The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-26
THE KAISER.
A GRAPHIC PEN PICTURE OF
GERMANY'S EMPEROR.
An Imposing Presence - his De.
formed Left Hand and Strong
Right Hand-raking the
Kaiser's Photograph.

r HAD this illustrious man under
my mental magnifying glass for
fully one hour, and not his slight.
est movement escaped my rigid OBJ
servation, says H. W. Fischer, in Har-
per's Weekly. He is not tall man, as
you know, but his presence nevertheless
is imposing. His limbs are powerful
and bis chest broad. On somewhat
short, stout neck sits ruddy and firm
face, the forehead expansive and full of
meaning. His Majesty has fine nose,
and large liquid blue eyes, that, despite
the semi.ineuisitive 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, 81 have caught his
eyes splendidly, just ut the moment
when they fell on that little dog yonder.
1 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 creature in his arms,
and ordered Mr.. Russell to photograph
him IN this position, "for 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.
BE seemed to be fully aware of the ef-
fects of light and shade in photography,
and took his positions with fine appre-
citation of these elements.
Time and again I 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 disfgured and
withered left hand from observation.
During the hour was in attendance up
on the Kaiser I found that just the op-
posite was the fact. Mr.. Russell and
myself exhausted every conceivable
scheme to induce his Majesty to assume
a position which would hide his de.
formity. He frustrated them all, in
kindly manner, as if he saw through our
little game, and took special delight in
spelling #.
The left hand of the Kaiser is not de-
formed so as to be unsi2htly. 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 we'll 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, and reminds me of the "terrlble
right" of John L. Sullivan. The Kaiser
lavishes on this right hand surprising
superhuity of rings, that sparkle with
immense diamonds and brilliants.
"Have you ever seen the uniform of
my Garde du Corpsa" asked the EN-
peror, when we had exhausted the pos
sibilities of the Admiral's dress.
Mr.. Russell had not, but assured the
Kaiser that it would look very we'll in
deed on photograph.
IF that is the case, said the Emperor
"please have your instruments car
ried to the park in the rear of the palace,
and await me at the beginning of the
high-road to the commons. will ride
over to the parade in fifteen minutes,
and will give you sitting on horseback
before leaving"
The Kaiser was as good as his word,
aud, before a quarter of an hour had
elapsed, appeared with his cavalcade of
adjutants, court officials, and lackeys at
the point mentioned. 1t was q most
picturesque sight. The Master of the
Horse in his scarlet and gold uniform
rode at the head of the proud column,
followed by number of grooms in the
splendid livery of the royal house. Then
came two of the Kaiser's adjutants, one
of whom wore the gorgeous Garde du
Corps dress, with the black iron cuirass
and the eagle-crowned silver helmet.
The other, Herr Won Moltke, II nephew
of the late Field.Marshal, and young
man of immense proportions and kind
ly face, wore an infantry uniform set off
by much silver ornamentation. Imne-
diately after them followed the Kaiser
on a graceful black charger.
He looked the very perfection of
picturesque and heroic rider. His
strong, bronzed face had perhaps less
pleasing aspect under the heavy silver
helmet, but it bespoke the mans high
position and his quality as the "wsr
lord," the title given him by the con.
stitution of the new empire.
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