The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-01-24
CHAPTER xI-centInued.

atQn& room. Ine empress, In 3 neg
gee Of her favorite royal purple, e
tered and shook hands with me co
daily. She looked very worn, and
was plain that she had been sufferir
considerable pain and loss of slice
She had handsome figure and WI
stately in her carriage. but her crow
ing glory was a profusion Of whit
hair. She was then fifty-fonr years oil,
but her hair had turned white man
years before.
It was said, indeed, that the chang
had been brought about rather sudden
ly as a result of certain drugs she ha
taken in an effort to avert a tendenc
to avoirdupois which had developed.
know the kaiser loathed fat won
en-. On more than one occasion b.
had said to me as he babe me fare
well: swell, Davis. you have kept m,
here talking so long you have almos
spoiled my morning walk, but I'll tax,
walk through the Tiergarten just thu
sumo" and then he would add disgust
edly, "where presume will have II
greet all the fat Jewesses In the
parkf"
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 I had examined the empress
and had given my advice. the physi-
clan explained to me In low voice
that 1t 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 1t to her eleven
times and know Just what 1t means.
I'm afraid Of her heart at this time.
Indeed, just as soon as I can get her
int condition 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
: day 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 |
the treatment.
This made the kaiser very angry and |
he walked up and down the room Inn
patiently.
-Here." he said, tive got Doctor |
Davis to come In on a Sunday after. |
noon, and you want to be in shape for |
the ball on Tuesday, and now you
won't have anything done! That's the
way with the womenl"
Then he turned to me and said
well. Davis. I'm sorry to have spoiled
your day" And he dashed out OF the
room, apparently much provoked. I
felt I had almost witnessed family
quarrel. but the incident indicated to
me that whatever hopes the kaiser
might entertain of one day dominat-
ng the world, he had not yet acquired
1ndisputed dominion in his own house
1oldi
did not see the kaiserin again for
nearly year. when she came to my
'h1ce with a lady-in-waiting.
She arrived In her own car. It's ap- .
roach was heralded by the imperial
Tadi-Tada" without the concluding i.
Ta-Ta," which latter was reserved .
xclusively for the kaiser, and not :
ven the kaiserin was allowed to use it. .
he kaiser's ''Tadi-Tada-Ta-T was ;
be subject Of much sarcasm among
ne proletariat. who satirically put it
!, the words: -Salat-Ta-Ta,"
o allusion to the luxuries of the royal
lble which contrasted most unfavor-
bly, with the simple meals to which si
icy were accustomed; while the So :,
alists showed their sentiments very ),
ainly by improvising the words: r.
7on Unsern Geld-Ta-Ta," meaning, =,
from our money-ta-ta," referring to =,
q royal immunity from taxation =,
hich was one Of their bitterest pills. II,
It was not long afterI had known m
. kaiserin before she made clear to n
. that ahe possessed . most dicta- or
I III 0sA0uCxs WHICH WIN 4oAtG AN NoA- Ms
ut With that Of the kaiser, at least or
hen he was In my once. %
She objected strenuously to remov- 70
: her hat-and she usually wore ar
sge one with Z veil-but finally yield ",
when explained that I could not ",
complish my work satisfactorily I'M
= she did. When / placed cotton wi
10 IN her mouth, she insisted that as to,
} did not like the sensation Of the NJ,
tton against her lips or tongue, en-
'uld have to encase the cotton In mi
bber. sh
told her politely but firmly that my .
a voald ~ done in my own way, hia
! - finally acquiesced. adding va
"a. II you make such point Of II, va
~, suppose shall have to 1t BY
j 49, ye9s WY" an,
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