The Washington times., 1922-09-27

n sickly.
Only the tw oboys of the princess
family can understand the role
that their new stepfather to be-
has payed in the recent history Of
Germany.
Young Prince Hans George 10 a
studious looking boy, wearing
glasses. He appears to be pre-
occupied and shy. He likes to be
alone and books are his faVorite
pastime.
The circumstances were too deli
cate to permit the correspondent to
delve into this boys feelings. There
were only a few words of casual
conversation. Prince Hans George
was attracted to the wrecked air
plane. As he gazed wistfully at the
twisted steel and wood he remarked:
II am going to fly n great deal
when l am older. Mother will not
allow me to fly now"
The youthful prince is one Of
those chaps who thinks much and
says little.
Drilling His Soldiers"
Walking through the castle park
the correspondent ran into a group
of boys playing soldier" One
blonde, pink checked lad. distin.
guished from the others by his white
sailor jacket. navy blue pantaloons
and short socks. seemed to be the
leader. With blue eyes sparkling
and in a piping voice he commanded
his peasant boy plyamates.
Just as the correspondent was
coming up he was crying out:
Now, you are soldiers and I am
the King inspecting you"
He was the seven-year-old Prince
Ferdinand, third son of Princess Her
mine.
This little lad doesn't know yet
that he is going to have an ex-king
for his new father. Nor does he
know what king and kaiser mean
as he was only a baby when Ger
many ceased to be an empire and
became a republic. He does know,
however that he is going to Hol-
land. He told the correspondent
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: IF you want
to take me to Holland you will have
to get a new airplane. That ma
chine is no good now"
He pointed a chubby finger at the
wrecked plane. His playmates told
the correspondent that they would
miss Ferdinand sorely.
He has always got to be a king
or major when he plays" said
they. The little fellow owes that to
his position as prince, but his chums
said he was never arrogant nor
selfish.
In another section of the huge
castle Saabor park childrens
nurse promenaded with a pretty
e'even.year.old princess-Princess
Carme. She Is a pretty girl with II
sensitive oval face-a devoted little
mother" to the youngest child,
Princess HenTetta. aged four.
Henrietta, as the baby Of the
family, lords it over the castle and
its residents. Carme was shy and
blushed at the sight of strangers,
but little Princess Henrietta gave
TT for tat in cross.fire repartee to
all Corners. She, too, knows she is
knows or cares It might be the
moon. She was born at the time
Of the death of the empire which
her prospective new papa ruled.
Chubby Little Girl.
It is easy to predict that this
chubby little girl with natures
American beauties in her cheeks
and her mothers snappy brown
eyes-the picture of health and
carefree youth-will be the little
sunshine" of the Doom home and
will brighten the declining years Of
the exiled emperor.
The second boy, Prince George
Wilhelm, aged twelve, was not at
home. While tea was being served
there was random conversation.
The Princess Hermine talked Of
her love for flowers and fine horses
and discussed literature. She
spoke of Russia and the Turkish
war in the Near East.
1t would be unfair to quote every.
thing she said since she had not
the slightest idea there were news.
paper men present. An old friend
was house guest-Count Pueck-
Ter. He turned to the correspond
ent laughingly between sips OF tea
and chuckled: "When we first saw
your plane coming we were afraid
II might be American newspaper
men looking for a sensation"
All Joined heartily in the laughter
over this curious idea.