The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

I doesn't care for them But she did Ike
+ 70 get into the kitchen and make dainty
1 cakes and potter about the washing ma
chine All her life she has loved play
more than study During play hours she
was invariably with her young brother
/ Prince Joachim
II IS on her visits 10 Cadinen farm. q
/ favOrite country house OF the family. that
! the princess really enjoys herself Cadi-
nen is just big enough for the imperial
I family. and when they 90 there the cares
/ OF state are forgotten; the Kaiser plays
and rides with his children and all spend
( a delightful vacation
/ Sometimes Princess Victoria and her
mother viii 60 OUT riding together. Or
1 the Kaiser may give the princess a small
I rife and beam with delight as she hits
the mark. All her six brothers dote on
I Victoria and she is a llttle empress IN
a way al her home.
AT the latter part OF the sumner va
cation ar annual festival Is given 10 the
children living on the farm and IN the
surrounding villages On these occasions
Princess Victoria is very muck in evi-
dence doing out candy. serving cakes
baked IN the imperial kitchen. pouring
coffee and dispensing cups. Then there
are contests and games and the party
winds up when Princess Victoria leads
the victors 10 her mother. who gives
them prizes
Princess Victoria's face Is fair and
rather spiritueIe her hair light She IS
slight OF figure and inexpressiveIy girl
: ish. She dances about the palace Ike
a sunbeam She is continually laughing
I Life has no dark hours for her. and dis
I pleased and frOwning as the imperial
father may be az times, he never fright
ems the doughty princess.
Kaiser Cannot Awe Her.
Some one has said that princess VIC
/ toria is the only human being IN the pal
/ ace who does not Iear the Kaiser when
I he IS angry.
His giving OF a castle 10 the little girl
/ is evidence OF the Kaiser's affection. Al
though Rheasberg is not a big place, It
\ has been considered one OF the most
charming possessions OF the monarch
About The house is a lovely garden, beau
/ ufully lad out. The building overlooks e
lake about which lilies grow in abun-
dance
In the furnishing OF the palace the
princess was permitted 10 use her own
taste Just rs she watched eagerly 70 see
how the little girl would receive the
washing machine on Christmas. Just 50
did the kaisefin watch her as she fur
nish her private home. But when II was
all done the royal mother vas immensely
graIined- Victoria had shown excellent
taste.
Her bedroom was furnished In white.
with brass bedsteed. white chifOnier
and white table and chairs. Her dressing
room was done in light green. with hang
ings 10 match The wall decorations. The
boudoir and reception rooms were done
in imitation marble. while most Of the
other rooms were paneled in white
maple
IN The boudoir the chairs and haneines
are Of pale pink silk. This IS the prin-
cess favortte color. White maple Is her
favorite wood IN the fittings OF the
rooms she displayed great taste. selecting
everything with the idea OF maintaining
= symphonic arrangement OF colors.
VIII Manage Servants.
When she goes to the palace Princess
Victoria viii manage her stan OF eight
servants and direct them personally IN
their work. Her spare tine viii be spent
sewing and embroidering. for already she
IS preparing her marriage chest she
IS expert az needIework and ernbroIders
exquisitely. IN this she follows her
mother, who is an excellent needlewonan.
The daughter is lacking in desire for
rich dresses. When a child she would
often bounce down from the nursery into
the dining room IN a soiled and dirty
frock. When reproved she resented il
vehementiy- Princess Victoria cares little
for literature, the drama OF art-strange-
ly in this respect she is the antithesis
OF her father. One Of her delights Is 10
go into homes Of babies n Berlin and
minister TO the little ones She loves
them and each year gives a great deal
OF money 70 foundlings and orphans
homes.
Princess Victoria speaks English fluent
ly-in fact. many say, more beautifully
than German IN company she is re-
firing and reticent. Whether she dreams
OF beau ideal or not IS a question. She
has Just finished her studies and has had
no time 20 think Of love. But all the
German people hope that love viii come
wlla her husband and that Cupid. not
the court win set the trap.