, 1870-09-10
Queen AuNuAsA-War and Womnns8
AmbL&ion-The Future EmPrexs OF
EermnnT-Tho IalatoFy and gopu.
Anrtty OF the Queen.

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The war in Europe, which has ruined one
Empress sud rendered her an exile and s wan-
derer, Will probably result in the elevation Of
another royal lady to tho imperial dignity. For
long years Queen Augusta, vile OF tbs King Of
Prussia, has entertained the ambition OF be-
coming Empress Of Germany She was in.
pressed With this idea long before eho reached
upon the mind Of her husband.
Queen Augusta 10 known by her most inti-
mate associates to be most ambitious wom-
an She il not wanting in any element Of
true wcmsnhood, Her devotion as a wife
.nd md, . mother are appreciated By her family,
der her deservedly beloved aud popular. But
with these moze sterling home qualities she
combines large knowledge Of men aud poll
tics, and takes i deep interest In all that re-
1ates to literature and art. Her Majesty ia a
dauehte1 Of the famous Duke who Was the
nunifcent. friend and patron Of Goethe, and
IN her youth she came much In contact with
that illuat,ious author. and hu1 character in
no slight degree WIS influenced II not modelled
by him. With these ante>edanta and qualifi-
catione she cou1d hardly tail to take deep in
terest in *he great eEenta OF Wniet. her court
has been for 20 many years. the centre.
| Z taste. cultivation, and intellect, she Is
= large, bluff, honest, hearty, self-wilIed, and
somewhat dull gentleman. The Queen has too
much good eonse ever to obtrude in State At.
t hsIe ssa b. bs 9 9ednsn1 tnrns ns5
Hs n.1.. st.a5e IN favor of manark,s 5srre,hr.inod
| rolicy, shen the obstinate, timid King was
| inclined to hold back
An Anecdote illustrating Her Najesty'a
capacity for politics is NOT generally known.
| In 1846-49, after the Berlin insu11ectiou. the
insanity Of the old ning OF Prussis, brothor
70 h,s present Majesty, became more
iatzisues. The dominant faction, OF course,
attempted to mako light Of the malady,
their object being to govern in the Kings
name. It was denied that he WIS insane,
and at wont his nalsdy did not incapacitate
him from husiuess. The difficulty was in
creased by the uuwi1linguess Of the physi-
cians to pronounce any definite opinion. Il
jesty, then Grown Princoes, Invited Dr..
Roecker, tho distinguished physician and
philosopher in Berlin, to the pa1aco. She re-
ceived him entirely in friendly and not in =
professional capacity. She led the convarsa-
The Kirg's illness. The Princess expressed
the g1isf o{ tho f1rn,ly, and asked was there
really any hope of His MAjesty's complete
restoration to mental aud physical health,
the physician, thrown Oh his guard, replied
thAt there was " not the slightest hope"
4ne ILncesa instantly a1use, pusoe1 open
seated members Of the Council, legialators,
members Of the Royal Family, and the high
officers Of State. Ws:h \ commanding yoice
sllc ordered Professor Roeckcr to rep at his
statements respecting the condition OF tho
Rings health. He had no alternative but to
obey, and, In = few days, her husband was de-
clsred Regent, with full Authotity. He re-
tanned bis position until he assumed the title
Of King on the occasion OF luis brothc1'e
death, which occurred few Year, Afterwards
The large ambitious character Of Queen A.
once upon the King. So sh1ewd m observer
as nsmark has Always recognized thi- feuin
inc quality aa = favorable text In selecting
male diplomatic agents. On one occasion III
Was In doubt about the fitness OF csrtaia ap
pointment he desired to make, until he va.
informed that tho wife of The candidate VA
a peculiarly ambitions Lady. This turned th,
scale, md tho app ointment Vac duly effected