Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-01-09
IMPERIAL CHILDREN.
Children of HOhenZOllern and
Hapsburg Dynasties.
ARE VERY HEALTHY AND ROBUST.
An Army Oficer Who Married the Grand
daughter of the Richest Monarch
In the World.

The veteran Emperor Of Austria is
usually pictured by the outside world
as profound diplomat necessarily en-
gagged in the affairs of state, securely
and theoretically leading the destinies
of the nations under his regime. But
his own people and the more intimate
circles know him as a devoted pater-
familias who is happiest away from
the turmoil of international negotia
tions and political intrigues. The ven
cradle ruler seeks regeneration for at
least one-fourth of the year in the beau
tiful imperial villa Of Ischl, overlook
ing the Traun River in Upper Austria.
Here his Majesty is suddenly trans
formed into the plain, genial, and
warm hearted citizen, with apparently
no other thought than how best to pro-
mote the domestic bliss of his children
and grandchildren. Here, whether
comfortably seated in his fauteuil on
the castle veranda or promenading in
the lanes and gardens of the villa park,
he is invariably seen in the company
of his little grandchildren.
There are five of them. First come
the two Princes of Bavaria, George and
Konrad, sons of Prince Louis Of Bavaria
and his popular spouse, the Archduchess
Gisela Then there are the three in
fants Of the Emperor's youngest daugh-
ter, the Archduchess Marie Valerie,
and her husband, Franz Salvador.
Their names and ages are. respectively,
Princess Elizabeth in her third year,
Prince Franz Karl Salvador in his
second year, and baby still in his first
year. When grandma, the Empress, is
launched ON this Juvenile crowd she
forgets the great griefs of her long and
eventful life, and many smile bright
ems the deep-furrowed, sorrow-lined
countenance.
An enterprising Austrian photo
grapher has lately been permitted to
pose the group, and now the Emperor's
devoted subjects are eager to procure
copies all over the land. In this situa-
tion the Austrians like to picture their
Emperor with the little ones near his
breast for he has made himself deeply
beloved by his people. History shows
that in cases of great restitution and
national calamities Father Franz, as
they love to call him, was always on
hand as a saving angel. The Aus
TRANS look back with pride on his
forty six years reign and the blessings
he has brought. Not only his friends
but also his opponents regard him as an
honest-hearted philanthropist and a
bulwark of peace. He, more than any
| ! rth Of l., 10, So
serves therefore the peace and joy of his
happy domestic relations.
Another pair of young grandchildren
will receive his visit annually-his
Oldest grandchild Elizabeth and
Freiherr Otto Won Seefried This was
prominently marriage glamour.
The old Emperor did not break his
grandchild's heart by opposing the
match. His decree overcame all the
barriers of royal exclusiveness SO that
common army officer was permitted to
marry the granddaughter of the richest
Emperor in the world.
Another imperial household, where
the great responsibilities of state and
social requirements have been unable
TO upset domestic comfort and connu-
bal bliss, is that of Emperor William
II. and his kind-hearted wife. The
Hohenzollerns are more numerous than
the Hapsburgers and it must be con.
cedeC that there is also a healthier,
more vigorous look and build about the
Prusian young hopefuls. The boys re-
semble their papa. the baby her man.
ma most. The oldest of these, Prince
August Wilhelm, has passed his
seventh year; the next, Prince Oscar,
was born in 1888. and Prince Joachim
in $780, On September 10, 1898, the
cannons of Berlin announced the birth
of daughter, and all the world knows
with what joy Emperor William re-
ceived the message. She has been
named Princess Victoria Louise, after
her royal grandma of England.
The little blonde baby is petted to
death by her parents, brothers, and all
who are admitted to the imperial
household. The little coquette prefers
to play with her papa and with her big
gest brothers, and if in after life she
proves as tyrannnical as she is now,
not her husband, but she, will rule his
nation. The boys prefer to play milli-
tary games, Hohenzollern precocity.
Their strong and robust physical condi-
ton is due to the fact that the children
of the imperial family are never PAM
pered either in food or other excuses.
Emperor William, though fond faith
err, maintains strict and rigorous dis
cip1ina with rapard RI tho chi rap,c
meals, bed hours. amusements, and
instruction. Ocean.
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