Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-21

varis, yet his personality was one which
called forth the deepest devotion ON tn,
part Of his former opponents fonr year!
later.
After the bloody battle O; Woerth, Au.
gust 6, 1870, "Our Fritz" II per.
son inspects the outposts which
watch Marshal NscM6hon's movements
Snugly tucked away In q vine-clad bower
he encounters muscular Bavarian o.
huge proportions who has not observed
the approach Of the inspecting general
The latter taps the sentinel lightly on ths
shoulder and says:
"pn pardon your insttention; you have
done coed WORK to-day"
"Ab, ycur royal highness," responds
the sentinel, recognizing the illustriou:
roundsmsn, "but You commanded us hi:
time. Hsd you led US in sc we would
driven TIE d-n PruSsiau5 into the Baltic
Sea-"
At one Of the great isll mnneuYers
where two army corps-9C coo men-op-
crate sgsi1st esch otGer, the then Grown
Prince has attached TO his personal suite
a young graduated cadet, who is on watch
IN the ante-room q the Princes sleeping
ape; tment. The young fellow has just
left the military academy and is lot &C
custoned to the excitement snd hard,
ships CT q grand field msneuver. After
his superior has retired the sspir8nt for
officers honors sits down 10 writ let
ter home.
"Desr Mother" he writes, az have Joy
and sorrow alike to report. His RaYSa
Highness WAS very gracious And the 60
Gel informed NE tnsG could shortW X
pect my litutenant's commission. aA&
is great joy. But how am to pM1Sf
my equipment? l know that you Haye
slinted yourself to pay for my educsfibE
in the modest service on esTta. Must I
st0op to seek credit? 1 cannot bear the
ide2-"
Here sleep has overcome the young
warrior sud, resting his head on his
srmP, ne is in dresmlsnd while 3 signal
for his presence sounds from the inner
apartment. sour Fritz" finding no re-
Spouse, steps out and finds lis MD fast
asleep. BE reads the unfinished letter
and writes below:
"Never borrow. l will pay. Csll st
my secretary to morrow. Show him this.
"FREDERICK WILLIAM"
AT grand inspection soldier, WitsS
accoutrements, fails IL juuIps'
A certain distance has to BE taken. The
Crown Prince, who witnesses the drill,
iismounts and clears the distance easilY.a
eyes," grumoles the soldier, "ouss11
lave to carry knspsack end gun" 49,
Everybody stands aghast. The H&E
i.graHt breach Of discipline has Seen
committed and all eyes are turned to the
Prince. The latter laughs pleasantly.
"Yog are right" he says. Then he
Ions the priyate's accoutrements and
'gain easily clears the prescribed dis
snce. Then, turning to the dumb
ounded soldier, he remarks: az will
i've you Just an hour to make the Jump"
The soldier did II.
"If could only embrace Fritz once
nore," was one OF the last words of dying
William l. 1t showed the affection be-
ween father and son. 1t Is no secret |
hat e similar affection did not exist be- |
ween "Our Fritz" and his heir apparent. |
The former during his college days con-
rscted many warm and personal friend |
hips; the latter, who attended the UaI-
er5.ty of Bonn, stood alone among his |
ivic tellow-students snd associated with |
be officers Of the crsck cavalry regiment
in Bonn.
A. the age ottWenty nine "Our Fritz"
7ss known al over Berlin. He held then
ne rank Of Lieutenant General and was
hief Of the First Regiment Feat Guards.
he capital WAS full Of stories ABOUT the
;ince, aad incidents Of his life snd
sreer were the topic OF csnversation
lis courtship and marriage were, SO to
peak, public property. OF the pregeut
mperor nothing WsS known until his
Lther's last sickness assumed 8 desper-
te character. Seven years ago he mar
ed Augusta Victoria, daughter OF the
tie Duke Of SchlesWig-Holstein. The
arrisge was contracted with view 20
stain cordial relations with Russia. the
ther -in-l law of William being near
native of the Czsr.
In one sense, however, William II. mny
termed exemplary, provided the old
isge about women is true-thst she Is
e purest about whom least is known
rom the writer's standpoint it speaks
ell for him that he is q cavslryman. He
e darling, like every good rider; stern, /
,csuse he knows how TO subdue the l
,blest animal; he must be good Judge s
human nature, because he has horse {
use. He has undoubtedly the clear 5
.ad, the noble heart AID the I
lergetic determination which 8
We made the HoheEzollerns {
eat, sut he hae also the rashness OF 8 7
ring horseman. II should be said, ln I
Inclusion, thai recent utterances in con- .
rvative German journals indicates 8
change from the combatlve char :
ter OF William II. He has since the &C. I
ssion Of his Esther to the throne grown 8
Ore earnest, more thoughtful, and ne 5
,rks as kari on the drill ground and IN 2
e Csbiret ss ever HoheEzollern did. g
, seems 10 beieminentlY respected since =
J absolute devotion 10 duty, out then T
)ur EeAz" Wasssminentlgslo loved. b
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