Blood and Iron

ng power of hereditary tra

nt argument, his bursts of ironical laughter, his power of instant decisions, his scolding, and his bitter wrath. All these qualities shone i

ismarck's life abounds with episodes showing this astonishing readiness. In love, in laughter and in intrigue, it was ever the sam

Blankenburgs, Otto had a brief opportunity to favor energetic measures. He wasted no time, Johanna must become his wife! He wrote direct to the young lady's parents, with whom he was not acquainted. A

eetheart, Bismarck embraced her, vigorously. And thus he won his bride even before an unwilling

k found 17,000 bottles of wines in the cellar, under lock and key; and the

ettled in the Baron's private chambers, reached by a grand winding staircase; her

ll refused-and Bismarck's black ire rose. In a voice of thunder he cried, "If you do not o

merry on the rare wines of Baron Rothschild, who was

ordered his staff to shoot pheasants from the Baron's pres

to place my troops in your Majesty's hands," Bismarck saw the human nature side at a glance! He urged peace, then and there, with the Prin

prevail, for certain important reasons, the Chancellor caught the human si

von Bismarck comes of hunting

and sharp tongue of the wife overawed the husband. The shrewish frau had things largely her own way, was able to read a lecture like the wrath of God. However, on the whole, the couple got