanks.
The king and queen were out walk
ing at Nygdo near Christiania, when
the king called laboring man TO him
In order to ask some questions. The
man was not quite sure VINO was
speaking to him but thought it best to
be on the safe side, and thereupon
stood with his cap IN his hand. The
king noticed II and good naturedly re-
marked Yes. | am the king, and this
lady IL the queen. but that is no reason
for catching your death of cold. Put
.t, n moi
comes In part as contrast to King
Oscar. who on one occasion with his
own hand knocked mans hat off his
head. because IT was not dotted In his
presence.
Another time the king hailed a cab
and asked the man to take him to the
palace. II can't take you to the door,"
said the man. "or | shall be fined"
Never mind, will pay your fine