Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07

- HERE was no doubt that Queen Ko-
kotina was very extravagant, and al.
IL though her husband, Kink Koko. OF
Jimjam and the Dominions beyond
the jam Cupboard, was very fond OF her, ne
telt that really something must be done or
ie would be pauper. He had already had
70 sell his new teroplane and two of his moto-
bars, which left him only FIVE. and fancy a
rible.
The Queens dressmakers haberdashers and
milhners presented their bills four times a
Iyear. and the accounts were 80 long that
: they were put on rollers, and one. Of the
Court Jamberlains unwound them while the
King read them, gasping. OF course. there
kwerc lot of small items for hair-nets. hair
Ipins and such like trifies, but they mounted
Sup quickly, and the totals were enormous.
YThe King was very patient and bore with
1.-THE Queens follies for long time, but the
Sclmax was reached one night at q State ball
(taken great liking for plush and appeared
! at the ball in a very striking costume of that
material in a bright yellow shade, with large
black spots ON it, and striped petticoat of
Rthe same c,olors, the whole effect being. 50
loud that the King, who awaited her arrival
lin the Throne Room. and who. was rather
|absent-minded, raised a warning finger at her
approach and said. "Husb-sh!"
! can't vouch for the truth of this story,
indeed, and quite killed the effect of all the
| other gowns and uniforms, even of the Kings
jshy-biue mantle of the Order of the Martyr
worn over white. tunic edged with blue.
their lustre for the time. and the poor King
was sully for the rest of the evening" which
he spent mostly in. the supper room, and de-
|clined to dance. which threw gloom over the
whole affair. The Queen didn't dance at any
time. not being of a dancing build, but sat
on chair of state and smiled with satisfac-
ton to see how her gown spoilt everyone
elses.
King Koko had q bad headache the next
to go through a good deal of state business,
which occupied him until lunch time. After
lunch he sent for the Premier. Sir Cody
Veryole, and made him draft out Bill put
ting very h heavy I-. duty on plush, velvet silk
imported, and the Bill was simply rushed
through the House of Little Pots and the
House of Big Pots during the afternoon. and
received the Royal Assent before the King
with himself that he got between the sheets
that he laughed till the royal bed shook He
thought he had been very clever.
But he hadn't reckoned on the Queen, who
private factory, where she had her own dress
materials manufactured, and appeared in more
startling dresses than before, II possible. And
It wasn't long before, the King found out
what mistake ne had made. For the bills
for his own state robes were, of course much
larger, as were those for his servants liveries,
and he had good many attendants of one
kind and another dressed in plush and velvet
s--iameaters, footmen and his Yoheaveho-men
of the Guard. He was obliged to sell four
more Of his motor cars, which left him with
onlv one miserable little car fitted with bath
room smoke room, reception room and Sleep
ing accommodation for himself and suite of
six people He also was obliged to reduce the
number Of royal palaces from ten to mere
seven, so Of course he couldn't live in any
thing like royal state.
II have IT," he said one morning. His
Majesty, as told you, was very ,absent-mind-
ed, and, unfortunately, made this remark
whilst the Deputy Assistant Royal Barber was
shaving him the result being nasty cut on
the chin. He had to wear piece OF jam