The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
CUPID'S GREATEST PRIZE

II was Christmas morning several years
ago. and outside the palace Of the Kaiser
10 Berlin snow and icicles glittered on the
limbs OF trees. On the frozen ground
could be heard the steps Of sentries. Far
OF church bell began 20 ring
/ Inside OF the palace there was a stir.
a young girls voice rang through the
corridors. Then there was laughter. Be
hind a screen in one OF the splendid
rooms the Kaiser held the hand OF the
Kaiserin Hhey listened while down the
hall came the patter Of eager feet and.
f, Ike a burst OF sunshine. a girl leaped
into the room, says the Philadelphia
North American
Under the glare OF the great chande-
Hers she saw piles OF splendid gifts OF all
kinds-toys. doll babies. dresses. candy
all the wonderful things a rich princess
might receive. She clappsd her hands FOR
Joy. Among the gifts she saw a washing
and ironing outfit. The imperial mother
watched her eagerly.
''Oh. this Is hne. fine" cried the girl.
viewing the apparatus with delight In a
moment she was IN her mothers arms.
Zach. Llebchen. you wiz make a house
keeper, after all." laughed the empress
For the girls reception o. the humble
household utensils indicated that aer
mothers training had borne fruit. and
that she. the grandest princess IN Eu-
rope. was likely 10 qualify as mistress
OF home
Z a.
the proud owner OF a castle Of her own,
presented 70 her by the imperial father in
honor Of her seventeen years OF life
Moreover. she is the greatest royal prize
IN Cupids path.
Calls Her HIS Gown Boy"
Princess Victoria Louise is a charming
young girl The Kaiser calls her his
"own boy" for. though she IS slight and
delicate. she prefers. II is said. 70 handle
a gun rather than 3 tennis racquet, and
| liked, when she was younger, 10 join in
All the games OF her brothers
Next September the little princess"
will be seventeen. About this time she
viii be confirmed. Then. her mother plans,
she shall begin Housekeeping on her own
account Already Princess Victoria has
learned 10 cook and sew and wash and
iron and manage a household This is
required OF al German princssses. and
the Kaiserin herself Is regarded as the
ideal housewife IN the empire
With a vie- 10 starting her in life after
the highest German ideals. the Kaiser
some time ago gave the little princess"
the beautiful castle Of Rheinsberg. near
l Eu IL
there. for a time prior TO her marriage
she WIN undoubtedly marry within a few
years-the princess viii keep house her
self
Who viii be chosen as the husband Of
Princess Victoria Louise? Young King
Manuel, Of Portugal has been mentioned.
BY the Kaiser young Manuel is said 70
be regarded rather favorably, but one
obstacle Il Is said. would prevent the
marriage. That Is the religious faith OF
the young king.
A recent persistent ruraor has been TO
the effect that the princess viii be be-
trothed 10 Archduke Charles Francis
Joseph, son Of the late ArchduZe Quo.
and heir presumptiye 10 the Austrian
throne after the death OF his uncle Such
an alliance, however, because og differ
ence in religion. Is also regarded as out
Of the question
Although members OF other reigning
Protestant families have joined the Ro-
man Catholic and Greek churches upon
marriage, no member OF the Hohenzol-
lerns has ever done so. II has been 4
tradition Of the house that all members
must remain true % the Protestant faith.
On the other hand, the court OF Austria
is strictly Catholic, and a princess
brought Up in the religious belief Of Ber-
lin would hardly be popular among the
Austrians
II is said that the royal 6ebutante viii
be favored with a marriage dot Of
Sl,75o. 900; she win have her own palace:
she viii. moreover. be probably the best
trained OF royal housekeepers on the con
tinent Who, then, VIII be the favored
suitOr7
OF late the rumor has been whispered in
court circles that the Kaiser has selected
as his future son-in-law the coming
grand duke OF Meekienburg-Str
known at the German court as Fritz
Strelitz" The duke is handsome and OF
irreproachable character, but poor. He
aonires the young princess, and the
Kaiser likes him II is said thar the
Kaiser inaugurated q policy OF domestic
economy in his family as a means OF
raising big marriage dowry for his
daughter.
Likes Homework.
Princess Victoria, Il is said, win be
better housekeeper than mistress OF the
arts. She has never been able 10 get
along very well in literature or art; she