Show A MONARCH little greece tho literal descendant of alie glorious ancient hellas of petioles Loon idaa a great tir in eu politics poli ever bince aher delivery from turkish in the third decade of thi century the little and deo country has striven courageously and vigorously to attain an honored po aaeng the nations of liu rope and moltain popular prosperity in the commendable efforts she has been most materially assisted by her kings who although foreigners to hellenic oil became greeks with heart and soul none more o than the present king george aton of christian IX of denmark of whom a correspondent of the few york litral gives the fol character itice no ordinary man could have oo 00 aupied the position he has held for last sixteen years mean to have been king of greece for so long bi period it means tho possession of many qualities which all the world admires and which god birely gives to the earno individual it means patience prudence wisdom conscientiousness bravery a lare and a large heart direce led by a strong will sound judg anent and unfaltering courage it means a ruler who beginning with all the odds him ha conquered in the first place the love and respect of his subjects and in i the second place the regard mid esteem of rulers and statesmen in other countries it means a king who finding athens a village today to day beholds his capital a thriving city inhabited by an intelligent and industrious population alio in common with the whole greek people lecog niza that king george has pulled them through many clangers and has prevented their being stifled by stronger powers your reader swill probably desire to have some idea of the personal characteristics of the king let hem figure to themselves a tall slender yet immensely muscular figure hose fine fabre fibre does not betray their latent strength to tho chance observer A handsome head and faco with a long curling blonde mustache a keen frank fearless eye a strong friendly shake of the hand a free gracious charming manlier a clear jabid responsive spon sive persuasive dominating intellect telle ct a powerful mentory meni ory which names figures wath astonishing precision and inda itry which shows all discussion and study of vital questions a healthy love of sport and gymnastic exercises a ready wit and a keen sense of humor have contributed to give the king of greece strength and constancy enough to contend with the unremitting andio ties and perplexities of an exception al position such a monarch offers a full guarantee to any nation winch desires to enter into friendly relations with him tho ministry often changes in greece but the king is always there a guide moderator and chief of the state in the fullest acceptation of tho term it is no oar to say that it is the character and influence of king george which have enabled G recce ifor a long period of doubt and expectant an cy 10 win the sympathy and assistance of europe it ought to bo more generally known that wheat flour is probably the best possible article to throw oyer a firo caused by tho spilling and igniting of kerosene it ought to bo known because flonc s always within convenient reach |