The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
R ABOUT BISMARCK.
HIS WIT AND LOVE OF CHILDREN IN
HIS YOUNGER DAYS.

His Appointment as Ambassador to
Frankfort-Retort OF = Shepherd Lad.
The writer saw Prince Bismarck on three oc-
casions. The frat time was shortly after the
Danish war. when he was visiting q Baron
Tornerhjelm OF Yrams Gunnars-Torp in
Sweden. He was a strikinRly massive figure,
and one could not fail to notice the kinds -
flashing forth under shaggy brows. He was =
born ruler OF men; any child could see that.
But the children ruled him. He loved children.
and he was a great ~favorlte among them. He en-
tered into their games and romps with as much
animation and interest as any of them, and II he
Numbered. as sometimes he did. he received his
correction in the most ridlculously submissive
spirit and yet In all sincerity. In the morning
he was often seen lying on the lawn with q
group Of noisy children crawling all over him..
And in his excursions about the estate he used
TO have his pockets filled with tobacco. which
he distributed indlscriminately among the peas-
ants whom he met, evidently hugely delighted
at their establishment and awkward thanks.
Many witty sayings Of his were at that time
going from mouth to mouth among the people.
Shortly before the Princes visit Baron Tor
nerhjelm had been made first court stablemas-
ter by the King. At dinner some one Won
dered why that royal favor had been conferred
upon the Baron. Now. It is to be noted that
the Baron had just rendered his first service to
the country as q member Of the Swedish Riks-
dag, but when. as before his election. he had
been pronouncedly anti-royal In his senti-
ments, he had been the very reverse In the
Riksdag, supporting every royal measure to
the utmost Of his ability. Therefore. when the
conundrum as to the royal stablemastership
was mooted. Prince Bismarck solved 1t by re-
marking that this was probably due to the per-
spicacity Of the King seeing the nimbleneSs
with which the Baron understood how to
change saddles.
At the two other meetings Prince Bismarck
was in Berlin. This was only some ten years
ago. The first time he was coming out from
his residence to take his customary & o'clock
morning ride. and the whole carriage creaked
as the ponderous figure sank down upon the
cushions. The second occasion was in the
afternoon when he was taking q walk in Inter
den Linden. But what a transformation his
walk was heavy and labored. his forehead
deeply furrowed. and his eyes had become dark
and hard: still a faint smile now ana then
fitted over his features as he acknowledged
the, greetings Of some friend.
Prince Bismarck life we'll known in Germany.
but not SO familiar to Notwithstanding people.
and the late Lord Beaconsfcld is said to have
sprung up in a very characteristic manner dur
ING about i, full, uniform and helmeted Lord
inR the %salutation Prince Bismarck did
R Willie f Iord Bea n,o ffS1ldd9 put e e1 his fs' hat, Means esiae
While not q Word had been TsSedn, eRRffhanged between
to q window and begun to drum on the pane
With his knuckles. Pretty soon Lord Beacons-
next to SSR Bism nP sR9 0f 4 Glance no ' Was dx che Psedd
and they understood each other: -.
ap T6G &fnen s s9 Tm 1e basssd TO t t1 Fran 8tltsmare 6ns
morning Junker Bismarck told his wife that he
T Va ar going MGu, on he a b, business n : ,o visit d,vt to F PR.
was lust after the close Of the Reichstag. where
he had made himself well hated by the Liberals
graphs. and the road from vaTzin to Berlin had
his, head out Of the carriage window
was from Berlin. Almost invariably the
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70 Frankfort. When Bismarck arrived at
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taking expensive. apartments 30 as to be in
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1SSK Pains rs to ssys the APR D5i1 tbsS b papers Ss;,a an.
same from the King: q the fourth day his
hoa1eGG.a s and ep1 he was a' in 'h fr from me- an na smi R1se
mood. But just as he was getting ready to
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sP;G3PPSSe as a. possible: AZ Wrangei was about to
that accept this mark q conddenee."
The answer made old .Wrangel start, soldier
to his / Ma ajies He 2"niS Saio' Is This your answer
Bismarck said Yes"
Bismasir1cSk to the tppssiHauc palace! T1ee KIM SEpsye was 80 T Safky
ing about in great excitement,
that when he gave you my commission Won
at ONCE declared your readiness to accept the
Yes. your Majesty"
the "A hnst you Ss F sTGFe - The 9 tKking continued, that
wen IS the most didioqlt to to afh ali p important Us
And yet" said the King. you were ready
at o3ee to accept the position ?"
Bismarck, then related his eT STe Aisnec on b,s
he frsP had sS B been to 1a9 81 sf tbs f RiSu fE9 3nto tas mSN o.
bent all his thoughts and energies to under.
standing the requirements Of the place. and
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Then start" was the command. The inter-
Wy Jew was S esss' later Frau Bismarck r.o.,v.a .
long letter from her, husband. asking her to
PACK 9ae Up and inviting her to Join him for an In
There Is a story told among the peasantry Of
sshlsasw Wig the former Danish prSvjnce An:
marek was COMPOUNDED By the tongue Of q
S MSr PeF1ce ,af h,a Shorty pcl ate after the CLOSE Of The
tour Through the Provinces. as he 9esiredd
to snoa study the feelings and sentiments
peasants. getting valuable though not alwSyS
sGna e hI nfoTmation; For days he was
"Blsmarck." Desiring to know whatit meant.
he called ed out IN q grqR voice 70 q shepherd, boy
VINO mao uttered the, dreaded Chancellor's
marck?" ~"'u DID
"4ch nstn, nretn Herr" the urchin replied AZ
ne doned his cap, "es. ist bloes die schtBein-
hunde." toh. no sir: 1t Is only the pig-dogs.j
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