The Washington times., 1916-11-02

IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS Rus
sian Army. Oct. Sl.-Despite the fact
that one day he is to rule over no.
600, 900 subjects and sit in great state
upon the throne OF all the Russias,
the twelve-year- old son OF the Car
is just a regular boy like you used
10 be yourself. maybe, idolizing his
father and his dog.
The young Grand Duke Alexis Niko-
laievich rises every morning with his
imperial father. shortly after s
o'clock. His first act Is to open the
door to the Emperors study. where.
sitting on a ridiculously stubby tail
and looking up with eager expec-
fancy, he finds a runty, coarse haired
mongrel founding. It's JOY. the boys
Hi. Old Fellow. hi". cries the future
and claps his hands the dog drops on
his forelegs. his tongue hanging cut
through a large wet grin. and jumps
sidewise under the Cars desk. then
round and round the august. room.
emitting undignifed but unmistaka :
bly, joyful bow-wows. Thus do boy
and dog begin their day.
But when one Is a grand duke and
In training to be a Car, one has i'm
just a boy. For instance. there Is
breakfast to be eaten in company with
the Emperor and members OF his
court and stan. So Joy has to be put
aside for a time. And after break
fast there are the lessons.
There is an English master and a
French maitre especially 10 be lis
tened to, and then multiplication
and division have to be mastered
for the Crown Prince not to know
how the Argentine Republic is bound.
ed, or that Chicago is the second
largest city in the United States. And
should get Napoleon and Wellington
mixed, or Admiral Perry and DR.
COOK. So he has to study like every
thing and Joy must not come into the
room while school keeps.
Lessons Ended For Day.
Lessons are over at 1890 O'Clock
though, and the lad has lunch witt
the Emperor and the imperial house
hold and guests. After the meal /,
finished and his father chats for
while with his guests, father and sor
go out for a motor ride into the coun
now included, as are frequently tw,
school boys OF the grand dukes ow,
age and choosing.
A. some attractive point along tn,
gets out for his daily walk. The bow
and Joy. cut their own particuis
capers. Sometimes they play soldier
and build forts to take or defend
This is particularly fine fun IL the,
have come prepared with shovels an;
stop near the river bank where Their
Is lots of fine wet sand. These bow
use regular shovels, not toy ones, bu
shovels with big, wide blades an,
handles almost rs long as themselves
The sand games are especially nm
sport for Joy, who sticks his nos
into the holes which he digs himself
playing he Is after rats or moles. Ii
snorts away at great rate, an
seems 70 like TO yet his whiskers flu
OF sand.
Once In a while there is still an
other member added to these excuT
sions into the country. 1t is De
Derevenco, the big tar, who has bee
in constant attendance on the BIO
since the first. This great sailor ha
the heart of "a boy and almost wor
ships the young prince.
The heir dimes with one of hi
tutors, either the French or Englls
one. in order that he may have cor
slant practice in talking in these Ian
guaRes. JOY Is admitted to the roo,
now. and sits with his nose. sti
gritty with sand. caressinRlv repOs
ing on his masters knee. The tutov
object to dogs being fed Pt table. b.
now and then hand steals under tn