The sun., 1910-06-05

able eyidsnces oi our history that ve
showed HAN did not share the Quesn's .
I enthusiasm for our artistic treasures
In coming 20 Paris he had looked forward
/ % two chief pleasures: seeing our SOL
diora and visiting the Muse MOnAtaire.
or collection OF coins. al the national
/ mint
As is well known. Victor Emmanuel
is considered and rightly 10. an ex-
ceedingly clever numismatist. A rather
Interesting story h cold of the manner
I - which the King " while still little more
than a child acquired a taste for the
sciance OF numismatlcs One day he
/ received a solda bearing the head OF
| Pope Plus lN A little later. finding
another. he added it % the first. In
( this way he collected fifteen. Mean.
while his father, Ming Humbsrt, pre-
Sented him with about sixty pieces Og
old copper money; and thus was formed
the nucleUs Of his collection
IhencetorSard ON every anniversary--
his birthday. Christmas, Easter-the
different members Of the royal family.
who used 10 chan him about his new pas
SION, gave him coins or medals. he made
important purchases ON his own account:
and finally in 1870 he doubled the dimen %
sions Of his cOlleclion at one stroke bv
buying the inestimable treasure Of oOins
belonging 10 the Marchese MariRnOli.
which was on the point Of being dispsrsed
10 the four CORNERS Of the earth.
He admits, nevertheless. that the
piece that represents the highest value
in his eyes h gold Montenegrin coin
vich dynasty, presented TO him by
Prncess Helena Of Montenegro az the
time Of their bearOthal. This coin IL
so rare that only one other specimen
h known 90 exist. and that II in the
Rumismatioal gallery az Vienna
The King. whose love Of sport equals
his passion for numismAtios, n a first rate
shot. He aims az a great height. " careful
u his cartridges and rarely misses a bird
His intense interest IN military matters
was shown when he reviewed the troops
% Vincennes. he had brought with him
| from Italy bis own saddle. q very hand
some. richly caparisoned rDiitsry saddle
The Governor Of Paris lent him a
mount and the King proved himself a
! first rate horseman. Tor the animal, Un-
nerved at having TO carry harness
heavier than that 20 which II was ac-
ciIstomed. displayed ill temper regardless
Of the august rank Of In rider II was the
worst days work that horse ever did in
| ita life and it was forced 20 recognize that
1 Il had found a master.
AlMNuN NllN IlAiltY NAAEuNlNiAa NuAN NH
/ paid our guests during their brief stay in
! Paris one surprise prepared for them was.
| II am not mistaken, more acceptable 10
them. especially 90 the Queen, than any
other. This consisted in the recital
before their Majestiea by our great ao-
treas, Nine Rrlet. of the Coincide
FranCaise, of an unpublished poem from
the pen 0f the Queen herself HelenA of
Montenegro in her leisure hours IN fact
had been a poet.
when she was engaged 20 be married
she wrote = poem in Russian which she
sent TO a st. Petersburg magazine under
the paeudonym OF Blue Butterfly and the
magazine printed Il without knowing who
the author Was Il was written in rhyth-
mioal prose. and | was 80 fortunate a. to
procure q copy Of the translation.
VISION.
The mother said 10 her daughter.
-'Wouldst know how the world IL made?
Open thine eyes
And the little maid opened her eyes.
She saw lOrdly and towering mountains.
she saw valleys full Of delight. shs saw the
sun which shines upon and glds al things.
she saw twinklihg stars and the deep bsllOwu
OF the sea. she saw torrents with fOaming
waters and flowers with varied perfumes.
she saw light winged birds and the golden
sheaves Of the harvest. Then she closed her
eyes
And then she saw, she saw the fairest
thing upon this earth-the image Of the be-
loved who filled her heart. the image of the
beloved who shons within her soul. the image
Of the beloved who gave his love in return
for the love that was hers.