BITTEN BY THE KAISER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 239, 5 January 1917, Page 4 (Supplement)

BITTEN BY THE KAISER.

The Kaiser was a rare "handful" as mothers say. in his childhood. Of course he was invited, aged four, *o attend tho wedding of his " Uncle Edward." He was attended by his mother, known in the home circle r.s

"Vicky," the Princess Royail of England, and, later, for all too short a time, the German Empress. The wedding took place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and the i'utr.re Emperor of the Huns and Chief of tho Baby Kilters sat betiween the present Duke of Connaught and the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg, better known as the Duke of Edinburgh, mere boys ;it the time.

During the ceremony Big Willie, who then was Little Willie, wouldn't sit still. He wanted to be in everything, to be in the limelight, not to be summarily suppressed by his two uncles every time he stirred.

Ho kept moving restlessly about, getting clown on the floor, shuffling his feet, talking aloud, and generally making himself a "bally nuisance." Tho Duke of Edinburgh, losing all patience with this 'enfant terrible, noticing that Little Willie's grandma. Queen Victoria, was looking worried, gave the child two or three sharp slaps. This had a suppressing effect for a time. But the babe who, later, was to devastate Europe was not going to submit to chastisement without "getting his own back."

Bo it noted that his uncles wore kilts. When they wore kneeling during the repetition of theTinal prayers, the littlo boast slid to the floor and gave each of his unties a bits on tho bare leg. What the world would have been saved from if this mad dog had been muzzled after his first bit?!