The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-23

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CHATTING WITH 4 PRINCE
An A1ssteas LaAJss AAvsnsurs vfsh
xseses HF<1es1ek-
From the Chicago Tyfbune;
In The spf;ne q 1874 xax TRAVELLING
~ northern Italy with some fr;<usIs'
al Of them enthusiastic res1<strisns 1
who had climbed 10 fieir hearts CON
tent the usual Swiss and Italian Atps.
and were nos On their way 70 begin 4
tour IN the Tyrol- was not . esimk<r
myself, nor, Indeed. much Of I walker
even in > moderate way. and IN rorsse-
qa<nes passed many hours alone whis<
my friends explored the country.
We left Venice one igvefy morning
the latter part Of April. passing Ware
ma. and taking the steamboat Il Pes
ch5era. ut the fo0s 81 Lake GaYssa-
We saiiesi up the entire length of the
lake Il Ria, the little fsxn situated Al
| the northern extremity. and thereby
| passing into the confines os Austria.
The next day the only excitement
We had Hsfore our aaiRsnre started for
tIotzkn was the news that the Crown
Prince and Princess OF Prussia we're
iexTected 10 arrive.
had lived great deal Ia northern
Germany, bat had never seen Prince
| Frezieriek or his wife. 20 We all looked
| forward 70 the mild excitement III gag
ing on the then future Emperor OF
Germany.
The afternoon was lovely. the lake
xpsrkiesi and danced in the sunlight.
and the beautiful road. leading direct
| ly from behind the house up through
the rocks, hooked 50 tempting that
was persuaded 20 Join the Others. The
hne road was mostly cut in and
through the rock, forming small caves,
and from seui-darkne<s coming out 10
find ones self at n great height OF ledge
going down In . straight line 20 the
lake below. Fearing to tire myself,
sat down under the shade Of large
boulder. telling the rest OF the party
would await their return
Lost in admiration u the lovely pic
ture before me. sat musing for some
time. hearing and seeing no signs Of
| life but the inyrisds Of butterflies that
had come with the warm, sunlike
days. suddenly. to my amazemenf. I
heard a low, suppressed Rrowi. and
turning my head ! saH close to me a
huge fnastih. standing like statue,
with tail and cars erect. and his large
eyes liked nienaeingiy on me. am
not timsd woman. fortunately. and
ann a great lover Of dogs, bslf as
turned and spoke softly TO him he gave
a NJ her H.
beginning 10 rise and face my anfago-
mist when ! heard sharp whistle and
n Where are you, my boy Pc from the
other side of my boulder, and the next
instant tall, Gue-iooking man. with
a fall brown beard, wearing light soft
felt hat, which he had pushed back
from his brow, and dressed In a loose
suit OF brown corduroy, stood before
me. He carried light walking stick,
and rs soon as he saw me raised his
hat. and holding up the cane AT the
dog, said How dare you, sir" Then
turning to me. and still standing bare
headed. said:
II trust he has not alarmed YOU,
Hadam,,' he said. s'He thinks il Il
bis duty To growl. although he would
not. believe, touch any one Gnmo-
Tested"
lie Is a magnificent ANIMAL" re-
piled. ''and a. | am fond of dogs |
seldom feel any fear of them. but he
appeared 50 unexpectedly and notified
me Of his presence before l remem-
hered where | was.
He then called the dog. who lookei
much ashamed by this time. and, seat
| ing himself on rock opposite 10 me.
said TO him: Go ask the latiy's par.
don or | shall send you home
Much amused, held out my hand
for the large, tawny paw that was put
| into ii. and, patfing the large. fine
creature gently on the head. asked
his master his name and age Where
had | seen this man before. and why
| dill he appear so familiar to me was
what kept asking myself a. We went
ON talking about the dog. felt !
knew him. hut where or how | could
not tell. At any rate he appeared not
| to recognize me. Certainly he was the
finest looking uisn had ever seen. of
superb build and imposing presence.
and his manner and elegant bearing
showed him 10 he one OF Nature
nobiemen, whatever other rank he
rossesscd. We talked for some time
on subject Of interest 10 both OF Us
the canine fribe--and when ! was
telling him OF fine Irish setter that |
owned. he suddenly said, IN excellent
English:
mani" We had been conyersing in
German. language had always
spoken, and | pridesi myself on my
a. iaughingiy answered in the same
language;
NO: not English. but American.
f.ut how did yon know ?"
'.Oh, inSt as you can now hear. am
sure. tina; I am German, although !
have always sIaken English. My wife
| Is Eaclish. aud she tells the speak
we'll. but the til Of your language be-
trays nae,
Then We both laughed. and thought
70 myself il i good thing he spoke
| Of that English wife OF his, Tor my poor
heart was beginning 81 be much inter
| eSiel in this exceptionally handsome
| stranger Who tn the world could he
| be An o;ficer. fels sure. Probably
| an Austrian bat no; his accent was
| that 81 a noFtherner.
Are ypu alone - he then asked
| ! told him | was awaiting nv friends
who had gone further up. and just
then VIC heard their voices above Us.
'sxcli, then. ! viii wish You good
| afternoon, and l bore yea val forgive
nav dog Anfweisicr Sehcn. hope we
may meet again, and with deep tow
he walked away, The next moment
was surrounded by the Others, sll
looking 40 me with hs eyes. a l
Matched the tail man and his dog de-
scemsl among the rocks.
Well, Miss NJ. VIII you please
tell us where yea became 80 intimate
with his Imperial Hiehness the Crown
Prince OF Germany
The Crown Prince of Germany
| repeated slowly. do you mean tc
say" Why, Of eoarse. IL was al
clsaf to n,e row. the feeling that had
seen him Before. ! was ~ familiar
with his photographs. which arr ca
cs.iies,f likrnsSsss, that | thought
knew him. The next morning We lett
Riva az daylight and none Of u saw
the Prince again. Wears stterward !
was ia Berlin, ard IN walking through
the Thiergarten one day uses the
Crown Prince fFssierieS riding WITH
s.rae officers, | knew him instantly
and although he had grown older he
VAS still notwithstanding man, ana
locked every inch Prince. We aii
hnwe,t. the gentlemen q eur party
standing hrarhsa3. according 81 ell
auefse, a. be passed bsaf my VANITY
had a fan when ! SAN tslst my hero
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