, 1898-08-01

his faSorlte Pomera.:4a when news came
of his appointment TO Frankfort. 1t was
a great. bold, personal Office. The king
was rather taken abIck at Bismarcl.'s
rapid decision 10 go. and SO was Man,
teuffel, his minister.
He lighted a cigar before the presiding
deputy at Frankfort, rose late, bluffed
uncivil superiors and rode horseback to
the neighboring petty courts. He influ.
enced the press. His title was embassa-
dor. He lived in q Prussian merchants
house at Frankfort and received the
visit of the prince of Prussia, subse-
quently his warrior king, who was a lit,
tie disturbed at Bismarck's nonchalance
and youth-but 36. This prince became
thick with Bismarck soon and was god
father to his son Bill. named for the
prince in 1852.
The envoy rented an elegant villa, had
a thousand camcllias in the flower beds
and dispensed fine hospitality. Every
ruler with a state in any degree German
kept a minister at Frankfort. Bismarck
was social with them all and with artists,
authors and musicians. He also gave
parties to the servant to show the Pom
eranian way. He received many crosses
and stars to put upon his breast, besides
the life saving medal, and lent money
to needy Prussian travellers who had
/ gambled at the baths he was one day to
discipline. After 10 o'clock at night he
dictated his letters for three or four
hours. At 5 o'clock in the morning he
wen riding.
Each of us,"he said, ''pretends to be-
lieve of his n~eighbor that he is full of
thoughts and plans if he would only
tell, and at the same time we lone of us
know an atom more of what is going to
happen to Germany than Of next years
snow. Nobody, not even the most ma
licious skeptic of a democrat, believes
are i'll this diplomatizing. Most of the let
tiers are opened here by postal spies"
To his wife he wrote upon his mis-
spent youth:
would it might please God to fill this
vessel with his clear and strong wine. in
which formerly the champagne of 81
years foamed uselessly and left nothing
bu1 lcathing behind. Where now are
Mrs. Blank and Miss Blank? How many
are buried with whom | then fiirted,
drank and diced: How much is vener-
able to me now that l then ridiculed? !
cannot understand how a mar who con-
siders his own nature, and yet knows
nothing of God and will know nothing,
can endure his existence from contempt
and wearisomeness. l know not how ]
could formerly support it. Were Itolive,
as then, without God, without you, with
out my children, | should not indeed
know whether l had not better abandon
life like a dirty shirt"
He urged that the Prussian army be
made very strong-ready to jump into
Austria, which undcrvalued Prussia.
The wal between France and Austria &C.
Cured. Prussia did not pitch in, and
Bismarck in 1858 was recalled. He had
become well acquainted with old Meter
mich. His life in Frankfort made him
the best political reporter in Germany.
Sent at once to st. Petersburg. he was
visited with fierce rheuluatisms Gsid was
nursed by his wife at her native Rein
field, in the Baltic land. She was strong
looking woman, of as much character rs
himself-not handsome, but devoted.
She was a fine piano player, and he loved
her music. In 1860 they all went to st.
Petersburg, and Bismarck began at once
to study the Russian language with a
master. He was a schoolmaster to his
| own children and attracted great atten-