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

Louise. the kaIscr's only daughter, I
may mention. usually came similarly
provided. No German ever lets any
thing Interfere with his second break
fast.
Tile empress never spoke on poIlti-
cal subjects She was not particularly
brilliant and evidenced some relue-
lance to air her Views on international
Affairs, as though she were not quite
sure OF herself. Certainly. she was not
nearly as laxative as the kaiser.
When she did unbnrden herself, II was
usually In connection with domestic
subjects. II was said in Germany that
her only interest In life was represents
ed by the 'three KS" Kinder. KIrche
and Kuche-ehildren church and
kltchcn--and there Ii no question about
u that she seldom spoke on other sub.
Jectg when talking with me.
The kaiserin came 10 me after the
war with America started. but nppar-
entity she had felt some hesitation
about dolngso. because the kaiser told
me shortly before her visit that she
intended coming, but pointed out that
she had decided 20 do 80 only upon HIS
recommendation.
In June. 1917, / received a letter
from the knlserin's physician lnclos-
ing one which he said had been writ
ten by the kaiserin. but which was
both unsigned aud unnddressed. Il
requested me TO visit the royal palace
at HOmburg v. d. Hone. 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 now extremely tim
III the servants seemed TO be OF the
kalscrln. One expected 10 find the
utmost servillty among the knlser's
underlings. but 1 confess II came rath-
or as shock to me to see the maids
walking 80 tlmldly and talking so fear-
fully when In the presence OF their
whlte.haired royal mistress. noted
particularly how very gently they
knocked at the door before entering
and how. after knocking, they lmmedl-
ately placed their heads against the
panel that they might catch the
knlaerln'a low command TO enter the
ilrst time, and so make II unneces-
sary for her 20 repeat II. Their de
meanOr was particularly noticeable be-
cause the kniserln never seemed TO
display the slightest lmpatienee or ILL
temper when dealing with her sery-
ants Indeed, she seemed To me to act
no differently from the humblest haus.
frau 10 tho country.
Before l left Homburg. she asked me
whether was comfortably situated and
II everything was all right for me.
( told her that everything was quite
satisfactory and mentioned particular
~ how nice II was TO have food exactly
as we had had Il before the war.
Eyes" she replied, Eve have every.
thing, / ann very careful what | eat,
watch my health very closely"
l remarked, too, how wonderful X
must be to have sixty palaces Ike the
tlomburg establishment, the beauties
OF which had deeply impressed me,
adding "iIls majesty. l understand
has sixty OF them. has nc notT'
"Not quite sixty" she corrected. "Be,
tween fifty and sixty"
/ Between fifty and. sixty palaces
| could not help thinking OF the re
mark the kaiser once nude to me wher
talking OF the manner In which Amer
lean mlilionaires made their fortunes
III breeds socialism,"
When the time came for me to re
turn 90 Berlin, the kaiserin babe m,
adleu, but uttered not word Of thanks
for my having given up my practic,
for three days to work exclusively To-
her.