Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-07
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one the Duke forty-four ana NhS
Kaiser thirty years;-these hsures
tell the story. Ietitia would not
have been the daughter OF fLoh-
Plon-had she not preferred the I'M
perial blonde of thirty to her swarthH
husband. twice her age. And under
the influence of his young guest,
William remembered all of sud
den that his wife was older than
himself.
Italy Refused Kaiscr's Request
] am writing OF things | have seen,
and conieCtureS are odious where
woman is concerned; but 10 COM
plete my story il is necessary to say
that the Duke and Dukes left our
court abrutly, ten hours before the
stipulated time, and that the Duchess
never obtained another lnNltauoh 10
our Court
True. she visited Berlin once more,
but she travelled incognito then,
which was the best thing she could
do. considering that Auguste Vic
toria had refused to receive her. BE
sides. she came as petitioner. The
Kaiser was to intervene on her be
half with King Umberto, who had
cut off her allowance and had re
fused to invite her to his silver we'd
ding. ,
Letttia and William met Ma
donna. Your every wish Is COM
mand." and forthwith cipher DIS
patch to the King of Italy, coucheu
in the most amia bic terms. ISSUED
from the German foreign office. II
is further claimed that they agreed
TO meet two weeks hence. in Rome;
but the same day the Empress got
wind of the arrangement by one OF
letters.
So Umberto refused and ordered
his Berlin Ambassador to conduct
the Aosta TO st. Moritz. That closed
the romance of William and Letitia.
Yet More Ennobling German Court
Affairs
Among many other Court func-
tions l especially recall, the all
highest revel in the hunting-lodge
Grunewald. which led 10 the success
sion OF horrible anonymous letters.
1t took place in the early winter
when my mistress. who mad gwen
life to Princess Victoria Louise IN
the middle OF September. was not
yet able to ride to the chase.
In vain had Auguste Victoria
pleaded postponement until she were
stronger and able to attend; all
the invitations were issued; Count
tnllll COulu AOL NO4AAN CT q AtNNNA
time. his duties not permitting him
TO leave Vienna after the date fixed;
besides, later on, he, the Kaiser,
had to prepare for the formal open
ing of the ReiChstag,' etc.
had been one of the red-coats
ut the annual Hubertus hunt and
my report had pleased my mistress.
The Countess Hohenau had been
there. but rode her horse woman
fashion. and returned, like the other
ladies, to Potsdam shortly afte- the
boar was brought down.
You are sure she did not go back
to the chalet. to participate in the
dinner. by another route inquired
Her Majesty.
Il ordered my coachman to keep
behind Her Ladyships carriage.
and. though she drove iuriously, the
command was strictly followed. l
saw the Countess phaeton turn into
the courtyard of her vii and up
TO ten minutes aso, she did not
leave the house. l put man on
watch there now. according TO Your
Majesty's orders.
Kaiserin Has Kaiser Shadowed
My mistress had grown very red
in the face.
Il see your zeal has led you too
far" she said, coldly; but as your
friend. Madame Won N, lives
near the Hohenaus. drive to her on
some preteXt and call of your spy
At the Hubertus dinner two hum
dred and twenty-five covers were
laid the company at the lodge two
weeks later was much more limited,
five or six ladies and some twenty
Gentlemen,-among them the Duke
of Schleswig. Prince George Radzi-
will. the Eulenburgs. Philip and
Augustus: Generals Won Hahnke, Won
Plessen, and Won Scholl, Adjutant
Won Huelsen, and the Masters OF
Ceremony, Herr Won kotze and
Baron Schrader.
our rubicund friend, Madame Won
Scholl. did the honors. There were,
besides her and Countess Fritz, sew
Cral friends of Duke Gunther. who
had not been met in society before.
All l know about them is that they
responded to the names of French
marquises and wore an astonishing
number of lace petticoats.
"Philli never sang better and
Huelsen fairly outdid himself in his
capacity as Court jester: those
French danes, too. danced enchant-
ingly on marble-topped table, "
said one of the guests; but the
Kaiser. though applauding his
friends efforts, seemed absent
minded. During the whole of the
evening he sat at the side of Count
ess Fritz. who was arrayed in a CO.
quettish demi-toilet OF white and
purple velvet. One of her superb
arms leaned upon the Kaiser's
fauteuil, and he fondled her hands. 3"
Midnight Session of Imperial Court
Toward midnight, Kotze. good
hatured fool that be is Gf it meant
death to him he would still be the
best person in the world to intrust
with a commission concerning the
Kings pleasure), KotZe. l said. pro-
posed that all go spook-hunting
Mon Dieu"" cried the French
women, lis there a White Lady
about this castle. too?'"
Royal Mistress Immured and Starv-
ed to Death
And then Duke Gunther told the
story of the beautiful cannon
founders wife, whom Margrave
Joachim's Princess caused to be i'm
INJURED on the staircase leading from
her husbands room in the first story
to the cellar.
The cruel deed is said to have oc-
CURED about 1545, and the walled
up entrance to the staircase can
still be seen. There are even many
who think they can hear the poor,
starved wench rnoapipp in har cap