Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-18

mum. or family affair. So he sent
word that he would be obliged IL His
Majesty cared to tell him which or
his friends had made a fool of him
SELF
.In answer the Kaiser handed the
interpreter the telegram. 1t an
nounced the bethrothal of the Prince
of Naples to Princess Helene or
Montenegro.
Soon afterward the dinner came to
an end, and Ii, still puZzling, heard
the Kaiser say few words to Count
Eulenburg which made that gentle
man laugh even more immoderately
than the Kaiser had done.
See what the joke is, and be sure
to get satisfactory answer at last
demanded the Viceroy impatiently.
''Thc Kaiscr"-this was the an
swer brought back-"told Count
Eulenburg that the Grandmother OF
Princess Helene of Montenegro had
been n chestnut peddlar.'
What His Majesty really said was:
This ones grandmother was but a
street vagabond, peddling chestnuts.
The news from Rome was an aw-
ful blow to my mistress, for up TO
then shes had never given up hope
that Victor Emmanuel would marry
her sister Fec. The Kaiser's brutal
joke helped her over the embarass-
ing situation.
"An excellent bon mot" she ex-
claimed; lit shall have place in my
diary"
If the saying had but remained
between the covers of that precious
volume, the key of which rests on
Her Majesty's heart! But it was
thought good enough to become
winged word" among the friends
of the imperial couple. and of course
found its way to the Quirinal palace.
Naturally the royal granddaughter
of the Street Nagabond was not en-
thusiastic when William invited her
husband, the King OF Italy, to COM
init suicide in August, 1914. And she
rejoiced exceedingly when first her
father, the king of Montenegro, and
later Italy Joined the Allies against
Austria May 23, 1915, for that M cant
war against William sooner or later.
On the whole the Kaiser's notions
of making himself loved closely re-
sembled the rattlesnake's, only the
rattler is more diplomatic.
Quarrcls About a Frcnchwoman
iilSil Cildlk WIN
bassador Herbette. The representa-
tive of France objected to the init
macy that had sprung up between
the Kaiser and the French naval
attache, NJ, de Graucy.
IF you understand your business,
you must know that you are moth
ing but u well-paid and hiGhly-or-
namental spy" he is reported to
have said to de Graucy; how can
you serve your country if you allow
yourself to be bamboozled by inn
perial favors and dazzled by the
monarch's amiableness and charm
of speech?"
To the Emperor, who had asked
him as a personal favor to desist
from his resolution to procure M.
de Graucy's immediate recall, the
brave Herbette made answer: Par
bleu, Your Majesty, l insist upon
doing my house-cleaning in my own
way"
These two speeches are matters
of historic record and l may add
that the above version is from the
Kaiser's own lips;-I was present
when His Majesty reported them
to the Empress. What the world
does not know, is the double mean
ing of the Frenchman's allusion to
house-cleaning. An ambassador. like
other great lords, has two families,
a personal and an official one. De
Graucy belonged to the latter, and
Herbette disowned him as soon as
so extreme measure seemed called
for. But by that time stories of the
Kaiser's fable for Madame Herbette
had reached the ears of, her hus-
band.
Scant secrecy had been observed.
Frequenters of Pariser Platz, where
the Embassy was located, had no.
ticed the Emperor's phaeton and
pair in front of the hotel for half
hours at time, day by day, and
had talked about it, first to curse
Williams apparent zeal in running
after the French" afterward. when
they learned of the existence of
beautiful woman in the case, to
smile approvingly and wish the SOW
ereign success.
At court, the ice had been broken
by a remark of the Princess OF
Meiningen, who said one day. when
the Kaisers love. for France was
discussed: Eyes, and I understand
he has the good taste to be wanting
in respect to a Frenchwoman OF
esprit, whom We all know"
There was probably nothing at
all in this talk. yet, whether there
was or not, Herbette decided to stop
it. When invitations for a court ball
arrived, he accepted, but three days
before the affair came off. he caused
Madame to send her regrets an
nouncing that His Excellency alone
would he able to do himself the
honor to attend the ball.
Kaiser in Rage
House marshal Baron Lyncker
happened to have business in the
Kaiser's study when the perfumed
note bearing the ambassadress's in
itials in silver arrived.
His Majesty" he says, tore open
the letter, and scanning it's contents.
exclaimed: Advise Eulenburg that
the ball is off. He must at once
recall the invitations
AT Your Majesty's orders" said
the dutiful Lyncker, but as the
greater part of the delicacies for the
buffets are already in the hands of
the chefs and pastry-cooks, while
the sweetmeats were delivered a few
hours ago, what is Your Majesty's
pleasure with respect to these
goods?"
The Emperor had listened with
every indication of impatience.
Never mind, the stuff that can
not be used in the house may be
sent to the hospitals" he said Then,
walking straight up to him and
staring with flaming eyes into space,
the Kaiser continued: do you know
why l disappoint these several thou
sand invited persons. Because
cannot permit Herbette to again set