Show THE WAY THE CZAR PROPOSED It Is a pretty story which surrounds the betrothal of ot the present Czar Nicholas Nichola and the Czarina for although the great question fU had been planned and thought cut Gut for Cor them by their respective parents they the both were determined to have a say in the matter That they were In love with each every one on kne knee and between themselves a mutual understanding und had been arrived at In the summer house of York cottage but as the future Czar had to made the formal and old fashioned offer of ot his s hand Th The my m father tather he said addressing the blushing has commanded me to make you jou ou the offer of my hand and heart My grandmother the Queen replied y I the time present Czarina has commanded con me met metto meto I to accept the offer of oC your our hand handsh she I 1 i broke into a rippling laugh and you your I heart I take of my own free will |