The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-12
KAlsER's ROYAL MOTHER.
Anecdotes Related OF the Downgci
Empress of Germany.

Empress OF Germany.
There were few women more gifteu
than the late dowager Empress Fred
erick Of Germany, mother Of Emperor
William II. and the depth of her mind
and the diversity Of her intellectual.
attainments were the amazement an6
delight Of all men who met her
statesmen. scientists, artists and theo
logians, says the New York Press
She was a passionate lover OF all the
arts and was skilled with tie brust
and famous as a sculptor In middle
age though not Of SO pleasing appear
ance as her mother. the queen. II
amiablo expression, the contour OF theii
faces was similar. Later on she
changed her features, they being mucl
more strongly marked with individual
ity than those Of the queen of England
AS an instance Of her skill as q
sculptor II is told that one day she
called at the studio Of Uphus, the cele
brated German sculptor. to see how be
was getting along with heroic
statue Of her husband. Something
about the face Of the model did not
please her, and she suggested certain
changes. These were made, but ever
then she was not suited, and she askes
permission TO change the model with
her own hands. The amazed Uphus
consented. and she modelled the be
loved face to suit herself. This was
afterward made into a great statue
and Upnus has said, and all otherf
who knew the former emperor said
that II was most marvelously like him
She was exceedingly tender hearted
and permitted no living thing on her
great estates either to be killed or i'm
prisoned. As an instance, a wild hare
attracted by her gentle presence, called
daily at her window for some favorito
herb. One day the hare did not come
and the empress was disturbed. The
next day it did not come, and she spoke
10 the gamekeeper. He said he knew
nothing about II, but she never forgot
her favorite wild caller and often won.
dered what had become of IT, The
gamekeeper could have explained TIE
mystery to her, but never did. The
fact was that young trees and tender
shrubs had been suffering from the
sharp teeth of the fecund swarms OF
rabbits and a round up had been made
Of them and many killed the pet Of the
empress being among the victims.
In the hamlet of Cronberg the EN-.
press was as well known TO the poor as
was Queen Victoria at Balmoral HeI
manners were simple. She was an
early riser, fond of riding, usually TAX.
Ing that form of exercise, says the New
York Herald. Part of every day was
devoted to study or painting and to re
ceiving visitors.
The memoirs of the English court
give interesting details of the early
years of the Princess Victoria. Elab-
crate precautions were taken by the
queen and Prince Albert, from whom
she inherited her mental gifts, lest the
reason Of the visit Of Prince Frederick
William of Prussia to Balmoral in the
autumn of 1855 should be suspected by
the princess royal. She was then iD
her sixteenth year, and her parents
were duNlOuS sue SuOulu Iemdlu fancy
free until after confirmation. These
precautions were useless, FOR the prince
begged hard TO be allowed to WOO and
win his bride before he left the country.
The queen tells the simple story how
Fritz" offered "Vicky"a spray Of white
heather and asked for her hand in re-
turn. The marriage took place two
years afterward in the ST. James
Chapel Royal in great state. When the
future Emperor William was born, the
letter OF Prince Albert TO the young
mother contained tribute to the tai
ents OF the princess which he had sed-
ulously fostered-"You must, however,
bring the hopeful Wilhelm with you,
and not hide him away with blush,
as you used to hide your drawings in
the portfolio-'Don't look at that, papa;
il Is so bad that you must not see it
and then forth came into view some
thing full OF beauty and talentw