. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. She was a sister of Bis-marcks mother and resided in Berlin, possessing many daugh-ters. Here he found pleasant and amiable society, and the affec-tion of a relative. Another house he was very fond of visitingwas that of his cousin, the Count von Bismarck-Bohlan, who wasalso accustomed to pass the winter in Berlin with his the winter of 1835-6, Bismarck was also introduced tothe Court festivities, and took part in the usual amusements. At a Court ball he first met the Prince William, son of King Frederick William III., as Hi
. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. She was a sister of Bis-marcks mother and resided in Berlin, possessing many daugh-ters. Here he found pleasant and amiable society, and the affec-tion of a relative. Another house he was very fond of visitingwas that of his cousin, the Count von Bismarck-Bohlan, who wasalso accustomed to pass the winter in Berlin with his the winter of 1835-6, Bismarck was also introduced tothe Court festivities, and took part in the usual amusements. At a Court ball he first met the Prince William, son of King Frederick William III., as His Royal Highness wasthen called, to distinguish him from the Prince William, brotherof the King. Bismarck was introduced to the Royal Prince 9 130 MEETING WITH PRINCE WILLIAM. at the same time as a certain Herr von Schenk; the latter was astall as Bismarck, and also a legal official. Looking at the twostately forms of these youths, Prince William said merrily, Well! Justice seeks her young advocates according to thestandard of the This was the first meeting between the King William, after-wards to be, and his Bismarck; the first scarcely expected everto wear a crown, but Bismarck most certainly never thought thathe should be that Kings powerful Premier and most faithfulservant. One evening Bismarck appeared in the saloons of Madame vonKessel, quiet, in low spirits, his hair smoothly combed downf amelancholy mode of Frisur, wearing a long waistcoat of wool-len stuff, in trowsers of large pattern, checked blue and green ; in FOUR YOUNG FOXES. 131 short, his plight was one of the most comical kind. In a gentleconciliatory way he accepted all the jokes it created, and patient-ly allowed a sketch of himself to be taken in this costume. Thiscaricature is still in the possession of the family, and is highlycharacteristic. About a year afterwards, his cousin, Helene vonKessel, herself a skillful artist, painted a portrait of him; this veryexcellent likeness displays his b
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