The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-15
At half-past 6 he receives again the

people VINO nave any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to make or who come to consult him
in regard to military Or political affairs:
He takes up the detailed reports and
papers that were presented to him in
morning, and, after having read them
carefully, signs them. Then ct ?
o'clock he dimes with his family.
When he rises from table the EN-
peror passes certain time with hit
children, who have devoted their day
to studies or to bodily exercises. Their
he returns to work. In the evening
the Emperor fences. Then, at about
10 o'clock, he partakes of light re
past and retires to his bedchamber. A
little after 10 o'clock he calls his ser
want, who assists him to undress. On
table placed beside his bed there are
always pencil and paper, so that thu
sovereign may be able to write tht
ideas that come to him before going
to sleep.
Such is the days work Of the EN-
peror in ordinary circumstances. In
extraordinary circumstances William
II. undertakes still heavier task.
One may easily magnetic additional
labor that is imposed upon the EN-
peror by the visit of king or a
prince.
All the current affairs are attended
to by himself, even when the visit OF
some great personoge compels him to
spend half day in feasts, promenades
and ceremonies. His time is so meas
ured in such cases that it is only at II
o'clock in the morning that he is able
to 60 into his study to glance at the
journals or read some new book of
scientific, political Or literary char
acter. He never can sleep before II
o'clock p. m. Nevertheless, he often
rises at 4 o'clock in the morning to
recommence his work in expediting
affairs of State. Moreover, visits,
maneuvres Of troops and military in.
spections outside of Berlin absorb O
great portion of the sovereign's time.
During the travelling time he never
remains IN instant unoccupied. He
writes in the parlor Cor that is re-
served for him, examines reports,
signs documents, etc. When evening
comes, after all the solemnities at
which he is obliged to be present, af-
ter the harangues and the toasts that
he must listen to and to which it is
necessary for him to reply, one would
fancy that he ought to be worn out by
fatigue; but as soon as he reaches his
room after midnight he begins again
to examine papers and to sign them.
When absent from Berlin, the seat Of
all the great administrations, he is
obliged to deal with affairs more
promptly and with more than ordinary
discernment.
During the maneuvres and inspec'
tons the Emperor is in the saddle
from half past 5 in the morning, and
he remains in the saddle until o'clock
in the afternoon. He has hardly time
to eat; and after hasty meal he COM
mences again to study the affairs of
the Government. He holds a recep-
ton in the afternoon and is present at
more ceremonies. He never manifests
the least fatigue. He excels in the
art Of saying pleasant things to each
one Of his visitors. In these circum-
stances tho Emperor has rarely more
than three hours for rest; but the next
day he is in the saddle at the regular
hour.
He is passionately fond Of the sea,
and admires the natural beauties of
the coast of Norway. Even on his
pleasure trips he devotes great por-
ton of his time to labor. Wherever
he stops he always finds dispatches,
letters, and documents addressed to
him, and even on board his yacht his
active mind is always investigating
and reading.
Notwithstanding all the work that
the Emperor has imposed upon him
self, he still finds time to read the
greater portion of the important books
that appear in Europe on literary,
scientific, religious, and philosophical
subjects. A distinguished linguist,
possessing thoroughly and admirably
the French and English languages, he
reads all these book not in the transla.
ton, but in the original text. In this
way he is rarely taken at disadvan"
tage in conversation in which some
new question or new book is discussed.
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