The silver star., 1898-10-06
HE WAS A GOOD HArER.
Bismarck's Likes and DisIikes and His
a. Happy Home Life.

~ Happy Home Life.
bismarck once said OF himself that
he was the maa most hated OF any
body in Europe" Unhappily, this
might be said Of his own country.
Particularists. Ultramontanes and So
cialists have never ceased to show
their abhorren'ce of him by word and
deed. forget of what he had done,
with all his faults, for the greatness
Of Germany. On the other hand, 1t
would be an absurdity not to admit
that the contrary-so far as Prussia is
concerned-is equally true. Prince
Bismarck, at the height of his popu-
larity. was the best beloved man in
tho Fatherland-he was absolutely
adored, as no man was ever adored
before him. Ample proof of this was
given on the occasion of his seven
tieth birthday in Berlin in 1885; on
the memorable afternoon when lie left
Berlin after his dismissal in 1890; and
again, subsequently, in 1892, when, in
disgrace at court, he made his tri-
umphal progress through the empire
to Vienna to assist at the nuptials of
his son. Count Herbert. At the same
time his best friends have often said
Of him that no man could hate like
Bismarck. He was aware of the fact
himself, and never concealed 1t. One
day at table the conversation turned
on Goethe's remarks about love. The
great German poet said that life was
beautified by love. Bismarck disputed
the strict accuracy Of these words.
Hatred" he said, has also its duties
to perform, and maintain life just as
much as love. My wife is indispen-
sable to me for love and Windhorst
for hatred DIR. Windhorst, the
diminutive but shrewd and clever
leader Of the Ultramontanes-thew we'll
known ex-minister of the King of
Hanover, was one of those political
opponents against whom Bismarck's
bitterest reproaches of unpatriotism
were 60 frequently hurled. Eugen
Richter. the leader of the Extreme
Radicals in the Imperial Diet, one of
Bismarck's greatest opponents, en-
joyed a similar place in the ex-Chan-
cellor's heart. And to sum up. no
body who ever opposed Prince Bis
marck in the field Of politics. or who
incurred his displeasure. failed to ex-
perfence the effect OF his wrath. The
late Herr GeOrg Won Bunsen was prac-
tically boycotted-he and his family
alike-for some time from the Berlin
court and from Berlin society at Bis
marck's instance. Count Harry Won
Arnim's public career was ruined by
Bismarck, and how many other names
Of his political opponents could be in
scribed on the list OF those whose
lives were ruined on account of Bis
marck's hatred for them? But in his
own home. around his own hearth,
with his wife and children. the warmth
OF Otton Won Bismarck's heart was felt.
He had none Of the German senti-
mentality about him, but he was af-
fectionate and faithful to the few he
loved at home. His love for his wife
and children was amply repaid. They
thoroughly appreciated him. and un-
derstood that 1t was necessary that he
should have n genial. comfortable
home, where he could forget the cares
of business. They looked upon all
those who gave him trouble as their
own personal foes: they took precau-
tions that his sleep. his repose and
his hours of recreation should not be
disturbed. His wish was law to them.
and their chief pleasure was to see
him amused and Observation-Disclosures
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