. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . not help express the wish that as we were then sailingtogether we all might have a smooth voyage across the seas of this life, and atlast drop anchor in harbor eternal, and if ever, between this and that, mis-fortune and trial should come upon us that the darkness might be irradiated bya Midnight Sun. AMONG DENMARKS PRINCES Writing from Copenhagen, he recorded these impressions of brave littleDenmark, its royal rulers and its love of art: The King of Denmark was absent from his capital, and so the CrownPrince received us in his p
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . not help express the wish that as we were then sailingtogether we all might have a smooth voyage across the seas of this life, and atlast drop anchor in harbor eternal, and if ever, between this and that, mis-fortune and trial should come upon us that the darkness might be irradiated bya Midnight Sun. AMONG DENMARKS PRINCES Writing from Copenhagen, he recorded these impressions of brave littleDenmark, its royal rulers and its love of art: The King of Denmark was absent from his capital, and so the CrownPrince received us in his palace and all his family came in with hearty greetings,and a more delightful domestic group was never gathered. From the uncon-ventional manner in which they received my family and myself, one would not LATER SOJOURNS IN EUROPE 301 think there had ever been a crown in the ancestral line or ever would be. Him-self on the way to a throne and a brother of the Princess of Wales and of theKing of Greece and of the Dowager-Empress of Russia and all his life mingling. THE CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK 302 T. DE WITT TALLAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK with royalties, he was less pretentious than any of the officers in the anteroomof the palace. He freely and familiarly conversed of the great internationalquestions which are now disturbing Europe and Asia. He will soon take thegovernment, for his father is eighty-four years of age and must soon by naturallaw put down the sceptre. The Queen, though heir to uncounted millions, hasnot been made worldly, but is chiefly interested in religious work in all partsof the world. The home-life of this family is an illustrious example to all thedomestic life of Denmark, as the home-life of his sister on the throne of Russiawas an inspiring example to all the homesteads of Russia. The oldest daughter of this princely household is a marvel of beauty andgood sense, speaking English almost as well as Danish. The younger daughterexcused herself for an afternoon hors
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