El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
UNKIND
+ To THE EMPRESS
Secrets of German Royal
Family Are Disclosed
by Countess.

Z NEANa AAaNaA AEEnAAGNA 4naAhH WIS 4nE Asn
{ years a lady in waiting to the German
I empress. The private court list for
I 1914 avoids any reference TO her M
tionulity. probably for the reason that
the kaiser dislfzed mention OF the for
eiEn origin Of any persua conaccted
with the imperial household. But the
list states that the countess is the
daughter OF deceased Swedish no
blemans that she is the author of a
book Of travels and has composed sew
erai songs. II also tells that in 100S
she received the diamond star Of the
household order @fOr wise and jealous
service Since the outbreak Of war
the kaiser has chosen to dismiss her
and she has retired TO her native cOun-
try. where she has written her rc-ni-
niscenees.)
By COUNTESS EMILE ALSENBORG.
Stockholm. Sweden. June Prom
the depths Of my heart, I pity my late
royal mistress, the empress Of Ger
many, the most disappointed woman I
have ever known-worried and in
suited by her selfish, moody. and IN
faithful husband; neglected and de-
ceived By her own family; at eumity
with her daughlersinlaw.
That the kaiseriu is sometimes
shreWish and spiteful even vindictive
ALaAh-G ADMIT DlLr kAQMLAE an LLlAL
do, 1 can find excuse for her faults
she has been soured and embittered by
the constant trials and indiguities she
has had TO bear
7 well remember a long CONVERSE
tiOn I had with the kaiserin Just be-
fore the outbreak of war. We were
seated. 7 recoIIect. in a boudOir Of the
Eaiserin's suite in the Sanssouci pail
ace, usually the imperial family's sum
mer residence. overlooking the beauti-
full park at Potsdam, quite near TO
Berlin.
Misery Kaiser.
The kaiserin was looking upset and
worried. She had just been inter
viewing old Won Trautmanu, a cham
berlain Of the household, supervisor
Of the staff and Of domestic affairs
generally in the Berlin and Potsdam
palaces, and was still trembling with
shame and veZatiOu.
Its scandalous, Emile" she eL-
claimed that I should have TO en-
dure the annoyance and humiliation OF
listening 10 these constant complaints
and be helpless TO remove their
cause. TraUtmann reports that the
servants are terribly Disconnected and
practically in revolt-assertinE they
are badly underpaid and disEracefuIly
fed Trautmann actually agrees with
them-declares they have scarcely one
don't take into consideration the
honor they have Of serving the i'm
perial househOld--'
wilhelm a 9shorf Skate.s
You know. it IS not my fault
Emilis-that ] would improve matters
if ] could But Wilhelm makes such
a misery. grudging allowance for the
household expenses. One would i'm
aglne he was on the verge of bank
dup-cy-and We know that is not
true-"
I did. 7 knew wen that the kaiser
was. and Is, as enormously wealthy as
he is consumed with greed. 1t was
quite commonly reported in court cir
cles that he had q huge private for
tune securely invested all over the
wOrld-milliOns in America and Can
ada. besides large investments in
France, Russia and the German col
onies.
I have appealed to Wilhelm re-
peatedly, but it's useless-Ive had
little reward for my palms," she con-
tinued.
A spot burned in the lzaiserin's pale
cheeks as she doubtless recalled Vari-
Gus unpleasant scenes. She had
brought little dOwry 10 her Husband.
a fact which the kaiser has never for
given and has lost no opportunity Of
tauntiug her with
Is Ashamed OF Palace.
I'VE viii nOt-he never has
spare half enough TO keep matters
going smoothly. Wilhelm appears 20
think things viii last for ever. There's 3
not one Of our palaces decently sup
with napery- I'm ashamed I
and disguested with it."
Again I could have heartily agreed Z
with my mistress. for / was aware I
how scanty. threadbare. and even I
darned the household linen was, and 4
what sordid makeshifts were con-
required TO make the shabby. /
Wornout stock suffice. And this IN 7
the imperial residence OF what was
then one Of the richest countries in I
the world
There are a score OF other things
rable'-the kaiserin broke off
with bitter indignatiOn-~that I should F.
be subjected TO these petty. undigni- .
fled yTorries-like any common haus- /
frauliu in a temporary suburban villa (
I can't even afford to dress properly. /
Empress Poorly Dressed.
There's not a woman about the I
court but is better dressed than I am /
But Wilhelm seems utterly indiffe-- +
ent 10 my being shabby and dOWdy- Z
though he's not slow to observe when ]
other women are beautifully gOwned.' I
A CLEAN stole into her eyes as she ]
mentioned this notorious failing oil
her husband. and I hastily tried to /
divert The conversation, but the kali /
serin soon came back to her husband s I
insufferable stinginess-
Matters are not likely to improve, 4