The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-15
in close commanion with the Petersburg


 have the holiest dreams of his youth destroyed. He loved the Princess Carla
 Radziwill, the most beautiful and amia-
 ble of all ladies of the Court. But the
 equality of her birth was doubted. The
 Lithuanian dynasty outshone many a
 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
 Tern code had been that only the off
 spring of ruling houses and counts of
 the ancient kingdom'-as they are
 called-should 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 againstprecedent and the counter
 opinions 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.
 ''In the meantime the third son of the King-Charles- taken 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- ton 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 letter, full of heartfelt sympathy, he recounted to the son all that had been tried, and that nothing now remained but the hard duty of sacrificing himself to the welfare of the State and the royal 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 one's very soul, 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 zleben remarked at the time in his journal: What father! what 6 son.
 ''Three years afterward the Prince concluded that union with the Princess Augusta of Weimar 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's 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 Carla will still bring the color to his pallid cheeks. For the Empress, who for more than fifty years has watched his progress and has been a companion of his ex- banding power and glory, he has always had the greatest respect. But his love, the only tender passion of his life, lies buried in the grave of his beautiful "Carla."
 The military punctuality with which the Emperor disposes of his days is not devoid of interest. Despite the rigors of 6 winter the like of which Berlin has 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 von Lauer and Dr. Leuthold, his opulent favorite, ap- pear to examine the physicians condi- ton, retiring without delay if nothing proves unsatisfactory. After ''coffee" a name by which breakfast always goes in Germany-he opens his letters and reads his papers, as one may call it, being selection of scraps from the daily press pasted upon cardboard made for His Majesty's use. No reader aids him at this-something which few Germans of ninety could say. On certain days of the week, regular as the ''runnings of the hour-glass," the re- ports of the palace dignitaries are laid before him and subjected to the most scrutiny. At midday the reports begin to come in, last ing for nearly an hour. These are the old soldiers delight. Between one and two "audiences," as they are technically called, are granted to friends or person. ages of importance; beginning his drive shortly after two, accompanied by Prince or one of his aides-de-camp. Upon his return shortly after three O o'clock Count Herbert Bismarck, under Secretary of State, is announced. From four to five is the invariable dinner hour. This the family partakes of in familiar gossip, the Emperor returning to work at its finish. The weight of so many years is felt, however, and often his Majesty falls into the ''arms of Morpheus" while sitting in his chair, though strenuously objecting to siesta urgently recommended by the phys clan and attendants. He said lately to the Countess of Schleinitz: Do you know, one must really be careful when he be- gtns to get old. All things influence one more. Ieven find that 1 have to take a little nap before attending an evening bal" And that with the naiv- etc of one bordering on ''three-score-