Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-19
The OId Kaiser as 8 wit.

Specimens of the gifts of the late German emperor as humorist appear thick and fast in the German journals. One weekly paper has .-six columns of authentic anecdotes, The heir of one of the little municipalities of central Germany served as premier lieuten- ant in the Guards, and was known among his comrades as sfthe Prince of Arcadia. :" His father died and the lieutenant ascended the little throne of his "Arcadiau' ances- tors. The emperor was staying at Ems dur- ing the period of this change in the success sion of Arcadia" and the new sovereign thought it to be his duty to acquaint the kaiser with the important change in his posi- tion. He met the kaiser on the promenade, stood still, saluted him reverentially, holding his hat in his hand, and communicated the news of his advancement. The emperor re ceived it with his jovial smile and said, s'I am very glad to hear it; but now that we are colleagues must beg you to put your crown let (krouchen) upon your head.n When the emperor visited Vienna during the Universal exhibition of 1873 he attended the perfor- nance of ballet at the Court Opera House. with which he was highly delighted, espec- iaIly at the humorous antics of NM. Price and Frappart. At the close of the perfor- nance he requested that these two gentle- men should be introduced to him. They had no sooner heard of the emperor's wish, however, than they hurried away from the theater as fast as they could. The manager explained that they felt bound to absent themselves, feeling that they would be per sone ingratB to the German emperor if he learned their nationality, since one, Price, was Dane, while the other, Frappart. was a Frenchman. The emperor laughed hearti- ly and the two artists were fetched back. hat ho dn know that art is international. And wish to tell you personally that think you to be two very worthy representatives of art"
 One summer day when the old emperor was inspecting the gardens in Pabelsberg he was accompanied by young gardener whose business it was to inform him all about the flowers. He noticed that the gardener showed an increasing anxiety and preoccu- patton, as If his mind was far away from the business of the moment. ''Tell me now straightforwardly, my good fellow" said the kindly kaiser, "what is troubling youl" The gardener then said that he was an 'tEin- jahrig" volunteer, and that at such an hour naming the time--he was due in the bar racks at Potsdam. "Then put on your uni form" said the emperor, stand hurry of as fast as your legs will carry you" When the garaener-soldier reappeared he found the emperor sitting in his carriage, who told him to jump in, and then ordered the coachman to drive his fastest. When the carriage ar rived in the barrack yard, however, the sp- pointed hour had already struck. "Herr Hauptmann," ," said the emperor to the officer in command, 'sI have brought you this lag gard; but when you are settling his pnnish- ment do not forget that all the blame is due to me.'
 When the Car Alexander II. of Russia visited the German kaiser at Ems they sat down early one morning upon one of the benches on the Brunnen promenade and chatted quietly. As soon as it was known, however, that the two mighty emperors were to be seen so easy and agreeable the proms- made became crowded. The Czar was trou- bled by the respectful but irrepressible curi- osities of the visitors and proposed that they should go away. The kaiser, to whom the loyal swarming of his German folk was ney- CT disagreeable, had just stood up to comply with the Czar's wish when he caught sight of Prince Bismarck at the end of the prome- made. "Ah," said he, 'fnow we shall have quiet!" "Whyt" asked the Czar. "Look there" said the kaiser, pointing to Bismarck, styonder comes the man whom they will think a greater sight than either of us. When the public catches sight of Bismarck they will run after him and leave us alone. D