Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

not prevent the grateful people from talk
ing of her gracious acts.
Since his accession the king rises at
o'clock and is quickly at work There
is a church nearby the palace. where he
hears mass every morning, going with
out ostentatiOn, passing unnotced Dy the
people At 1880 o'clock he breakfasts
with the queen. At 8 the little princes
comes to wish their parents good morn
ing and to play with them. For the king
work commences again at and continues
until IL. At IL he rides with the queen
or motors with her: unless, indeed, tRe
queen is. kept at home by some OF hef
work for the poor, the completion OF
which is put before all pleasure.
The luncheon of the king and the queen
is light. The king drinks wine, dosed
literally with water. After luncheon the
whole day is given up to work within
doors and out of doors. At o'clock the
royal babies are put to bed in room
next their parents. At the king dimes.
The ladies and gentlemen in attendance
dine at the royal table, and the dinner
is perforce ceremonial affair. The King
cares little for food and nothing Tor
drink He is back to his work as soon
as he can leave the table with courtesy.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth nave
one passion to which they give Tree rein
They love music. and are enthusiastic
Wagnerites While they We're still crown
prince and princess they abandoned the
royal box and sat in the stalls In the
Monyaie. the Belgian opera house. to be
nearer the orchestra. 1t is hoped tnat
what Dresden was in other days Brussels
will be in the near future. the center or
a music-lovins people. the place of a
world-famed conservatoire, the seat of
a court renowned for every virtue.
King Albert performed feat few would
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Kongo, from the Rhodesan frontier to
Bona For many hundreds of miles he
had to march through bush and forests,
where there was neither road nor unln-
numbered pathway. His journey in the
Aongo lasted for several months. He went
there to see the cOuntrys condition Tor
himself making his tour as little or
fetal as possible, and getting into direct
touch with the natives He returned
from the kongo marveling at its richness.
praising much OF the work done there
by the state, but saddened by certain
conditions which prevailed in some
parts of the colony. conditions he and
his government are resolved to abolish
as speedily as possible.
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The royal traveller received great ova-
ton when he returned to Belgium, and
his happiness at returning to wife and
children delighted the people. None
thought it unmanly of him when he wept
with joy, embracing his little daughter.
Princess Marie Jose. in the full sight of
a cheering multitude.
The children Of their Belgian majesties
are delightful little folk. The crown
prince, Leopold, is a grave young man Of
eight. He has seen much of the rich and
the poor and already ponders on many
things. His brother, Prince Charles. is
more gay. Gayest of all Is the little
princess, Marie Jose. At Antwerp, when
her father returned from the kongo, pres
ents of albums of kongo views were
made to the princes. Princess Marie
Jose cared little about the books, but
the cardboard boxes. nearly as big as
herself, which he'd them took her fancy,
and in the prettiest manner possible she
begged for them. At the Brussels rail-
way station a great disaster befell her.
She lost her doll. She and a journalist
set off to look for It, In the midst of
their search they were disturbed by