Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-27
An IMPERIAL FAMILY.
How the Children of the Kaiser william
are brought Up.

How the Children Of the Kaiser william
are brought Up.
That the Emperor William brings mp
ni,-littlc sons like soldiers is well
known. They rise with the sun and 60
to bed no 6 or r. and the Pau Mall CT
-cf.r SAYS further: give o'clock is their
usual hour OF rising. and they are not
allowed to remain in bed for minute
after they wake, as the Emperor thinks
tLatthe habit of lying in bed eLcour-
arc, ,clf-mdulgcucc. The TWO young
est have am English govcrneSS, but the
three eldest are under the care OF a mill
itary tutor and waited upon by men
servants. II they run To the nursery
Their tutor ask, If they have been there
to have "a baby'S bottle.
1--WE went there FOR prayers, said
one of the princes when rebuked.
Drawers will Dc read In my room
FOR the future said the tutor. who has
received orders from the Emperor 10
observe military discipline Ia the
princes apartments.
"Thc Crown Prince is aware that he
will oucday Doe Emperor. lie discovered
the fact for himself although he is al
WAYS STYLED Prince William, and by his
father, command has never been told
that there is any difference between
himself and his brothers. lie is a
clever boy. ful' ou fun, but with great
idea of his own Importance. Prince
Etcl Frederick is f9vorite with every
ono. partly because hc is So handsome,
D3rtlv ON account of his sweet DISPOSE
lion. Hc is a born soldier. and delights
in making mimic war with his TIN Sul-
dicrs, who represent all the nations
of Europe. The princes are devoted to
their father and mother. II Is no un-
common thing 90 find the Empress in
the nursery before six o'clock in the
morning. dressed and ready 90 begin
the day. In the middle of winter she
ual bc seen walking in the Ihicrgarten
with her husband by eight o'clock.
~Al DAY long she is busy receiving
visitors. performing public functions, or
writing for the Emperor until her hand
aches. Both the Emperor aud Empress
are very cousci 'uti4uS. They are de-
termiucd % fulfill the duties imposed
upon them by their position. But the
Emure> gricvcs over the fact THAI she
cannot spend much time with her chill
drcn. When She was simply Princess
William she heard the princes say their
PRAYERS every night, Superintcnded the
nurseries and insisted upon rigid econ
omv. The clothes of one little prince
were handed on 90 his younger brother
bv her orders, and nothing WAS wasted.
Now she is obliged to content herself
with embroidering the clothes of her
babies. She is an accomplished needle
woman and very fond OF sewing
But Few people give her credit for
the share she takes ia the Emperor
work. 10 is o great mistake % imagine
that she is mere hauSfrau. Those
who imagine this should have seen her
ON horseback 40 the last military re-
view. dressed iu the uniform of her reg
imrnt which she led past the Emperor.
She is exceedingly popular ion Germany,
not only ou account OF her domestic
virtues. but because she has strength
cned the German Empire by bringing
into the world five sons. Presents are
showercd upon her for the children.
but the presents never reach the nurS-
cry Probably few children are So
simply fed or dressed as the little
princes. They are taught 20 dcsplNe
luxury and % look down upon anccta-
ton.