The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-24
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abeth was one of the prettiest two women
OF european courts; well, she was the best
nofSeWomdn In all the world. / have seen
her jump her mount six feet and put 10
shame most of the men behind her She
was generous in many ways that the court
knew nothing of. One day in Amsterdam
! saw a plainly dressed woman surrounded
by a crowd of children, the other side
of the street. She was handing silver coins
70 them as fast as she could extract them
from = purse
The strange company approached, ana
Whsh tney got opposite the spot where
mad stopped TO observe them, i recognized
III the woman who was giving money away
Ihe Empress Elizabeth; She was absolutely
alone as Tar as attendants. / feared for
her safety, and when | had gained her side
/ SAID: Your Majesty, permit me to sug-
gest that 1T is not wise to go about this way
without some one near to protect you
For calling me majesty l shall not
speak TO you for two weeks, She said L
or your little country liked me and made
ne happy, and now you have taken me
away from them by calling me majesty
Not long ago, when riots were feared In
vienna over the fights in the Reichrath,
Elizabeth quieted the people by going
with just a plain dress and a peasant wom-
ans shawl over her head.
This incident might be regarded by some
as only a political trick but II was nothing
of the kind. She did it through love of her
people and TO show them that she had con-
ndence in their good intentions or feared
barred their doors. And then she was prob
ably actuated by desire that was ever
VIII with her-to see the plain people as they
are and 10 taste of their joys and sorrows
THE EMPRESS ENRAGED
"In Paris in 1868. when she, young
woman. was slashing shopkeeper with a
whip because he, not knowing her evident
ly, had refused to get her brand new car
riage, when a French detective came up
and explained matters. The officer was one
of a squad who had been detailed to follow
and protect the Empress unknown to her.
IT was afterwards told that she had been
riding In a one-horSe cab from o'clock un-
til 2, and the horse had become tired The
Empress wanted TO go in hurry to the
Continental Hotel and the driver declared
that his horse could not go that far. He de-
manded his fare on the spot. The Empress
gave him 500 francs and commanded him to
so into the shop in front OF which they had
stopped and order her a carriage with two
horses, which she would purchase for 10 900
francs. Because the shopkeeper was not in
the carriage business and said ne could not
got the vehicle for her the Empress started
to thrash him. After the explanation the
shopkeeper sent for his own private car
rIa2e for which he handsomely
warded. But when the Empress got TO her
Motel she found the money she had given
the shopkeeper awaiting her with one OF his
cards and a nolite renIIest for fha honor of
selling her some of his wares"
Captain Waldeck Is more interesting to
the officers of his regiment one of Uncle
Sans soldiers than as foreign nobleman
They know that he is a baron. or at least
they do not diScredit his title In public.
They also know that he has seen service in
three of the worlds armies and had the
Dutch lion bestowed upon him for cxcep-
tional bravery in South Africa; for this
part of his career they admire him as one
brave man admires another But the en-
listed men don't know anything about the
captains military record: all they know is
that he is a nobleman; all noblemen are
counts in their vocabulary unique officer
like Captain Waldeck cannot escape having
a nickname in the ranks: a big. black
skinned wag has dubbed Baron william An
ton Hubert Waldeck Count Fours."
He is thirty-seven years old. Fifteen
years OF that time has been spent in
mics. At twenty-four he was with Chinese
Gordon at Khartum. Later he Won glory
and a medal in the Dutch army in Africa.
He was a captain in the English army in
India, and at one time held commission In
the French army. Captain Waldeck Is what
is termed soldier of fortune. In one par
ticular he has been exceedingly fortunate.
say the officers who have met Mrs. Wal
deck. They say the captains wife is the
daughter of a railroad magnate and travels
in a private car. She is tall. stately and inn
pressive. She Is a reality of the novel read
ers idea of an English lady. Mrs. Waideck
will not go to Cuba with her husband. not
when the regiment goes at least. Her
plans to travel through The North and
East for about six weeks. terminating the
journey at her New York home.