Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-31
CHAPTER xI.
The kalserin.


Although I had frequently seen the
kaiserin In the company of the kaiser,
did not actually meet her until she
became my patient, In 1912. from which
time on she visited me more or less
regularly.
Without going deeply into her his
tury. 1t may be sufficient to recall that
when the kaiser married her, in 1881.
she was the Princess Victoria Of
Schleswig- Holstein-S onderburg Angus
tenberg. She was a year older than
her husband. She commanded no par
aicular wealth and was not as prepos-
sessing then. perhaps. as she became
when. some years later, her hair
turned white and softened her rather
large features and too highly colored
complexion.
My first introduction to the kaiserin
occurred ons Sunday afternoon at the
Berlin palace. where I had been in.
structed to be at three O'Clock. was
conducted mp the stairway and, on the
-Arst landing met the kaiser, who was
waiting for me.
well. Davis" he said. 4 hope
haven't spoiled your Sunday afternoon,
hut assure you 1t was not for myself
sent for you, but for my wife. She
has been suffering for several days and
I've are going to have state ball on
Tuesday and want you to get her In
order, so that she can attend 1t, as 1t 10
one Of the most important social fune-
lions Of the season. Follow me, and
will take you to my wife and introduce
ypn"
We accordingly entered 4 very large
sitting room. The empress, in a negli-
gee Of her favorite royal purple, en-
tered and shook hands with me cor
daily. She looked very worn. and 1t
was plain that she had been suffering
considerable pain and loss Of sleep
She had handsome figure and was
stately in her carriage. but her crown
ing glory was q profusion Of white
hair. She was then flfty.four years old.
hut her hair had turned white many
years before.
1t was said. indeed. that the change
had been brought about rather sudden
~ rs result Of certain drugs she had
taken In an effort to avert tendency
to avoirtupois which had developed
know the kaiser loathed fat wom-
"a On more than one occasion he
had said to me as he babe me fare
well: "Wel. Davis. you have kept me
here talking so long you have almost
spoiled my morning walk, but TIL take
a walk through the Tiergarten Just the
same" and then he would add disgust
eddy, where l presume will have to
greet all the fat Jewesses in the
park!"
But to return to the kaiserin: The
faiserin's physician Joined us. and
there were several maids-very supe-
rior young women-in attendance upon
their royal mistress.
After I had examined the empress
and had given my advice. the physi-
chm explained to me in low voice
that it was necessary to be cautious
and not do much, as he was afraid Of
her physical condition.
Anything you do for her majesty"
he explained. would require giving an
anaesthetic. She is not In condition to
stnnd pain without. The only anaes-
thetic her majesty will take is chloro-
form. I've administered it to her eleven
times and know Just what II means.
Tn afraid Of her heart at this time.
Indeed. just as soon as can get her
into condition want her to go to
Mannheim fos the cure"
His alarming words caused quite a
furry among the maids and they
crowded around the empress and