Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28


ing fast with iron bound prec-
edent to traditions hundreds
of years old. But under it all Us1
Queen Christina had the true ~
heart of the mother, and the II
little King the moods and
lenses of babies all over the -
world wherever you find them. "
At the time was singing at
the Royal Iheater the Queen
never commanded to ap- The Two Queens
pear but always with kind Talking of Dress
forethought had word sent pri-
vatey to find out whether it
was convenient to sing to her at the palace On
one of these visits she discovered that 1 had
little daughter just three months younger than the
King, and when we fell to talking of our children
mothers will do both forgot what l had
come for.
playing with the little King and his sisters while
sang to the mother. One afternoon Mignon was to
sing and dance for them of Loe Ful1er's
dances with lights and draperies. Beforehand when
the Queen had inquired what would be needed
had asked that the be heated for fear the child
would take cold, for although late in May it was
chilly. Entering the apartment that afternoon
with the Princess Eu1alie the Infanta Isabella her
ladies in waiting, and the little Princesses, Queen
Christina hurried toward the fireplace and getting
down her knees in front of the CRATE, poked the
Goals into blaze exclaiming, "Oh, they have let
the fire get low! The child may take cold" 1t
showed the heart of the mother.
But the little King missing. When asked
after him. the Queen answered, He can't be with
to-day and smiled quiet smile. He had been
naughty and serving his punishment by being
kept away. Although he was King and perhaps
more than ever because of that, his mother knew
the value of dlsci pine.
The King Splendid Fellow
LIE had a tremendous self will but he had such
- heart He has turned out to be splendid fellow
and a vast deal to his mother, a woman of
extraordinary tact and the ability of winning
In her early widowhood she went to Bar
ceona the center of Spanish democracy disafection
and anarchy. She drove through the streets to her
hotel, and not man raised his hat she was an
Austrian and foreigner; royal ruler she repre-
sented class that it their passionate desire
eventually to overthrow The Queen stayed there for
three days, and when she left there were horses
to her carr1age-the people drew it. Her person
atty had conquered.
light tenor in my company had been flag bearer
in Carlist regiment. Once he said to me in speak
ing of the Queen "There will never be a revolution
as long that lUontdu is near the throne"
The emphasis that the soldier singer had put on
the word woman significant. It was not the
Queen regent who stood between her sons crown
and a change of government, but the
The little King had violent temper, but great
love and admiration for his mother to whom he
has never been unkind. On one occasion was at
the palace of Miramar at San Sebastian. The King
loved to go out in the afternoon to drive with his
little sisters; but the day had come when he had
reached an age when etiquette demanded that he
drive through the streets with the General who
was his tutor. This he fatty refused to do.
'You must CO." the Queen said to him.
Il will not; 1 shall go with my sisters" was his
Still rebellng, the little King was made to obey
by force.
That day another link was broken with the scant
childhood that he knew, but his mothers heart
doubtless ached more than his from knowledge of
it as he drove away, his eyes blazing sitting bolt
upright beside the old General, to whom he paid
not the slightest attention.
1t happened that his mothers carriage reached
the palace at the moment of his return. Jumping
out, he threw his around her and kissed her.
The momentary rage that had passed in his mind,