Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-22

Empress so far believes I'm the old maxim,
Early to bed and early to rise
Maketh one healthy. wealthy and WISE
that she almost Invariably rotires at 1890
p. NJ. She Is up with the o'clock lark and
one Of her frat pleasures Of the day is %
make her husbands coffee. That is Il prlvi-
lege never intrusted to the servants. The
Imperial family dine at 1 o'clock in the
afternoon, at .ea is served, and at a
simple supper.
The Empress looks most carefully after
the education Of her boys. She is the real
ruler OF tho family, as the Emperor Is the
ruler OF the state. She permits nothing to
Interfere with the care OF her children. and
as there are now seven children, six boys
and one girl, Il must be granted that her
Interpretation Of her duties leaves her with
but little time FOR the merely ornamental
part OF Imperial life. With all her care for
the childrous minds. she Is equally assld-
uous for the welfare OF their bodies. She
has the hours Of play as systematically ar
ranged as the hours Of study. What Is more
sho plays with the children, In the nursery
and out OF DOORS The two oldest boys are big
enough to row her in their boat. A iavorite
pastime with the six brothers Is pony racing
tho Empress Is spectator and judge, and
decorates the winner with blue ribbon,
She takes long walks with the boys, and
on the way does little boianlains. She
ronps with the youngsters, and Is. ON the
whole their best playfcllow. She goes
with them to the riding school which is at
tached to tho palace at Potsdam, and ON
fine day she picnics with them In the pleas
ant woods Of the park.
Tho Crown Prince Frederick William
Victor, is now IN his thirteenth year. He
Is a bright little fellow with a passion,
much too big for his age, couc 2rning every
thing soldlerly. He - as fond Of uniforms
as ais father is, and he initiates that
war lord in many ways. II pleases MIN
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perial Guards. and he Is so fond OF salutlas
everybody In return, IN military fashion,
that he greatly amuses the family group,
Etel-Fritz. though year younger, is
| taller, and bigger, and stur1lor than his
| brother, and he was made au officer In the
footguaris on his tenth birthday lie
! marched with his regiment, wearing tho
! quaint uniform OF the time Of Frederick
| the Great. and he Immensely delighted
his mother. who watched the parade from
| the palace windows,
The Empress supplies her children l.bar-
ally with pets, and many othorz have been
! given 10 the lads by foreign seyors.gns
| and Princes. The Sultan OF Turkey pre-
/ sented thom with several ponies. which
have become she first iayorite AMONG the
! pets.
| When the Emperor Is away from home
\ be makes point Of aenhng daily messages
/ and gifts TO his wife. Whenever he attends
a banquet he viii select plateiul OF bon
bons or Lox Of flowers 10 send home for
| the Empress and the chiiuren. II he goes
/ on n Yachting or a naval cruise he sonds
messenger ashore in tho launch az the first
| practical point each day with telegram or
| a letter for the home circle,
The Empress Augusta Victoria, being a
model housewife, can mend and Few and
| knit and darn, ana bake and brew as wen
as any woman In the empire, OF course,
! She has done very little oi that sort Of
thing since her marriage. but before that
| these things were part Of her ByEtematic
trainiur. Often In her maiden days she
made her gowns and trimmed her hats,
and they say at court that even now she
linen. replaces his lost buttons, and nonds
his socks. English socks are nioat In favor
with the family, and the story has long
been currcut that Prince Henry, iae En-
peror's brother, being reproyed by his VIE
With an uupatrlotlc partially Tor british
very weli. but Il must not be allowed to
Vt The Empress gives good deal Of her
fine 10 hospital visits, especially TO chill
dren's hospitals and old folks hoiaea. she
mas made II her special work to continue
the charities which the late Empress An-
o,,qta founded Shortly after the dlath
~ the ia Empress. August Vintorin wrote
I, inc Berlin Peoples Kitchen Society;
u think | am acting In accordance WIN
tha sentiments OF the deeply regretted
Tmnreus when / assure your society, -
We'll as all the Institutions q which toe
anet,st departed was the patron, q my
snarr, and lasting interest fuldll thereby
racred duty 10 the memory Of one whose
self-sacrihcing labor OF love were Atlshssi
win blessed results,
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