Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . Protitch led him out ofthe church. He remained absent three-quarters of an hour,returning later to take the Holy Communion fasting, as thelaws of the chu ch require. It was then eleven oclock, andhe had not eaten since the previous day. Let us hope KingAlexander will grow up to be a strong, well-taught, clear-headed man; so hewill make a ooodruler. But it is im-possible on the sub-ject to refrain fromexpressing some mis-givings. The boysfather has left him,and his mothe
Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . Protitch led him out ofthe church. He remained absent three-quarters of an hour,returning later to take the Holy Communion fasting, as thelaws of the chu ch require. It was then eleven oclock, andhe had not eaten since the previous day. Let us hope KingAlexander will grow up to be a strong, well-taught, clear-headed man; so hewill make a ooodruler. But it is im-possible on the sub-ject to refrain fromexpressing some mis-givings. The boysfather has left him,and his mother isnot allowed to livewith him ; it is evensaid that some ofthe men who havepolitical interest inkeeping Queen Na-talie out of the coun-try have been work-Ex-QUEEN NATALIE. lug upon the youug Kings vanity to persuade him that he does not need to betied to a mothers apron-striiigs. They have said to him., You are a King and dont require to be governed by amother; to which the boy has been heard to answer, Oh,yes, I am a King now and can take care of myself. KingAlexander is precosiously developed. It seems but a short40. 626 WITHIN ROYAL PALACES. while ago that he was being photographed in sailor dress andknickerbockers; but now, in his colonels uniform he stands astall as the three Regents, and has acquired a good dea}of self possession. He has bright features, but not an intel-lectual face. His forehead is low, and little of it would beseen if he did not wear his hair close cropped. He haslarge, soft eyes, and a quick pleasing smile ; but a physiogno-mist would say that the mouth and nose showed indecision ofcharacter. The boy looks as though he could easily be led,and most easily by those who would let him have his own waya great deal. His tutor is Dr. Dogitch, a medical man who hasfor some time been his body physician, and for whom he feelsan affection. Dr. Dogitch has a kind face and pleasant manners,but has not much firmness, and certainly looks as though thetask of educa
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