Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-04
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.
PEN ard Ink Sketches by Carolina
Student
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Extract from Private Letter.
DRESDEN, June 6.-Perhsps / told
YOU in my last letter something OF the
visit OF The Gar az Russia 60 Berlin.
since tbat time Berlin has been honOT6 d
ty visit from The King and Queen OF
Sweden. The king Is tall, rather sleI-
der. due lOokli = hair and beard dark,
row becoming y lite gray; his carriage
is free aud easy, and hIs manners polite
and courteous. The Queen Of Sweden
L.. 80 far az ] can judge, fine-lookiIg
AID her fac attractive. / confess, how
ever. not 10 be capable OF passing jGdg-
msnt on her personal appearance. !
saw her once in al open carriage al a
very short distance, but the Crown
Princess o. Germany, q daughter OF the
- leen Of England, sat by her side, and
n looking 1t me princess ] forgot the
,.ueen almost. This was the first time
ever saw the cTown-princess. Her PIC
fure / had never thought handsome, but
there was a kindness, 8 lOveliness ia her
English features which always attracted
r1.. On the occasion mentioned above
vas surprised TO ind her so handsome.
A sbe passed through the crowd Of
thousands, and bowed Tiglt snd
LEFT 10 her future subjects, who
Bsved their heads as she passed,
sEe looked vely noble and handsome.
1 admire the crOVn-pTincess more than
s-,v o. the ROYAL family o. Germany, be-
csIsa she j. an English woman, the
daughte- Of the Queen OF Crest Britain,
js,jeves IN a liberal, constitutional mon
.,,ct,x- ia q devoted wiie aud fond mother.
Her husband, the crown-puiuce, | aC-
rDtrs next TO her, because he IS liberal in
ais yiqws, incliEes toward monarchy
Ike England. i q patron Of art aud
science. 2 bal come gentleman aud
inc soldier, aud loves his English wife
dayotedly. 1t he thought by soI2e that
bis reign will be the golden age Of Ger
many. Ii is very evident that his PEG
NE love him deyOiedIy. There comes
ar crswn-prince," shout the multitude
Zrbep me passes, and every bat is lifted,
,-Eile the air rings with hurrans. left
Psr,jn without seeing Bismarck. "As
- a. icing ia Rome without seeing the
~. - I could not help It, though tried
hsrd enough 20 see hlin. AT THIS season
q the year ne IL seldom IN Berlin, and
one has few opportunities OF seeing MIN
II would do you good 10 see the OH en-
peror He is ia bis seYenty-ntnth year,
inf Looks so stout and strong that one
imagine he could Dear ire cares OF SIsle
FOR twenty years longer, provided, at
tas-t. he had Bismarck always with him.
ION years more would, however, in all
probability send Bismarck to the grave.
6e ia only sixty, but is getting old fast
Ay,sr ago, at n parade, it began TO rain
Lille the emperor was reviewing his
troops; solre one stepped W aud threw
= cIiziy over tie old monarch; be hurried
/. away aud stood uneoyers . IN .be rain
ma. lite hi s1iGieEs. 0as OF the curios-
80 NJ Earitn is old Marshal Wrangel,
tbe senior general 10 the PUsssSG army.
Hs h over ninety yeaIs of sge, All q
eours. has retired from active service.
he rendered great service 10 the govern
1,1snf I'M the disturbances Of I64S. He h
now quite childish. he hss q great love
FOR children, has his pockets always
fFsi with pennies, snd When ne stoIs
on the streets the Children crowd