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 The children of the rise as early as their father, but spend their mornings in the upper apartments of the palace and generally meet him for the first time at luncheon. But the emperor sends them to bed, kisses them good night and blesses them with the sign of the cross. Before and after meals he and his family make the sign of the cross, and the children thank their parents after meals. Five o'clock tea is served also in private. During meals service talk is not al lowed-then reign jokes and merry tales. After dinner the emperor likes to read aloud Russian classics, chiefly the work of the humorists He is fond of Gogol and of the works of Gorbunov famous actor writer of humorous stories, whose books the father of the emperor, Alexander IT, also enjoyed He is student of Russian history and an admirer of the father of Peter the Great the most gentle czar, Alexei Mkhailovitch. His motto Is "A state is strong and powerful only when it worships the covenants of the past" He Is president of the Russian Historical society, organized by Emperor Alexander III.
 The children adore their father and obey him absolutely He plays with them gives them sim pie toys and comforts them during illness. His love for his son is boundless He not only walks with him, but he takes him to military shows builds sand and fortresses with him, digs ditches, cuts wood breaks ice does carpenter work, arranges boating parties The emperor is good sportsman. He is a great walker, rider and bicycler. plays tennis and nnepins and is good oarsman swimmer diver and shot.
 At family dinners the prefers Russian cook ing. He likes cold boiled sucking pig, beet soups gruels and pancakes and drinks the Russian malt drink "kvas," the old recipe for which was taken from the monastery of Sarov. The champagne served in the palace is always Russian.
 The period of Lent is strictly observed Dur ing the first, fourth and seventh weeks and Wednesdays and Fridays of other weeks Lent lasts seven weeks-even fish is excluded frny raJ nv,Iyy
 During his holidays in Crmea in the Fin nish archipelago the enjoys walks of from ten to fifteen miles, visits farms with his children and picks mushrooms and berries. He is tire less that only two officers of his suite, Komarof and Drenten, could accompany him in his noun taneering in Crimea.
 The imperial family takes part in the joys and sorrows of their servants The female servants leave the palace only in case of death or mar riage. In the latter they receive the right to visit their masters. As examples of the most devoted servants may be mentioned the servant of the empress Kondrateff, the attendant of the heir apparent, the sailor Derevenko and the nurse of the imperial children, Maria Vishniakova. For them and for the soldiers and officers of the regi ments that bear their names the imperial family arrange brilliant Christmas tree.
 On Easter the kisses three times each of his servants, who congratulate him upon this great holy day. the empress giving her hanG to be kissed During the first three days of the Easter holidays the czar has to kiss more than 3.000 persons and present each with a small Easter egg of gold, silver or Ural stones.
 The czar's hunting is in charge of special ad- ministrator of the imperial hunts this office be- ing part of the ministry of the court The grounds in Spain. Province of Petrokof, at Skernevit sy. Warsaw. and in Bieoviej, near Brest- Litovsk
 There private hunts, when the emperor goes alone with few intimate friends and great hunts, with large number of hunters, patterned after old elaborated ceremonial, with prickers. beaters hounds, hunting horns. torches and bon fires. He shoots deer, bears. hares. pheasants and, In Bieoviej, bisons
 The emperor is yer. cautious, strictly observing the rules, and never allows himself a shot which might hurt the beaters. He is excellent shot and his bag is always filled. Once, near Vyborg, Finland, he killed fox. The Finnish law wards hunter with five marks C$D a a premium for each carnivorous animal killed. The received the premium and issued a receipt for five marks. This receipt is kept in the VyborE citadel.