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Emp@rsr Fsedsrteh.
A contributor % oaa of the Vienna
newspapers has given. lately. some In
tsresting "reminiscences Of Emporor
Frederick In 1893. shortly after the
bohemian campaign. Gown Prince
Frederick William visited Carlsbad. the
most popular German resort Travel.
Ing inoognito. ha was able to indulge
his taste FOR simplicity. and took rooms
In the upper story % the house Of
Burger Frau. 10 whom. In time. he be-
came very communicative The plaos
vas like homs IN the fntnrs ruler.
IL w0uld sii Tor hours In the kitehea.
talking gossip to the old lady. and In
varlably opening his letters In hor
presence. Those. when from ths Grown
Princess ha would often read aloud.
commenting upon their contents.
What a dear. good woman my wifs
is.' be said one day. after perusing the
daily paoket, and how warmly she
loves met She i an excelent house
Wiie. careful Of every thing. supartn.
Tending the Kitchen aa well as the
ballroom. u u nov afteen years
since ! married her. and every year
has made a. happier bat ! must tell
yea how ! son her | was only twen-
ly-iour ~ the time. and Count Moltks
accompanied me % England. ~ my
adlutant Nieky vas a mere child.
bat - clever. 90 good aud so trusl
Her father aud mother. too. were the
b"st parents | have ever known.
After a few days | was In love up
10 nay ears could not resis,
her. | confessed my inia,uation Ia
the Prioro. wha good i-naiuredly en-
eouraged me lint the mother was not
~ kind-hcarlsi. and decided that
Nicky should knaw nothing Of my suit
until after her confirmation. How.
ever the fate. worked Ia my favor.
Late one afternoon shortly before my
departure. we we're riding together In
the shady lanes II Windsor wa# a
Nicky's side fleld daisies grew along
the way. which. vicky said. were In
dlcatiye oi good luck ] pluckcd on
aud ordered IL to her. trembling a. I
did -. uncertain by is reception. She
took H. blushed. aud gave mo courage
10 stammer my confession. My tram-
bling ceased as she gave me her hand.
her eyes illied with tears Add to my
eyes came tears too. Hut they we're
tears of JOY. which alone have been
shed since the happy day ON which We
took ons another for better and for
worsa."
The Grown Prince visited the
springs ~ Carlsbad. NJ did tho other
guests who were present. and cheer.
fully conver-cd with the people who
made efforts to meet him. lie enjoyed
these meetings. hut one moralng
this pleasure was mArred. A. he do.
scended the stops IN take hts morning
glass. he was suddenly confronted By
gentleman dressed In tho very height
Of fashion. II was the Elector Of
He-se. whom Prussia had robbed of
his liitlc Principality. and who hurled
anaihcmas at the name Of Hohea-
Sollern Embarrassed. the Crown
Prince lifted hls hat and
stepped aside. and the Eloctor.
with suppressed curse upon
his lips and an angry look
In hi- dark eyes. passed rapidly
on without acknowledging the recogni-
tion. To avoid repetition Of the un-
pleasant encounter ne Crown Prince
sought another spring upon the follow
Ing morning. bat a. he returned from
the water he stood again face 10 face
with his enemy. who. like himself. had
d"rid"d Ia drink NJ another place 10
keep out Of the Princes way. u was
the last time they came together. The
Hector wa- reported ~ -ooa after aud
slipped his water Ia his own room N.
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