UNRECOGNISED ROYALTY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 330, 23 January 1909, Page 3

UNRECOGNISED ROYALTY

SSTinto contort with a. monarch « STflesh can fail .to »W *Jf T '? x tarn. That this is so j* * dm "™£ ** Stfdfled by an f^ us '^ F^™ t r Ur ■wMdh befell the (erman ™*F™ n Bhort time ago. Returning to Pot .dan tfii-en weary, and dusty, ni» Majesi. £& aSnt who was, driving a car titfw him a lift. For * moment ft Ui Wed the travel-stained strange < viciously, and then whW«B «P * Ihorse drove away. A hundred >ar< . away he met a soldier, who askej. "What did the Emperor want «t jou. i»I don't understand," he m«. *»' when the other explained who the wj> forer was whom he had »*■?*••* Sn Ws cart, hte agam lashe.l his Ivors Snto a sallop, and) quickly vanished iron S£t W evidently, is the.terr.yin, (effect the Emperor has upon folk « non Jie takes unawares. ( KING ALFONSO. < When King Alfonso, some tnm. taek (Visited a «maU town outs.de Madrid * joined the crowd which thronged ft dtreet in order to catch a glimpse o, MmMlf. Suddenly word passed that th. K was coming." A shrill emal,««« if hi, back exclaimed, "Let me git " *£*& Tve walked a„h &m?u <to* Turning round with . Sr to^.>-hing per^™ S ame come to How the poor boy «P. TSAR OF RUSSIAAftcT the terrible catastrophe of_ tw «A Sunday in St. Peteraburg. the Tsa ?WW S hiatal to fatttatfi taken. Sending * th ,, e Xd of one poor old woman who had <Wh ■were vou in the crowd?" To see ™ of course." was the not v er, emperor, « d , t ou wracious reply. lnen , w "' _ .«.,, took at him now?" said the Tsar- h m standing by your side. ?oa tt« ■lies" retorted the patient m**""**: r'asif I didn't know emperors are not imadelik« that." v VICTOR EMMANUEL. The Kin? and Queen of Italy are, as everybody knows, enthusiastic motor- •? -SSTfti oneoccasion th*y had set forth Ift'i: TintiMt «r nti passed beyond the fron-

tier, where they moved about in the neighborhood or Modulus for it time. Upon reaching the boundary on their return, the King was accosted by a Customs official. "Where do you come from?" he asked. "Moduli?," was the reply. "Where is the number of your car?" '-There is none.' "Aha! and vet you enter Italy'. Now, then, what's your name?" "Victor," said his .Majesty. "And your other name?" asked the official. "Emmanuel." '-Your profession?" It was of no use—the King must out. "I have heretofore enjoyed the reputation of being the onlv Victor Emmanuel in my kingdom." The official withered, while the Queen laughed immoderately. CROWN PRINCE;*; OK GERMANY. A good .story is told in Merlin of how the Crown Princess applied in person at a certain shop for the post of model in the dressmaking department, which she | thought would suit a protegee of hers. She entered the shop unattended, and requested to see the proprietor. "I came," she said, "because 1 saw your advertisement, and 1 thought—" The proprietor laid his hand on her shoulder, and said kindly, "My dear girl, I'm sorry, but it's no good, you haven't the figure for the place. I'll tell you what I'll do. Come again in a month or so and I'll see if 1 can, find you a place as junior saleswoman. This, of course, provided your references are all right." The consternation of the good man upon discovering the identity of his visitor was only equalled by tile tact and kindness of the Princess, who soon made him forget his discomfiture in sincere admiration of her charming and amiable manner.