The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-11
ANECDOTES OF JOSEPH II. EN-.
PERCR OF GERMANY.


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!" The Emperor riding cut 10 take
lie ai', Child ct eight or pine years
old ran before his carriage, with his
bands ciasged ard raised, and cryed
with voice almost sGfled, alas my
good sir form! beg ycu give me
My one for!r:" Abe ctics CT tic
unfortunate, whoever iu,y might DC,
wen. 10 the heart OF the tmpclor 10.
scph. He ordered his carriage 10 sop
ahd mildly askedYtHc Child 81 bat he
wanted 10 do with CORN. I" Iuteed
SIT, II IS great deal: but my mother
my mother Is very poor, very sick.
She sem nc Tor the doctor, aud lie viii
ret come without being paid In advance
and my mother is dying for want al as
e'st2nces 0, sir 2 flSrin, orc form, and
VIII never ask ior any thing more"
i &c emperor liected al The filial picty
ot the child, erquired where his nosh>
or lived, and gave him the form The
much desired talismaD, which he
thought would instantly restore his mo-
lher TO health, had hardly touched h;a
fingers, before he zap away without
thanking, or locking at his oeneiaclcr.
4" The emperor drove imme tlia,ely
10 the house OF the woman, aud envclg
ped in his cloak so as not 10 be know n,
assembled 10 her humble retreat. He
entered her chamber, and found her a.
lone, lying on miserable bed, every
thing ABOUT her though having indica-
ted extreme poverty. The woman ia.
king the emperor Ter physician, was
very glad to see him. She asked him 10
SIT down, and gave him a long account,
oil her complaints. He listened to il
with great patience, and then asked
ior pen and ink Openny sons desk
there, and you will G.id one said the
the woman. He sat -uown on "a Joint
stool, and after having written some,
thing. directed his paiiant TO send i,
immediately TO the pothecary named in.
II, and went out assuring her that she
would soon be well Soon after the
child returned, accompanied by real
physician, whom the f,orin had iniiaen
ced 10 obey the call The EtIc fellow
tuii OF JOY, that Showed the goodness OF
his soul, and with the franIness Of in
fancy, related the history Of the tlurin,
which brought TO his mind that he had
not thanked the good gentleman, ana
be wished 10 find him again to repair
his fault,
he sick woman put an end ie this c..
fusion by telling of the visit she had re-.
ceived, and the doctor little confused
took up the precrjpiion. An exclamation
OF surprise escaped him. Coed woman
SAID lie, this Physician is more skil!ul
than me; 1t is the emperor. The en-
psror arc you not mistaken? "No; i,
Is the emperor himself, and what you
thout prescriptions. is an order for iiity
ducats upon the imperial trcasury,l TO be
paid Immediately. You can send your lit
tie boy for it. As for The, l will take care
OF your health" Who could express
the JOY OF this woman, cspe cially reflect
Ing that She owed her unexpected re-
llet 10 hei compassionate sovereign, and
that her young sen was tie cause OF
Ii Her cure was not difficult. The
physician did not have TO exercise his
generosity long; bat We may be assured
that struck with this instance OF bene
violence, and expecting to meet the EN-.
peror WHEREVER poverty called tor his
attention, he did not neglect the calls
of any body"
" Joseph sometimes administered
judgments In the Turkish manner
here is ar instance Of it; s. Walking in
one ofthe suburbs Of Vienna he saw a
crowd Of pEcptp Gathered eLDrt a c.r,