Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13

ISIS Place i'm the Family Affections Of
the German People.

the German People.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FEELING OF THE LATTER
TOWARD HIN AND THEIR REGARD FOR THE LATE
| ExPERoR-ASEcDoTEs OF UNsER FRrrz-Hs KIND
MISS OF HEART.
| Prom the New York World.
venerated and almost defined as the late kaiser
has been in Germany during the last two decades
OF his nfe there is doubt that his successor has
far deeper hold on the affections and hearts OF his
people. The late emperor, since the Franco
| Prlssan war. has been regarded more In the light
OF a demiso1 OF the heroic age and as something
apar; altogether from the human race. The feel
ing OF the Germans, or rather Of the Prussians,
toward him partook Of the nature OF a religion, a
regard for something superhuman, which In
creased In proportion as II seemed that he was
| destined TO live on forever The affection how
ever felt by the people in all parts OF Germany for
1 the new emperor, who Will ALWAYS remain for
them -Unser Fritz is OF an entirely different and
OF a Tar more intimate nature. IL is IN fact, more
| human The Germans realize that ne Is a man OF
! their own build. morally and physicIlly-but one
| OF DlamelesS l1fe-wnOSe exemplary conduct both
| as husband, father and son has warmed the hearts
| OF ali the people toward him, aad created for him
| large and honored place among their family
| directions ana In their home life.
1 The events OF the past ten months afford a
striking PROOF OF the truth OF this assertion. The
played by every &c man, whether noble or peasant
at II nSer7 FI1tz5 suffertngs have bel SIMPLY in
describaole His illness formed the principal sub
Ject OF all their conversation, nay even OF their
very thoughts, and IL was Just as II some near and
dear member OF their family lay In danger OF
| death. Not a cottage, not a barrack-roOm. not a
workshop, but has its coored print OF the present
emperor; and II Frederick ii OF Prussia was enti-
tied the great Frederick III VIII be designated ms
.ne pest beloved OF all the nonarchs OF the ancient
house OF Hohenzolern.
Innumerab.e anecdotes-sufficient indeed, to NIL
many vo unes-sre extant showing MS Kindness
OF heart his good humor, and his consideration for
others. Almost every week the German newSpa-
pers relate some new instance thereof, and 1t
seems as II the people were perfectly insatiate on
One OF the prettest ones, displaying not only his
readiness OF resource, but also his intense devotion
TO his clever and oh 1rmng wife, occurred in 1868
at a ball given at Turin. on the occasion OF the
marriage of the present king Of Italy. then Prince
Humoert OF savoy. During one OF the waitzes the
royal brides dress caught In the spur or an Oicer
OF lancers, the result being a tremendous rent In
the sweeping skirt and long wisp OF gauze trail
ing on the floor. Before the princess had time 10
appeal 20 OF her ladies IN waiting 81" nSer Fritz
had produced pretty morocco etui, from which he
extracted dainty pair OF scissors, and kneemng
the wreck. After he had enectually relieved Prin-
cess Marguerite OF her encumbrance he rose, bowed
profoundly returned his caSe or emergency 10 ms
pocket, and resumed his place by the kings SIDE
amid the subdued murmurs of satisfaction or all
the ladies near him. From that moment he was
the hero OF the evening. Everybody ac-
quainted with italian character Will at
once understand the delight OF all present.
~ sn 6Sn,aTsd nv fhe pSice in whose favor
Turin society Mas always strongly prepossessed.
The tremendous social success that attended his
graceful little action was tenfod enhanced when,
later In the evening" IL came out that on Victor
Emanuel complmenting him anent the lore
thought ne d1sp1yea 10 ,n hs our
Fritz replied: 1.-The whole merit OF the idea BE-
longs to my wife, SIRE not to me. Long ago she
gave a pocket-necessaire with all sorts or use
full things In it-needle and thread button-hooks,
sticktng-paSter, and scissors, as You saw just
now-and made me promise TO keep always IN
place only proved that am lucky fellow TO have
sucl a clever wife to look after me- It should be
added that after the princess had resumed dancing
his ROYAL highness turned to her husband and
craved permission to keep the fragment OF gauze
OF which he had become possessor as souvenir OF
the lovely bride. Naturally Prince Ilumbert ac-
ceded TO the gallant request, upon which the
crown prince solicited the kings authorization to
his eou tact Of an6 H. having ay1s
carefully put 10 away in his pocketOOOk-
Another pretty anecdOJe is that OF the school
master OF Bornstadt, village on the present en-
perOr's estate near POtsdam. One day when pass
ing the village school-house he stopped and, max
ing his way into the classroom. sat down and
began 10 listen attentively 10 the lessons. sud
denly telegraph messenger made his appearance
and handed the teacher a dispatch announcing
that his mother was dangerously i'll and wished to
see him once more before she died. "Unser Fritz
noticing his blanched face, Immediately inquired
what was the matter, and on learning the contents
OF the dispatch, babe the poor man hasten off to
his mothers BEDSIDE. saying that he himself would
look after the school until arrangements could be
made for obtaining a substitute during the teach
ers absence. Accordingly, for two hours or more,
the crown prince took sole charge OF the boys,
rapping the idle ones good -hum0redly over the
knuckles and rewarding the Industrious ones,
until the arrival OF the village parson the pur.
pose OF holding his bi-weekly Bible class BY the
afternoon a substitute had been found, but the
ally until the regular teacher returned after the
funeral OF his mother.
his eldest son. ilam, Unser Fritz and wife were
walking along one OF the country roads in the
neighbOrhood OF Potsdan. the child being wheeled
along in a perambulator by their side. when sud-
denly they came upon the first company OF the First
Regiment OF Guards, who were marching home,
or course, Immediately the officer IN command
caught sight OF the royal party he halted his men
and drew them TO attention. On perceiying the
detachment OF the regiment in which he had COM
menced his military career, and with which he has
ever since remained Intimately connected, the
prince after shaking hands with the Oflicer. re-
moved his pipe from his mouth, took up his baby
In his arms, and addressing his men, exclaimed:
"here, kinder (chidren> want you to become
acquainted with my boy" and, walking slowly
along the ranks he caused the child shake hands
with every one OF the men. chatting good
humoredly to them during the time.
The new emperor's popularity Is especially great
In southern Germany. and many will doubtless
remember The story OF the Bavarian soldier who
carried away by the eXuberance OF his feelings
after the German victory at Welssenbur. in 1870,
apoStrophZed "Unser Fritz with the words: '.ih,
II we had only had your royal hgnneSS TO Lead Us
IN the war of 1866, we should have licked those
- Pru SSlanS.'
Those who may happen tohave seen portraits OF
the present emperor In civilian dress Will have
noticed that he always wears a little silver coin
mounted as scarf-pin In his cravat. Remarking
on one occasion that the person with whom he was
conversing was observing the pin with some curl
Osity. he pulled IL out OF his scarf and said: This
little silver coin Is one OF three which were un-
earthed In an Old Roman grave In the presence OF
my three boys. had the three coins mounted as
pins Tor them as memenJOeS OF the occasion, ana
when my little Waldemar died took possession
OF his and hayeworn IT ever since" Prince Waldo
mar, who died In March, 1873, was a singularly
loyable and bright boy, twelve years old at the
time, and was the favOrite child Of '.Unser Fritz,
and mis- wife, ana they bitterly and deeply mourned
his premature death.
A couple OF winters ago the present emperor ar
ranged 70 visit one OF the principal hospitals OF
Berlin. An Icy northeast wind was blowing when
he arrived Seeing the aged and bald-headed d.
rector OF the establishment standing hat In hand
In the courtyard 10 await his coming, he strobe
rapidly up to him and, patting him good humOr-
eddy on the shoulder, exclaimed, in familiar Ber-
alien Decel auf, sonst werden die paar Hare SIGH
erkaeten." tPut on your old Id, otherwise those
few hairs OF yours will catch cOld)
splendid horseman, sitting MS saddle In the
English huntinglield style. rather than In that Of
the German officer, ne Is likewise an adept SWIM
slant visitor at the swimming establishment OF the
Guards Regiment at PoJstam. Ills appearance
there was always hailed with delight, and was the
signal for the beginning OF a series OF aquatic
practical jokes. In fact, he was quite as often
ducked by the soldiers as he ducked them One
OF MS greatest delights Was TO get a crowd assem-
| bled on The RAFT floating In mdstr eam, and then
clpsHe himself and those with hun pel-mell into
the water. In fact, he Is exceedingly fond OF a
Joke. and, unlike many people, knows how TO keep
| ms temper when the victim retaliates In kind.
In conclusion, IL may be pointed out that the
highest DO.siD.e m favor 10 ha fact