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X X Hk Bml' ISe x x x fl X X X r H x x y I" Xs X XHHHHl' i x x y i J XX XBHHHkvk. x x,,y i i XX xBHHHKLilm x x,,y X "X WMauk X x X X X HHHHPBk "X x v' , i XX XBbLHK x xv e x x x ' i ' 7 f I X,,X X x X' I b. !B X,,,aX. Xx Xv ' M.3 XaX ."Ml 7 A k V S a a a aK. The fingers of Moloch, atalned with the blood of Europe's sons, reached forth across the Adriatic, and, lifting lift-ing tho King of Italy from his throne, set him down among his fel-" fel-" low monarchs In the seething cal-1 cal-1 dron of war. He surveyed the situation situa-tion critically, and then unsheathed his sword. Somehow it seems quite natural for us to think of the German kaisor being at the front, or the Czar of Russia, or the King of England Nicholas of Montenegro and Prter of Serbia do not seem out of placo , at the head of their troops, away from their families, for rulers h have led armies to battle down through the pages of history. But it is hard to reconcile Victor rim- I manuel In the role of a soldier, in j the role of anything but a peaceful monarch, a loving husband, a proud I father. X King Victor Emmanuel is the Idol t of his people because he believes in democracy. He rules to serve his people, not to command them. Their aspirations and wishes are Ills their needs aro his needs. Whether In the north, as in Milan, or in the south, as in Rome and Naples, the people speak of him witlv the same enthusiasm and genuine love. This Is true of his subjects in all walks of life, though he means more to his army. He Hkes to fraternize . ' with his soldiers and listen to UiejV' stories and ther experiences. Though ' a firm believer In peace, he likewise is a firm believer In preparednss and Is recognized as one of the ablest strategists of Europe. The king has assumed supreme command of the army and navy forces of his country, which will necessitate his being away from hjs family the greater part of the time. And it is of this ideal family life that I wish to tell you, ' WEDS TEDIOUS ' BEAUTY. It was in Venice that Victor Emmanuel, Em-manuel, then the crown prince of Italy, met his future wife, Elena, a Montenegrin princess. She was there with her mother and her sister, sis-ter, and she dazzled everybody by her rich beauty, accentuated by her brilliant dark eyes and jet black hair. The young prince was charmed charm-ed by her neat, girlish figure and h6r vivacious manner. Victor Emmanuel and the princess were married in Naples. It was with some trepidation that the latter went to Rome- to make her debut at the Qulrinal. She knew that every one, including the king and queen and ' suite at court, would be eager to note how a modest Montenegrin girl m at, A aaX , j ' , -" ,i . . y ??' - -rsirm i i ?" I rl ' X?X 1 ' IIP? 65&s! II I SI Th Kyal Faral,r Vcn KWnff Together Before ihe War. till JL- Xv titrrlBtitt - xvcv fl I T. ................. xA jgi wym -& mrTiVb V? 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The king is a camera fiend and in u- times less strenuous than these may ' r be seen walking in his gardens at ' ' Rome or at one of Ills country ' ' estates, carrying a camera in ono hand and leading ono of his childron ith tho other- Ha -BDonds-a-creat The Upper Picture is Queen Elena of Jhilj To the liight is King Tltts I Emnianuel Snappinj,' the Pirture of His Children as Shoiru Aboe. & deal of his time posing them into attractive at-tractive groups. He especially likes to photograph them when riding their ponies. One day he was found in wild excitement ex-citement in the park of the royal palace at Rocconigi. For a moment the queen, who was watching the king and the children from a distance, dis-tance, was at a loss io know what had happened. When she came up she found that the king was merely elated over his success in making an attractive picture of Prince Humbert leading a pony belonging to Baby Jolando. Another favorite pastime of Italy's ruler is to teach his ' children to mount nnd ride. Long before they were able to manage the reins ho put them into a wicker basket, ad strapped them into the seat while he led the pony and the young charges around the park. PAYORS 3I1LITART TRAINING. The king began his military train- Ing on reaching his teens. He was educated under Colonel Osolo, who ' taught him the highest form of strategy. After a year's service like other Italians of rank he was given command of a regiment and rose rapidly. Then he went aboard a mau-o'-war and got the same broad experionce. Victor Emmanuel was a weakling, , so to speak, until committed to the charge of such a strict disciplinarian disciplinari-an as Colonel Oslo, and he is of tho opinion that such a change from tho nursery will bo of benefit to 10-year-old Prince of Piedmont, tho crown prince and Italy's future king. A year ago the prince was handed over to the guardianship of a rough and ready seamon, Frigate Captain Donaldi, to be ''hardened." He has his own suite in the Quir-inal Quir-inal and his nurses have been dispensed dis-pensed with. Governesses continue to teach him foreign languages. The choice of a naval tutor-guardian Is taken to mean that the heir to tho throne desIreB to become a sailor rather than a soldier. He would bo tho first Italian monarch to adopt tho sea. KING IS FEAELESS REFOEJTER, Crown Prince Umborto is uncommonly uncom-monly intelligent, ' hut willful and headstrong. His royal parents do -their beBt to keep their childron unspoiled, un-spoiled, but Humbert is tho pet of the family. When King Victor Emmanuel took the throne he made many refoims in his government, especially of tho military branch. He know that somo regiments were Inefficient and lax, and accordingly ho placed tho blamo on tho officers. His way of cor-rectlnKtliesefaulta--wa3 io-visit-tha . regiments unawares, and on flnd-l W a laxity in regard to rules disciph i- ing the officers severely. t h Like the king, Queen Elena is id- ffj ized by her people. She is a raotte 0 first and a queen last, and she Is " always seemed willing to forget is own interests -when her subject fc welfare is threatened. Often has Queen Elena gone c3 k. among the sick and suffcrlDgc Italy to administer comfort and as ., sometimes at the risk of her c r life. The most memorablo indite I, of this character occurred at U y the time of the Messina earthquaii K As spon as she' learned that the K& was hurrving southward to his f pie she made ready to nccompK him. ,,u . King Victor Emmanuel tneas vain to persuade her to remain hind. He argued that the sip might bo too terrible for her to 7 ness. "There Is nothing in the w too terrible for" me to see so laxj my people aro concerned, &9 v reSoy"she went to the stricken & j Irict. where sho was so impatiej i, assist that she even gave a nana clearing away debris. It was i engaged in this difficult an I da ous work that she suftered afl jurcd arm, which has bother ? since. At the time she paid i t or no attention to the wound, a ing tho Red Cross to care fori-dreds fori-dreds of unfortunates, man) i , lifeless. I QUEEN GIVEN , I DECORATION. i , It was not with an aimK ' commended that QUGe?Zsl?i, ix dertook this hardship. Sbc- prised, indeed, when she , was , a the Legion of Honor by M. ; I who represented tho nepuj France in Italy. He expW e l if any woman had tho righ l joy ,such a dlsUnctlon it was ' Elena. , nrot In times of peace and pro- Queen Elena has helped tw c, , and children of her jjWj great many ways. She bos i . creches where working vi , . leave their children h,ec(rf -and where they W0? ' '. food.and attention. An n . , of th'e hospitals of Rome aadtt4 convinced Queen Elena tj ,, , . - were overcrowded and not t : ed as they should be She Wj- no small part of her Private establishing hospitals W ft and childron. mnnnI1 to i She was the first wonunJd J kindergartens in iuuj. 1 jS Dr. Maria Montessori co" , her experiments ampnr Uie of the tenement diflgpg ;f Queoh Elena gave hor he ; ,? port and-cc-operaUon. |
