The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-14
n close commanion with the Petersburg

Radziw1ll, the most beautiful and amia-
BILE of all ladies OF the Court. But the
equality of her birth was doubted. The
Lithuanian dynasty outshone many
German princely house in riches and
glory. Once in the days of the Great
Elector Hohenzollern had led Radzi-
will to the alta and pronounced her his
'better half But stricter and more
stringent laws of etiquette and right
swayed now at the 'Prussian Hof.'
Since the days of Frederick the Great an
indisputable formula of the Hohenzol-
lern code had been that only the off
spring of ruling houses and counts of
the ancient kingdeni'-as they are
called-shouid be declared equal in
rank. The King himself recognized |
this law by his declaration at his second |
nuptials that he could con-
clude, according to the laws of his
house, but morganatic mar
riage with Others than those in the
code. For five years every stone was
turned to allay scruples and allow the
Prince to fulfill his desires. Influenced
by Furst Anton Radziwill, the great jur-
ist, Karl Eichenhorn published a
pamphlet defending the equality Of the
Radziwills, but the defense was vain
pitted against precedent and the counter
opfniend of other savants. A COM
promise was proposed. Prince August
of Prussia should adopt the Princess in
lieu of offspring of his own, but the
monitors objected that adoption could
not replace blood.
sin the meantime the third son of the
King-Charles-had taken a Weimar
daughter to wife, and the grand-ducal
family claimed priority for eventual
children of this union should the eldest
brother persist in his. fancy. The ques-
tion was an earnest and burning one
now. A quarrel for the succession was
threatened, which, perhaps, might en-
danger the stability of the dynasty. At
last Upon repeated admonition of his
counsel, the King, deeply moved, deter
mined to use his authority. This was
in 1926. In a letter, full of heartfelt
sympathy, he recounted to the son all
that had been tried, and that pething
now remained but the hard duty OF
sacrificing himself to the welfare of the
State and the foyal house. The Prince
received the letter from General Witzle-
ben, and was completely crushed for
the moment. He assumed a
brave mien, however, and replied
on that very evening that he would obey.
In, that simple, artless speech, which
penetrated ones very soul, q speech
natural to him, he opened his heart to
his father, He promised to Justify the
trust of the King by subduance of his
deep grief and firmness in the presence
of the inevitable, and prayed GOD to be
with him in this hour of trouble and
trial. His heart should belong now
even more than ever to his beloved
parent, for his touching affection had
helped him in his hard decision. Wit
journal: what father! what son.
| "'Three years afterward the Prince
concluded that union with the Princess
Augusta of Weimap which presented
the royal house with an heir. Thus a
wise Providence taught him to obey
and renounce, who should one day rule
the Fatherland with an Emperor
scepter."
Such is royal love story told by the
court historian. The Emperor has
never forgotten the trying episode of his
youth. The name Radziwill and Carls
will still bring the color to his pallid
checks. For the Empress, who for more
than fifty years has watched his progress
and has been companion of his ex
panding power and glory, he has always
had the greatest respect. But his love
the only tender passion of his life, lie.
buried in the grave of his beautiful
"Carla."
The military punctuality with which
the Emperor disposes of his days is no
devoid of interest. Despite the rigors O
winter the like of which Berlin ha.
seldom seen, he rises at 7:30 every morn
ing, ignoring gown and slippers, incas
ing himself at once in the military Jack
ct. During his breakfast of coffee, Carls
bad waters and biscuits, his body physi
clans, Privy Councillor Won Lauer ant
DR.. Leuthold, his opulent favorite, ap
pear to examine the PHYSICIANS condi
ton, retiring without delay if nothin.
proves unsatisfactory. After "coffee'
"a name by which breakfast alway
goes in Germany-he opens his letter
and reads his papers, as one may call ii
being selection of scraps from til
J daily press pasted upon cardboard mad
especially for His Majesty's use. N
reader aids him at something whic
few Germans of ninety could say. O.
: certain days of the week, regular as th
trimmings of the hour-glass, the re
ports of the palace dignitaries are lai
: before him and subjected to the mos
thorough scrutiny. At midday tn
J military reports begin to come in, last
ing for nearly an hour. These are tn
, old soldiers delight. Between one an
, two s'audiences, :" as they are technical
J called, are granted to friends or person
Z ages of Importance; beginning his driy
, shortly after two, accompanied by Primo
: Radziwill or one of his aides-de caml
3 Upon his return shortly after thre
7 o'clock Count Herbert Bismarck, unde
S Secretary of State, is announced. Frol
/. four to five is the invariable Dime
! hour. This the family partakes of
9 familiar gossips the Emperor returnin
: to work at its finish. The weight
: so many years is felt, however, an
q often his Majesty falls into the farms
s Morpheus while sitting in his chai
Q though strenuously objecting to sizes
: urgently recommended by the physics
I and attendants. He said lately to IL
s Countess of Schleinitz: "Do you kno,
e one must really be careful when he
i gins to get old. All things influen
d one more. Ieven find that have
+ take little nap before attending {
# evening ball" And that with the nai
i. etc of one bordering on ''three-scor
n and ten." The court physician cal
d apaip at six to inquire after his healt