The age-herald., 1898-08-14

By CARL T. FISHER.

low his father to the war against France
 or rather his father was too wise to seek
 for him a baptism of fire" similar 10
 that which the son of Napoleon ILL ex-
 perienced in front of Saarbrucken. This
 fact, however, did not prevent him from
 becoming leading military spirit among
 the royal families of Europe"
 THE YOUNG KAISERIN.
 Princess Augusta Victoria, Princess Of
 Schleswig Holsten Sonderburg Au-
 gustenburg, was at that time simple ter
 man princess, three months older than the Kaiser.
 Thirty-nine years ago Augusta was born at ne@zig in Siesia. Her father was grand duke, but as we know. although the offspring of certain German grand dukes may be born to the purple, the purple IS sometimes threadbare. The Herzog Fried rich von Schleswig-Holstein was not a rich man, even as German potentates go, and his children were brought up In very simple way Augusta Victoria was well educated as to books, and very thorough l ly educated as to household matters, and | in this respect her training did not differ l from that of most other German girls. 1 She had not the slightest idea in her ] early days that she should become the l consort of the mightiest sovereign in west ern Europe. Indeed, the German empire l did not come into existence till she was | in her 13 year and even when she married 1 there was but small chance that her hus- l band woul1 ascend the throne, except, perhaps, in old age.
 | The venerable Emperor William seemed l to have many years of life before him, | and next in order came the Crown-Prince l Frederick, for whom everybody prophesied | long and great career. But the uneX-
 pected happens to royal folk, as it does to | humber persons, and seven years after the | sweet Princess of Schleswig-Holstein had married Fredericks son, she had become l an Empress.
 l It was at Pinkenau, then the home of | the Grand Duke Frederick, and now the 1 family mansion of his son, Duke Ernst Gunther of Schleswig-Holstein = Augusten- berg, that the young Prince William first | saw the young lady who was to become | his wife.
 She was skilled in the arts of house. | wfery and though by no means compelled | to cook and bake and keep house, she had | been taught all and with them had gained | the health which meant so much to the | German empire.
 THE HOME.
 | Young Prince Wilhelm at that time had begun to show signs of independence ana | progress, and many therefore, were the | good words expressed for the young couple. | They were married in Berlin in February, | and the following week went to Potsdam, where they have since resided with the ex- | ception of the few months annually spent | at the court of Berlin. Potsdam Is just away from Berlin, suburb, altnOugn IL | has 5O OO0 inhabitants 1t spreads over great deal of land and is quite countrihed | as you drive through it. In the lovelfest portion of Potsdam, where lakes intercept | the beautiful rolling country. stands the new palace as it is called, although 1t was | built by Frederick the Great.
 In this palace the Mailed Fist rests, He spends his year therc with the exception | of such time as Is actually required Of 1 him at Berlin. During three months Of | the year only, he is away from Potsdam, and save three months more when he
 makes semi-weekly trips to Potsdam, reaching home for the tea at o'clock. | During the remaining six months he re- mains at home and by means of telegrams, l telephones and other modern appliances | he transacts the business which the ruler | must always have in mind. = | Emperor Wilhelm when he enters his l own home throws aside ferocity, but takes | up extrayagance. He acts quite the con | trary to the popular idea of him show | ing hardness and frugality: for he Is one | of the most extravagant men that eyer | breathed under a family tree. The palace, | when he took it was an old ruin, with only l one part habitable. Now he has palace | that is one in fact as well as in name; | and from steps to turret it is a marvel in | elegant furnishings and luxurious frescoes. /, In summer he has it repaired; and he and | the Kaiserin never tire of walking through
 the rooms suggesting this and planning
 that improvement.
 When unfortunate selections of furni-