Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04
EX-KA|SER'S BRIDE
SYMPATHETIC MATE
FOR IMPERIAL EXILE
Princess hermine and William
Regarded as More Workable
Union Than First.
VICTORIA RULED IN CASTLE

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
The Hague. Nov. Gossip In Ger
many has It hat the marriage to-
morrow OF formeC Emperor William OF
Germany and Princess HeImine of
Reuss augurs far more wise and
workable union than that between
William and his first WIFE. Princess
Augusta Victoria, which took place In
February. 1881. and terminated just
40 years and two months later when
she died an exile from her beloved
Potstam.
There are many who bic to see
much in common betwe the ex-
Emperor and his bride-te despite
the difference in their ages; while
hack in 1881, when the whole German
Empire was in festive attire to cele-
brate the marriage OF its heir apparent,
even the most optimistic were COM
PEELED 10 admit that the two royal
scions could not have been farther
apart had they been . OF different
worlds.
Princess Augusta as shy, trustful
essentially feminine, lover of her
home, and with no sympathy for
pomp and ceremony. For more than
u years OF her married life she was a
semi-invalid.
The bridegroom, on the other hand
was already feverishly active and pos
ssessed OF Unsuitable ambition He loved
display. never tired of arraying him
self in gaudy uniforms. and was
happy only when he could play a lead
l. 4.
were the differences that the world
at large saw. Those who were init
mate with either or both of the princi-
pals, however, knew that the private
order of their lives was even farther
from agreement.
In matters pertaining to love and
marriage, Prince William had his own
;6eas. which he lived up to with al
most noisy scrupulousness. He be-
lieved, first and always. that a man
whether he be exalted or not, should
choose his wife as she would her
rown-for qualities that would wear
well. Intellectual strength or brill
.ancy. emotional vigor. and propounc-
90 character were not among the
qualities he looked for IN a wife.
Fortunately, II was many years
after her married life began before
Princess Augusta had any important
roles 10 perform, thus she managed tc
continue with her simple habits with
out provoking unfriendly comment
She had no experience with Court life
ard knew little if anything about cities
therefore it was years before she
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social status.
Yet with all their disparity o
tempera ments, those who had predicted
an unhappy union for the Grown
Prince were forced, as the years wor,
on, 10 admit that their Judgment haS
played them false. Never were Their,
any well-founded runno<>s of a separa
ton, or even OF disagreement. The po
iitical wiseacres, who usually are abb,
to assign a reason for all royal utter
ances or actions, were hopelessly g
sea when one day William issued {
statement chaucterizing Empress
Augusta as "a precious pearl; III,
type of all the virtues of a GsrnaniC
Princess. To her owe il that I an
able to tackle and perform in {
cheerful spirit the difficult duties o
my position"
Docile and tflfinterested in affairs o
state, Empress Augusta nevertheless
was supreme within the palace walls
The accounts, the orders, The supplies
the arrangement OF the biz Of fare
and the management of her sever
children were under her immediat
supervision. Once the Emperor tol,
one OF his officers that he wanted tn
young princes TO learn how 10 paddl
canoe. When the officer nentione
his 10 the Empress, she refused I
hear Of them taking such risks.
But the Kaiser has already give
the order" said the officer.
THAI may be as you say" she re
piled. smiling, ''he is the Kaiser c
Germany. but l am the Kaiser OF tn
nursery"
Princess Rermine. on the othe