Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
YOUNG IiOIIENZoLLERNS
WE'RE LED HARD LIFE

Cured TO me when | was settled down
at kabincttshaus as sports tutor to
Prince oscar and his younger brother.
found thamkfulness that had not been
born ono Of the sous Of the German
i\aIscr. II REQUIRED as often as the
sun rose; Tor no day passed during my
eighteen months in the capacity with
out bringing me fresh evidence OF he
hard life led by these younger scions
OK the ncusc OF liohenzolicrn.
Prince Oscars civil govcrnor--a re-
tired colonel with touch of tho herr
professor about Eliminate every rcgu-
laiion which determined the life OF
the prince. He made every payment
Tor him. too. down to paying for the
rat. straw-tippcd Turkish cigarettes.
stamped Oscar. Prince OF Prussia"
Witch The young man smoked at every
spare moment OF the day. If Prince
Oscar ever had a twcnty-mart piece
30 call his own, never heard about IL;
yet vi course, he lacked for nothing
nc took a fancy 10.
Very early III the morning. some
where about dawn. could hear Prince
oscar rising to begin his heavy days
work. IL was the signal for me TO turn
over comfortably in bed and thank
Heaven IL was he. and not myself. who
had TO rise. Before d o'clock break
fast he studied, hard and Conscientious
~, as 1t was his habit to do with any
thing nc undertook. Half an hour sur
Heed for his breakfast, and then his
duty as lieutenant in the Grenadier
Guards claimed him.
y route march, IN fun kit. OF fifteen
or twenty miles WAS quite an ordinary
preliminary 20 the lesson for which he
returned 10 me at about II O'Clock in
the morning. with the most commend
able punCtuality. lie would arrive
sometimes nearly tagged out, unbut-
toning his tunic IA he entered the
house. because lie WAS in a hurry, and
did not wish TO miss any Of the lesson.
Il have another duty before militia
scsscn." he would explain. IN cxplana-
ton OF his hurry.
The morning, however, was the easy
part OF most for ovcrworkcd Prince
Oscar. In the afternoon he had more
study, and mere ceremonial duties:
while the evening was filled with this
Kind "f employment. have never met
man in all my life who was harder
worked and had fewer opportunities
for anything that would be accounted
relaxation.
Bit NEVER MADE
THE SLIGHTEST PROTEST
lie never, as far as know, thought
for one second OF uttcring protest
against tho tyranny of his civil gov
ernor, Of his military duties or of his
father. the Kaiser. lie had been ac-
custoncd 10 submit without hesitation
from his infant days; and the expert
cncc had made "A mature young man of
him. lie WAS not brilliant never re-
member his saying any single thing
that might bc accounted clever. But
he thought before he spoke. and de-
iivcrcd himself OF his opinion carefully
and scnsibiy. even upon the most
trivial subjects.
When hc had change il was IN the
way OF double dose OF hard work
III anticipation Of one OF the ''prufunss''
or examinations, he was constantly
called upon TO pass. lie had got into
such 4 habit OF being tested in his ac-
lutrcmcnts that he was unable 10 he
lieVo that h had acquired anything
untii he had proved the fact before
body OF examiners.
For that reason he even arranged
an exhibition, with me rs partner, OF
his new athletic requirements, which
Ne gave at the Ncusc Palais mt Pots
dau on Christmas Day before the
Kaiser ana kaiscrin, and most Of the
members Of the Iohcnzolicrn family.
They watched him very critically. too.
adopting the role or examiners in the
most natural manner IN the world
While ! was waiting in the pynna-
SUM AT thc Ncucs inlais on that day
FOR the appearance OF Prince Oscar.
could hear from an adjoining room Il
voice continually raised in sharp milf
lacy commands, which were repeated
in smaller voice by somebody else
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