Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-17
THE KAISER.
A GRAPHIC PEN PfCTUREf OF
GERMANY'S EMPEROR.
An imposing Presence - His De-
formed Left Hand and Strong
Right Hand-Taking the
kaiser's Photograph.

| HAD this illustrious man under
my mental magnifying glass for
fully one hour, and not his slight.
6 est movement escaped my rigid OBJ
| servation, says II. W. Fischer, in Har--
per's Weekly. He is not "a tall man, as
you know, but his presence nevertheless
is imposing. His limbs are powerful
and his chest broad. On a somewhat
short, stout neck sits ruddy and firm
face, the forehead expansive and full of
meaning. His Majesty has fine noas,
and large liquid blue eyes. that, despite
the semi-inquisitive directness with
which they look into the world and the
imperious mien they so often assume,
are capable of looking kind and con-
siderate.
After the first sitting Mr.. Russell
whispered to me, ~ have caught his
eyes splendidly, just at the moment
when they fell on that little dog yonder.
| am so glad" There was little
dachshund chasing about the veranda,
who seemed anxious to get,on the EN-
peror's picture. Neither the alluring
tones in which the lackeys called to him
from distance nor we'll directed but
kindly kick from his Majesty were able
to divert the little beast from his pur-
pose. So much devotion seemed to
touch the Emperor's heart at last, and
when the dog tried to climb up his leg
for the tenth time, looking into his face
pleadingly. His Majesty bowed down,
lifted up the little creaturesin his arms,
and ordered Mr.. Russell to photograph
him In this position, ssfor his boys, nota
bene, not for the Marine Exposition" as
he laughingly remarked.
The Kaiser's movements were swift,
almost rapid, but not without grace. He
never seemed to hesitate for one moment
about his wants or his doings, and chatted
with the photographer about his (the
photographer's) art with freeness and
precision that were, indeed, amazing.
He seemed to be fully aware of the eff
fects of light and shade in photography,
and took his positions with fine appre.
citation of these elements.
Time and again l have seen it stated
in print and heard it remarked that one
of the great cares that make life bur-
den to the Emperor is his constant en-
deavor to conceal his dis6gured and
withered left hand from observation.
During the hour wassin attendance up-
on the Kaiser found that Just the op-
posite was the fact. Mr.. Russell and
myself exhausted every conceivable
scheme to induce his Majesty to assume
position which would hide his de.
formity. He frustrated them all, in a
kindly manner, as if he saw through our
little game, and took special delight in
spelling it.
The left hand of the Kaiser is not de-
formed SO as to be unsightly. 1t is small
and apparently weak like that of child.
The arm is at least four inches shorter
than the right arm, but its upper part
seems well built. 1t is not true that the
Emperor is obliged to lift and carry his
left arm with his right hand when, per-
chance, he wants the left to rest on his
sword, or sit on his hip while on horse
back. The left hand works quite natur-
ally, and the Emperor uses it quite
freely.
His Majesty's right hand is very
strongly developed. 1t is red, almost
massive, aud reminds me OF the s.terrlble
right Of John T.. Sullivan. The Kaiser
lavishes on this right hand surprising