The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

q inc 1901 that steps INTO otnci p
Tor awhile. when the reports OF his
vigorous rule came TO other countries.
people laughed as they used TO at crazy
Ludwig. Now they admire.
WlLHELMs HOME RULE.
To-day the Kaiser has his brothor-in-
law Leopold I'm prison for being neglect
ful of bis wife when she was IN. Leo
pOlds wife is the kaiserin's sister lie has
Bismarck removed from power Friendly.
but mot in IT," lie has Russia afraid
OF him. Japan bcsecching him. France
looking with sleeps eyes towards him.
and England Quaking and getting out her
hest forces TO defend herself against hiI1
Pretty good for a man only the age Of
a cOtillon leader Banishinc his mother
from the castle was his first victory
Hanishng Bismarck was his second. Since
then De has had six others.
Wilhelm's strog points show on the
surface OF him. No one looking at that
strong nst and firm chin could doubt
him 20 Doe "a man extraordinary The
very curl of his mustache shows IT, The
Kaiser is the most interesting object OF
analytical study known.
The strongest uoint OF the Kaisor's
makeup is his nose 10 was that long.
straight nose with the hump In the mid
die that first brought tho name Of VII
helm 20 public notice That was wear
after he came into power. The first move
of that nose was 10 become tyrannical.
arbitrary and aggressive. To snii1ed
around for abuses and curled itself at
the chip upon the owners shoulder Bis
-narek. would not take any notice Of the
imperial chip and was knocked down
himself in consequence Thcs man who
made the German Empire. with the old
Kaiser. was sent on 20 "a country place
70 pass tho rest of his days hoolng cab
bace And AN on account Of nose.
Wnhclm's ears have always been
source OF modification 20 him. once ne
sent the Empress's lady-in-waitine from
the room. because She made remark
about large cars. The Emperor's ears
have broad. spreading trait az the top
that would cause His Imperial Hiehncss
10 mako very merry were II upon any
body else.
THE EAR THAT KISSES.
Rut the Kaiser can thank his stars
for that ear. 10 Is the ear OF generosity
II he hadn't owned IL he would never
have listened 20 the voice OF the people
ana forgiven Bismarck. That ear heard
the roar OF "Hoch. Bismarck ana 10
Friedrichsruh ne went. lie met bismarck
half way. Bismarck wearing a gray CLOAK
Of the same material as the Emperor
coat Thcy Zen upon each other and shed
tears. and that generous ear Of his offered
the old favoritc anything he wanted even
"to the half OF my kingdom.
''I am your war-lord." said the Emperor
in one of his speeches when he was get
ting thc people broken in 70 his intrepid
~. when ho said this his head was
erect. his chin outheld and his mustachios
curlod until moro dashinC than brave
hussars ~ that chin had been levelei
"a little closer 20 the face. N IL had been
more retreatlnc. 10 IL had been more
rounding. less of chin. that speech
would never have been made Look
among your friends FOR the Kaiser chin
and youn find tyranny along with II.
Never fails,
That booted foot IS a singular thing. II
e the Kaisers only foot. No. not quite.
but his best foot, Tie keeps il forward II
the Kaiser does any lighting, he will be
known a. tho warrior who went 10 bit
lie with ono limp foot and one useless
hand. Wilhelm. from his birth, has had
a partial paralysis ~ one half the body,
.parsicikasHy affecting the hand This
disabled arm he KEEPS well out Of sight
or places n IN some clever way. His
courtLers forget he has &C. other men
with mis- infrmiiy would be miserable with
s. wilhelm does not know II is an in
nrnity
foot thet stAs@ fAra2rd some times too