The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-10-31
CHAPTER xl-continued.

We accordingly entered q very large
sitting room. The empress, In a negll-
gee OF her favorite royal purple, en-
tered and shook hands with me cor
daily. She looked very worn, and It
was plain that she mad been suffering
considerable pain and loss of sleep.
She had handsome figure and was
stately In her carriage, but her crown
ing glory was profusion Of white
hair. She was then flfty.four years old,
but her hair had turned white many
years before.
II was said, indeed, that the change
had been brought about rather sudden
iy as result of certain drugs she had
taken in an effort to avert a tendency
to avoirdupols which had developed.
know the kaiser loathed fat wom-
en-. On more than one occasion he
had said to me as he babe me fare
here talking go long you have almost
spoiled my morning walk, but I'll take
walk through the Tiergarten Just the
same" and then he would add disgust
eddy, "where presume will have to
greet all the fat Jewesses In the
parki"
But to return TO the kaiserin: The
kniserin's physician Joined us, and
there were several malds--very supe-
rior young women-in attendance upon
their royal mistress.
After l had examined the empress
and had given my advice, the physi-
clan explained 20 me In low voice
that II was necessary TO be cautious
and not do much, MS he was afraid Of
her physical condition.
Anything you do for her majesty"
he explained. ''would require giving an
Anaesthctic. She Is not In condition TO
stand pain without. The only anaes-
thetic her majesty Will take Is chloro-
form. I've administered Il TO her eleven
times and know just what II means.
I'm afraid OF her heart Mt this time.
Indeed. just as soon as can get her
int condition I want her to go to
Nnuhelm for the cure"
His alarming words caused quite n
furry among the maids and they
crowded around the empress and
begged her 10 have nothing done that
dny but to 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.
''Hcre." he said. 1--WE got Doctor
Davis to come In on Sunday after
noon, and you want TO be In shape for
the ball on Tuesday. and now you
won't have anything donel That's the
way with the womenW
Then he turned TO me and said I:
swell. Davis, I'm sorry 60 have spoiled
your day" And he dashed out OF the
room, apparently much provoked. l
felt 1 had almost witnessed family
quarrel. but the incident Indicated TO
me that whatever hopes the kaiser
might entertain OF one day dominant
Ing the world, he had not yet acquired
undisputcd dominion In his own house
hold
did not see the kalserin again for
nearly year. when she came 10 my
Office with lady-ln-waiting.
She arrived In her own ear. Its APP
proach was heralded by the imperial
"radl-Tada" without the concluding
"Ta-Ta," which latter was reserved
exclusively for the kaiser and not
even the kalserln was allowed TO use IL.
The kalsers "Tadl-Tada-Ta- was
the subject of much sarcasm among
the proletarlat, who satirlcally put II
to the words: "Celerle-Snlat-Ta-Ta
nm alluslon TO the Injuries of the royal
table which contrasted most unfnyor-
ably with the simple meals 10 which
they were accustomed; While the So
rialists showed their sentiments very
plainly by improvislng the words:
"yon Unsern Geld-Ta-Ta," meaning.
"From our money-ta-ta," referring to
the royal immunity from taxation
which was one of their bitterest pills.
II was not long after had known
the kalserln before she made clear to
me that she possessed a most dicta'
torial manner. which was quite In con-
trast with that of the kaiser. at least
when he was In my Office.
She objected strenuously to vemov-
Ing her hat-and she usually wore
large one with veil-but finally yield
CO when explained that could not
accomplish my work satisfactorily I'M
less she did. When j placed cotton
rolls In her mouth. she insisted that as
she did not like the sensation of the
cotton against her lips or tongue,
would have to enease the cotton In
rubber.
told her politely but firmly that my |
ork would be done In my own way, !
a I'd she finally acquiesced, adding: |
"Vell, IL you make such point of it, !
o,ctor, / suppose shall have TO let
you have your way"
From that time on the kaiserin came
10 me more or less regularly. Her
lacley usually followed her into the
house carrying an artistic lunch box or
bag containing sandwiches and bOall- |
lon, of which the empress partook IN |
nv nfhca Tho Princess Victoria !