The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-11-01

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sitting room. The empr - IN a negli.
gee of her farorste royal purple. eu
scred nnd shook hands with me cor
daily. she looked very worn. aud Il
WAS plain that she nad been suffering
considerable pain and loss n sleep.
She had handsome figure and was
stately 10 her carriage. but her crown
ing glory was pr0fuslon u white
hair. She was then iifty.faur years old.
but her hair had turned white many
years before
II was said. indeed. that the change
had been brought about rather sudden
~ as result Of certain drugs SHE had
taken Ia ma effort 70 avert 4 tendency
20 avoirdupois which had developed.
know the kaiser ionthed Cat WON.
en-. Ca more than one occasion he
had said 90 me as he babe me fare
well: 'sWell, Davis. you have kept me
here taking NO long yon have almost
spoiled my morning walk. but III take
walk through the Tiergnrten just the
same and then he would add disgust.
edly, .where l presume ! will have TO
greet al the fat Jewesses in the
park r
Bn 10 return 10 the kaiserfn The
kaiserin's physician Joined us. and
there were several mRlds-yery supe-
Fior young wuinen-ln attendance upon
their royal mistress,
After 1 had examined the empress
and had given ms advice. the phyai-
elan explained 10 me In low voice
that II was necessary 10 be cautious
and not DO much, as he was afraid OF
her physical condition.
Anything you do for her majesty"
no explained. @would require giving an
nnaeathetic. She IL not Ia condition to
stand palm without. The only anaes-
thetie her majesty win take Is chloro-
form. i've administered II 20 her eleven
times aud 1 know just what Il means
I'm afraid u her heart at this time
Indeed. just ns soon AS can get her
iuts condition want her TO so 10
Nlsahelm for the cure"
tits alarming words caused quite a
furry among the maids and they
begged her TO have nothing done That
dry but 20 endure her suffering little
longer IN the hope that relief would
come without the necessity Of an oper-
alton at that time. Their pleadlngs
prevailed upon the patient to postpone
the treatment.
This made the kaiser very angry and
he walked up and down the room Inn
patiently.
.Hcfe." he said, 'rve rot Doctor
Davis to come IN on Sunday after
noon. aud you want 20 be Ia shape Tor
the hail GA Tuesday, and now you
won't have anything dnnej That's the
way with the women'
Then he turned 20 me and said
.weli. Davis. TN sorry 10 hive spoiled
your day" And he dashed out of che
room, appnrently much provoked.
felt 1 had almost Witnessed a family
quarrel. but the Incident Indicated q
me that whatever hopes the kaiser
might entertain Of one day domlnat
ing the world. he had not yet acquired
uudiEpated dominion In his own house
holdi
| did not see the kalserln again fol
nearly a year. when SHE came TO ml
office with iady.ln.watting.
She arrived IA her own ear Its ap
preach was hsralded by the imperia
ssiadl- Tada" without the concluding
'sTa Ia" which latter was reserves
exclusively for the kaiser. aud 40
even the kaiaerin was allowed 60 use II
The kaisers -radl.Tada Ia.Ta" wa
the subject Of much sarcasm anon
the proietariat. who satlrically put
90 the words aCclerle Salat IL. TIA.
an ailusion to the Injuries Of the roya
table which eoatrasted most unfayo'
ably with the simple meals 90 While
they were accustomed: while the 81
eiallsts showed their sentiments yer
plninly BY lmprovislag the words
"Y0n unscrn GeldTa.Ta," mcanlnl
sFron our H,oney,tn-ta." referring I
the royal Immunity from taxatlo
which vas one Of their blttercSt pill
II was not long after bad know
che kaissrin before she made clear /
f1H mat Htst lsAet<t'ehtN y NaNeA AANts
tarinl manner. which was quite la cor
trast with that 0f the kaiser. AZ leas
when be was 10 nay 0tiics.
She objected Strenu0usly 10 rcma'
lnE her hat--and she usually wore
large one with veil--bnt nnally yiels
- when I explained that could ~
accomplish my work satisfactorily vi
less she did. When / placed cottoi
rolls 10 her moath. she Insisted that a
abe did nos like the sensation Of n
cotton against her lips or tongue,
would have 10 enesse the cotton
rubber.
told her politely but firmly that n
wcrk would be done In my own wa
and she finally acquleseed. adding
swell. II you make such polnt %
doctor. l suppose | shall have 70 ]
you have your way"
From tina; time on the kaiserin can
20 me more or less regularly. III
Izckey usually followed her into q
house carrying an artistic lunch box
bag containing sandwiches and bou