Evening star., 1928-05-06

puckered and tear rolled down on his
cheek Was he to lose all his friends
because he was King? The tears rolled
faster and. swinging round. he ran to
his nurse.
-I-I-I-I do-o-nt want 10 be a king
any more" he sobbed
Sperm. the keeper Of the stables, for
getting etiquette. approached and took
the little King in his arms as he was
accustomed and. carrying him on his
shoulders among the horses. soon had
the tears dried away and happiness back
in the face Of the King.
A ND So 1t is with the little boy who
holds the destinies of the kingdom
OF Rumania in his tiny hands. He has
got used TO being King now, but he still
refuses To allow all his child friends to
treat him with any Difference because
he wears the crown, II Is quite funny
TO see him stand on his childish dignity
with his mother and grandmother when
he Is not allowed 10 have his own way.
Only the other day was IN attendance
on her majesty. the little King and
Princess Helen during drive through
the streets of Bucharest.
Suddenly King Michael saw a crowd
OF small urehinS playing IN large
mound on piece OF waste ground which
bordered the road,
stop" cried the King, and the coach
man. to the aStonishment Of Queen
Marie. pulled up the horses, Il want to
so there" added the boy monarch.
mo. no, dear; don't be silly said his
mother
II want TO 60 there. with those BOYS"
insisted King Michael / of Rumania,
and struggled To get out OF the carriage.
Michael behave yourself" said prin-
cess Helen sharply TO her little SON.
Madam" came the astonishing reply,
Il am the King"
Both Queen Marie and the Princess
Helen could not help laughing as the
carriage drove ON With the little Kings
purpose frustrated,
l have known the little King from the
day he was born, and his mother, the
Princess Helen, whom | have known in-
tlmately since the day of her marriage
to Prince Carol has on three occasions
allowed me 10 have the little prince. rs
he then was, To spend a holiday with me
at my own castle IN the heart of the
beautiful Carpathians, Then II was the
Toy OF my life TO play for hours With the
little prince whom | found Ia be A child
with the heart of his father~~wayward
with the warmth and affection evident
In every one OF the Rumanian royal
family from the late King himself 10
all his SONS and daughters,
King Michael is every inch boy,
Playful. mischievous, teasing, lovahle,
with great tondneSs for the great
outdoors. he promises to be as fine a
King as his grandfather, His day,
young rs he Is, Is an arduouS one. lie
IL wakened at Z III the morning by his
nurse with glass of milk, lie has
bath. IN dressed and then has a
wholesome breakfast, during which
he receives in audience" his mother
and his grandmother. After break
fast his mother hears his morning
prayers and then one et the groomS ar
rives TO take him for pony ride.
Lessons follow until 1880. then ne
has his lunch and Is allowed "a play
during the afternoon IN his sunlit
nursery OF IN the eRpaeions grounds ot
the royal residence Tie generally Is al.
lowed to have tea with his mother-~
English tea II a ritual with the Ru~
manian royal family and after tea he
II allowed another hour oi play, Often
the Queen ur his mother ar perhaps
one ut the court ladies reads Ia him
and about H,3N he Is carried OF Ia his
night nursery, hathed and put 10 bed
Ills motheA aud also his grandmother