THE TOMAN EMPEROR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6727, 23 February 1900, Page 2

THE TOMAN EMPEROR.

HIS DAILY ROUTINE.' "The German Emperor," says th*. "Spectator,'" '"'is the only sovereign iii the •.vorld except the Queen against whose private! character no one has ever had a word to say. He." has simple habits and tastes in private 'life, and highly .prfzss German domestic life -and its ai.ee.ions. -He is a 1 devoted .Jinsband, and. the story is told that while at Schleswig, the home of the Empress, he spoke of her in a loud and hearty tone as the rearl more costly than any other gift which that province had offered him. ■ T-he Eniperor is .-a great believer in the efficacy of the cold tub. He has one every morning. After his bath his habit -is to breakfiv.«t at half-past six, and immediately afterwards he goes into his study, and tackles the enormous mass of letters aiid correspondence that awaits him. By nine o'clock a good deal of business has' been tnh-sacted, and if the weather is -propitious he takes a drive and afterwards a walk, ' : . In inclement weather he goes to a riding school or fences. At seven o'clock he dines en* famille. On leaving the tei^lc he gives up gome ..of his. time to. his children, and then .returns to. work.. He is fond bothof novel* .'reading and.cf the theatre, ,to vhich -: car- • tain evenings' in the wgelc arc .given iia. As a rule, he retires to bed shortly after ten.pV.loek. There is /so much' in the wholft • life and habits of the • Emperor Willinnl which is -thoroughly. English that it is little wonder he turns to this, country , with a pleasure that is the logical consequence of birth and training. .