Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-31
The Kaiser asl knewt lin
for Fourteen Years
1
By ARTHUR N. DAVIS, D. D. 8.
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come without the necessity Of an oper.
alton at that time. Their pleadings
prevailed upon the patient to postpone
the treatment.
This made the kaiser very angry and
he walked up and down the room i'm
patiently.
"Here." he said. 1--WE got Doctor
Davis to come In on q Sunday after.
noon, and you want to be In shape for
the ball on Tuesday, and now you
won't have anything donei That's the
why with the womenl"
Then he turned to me and said {:
swell. Davis, I'm sorry to have spoiled
your day." And he dashed out Of the
room. apparently much provoked.
felt had almost witnessed family
quarrel, but the incident indicated to
me that whatever hopes the kaiser
might entertain Of one day dominat-
Ing the world. he had not yet acquired
undisputed dominion in his own house.
hold!
l did not see the kaiserin again for
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ONCE with lady-in-waiting.
She arrived In her own car. Its ap-
proach was heralded by the imperial
''Tndi-Tada" without the concluding
'"Ta-Ta." which latter was reserved
exclusively for the kaiser, and not
even the kaiserin was allowed to use 1t.
The kaiser's '.Tadi-Tada-T a-Ta" was
the subject Of much sarcasm among
the proletariat, who satirically put 1t
to the words: Ia Ia"
an allusion to the luxuries Of the royal
table which contrasted most unfavor.
ably with the simple meals to which
they were accustomed; while the 20.
cialists showed their sentiments very
plainly by improvising the words:
won Unsern Geld-Ta-Ta," meaning,
From our money-ta.ta," referring to
the royal immunity from taxation
which was one Of their bitterest pills.
1t was not long after l had known
the kaiserin before she made clear to
me that she possessed a most dicta.
torial manner. which was quite 10 con-
trast with that Of the kaiser, at least
when he was In my office.
She objected strenuously 10 remov-
ing her hat-and she usually wore q
large one with veil-but finally YIELD
ed when I explained that could not
accomplish my work satisfactorily I'M.
less she did. When l placed cotton
rolls In her mouth, she insisted that -
she did not like the sensation Of the
cotton against her lips or tongue, I
would have to enease the cotton In
rubber.
I told her politely but firmly that my
work would be done In my own way.
and she finally acQuissced, adding:
Wen, u you make such q point Of It
doctor. ! suppose I shall have to IL
you have your way"
From that time on the kaiserin came
20 me more or less regularly. Her
lackey usually followed her into the
house carrying an artistic lunch box or
bag containing sandwiches and bouil-
Ion. Of which the empress rartook in
my ONCE. The Princess victaaa
Louise. the kaiser's only daughter,
may mention, usually came similarly
provided. No German ever lets any
thing interfere with his .econd break
fast.
The empress never spoke on politi.
cal subjects. She was not particularly
brilliant and evidenced some reluc-
lance to air her views on international
affairs, as though she were not quite
suse Of herself. Certainly, she was not
nearly AZ laxative as the kaiser.
When she did unbundn herself. 1t was
usually In connection with domestic
subjects. It was said In Germany that
her only interest In life was represent
ed by the three KS" Kinder, Kirche
and Kuche-children, church and
kitchen-and there 10 no question about
1t that she seldom spoke on other sub
jects when talking with me.
The kaiserin came to me after the
war with America started. but appar-
emily she had felt some hesitation
about doing So because the kaiser told
me shortly before her visit that she
Intended coming. but pointed out that
she had decided to do so only upon his
recommendation.
In June. 1917, l received letter
from the kaiserin's physician inclos-
ing one which he said had been writ
ten by the kaiserin, but which was
both unsigned and unaddressed. It
requested me to visit the royal palace
ar Homburg v. d. Hohe, which, in con-
junction with the adjoining town Of
kreuznach. was then the location Of
the great army headquarters.
During the time was there could
not help observing how extremely tim
ID the servants seemed to be of the
kaiserin. One expected to find the
utmost servility among the kaiser's
underlings, but confess 1t came rath.
er as shock to me to see the maids
walking so timidly and talking SO fear.
fully when In the presence Of their
wkite-haired royal mistress. noted
particularly how very gently they
knocked at the door before entering
and how, after knocking, they immedi-
ately placed their heads against the