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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 86, 31 December 1887, Page 2

One of the Chancellor’s numerous admirers, an old widow lady from B.irgerdorf, had long harbo-ed the desire to east eyes on the man of blood andiron. Having ascertained that his Highness was staying at his country seat of Friedrichsruhe, the good widow set off in that direetioq. Like a zealous pilgrim, she journeyed on foot; but it was not long before the recesses of a wood proved too dense for her to penetrate. Not a soul was in sight to take counsel of, and the old lady was beginning to give up her cherished project when a carraige drove up Having hailed the conveyance and begged an elderly gentleman inside to let her be driven to Friedrichsruhe, the owner of the carriage invited the dame to take a seat beside him. On enquiring what it was that took her to Friedrichsruhe, the talkative widow confessed that it was to see Prince Bismarck “ Well, take a good look at me, for I am the Prinee,” was the reply. Wi'h a start and a cry of terror, the Bergerdorfer Frau exclaimed in her dialect, “ “h 1 your reverence, 1 must go out and and sit on the box.” But the Chancellor would not hear of such a thing; he tueked his companion all the tighter urfilerneath the apron, aud would not let her alisiht until the chateau had been reached.— Leeds Mercury.