The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05
AN INTIMATE SKETCH
 OF THE ALL HIGHEST

second Emperor
 Learn to suffer without com piaint' said Jojo with a comical gr1mace.
 Thunder and lightningi You are a learned man. And as you are such 8 learned little man perhaps you will be gracious enough to tell the audi ence the favorite maxim of our pres ent emperor?'"
 F Augusta, Dear, Prepare the
 Trunks"
 Joto's line naturally provoked whirlwind of applause for all Berlin was familiar with the emperor's con stant travelling. Unfortunately for Jojo, the police were present and the next day he was sentenced to three months Imprisonment for less majeste.
 Simultaneous with Joio's release, his circus again played in Berlin. The circus widely advertised his reappear- l ance and a large crowd gathered. The same act was repeated. The first and second questions were answered as be- fore. Then, the third question was | asked and the crowd awaited Jojo's reply with breathless interest. He
 paused, grinned and scratched his head, finally retorting: l Well, I knew the correct answer
 three months ago, but I've quite for gotten it now!" Jo1o gained his point
 with immunity this time. amidst great
 applause.
 His Vanity Pricked. It fairly maddened the Kaiser that | the world would not take him ser | iously as a great artist and I have
 seen more than one German composer fall into displeasure on this score. Often, he has stolen boldly from their
 works and presented them to his peo-
 pie as his own inspiration.
 Many years ago he showed me a li-
 bretto for my "criticism," saying that
 it was the result of an inspiration he !, had several months before. I imme-
 diately recognized the inspiration as
 forthcoming from a novel of Willibold
 Alexis. "Leoncavallo will honor him. . self by composing the music for it, .
 said the emperor. Leoncavallo wa! the great Italian composer, then very popular in Germany. . T should not return to Berlin for many l years after the emperor had honore6 him with the request. The occasion f was the production of his latest opera Wilhelm was present at the opening
 and called for the composer. : "Why have you not written tht r music for my Lbretto?" asked Will helm. not even giving Leoncava1lo tht
 courtesy of a compliment to his nev work.
 T have yet to be inspired witt l music worthy of the book" Leonca r vallo said, with a deep bow. = Even the Kaiser's vanity was pierc g ed by that bit of sarcasm and th' | Emperor made a point of leaving be ;. fore the last act of the opera. The Emperor was never conf1dentia g with me as to his foreign policies, ex T cept for consultations relative t r purely agricultural controversies i = the colonies For that matter, Ger y many's world politics did not interes ! me. I inherited vast estate so tha Q my business concern was in the Ian T. instead of in trade. Nevertheless
 was fully aware of the boundless am l DlClOn ol my ndLNe 4dLu dhu leal q ized like the tree in the Black Foresr . the Emperor would permit nothing t [ stand in the way of achieving the am l. bition.
 : Seven years ago read the hand : writing on the wall that foretold tn 0 war, but, of course, I di not conceiv P of the titanic dimensions that it ha
 assumed. This was during my las | visit to Germany.