Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-11-07

ticular 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 one Sunday afternoon at the
Berlin palace, where 1 had been In
structed to be at three o'clock. 1 was
conducted up the stairway and, on the
first landing met the kaiser, who was
waiting for me.
well, Davis" he said, II hope /
haven't spoiled your Sunday afternoon,
but l assure you it was not for myself
/ sent for you, but for my wife. She
has been suffering for several days and
we are going to have a state ball on
Tuesday and 1 want you to get her In
order, so that she can attend 1T, as 1t is
one of the most important social func-
lions of the season. Follow me, and /
will take you to my wife and introduce
you"
We accordingly entered a very large
J 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 a profusion of white
hair. She was then fifty-four years old,
but her hair had turned white many
years before.
1t was said, indeed, that the change
had been brought about rather sudden
ly as a result of certain drugs she had
taken in an effort to avert tendency
TO avoirdupois 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 |
well: "Well, Davis, you have kept me
here talking so 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 I will have to |
greet all the fat Jewesses in the 4
park"
But to return to the kalserin: The |
kaiserin's physician Joined US, and
there were several maids-very supe-
rior young women-in attendance upon
their royal mistress.
After / had examined the empress
and had given my advice, the physi-
clan 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
stand pain without. The only anaes-
thetic her majesty will take is chloro-
form. I've administered it to her eleven
times and 1 know just what it means. |
I'm afraid of her heart at this time.
into condition 1 want her to go to
Nauheim for the cure"
His alarming words caused quite
furry among the maids and they
crowded around the empress and
begged her to have nothing done that
lay but to endure her suffering a little
longer in the hope that relief would
come without the necessity of an oper-
alton at that time. Their pleadings
prevailed upon the patient to postpone
he treatment.
This made the kaiser very angry and
lie walked up and down the room i'm
patiently.
Here" he said, I've got Doctor
Davis to come in on a Sunday after
loon, and you want to be in shape for
he ball on Tuesday. and now you
Won't have anything doneI That's the
way with the womenI'
Then he turned to me and said:
Well. Davis, I'm sorry to have spoiled
our day." And he dashed out of the
Dom, apparently much provoked. !
cit l had almost witnessed a family
but the incident indicated to !
ne that whatever hopes the kaiser
night entertain of one day dominat- .
ng the world, he had not yet acquired
ndisputed dominion in his own house !
old!
did not see the kaiserln again for
early u year, Wnen Sne came 10 NY
flee with lady-in-waiting.
She arrived in her own car It's ap- !
roach was heralded by the imperial !
Tadi-Teda" without the concluding !,
Ta-Ta," which latter was reserved
Exclusively for the kaiser, and not !
ven the kaiserin was allowed to use 1t.
he kaiser's 'Tadi-Tada- Ta-Ta" was !
lie subject of much sarcasm among
lie proletariat, who satirically put 1t /
J the words; rie-Salat-Ta-Ta," I
q allusion to the luxuries of the royal I
Ible which contrasted most unfavor- I
ply with the simple meals to which I
ley were accustomed; while the So /
alists showed their sentiments very
ainly by improvising the words: !
1on Unsern Geld-Ta-Ta," meaning, I
from our money-ta-ta," referring to /.
e royal immunity from taxation &
hich was one of their bitterest pills. +
1t was not long after had known 4
e kaiserin before she made clear to Z