New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
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STORIES OF THE DEAD EMPEROR
From The 81. James's Gazette.

Among tho Trustworthy anecdotes OF the late
Emperor are many tha, illustrate his singular anna
to s duty ' % One day, little more than twenty
ago. an exalted parsonage was convcrsing with King
looking the Linden ave, when the sound Of approach
ing drums and flies sisnallea the pro1mU d od inc
chair, buttoned his military tunlc up to the throat
and pulled out the Cross OF the "OIdre pour 10
displaying it just above The coat collar so that his
troops might sec him absolutely en- r1gie as ia as ms
Sad BEEN was spesnS Venturod TO ask Majesty why
was so particular in this matter and added " ne
have thought that your Majesir woud ha deemed
Il necessary to stand upon ceremony WIN 'heH,
the head Of the army, am bound to show my sol
ders an ireproachable example In the way OF 'enn
bnttoned, and do not intend that they ever shall.
For, let me tell you it IS the one button left UNI
Babesburs bhi bis u favC country house used
frequently to permit parties OF 70 ee
when he was actually staying 10 the schlos 1t hap
pened once that he was engaged in the library with
cone 10 as Of S Ved in
Of the house seldom utilized for oca, ra ns
sn snn'aSd sSoinns ''H@ :" roo The P1yy
ain watingS TO- promptly closing the door Of
sat Fl s 0as s fsSS %5u no the allow h
holiday making subjects to be baked OF
the Their oahen pansns p said Ps %
in here and walt until they have passed on into tho
ser o"r w no ou morn @ he
squeezed himself into a room like cupboard
used by the servants for storing away old china glass;
housemaIds' brushes and busters There he patiently
aimed, In the dark for five or six minutes whilst
the Berllners were handling the knick-knacks on his
writing table, peerng at his pictures and reading ne
ants may be imagined when the last excursonistS
passed out of the library. his Majesty emerged from
the chnacloset and called back one OF The tootmcn
saying, under his breath. Fetch me a clothes brush
for my coat has got very dusty whilst was in prison
morning, when his servant. man who had been at
sched TO his person In the capacity OF valet for more
than thirty years thinking that the Hohc Herr bad
completed his toilet, removed the chair fronting the
w.s wont to SIT while being shaved and brushed Not
place. the Emperor sat down en- Fair and fell heavily
npon the noora perons mishap for tall and sfontly
tho Kaiser his feet the half distracted old servant
burst into tears and fell upon his knees Sobhng ont
shonld have suffered some grievo"s hurt DO not
be alarmed" said the good old Emperor, smiling kindly
upon him. and motioning him 70 rise. island up
II Is nothing YOu not to blame ri all. brt only
my own carelessness In not looking behind me before
sat down" The same attendant used TO tell how
early one morning very great lady had , asked a,n to
His Majesty had left them. ash" had written per
mission and one Of the ROYAL ades-decamp came with
TO be shown n her brought her In and she 'oolrd
Ills Majestys toilet things Just you are looking
at them had been % &C. so%Sng inv Ta ia
there still few gray hairs left betvce' the teeth
OF the comb wonld Won believe II. hNfo-c could
stretch ont hnnd tn stop hrr she had pcFed np the
comb dsengaged the stray hairs from IT, ard hidden
them away in the hosom Of her dress. And she a
Princess. TOO exclaimed 'Hehn"ss. that wont
permission Rmt the aide-decamp said ~" he ::
Majesty will he nattered besides you rnow that he
hohe Herr he only iamrhod and said; Thou art like
thy old MASTER thou can'st not say Nov'