Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-26
The Crown Princes
Amazing Adventure


ever heard the name OF Thyra
n Adelheid Won Klenitzf
~ She was a funny little deformed
person, aged, perhaps, seventy, widow
OF the great General Won KienitZ, who
had served In the FrancO-German cam
paign, and who, before his death. had
been acknowledged to be as great
strateglst as Lord Roberts
Countess Won KienitZ was the daugh-
ter of a certain Countess Won BOrcke,
and after living for many years in re-
ttrement In her picturesque old schloss,
perched on a rock not far from the
famous wine district Of Berncastel, on
the Mosel river, became suddenly
seized with an idea. to re-enter Berlin
society.
With this view she rented 9 fine
house not far from the Leichtenstein
bridge and early in 1911 commenced
a series Of wildly extravagant enter
fainments with a view, as 1t seemed to
me, to attract the more modern and go
ahead section OF Berlin society.
One afternoon, seated by the crown
prince as he drove recklessly his great
Mercedes car along the Bismarckallee
in the direction of POtsdam, we passed
an Overdressed old woman, very artifi-
ciaI. with yellow hair and short stat
ure.
Look, HeltzendOrffi Is she not like
Won KIenitz2"
Eyes. her figure is very similar"
admitted.
"Ahi The old woman was introduced
70 me the other night at Bismarck
Bohlen's house, Himmel! What a
freak! Have you seen her wigT'
/ replied that I had visited once or
twice at the Stulerstrasse and that the
company had met there were certain
ly amusing / mentioned some OF their
names, among them that Of young Won
Ratibor, Major Gersdorf Of the Deaths
Head Hussars, Van Heynitz Of the
KonEgsjager, q well-known man about
town, his friend Winterfeld, together
with a number of ladies Of the very
ultra gO-ahead set. At this his high
ness seemed highly Interested
''She certainly seems very curious
old person." he laughed. "Fancies that
she's but twenty-five, and actually had
the audacity to dance at Bismarck
Bohlens."
New Arrival at Court
Judge my great surprise when
about six weeks later, Frau Won Alven'
sfieben, the pretty grand maitreSSe OF
the court of the crown PRINCESS. stop.
ped me in one of the corridors OF the
Marmor palace and, drawing me aside
whispered;
81 have news foT you, my dear
count We have new arrival al
court-Frau Yellow-Wig."
She saw that did not follow her.
Countess Won Kienitz-a friend OF
yours, believe"
Friend OF mInel" / echoed "Tve
only been In her house three or foul
times, just In q crowd. and out Of Gu
riosity."
"Oh, la lai Well, she has told TIT
crown princess that you are her frienC
and, In brief, has entirely faseinatet
her imperial highness."
What the grand maitresse had tol'
me was perfectly correct, for thre1
days later a dance was held, and as
entered the room I saw amid that ga
;aSsemblage the widow of the lOng-for
gotten military hero talking quite fa
imiliarly with her imperial highness
To my utter amazement, also, his ms
5esty the emperor, In the gay uniforI
of the Third regiment Of Chlans c
Saxony, advanced and smiled graciou.
ly upon her as she bowed as low 9
rheumatism and old age allowed.
The fascination which the shril
voiced old woman exercised owe
''Ciln" (the crown princess) was quicl
lv remarked, and of course gossip b.