The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12

(COunteSS Emile AlSsnDOrS was TOT fifteen years a Lady-in- Waiting to the German Empress. The private Court list for 1914 states that the Countess is a daughter of a deceased Swedish nobleman, and that in 1908 she re- ceived the Star of the Household Or der flor wise and jealous service" " Since the outbreak of war the Kaiser has chosen to dismiss her, and she has retired to her native country, where she hsa written her reminiscent ces exclusively for the Peoples Jour- nal.)
 The Crown Princess was announc- ed as I sat talking with the Kaiserin in a room at the Neues Palais, Pots- dam.
 was greatly surprised, for the Roy al ladies seldom call upon each oth- CT. To put it plainly, there has never been any love lost between them. The truth is that the Kaiserin is intensely pealous of her law among other things of Cecilie's social success and supremacy. For in Der lin society it has long been consid- cred a higher mark of success to be amongst the friends and guests of the | Crown Princess rather than those o1 the Empress. Further, there ha: been constant unpleasantness between mother and wife over Willie's con duct to the latter.
 On this particular morning I guess ed at once that some fresh trouble was in the wind. The look on Ce cilie's handsome face hinted at sup pressed excitement, and her fine eye l gleamed. And as the pair exchang ed a formal word of greeting and al icy kiss. picked up my embroider. to make a nasty departure.
 You may stay, Emilie," said tn Kaiserin quickly, and I obediently re mained, recognized that she wished my presence to prevent unpleasant ness.
 "Yes, stay. Countess; don't mind!' exclaimed Cecilie in her blunt straightforward way. What I'v come to speak of need not be kep from you. You'll hear it, anyhow for it will soon be on the tongue o every scandaI-monger in Berlin"
 What is it, then, CeciHe?" sharp ly interposed the Kaiserin, stiffenin suspiciousIy. '1 suppose you're her with some fresh complaint abou your husband. I have given up ex your Iips!"
 An Angry Wife.
 (Which only shows how many caus es for complaint have" the Crow Princess retorted. tNo one can ques ton my patience and forbearanc with my husband, but this latest at fair is really intolerable! I hay learned that while he's supposed to b engaged in his military duties at tn front he is actually at the Chateau d Vallerois, near Chalons, occupied i another of his disgraceful love affair." I know the woman by sight-Olg von L,owenstein, wife of a Major ( Hussars in Rupprecht of Bavaria's ar my"
 My dear Cecilie," snapped the Kai serfn, flushed with annoyance, 'I d not believe it-and neither shoul you! You ought to be ashamed you do. But you seem eager to gras at any scrap of spitefuI gossip again< our husband"
 ''This is not mere gossip!" Ceci1i ; cried. "O1ga von Lowenstein's ow mother has just been to me, heggin me to interfere and put an end to tn r affair for her daughters sake. 5 could only tell her I was helpless, ths l I could no longer claim to have an influence over my husband!" } "You said that-for her to repee [ everywhere?" the Kaiserin exclaime : angrily. "You appear determined | disgrace my son publicly. And wh 7 have you brought this slanderous stor to me?"
 = "So that you may stop the affair you can, or will! But whether yo do or not matters little to me now. came to say also that have made u my mind to endure no more. II resolved from henceforth to be dor with Wilhe1m-'
 l Just as Ceci1ie panted out this de' Iaratfon the door of the boudoir oper
 ed. and the Kaiser entered. Doubles
 His Majesty had been informed of tt
 Crown Princess arrival, and ha
 come uneasily to discover the reaso for it. The Kaiser has wholeson , respect for Ceci1ie, and perhaps son !, dread-while she certainly has vel little for him. No one has ever dare . to speak such plain home truths
 Wilhelm II as the Crown Princes il ', used wife.
 The Kaiser's Alarm.
 The Kaiser stopped short with
 startled frown. It was evident he ha
 heard Cecilie's last words; and l e greatly fears an open breach betwee S her and Willie, with it's consequent il t ternatinoal scandal and loss of rep g tation to the Hohenzol1erns. I ro+ 5. and slipped out quietly now, wttho h waiting for permission, but not befo g I heard the Kaiser exclaim- r "OIga von Lowenstein! She is l. niece of Bal1in's! Gouy this won't (
 this won't do at all!''
 was not surprised at the Kaiser
 alarmed disturbance. For Herr Be
 lin head of the Hamburg-Ameri
 Line, is one of the most independe
 and powerful men in Germany. O.
 also of the group of Germanized J<
 fnanciers who hold so much sway y the Empire, and who, amongst oth IS things, control the "Tageblatt," Be 'O lins great daily paper, which has le ways been fearlessly anti-Governme1 T, and has mercilessly attacked the H m henzollerns even during the war. I'd poI1i,, is row at 1oeeerheads wi ,fvs