“NOT YET.”
A celebrated artist of Berlin a short time ago asked permission of the Emperor of Germany to make a sketch of the “Ordenfest,” which was about to take place. This sketch was intended to serve as a design for a large painting. Knowing the painter, who had been present at all the court fetes, very well, the Emperor graciously gave _ the required consent, but on one condition, name! v, that the sketch should be sub-, mitted to him for approval before being made use of. The artist willingly submitted to this restriction, and accordingly after the celebration, it was sent to the Emperor. In it his Majesty was represented seated on the throne, having on his right and left the princes of the royal family. As an improvement to the sketch the artist had drawn the Crown Prince with one foot on the step of the throne, though this was not strictly correct. At a glance the lEmperor perceived the artistic license, and taking a pencil, disfigured with hasty strokes the unlucky leg which bad ventured so near the Imperial chair. He then wrote on the margin, in large letters, these words : “ Noeh nkht ! (not yet)—Wilhelm.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2868, 3 June 1882, Page 3
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198“NOT YET.” South Canterbury Times, Issue 2868, 3 June 1882, Page 3
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