Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-17
The German Emperor.
SOME ANECDOTES OF HIS CHARACTER AND
WAY OF LIFE.

SOME ANECDOTES OF HIS CHARACTER AND
WAY OF LIFE.
from the London Tuihl
The Emperor William completed his
eighty-second year last March, and is still
strong enough to enjoy good dinner,
though he has an interview every morn
ing with his physician, who decides when
his Majesty is fit to go out, or whether he
must keep to his rooms. Apropos of the
dinner, the first "officer of the mouth" to
the Kaiser was once a Frenchman, and
probably still is Only, after the war of
1S70-1, the Emperor, in fit of patriot
ism, dismissed him, and advanced a Teu-
ton to that post But the new chief cook,
with the best intentions, only succeeded
In giving his 'most all graciousest" liege
lord a series of violent attacks of indlges
ton. So the Frenchmen was reinstated.
The Emperor is, indeed, an epicure i'll
every sense of the word-a fact which
certain Exeter Hall meeting seemed to be
scarcely aware Of His relations toward
his august consort are evidence of how
sincerely he admires and has studied the
life of his famous predecessor, Frederick
the Great. When young, he was renown-
ed for an assiduous and honorable devo-
ton toward the worthier sex.
One tenet of the Epicurean philosophy
he has not embraced. for the KAISER Is ex-
tremely religious. He begins every day
by reading his Bible. and smile as one
may when one thinks of other facts in his
life, it would be the greatest of mistakes
to regard him as crowned Pecksnp.
Those dispatches which We all read dur
ing the Franco-German war, and which
praised the Almighty for the Prussian
victories, were written in aperfectly hon
est and believing spirit, and were, in
truth, edifying instances of humility.
Mon hOJiS, not unto us, but unto Thy
name give the praise. Humanity is
nothing if not inconsistent.
The Prince of Prussia, as he was once |
STYLED. had the reverse of areputation for |
hospitality The truth is that he had a
very small allowance, and Prussian tradi-
tions have always been frugal. The En-
peror's father, Frederick William Ill.
lived in the plainest manner much more
plainly than most comfortably off Berlin
ers Indeed, the old King was rather
amused to see how his own subjects ''cut
him out One day there wasa very good
dinner at the palace, and the King said.
with n smile ITS almost good enough
for Privy Councillor" Prince William
were INC lllt !
and. of course, they could not be declined.
A cup of tea and wisp of white bread
(still luxury in Prussial, with the thin
nest possible layer of marmalade on it,
was the utmost possibility of refreshment
in the halls of the heir presumptive 1t
ended by gentlemen, and even ladies.
slipping out of the Princes house and 60
ing to neigLboring restaurant for a
snack. after which they would return to
the princely abode. One day William
spotted" this little manpuvre /; and, in
lady who was making her
temporary exit, gravely reminded her that
she c,euld not go yet, for the Princess (the =
napless>A Augusta was still in the rooms. i
Emperor William has improved on $
Prince William. which shows that he sim
Div wanted money to do the thing
handsomely Now he gives champagne |
is well astea at his parties, also biscuits q
md sandwiches pins the bread and mar s
naladc