New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
Sad Fate of a LiffIe Gar

Nost ltts fo'ks Who have 20 study his
So, ~ school and n very tiresone. and no
--crss- hecsuse history Is nearly al about
.fgpis Eronu-uD people. who spent most
~ ffrsir time frhtinE. But oncs IN a while
rrsdren 80 iufo history. and then 81
,-,u-se. n rs different, because children arc
.,,7ars interesting RUt usually u wasn't
-,,sssrf for the chilfrcn. and nln~t a. the
r-rs-rsi 81 hi>iora might better have hocn
.t--lre Utle people anon lla one ever
hsard 81
Urls Ftcrs rs EeiuE 10 ac about tno ehii-
s-rr of history. Who lived a. the beginning
e. tne eiCitecnth century. nearly two hun
,r.s years ago m Russia They we're the
s-suGrhHdren 81 peter tee Great aboct
Vfom v-e read on ana. page q few weeks
A. BIZ risiu. ordinary Grandfather
sr~r a. American boys ana girls have
vos'd rats been much nicer. Peter vas a
.-Cai ruler iu some vs-s. hut ne WASH
q nire Erandfsthcr. nor a nice father
either 3f hated his son. tire CZareN len
a.~zis nerausc Alexis wasn't a ht like
= r-ss.f end he hated the son of Aie1is the
T.ir Grand Tukc Peter. and did NOT want
h-- o. succeed 20 the throne. iis grand
ssushlcr. the Grand Duchess Natslla. lie
t-etatiy dicut think much about. because
srs was criy siri.
Frer AIe.ls dieG Peter didn't Try yer,
hsro y8 make life pleasant for his orphan
.HUarel ard as their mother had died
ssrsrsI vesrs before they were sadly neg
srte6 The little grand duke was left TO
tHs care 80 tstors and governors. who we're
pei t1s hcsI who could have hcen found
s7d We ere 1aid that these people used 10
hezr Inn Toy The merest trifes
when Peter the Great died the little
pstsr. vrc Vas then nine wears old,
shouis hsve succeeded him. But some
20 tle ministers VINO had been enemies
r. AleEis centriVed 10 have Catherine. the
p-fs - Peter the Great. proclaimed IS
ts successor slthouEh she had no right
tall to the throne She MADE very
reos -e er. fortunately. bur she hearts
- au mru." Ne are told. turned 10 tho
scr ol rle Czareyitc7." and sroat was
i-er j-r when tao yos-s later on tho
6ssfr rf Carh~rine he assembled the
isroue o. Peter D. salutcs we're Numbered
from gro Fortress - - Peter anf 81
Faa and frew Tie Ships on thr Nevs.
~. court sueuded grand mass 81 the
-s.hedrs end returned O. = magnificent
bsro1er. where rhe great mobiles served
the -alng CEsr on their bendcd knees.
Dr. rus aI have seemed Vcry strangr 70
--u snd tc Tho little Grand Duchess
Nf.sHa. o. year older than himself. who
Sc j. rs E.dc Rut tuey oondUcIe1
.-srss' ss with tho greatest dignity and
80 reopie haped al sorts az gocd things
trrm tle reign of Peter III.
~ss car vrsE q lovely boy Virh beau
Hfs r.sIsrrhclv face Tery tell and
La i
-T.r-orrte TIE luue NstsIs was not
-rst-r. ve are told. but 80 lovely in dis
,asisa t--- reopie called her the Pearl
-f Rrs,a ard 80 clever and sensihle
.st -i- soon esme - be known IS the
Wise Grand Duchess" But the bar
as-. mobiles - the Russian court did not
srcu srrgr - ePpreciste the mind and
ear ~ NstaHs. end tbcv were interested
r mo H-te Dzar chiefly because they
-ere8 r. sefze tho reins Of PoSer and rule
r hs name Pie only honest man We
-stl ol among them was Baron oster-
Mann sHd he, fortunately, vas appoint
o. governor" 90 the yeung sovereign
Peter soon became ver, fond ~ him, anc
fhs lad sfvavs listened 90 the haron'
ifu-s and trat 80 the wise Aataiis lie
ur have saved himself great deal
trouble
Auaue tre other mobiles Prince Menshi-
sar. uho lad been the cavorIte minister ei
lathe-.ne vas bv far the cicVercst, ana
ls was soon ruling az absolutely az u NJ
lld aeer car himself iie kept The real
lzsr rrEcuUaIr r. prisoner in MS i'alace
Ell arranged a marriage between riln ano
tF dsurt-.r. Tho other mobiles RACED, pAl
they r0--c d1 nothing % long as the Gar
fmssf Ld uof -ebc, and the car would
rl, have rcneIled fer a while, At any rate
n 1lr Prince Mcnslik9v had taken ne
trouble tl Pee KIND a. HIM. But hc noW hao
eooH.e so arrogant that be- was harsh AID
fr-ogarr even v1-h his little lord and mas
o. A0r Peter was a .ov of spirit ana
after severe. ggarrels with Prince Menshi-