The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

SollcltouSiy: on have a long, slow
train ride before you. You must take
this to sustain you"
Used Her Automobile. Too.
Then the princess placed her own
automobile at the disposal of her de-
parting guests. The car sped up the
long, winding country road and reach
ing the railway station, ten miles
away, in time to catch the train. Be-
fore their departure, the princess
asked her guests to inseribe their
names in the castle guest book. There
were the names of members of the
Hohenzollern family, the former king
of Saxeny and other notables, all of
whom evidently paid recent visits to
congratulate the princess upon her
forthcoming nuptials.
It was a significant day at Castle
Saabor The princess oldest son.
Prince Hans George, aged 16, had
come from Greiz, where he attends
school, to spend the weekend with
his mother. 1t was the young princes
ment of his mothers engagement to
the former German emperor.
Sons Know of BetrothaI.
1t is understood the prince did not
know anything about the approach
ing betrothal until his mother told
him on Saturday. 1t was out of con-
sideration for the feeling of the two
DOyS LIlaI the announcement was de-
layed. 1t would not have been an
nounced until some time next month,
but for the fact that the press learned
of it in the meantime. The original
intention was to break the news to
the boys generally and gradually, as
they are the-only two of the princess
children old enough to remember their
father well and to understand some
thing of the historic events of fhe
past few years.
Young Prince Hans George is a stu
diousi looking lad, wearing glasses. He
appears to be preoccupied and shy.
He likes to be alone and books are his
favorite pastime.
The circumstances were too delicate
to permit the correspondent to delve
into this boys feeling.
There were only a few words of
casual conversation. Prince Hans
George was attracted to the wrecked
steel and wood he remarked: 81 am
going to fly a great deal when I am
older. Mother would not allow me
to fly now"
The youthful prince is one of those
chaps who think much and says little.
One Boy Plays soldier"
Walking thru the castle park. the
writer ran into a group of boys play
ings Soldier" One blonde, pink
the others by his white sailor jacket.
navy blue pantaloons ands short soxs,
seemed to be the leader. With blue
eyes sparkling and in a piping voice
he commanded his peasant boy play
mates.
Just as the correspondent was COM
ing up he was crying OUT N
Now you are are soldiers and I am
the king inspecting you"
He was the 7-year-old Prince Fer
dinand, third son of Princess Hermine.
This lad does not know yet that he
is going to have an ex-king for his
new father. Nor, does he know what
know, however, that he is going to
Holland. He told the writer in a
fresh, snappy way:
"Of course, am going to Holland
That is far away. The people there
wear wooden shoes and there are lots
and lots of windmills and bicycles"
Then with the dimples deepening in
his cheeks. he added:
eff you want to take me to Holland
you will have to get new airplane
That machine is no good now"
He pointed a chubby finger at the
wrecked plane. His playmates told
the correspondent they would miss
Ferdinand sorely.
He has always got to be a king OIL
a major when he plays" said they
The little fellow owes that to his po-
sition as prince but his chums SAID
he was never arrogant nor selfish.
Princess Carme Shy.
In another section of the huge Gas.
tie Saabor park is a children'S nurse
prom enade with a pretty 11year-old
princess-Princess Carme. She is g
a devoted little mother to the
youngest child, Princess Henrietta
aged 4.
Henrietta, as the baby of the fam
lily, lords it over the castle and its
resid dents. Carme was shy and blush d
at the sight of strangers, but little
Princess Henrietta gave tit for tat in
cross fire reDartee to all corners. She,
too, knows she is going to Holland
but for all she knows or cares, II
might be the moon. She was born al
the time of the death of the empire
which her prospective new papa ruled.
1t is easy to predict that this chubby
little girl with natures American
beauties in her cheeks and he
mothers snappy brown eyes-the pic
ture of health and carefree youth
will be the little sunshine" of the
Doom home and will brighten the de-
clining years of the exiled emperor
The second boy, Prince George Will
helm, aged IL, was not at home.
Writer Keeps Identity Unknown.
While tea was being served
there was random converse ton. The
Princess Hermine talked of her love
for flowers and fine horses and dis
cussed literature. She spoke of Rus
STA and the Turkish war in the Near
East. 1t would be unfair to quote
everything she said. since she had not
the slightest idea there were news
paper men present. An old friend was
a house guest-Count Pueckter. He
turned to the correspondent laughingIy
between sips of tea and chuckled:
when we first saw your plane COM
ing, we were afraid it might be Amer
lean newspaper men looking for q
sensation"
All Joined heartily in the laughter
over this curious idea.