The New South., 1898-01-15

A hali.pass he receives again sha
people who have any communication
70 make " who come 10 consult him
N regard e military OF political affairs.
He takes mp the detailed reports aud
papers shas were presented 10 him in
morning. and, after having read them
carefully, signs them. Then al
o'clock he dimes with his family.
When be rises from table The EN-.
perer passes certain time with his
children, who have devoted their IA,
70 studies or TO bodily exercises. Their
he returns 10 work. IN tho evening
the Emperor fences. Then. ~ about
10 O'Clock. he par,akes Of light re
past and retires TO his belchambcr
little after 10 o'clock he calls his ser
want, who assists him TO undress. On
table placed beside his bed there ar,
always pencil and paper. SO that ca,
sovereign may be able 10 write th,
ideas that come 10 him before going
to sleep.
Such il the days work Of the En-.
peror in ordinary circumstances. In
extraordinary circumstances William
III. undertakes still heavier task.
One may easily imagine the additional
labor that is imposed upon the En-
peror by the whit Of a king or
prince.
All the cnrrent affairs are attended
20 by himself, even when the visit os
some great pcrsonoge ccmpeIs him 20
spend hall day in fcasts, promonadca
and ceremonies. Histimc IL so meas.
urcd IN such eases that II is only al IL
o'clock IN the morning that he is ablc
to SO into his study to glance AZ the
journals on read some new book Of
scientific, politiaal or literary char
acter. He never can sleep before IL
o'clock p. m. Nevertheless, he often
rises at o'clock in the morning 10
rocommence his work In expediting
affairs OF State. Moreover, visits,
manmuvrea Of troops and military in
speclions outside Of Berlin absorb
great portion Of the sovoreign's time.
During the travelling time he never
remains an instant nnoccupied. Ho
writes in the parlor car that is re.
served for him. examines reports,
signs documents, etc. When evening
comes, after nll the solemnities at
which he is Obliged 20 be present, af-
ter the harangues and the toas,s that |
he must listen TO mud TO which it ia
necessary Tor him TO reply, one would |
fancy that he ought to be worn out by |
fatigue: but a. soon as he reaches bis |
room after midnight he begins again |
to examine papers and 10 sign them.
When absent from Berlin. the seat Of |
all the great administrations, he is
obliged to deal with affairs more
and with more than ordinary
During tho manUuvrcs and inspec-
tions 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 bas hardly time
TO eat; and nfter basty meal he com
mences again 10 study the affairs Of
the Government. He holds recep-
ton in the afternoon and il present Ut
more coremonies- He never manifests
the least fatigue. He excels In tho
nrt Of saying pleasant things 10 each
one OF his visitors. In those circum-
stances the 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.
md admires the natural beauties OF
ho coast Of Norway. Even on his
pleasure trips he devotes great por-
ion Of his time TO labor. Wherever
ie stops he always finds dispatches,
etters, and documents addressed 70
lin. and even on board his yacht his
ctiye mind is always investigating
nd reading.
Notwithstanding all the work that
he Emperor has imposed upon HIM
elf, he still finds time to read tho
rcater portion Of the important books
hat appear In Europe ON literary,
cientific, religious, and philosophical
ubjects. A distinguished lingnist,
possessing thoroughly and admirably
he French and English languages, he
eads all these book not in the transla-
ion, but in the original text. In this
'ny he is rarely taken at disadyan-
sge in q conversation In which some
ew question or new book is discussed.
New York Sun.