Evening star., 1918-08-02

that she had been suffering consider
able psin and loss of sleep. She had a
handsome figure and was stately In
her carriage. but her crowning glory
was a profusion Of white hair. She
was then hfty-four years old, but her
hair had turned white many years
before.
It was said. indeed. that the
change had been brought about rath-
er suddenly as result of certain
drugs she had taken in an effort to
avert a tendency to avoirdupois which
had developed.
I know the kaiser loathed fat wom-
en-. On more than one occasion he
had said to me as he bade me fare
well:
well. Davis. you have kept me
here talking SO long you have almost
spoiled my morning walk, but I'll
take walk through the Tiergarten
just the same" and then he would
add disgustedly, where I presume
will have to greet all the fat Jew
esses in the park"
But to return to the kaiserin: The
kaiserin's physician Joined US. and
there were several maids-very supe-
rior young w9menIin attendance
Physician Advises Anaesthetic.
After I had examined the empress
and had given my advice, the physi-
clan explained to me in a low voice
that 1t was necessary to be cautious
and not do much. as he was afraid of
her physcal condition.
Anything you do for her majesty"
he explained, would require giving
an /anesthetic. She is not In 'condi-
tion to stand pain without The only
chloroform. I've administered it to
her eleven times and I know just
what 1t means. I'm afraid of her heart
at this time. Indeed. just as soon as
I can get her into condition I want
her to go to Nauheim for the cure"
furry among the maids and they
crowded around the empress and beg
ged her to have nothing done that
day but to endure her suffering a lit
tie longer in the hope that relief
would come without the necessity of
pleadings prevailed upon the patient
to postpone the treatment.
Kaiser Not Pleased.
This made the kaiser very angry,
and he walked up and down the room
impatiently.
'Here" he said. I've got Dr.. Davis
to come in on a Sunday afternoon,
and you want to be in shape for the
ball on Tuesday. and now you won't
have anything done! That's the way
with the women!'
Then he turned to me and said:
We'll. Davis. I'm sorry to have
spoiled your day"
And he dashed out of the room. ap-
parently much provoked. I felt had
almost witnessed a family quarrel,
but the incident indicated to me that
whatever hopes the kaiseS might en-
tertain Of one day dominating the
world. he had not yet acquired undis-
I did not see the kaiserin again for
nearly year. when she came to my
ONCE with q lady-in- waiting.
She arrived in her own car. It's ap-
proach was heralded by the imperial
'Tadi-Tada" without the concluding
exclusively for the kaiser. and not
even the kaiserin was allowed to use.
Sarcastic Comment on Call.
The kaiser's 'Tadi-Tada-Ta-Ta" was
the subject Of much sarcasm among
the proletariat. who satiricaliy put It
an allusion to the luxuries Of the roy
al table which contrasted most unfa-
vorabiy with the simple meals to
which they were accustomed; while
the socialists showed their sentiments
very plainly by improvising the
words: Won Unsern Geid-Ta-Ta," !"
meaning. From our money-ta-ta," !"
referring to the royal immunity from
taxation which was one Of their Bit
terest pills.
1t was not long after I had known
the kaiserin before she made clear to
me that she possessed q most dicta-
torfal manner. which was quite in
contrast with that of the kaiser. at
least when he was in my Office.
She objected strenuously to remov-
ing her hat-and she usually wore a
large one with q veiE-but finally
yielded when explained that could
not accomplish my work satisfactorily
unless she did 50. When I placed
cotton-rolls in her mouth. she in
sisted that as she did not like the
senSation Of the cotton AGAINST her