The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-01-10

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open, and with beating heart and aching eve hail.
awaited first view of the mighty GustavIs !,
man entered the hail. spare in body but stout and mu
cular in limb. His forehead was lofty and command
ing, his eyebrows were prominent and bushy and nj
nose had the curve of hawks Good feeling an
intelligence were finely blended in his pbysioppomv
but the powerful glance of his deep-set ewes was so
tened and shaded by an expression of settled melan
choly. He sauted right and left with much urbanv
proceeded to the upper end of the hail. and stood will
folded arms and distracted gaze, evidently unco
scious of the passing scene.
"That is parsonage of high rank" observed
"but it cannot be the king. / have understood tb,
Gustavus is robust in person, and has full and ioy;,
countenance."
" That feld-oficer,'' replied the subal,ern. " no
kings right arm, the admirable Gustavus Horn. wl
division was Immediately opposed to TilIy in the hat
tie of LEIPZIG lie is at once terrible warrior and
noble-mnd. could relate many instances of N,
humanity and forbearance."
d" But why" said l. "tLat expression of sadness
his countenance %
He has suddenly lost an excellent wife and tuo
lovely children" answered my companion. shy Al
contagious maady He casped their dead bodies in
long embrace, and sent them in silver coffin III
Sweden for interment. But YOU must not oyerloct
the Chancellor Oxenstiern, the tall and majestic fc
ure approaching General Horn. Observe his fine
open countenance, exactly what the Italians call RI
so SctoHO. He is no Cardinal Riclelicu-no Maclil.
vel and yet as cunning as the devil. He is Of al
mid and tranquil temperament and affords "A noble
proof that an honest man may be clever fellow
Observe how cordially he presses the hand OF his son
ln-uW, and endeavors to console him. The wife ofI
Gustavus Horn was his favourite daughter. but his
grief Tor her loss is not outwardly visible The kim
who is man of quick feelings, could not refrain
from remarklng this singular compostre on so tryipn
an OCCASION and called him acold-blooded animal Bnt
what think you of the Chancellor's reply If mycod
blood did not occasionally damp your Maiestys fire,
the confiagraton would become nextinguisbable u
Gustavus did not hesitate moment TO acknowledge
the justice of the remark, nor does any man in Sve
den better understand the value of Oxensern's cool
judgment and comprehensive understanding Had the
chancellor's feelings been more acute and obvious,
ms mind would have been PROFESSIONALLY deficient in
'nat consummate power and sebalance which have ell
abied him to accomplish much for his king and
country. Look at that mpetuous young soldier, who
IS strldng rapidly up the hall mean the one whose
locks are combed half over his forehead, after the
newest mode instead of being brushed upwards in the
on-fashon, like the hair of Gustavus and the chance
lor"
Hah - exclaimed, that is my own ilustrious
sovereign, Prince Bernard of Weimar. have often
met him when we were children, on the stairs of Lu-
ther's tower near Esenach, and he always honoredme
with friendly greeting. He has shot I'D into manly
strength and beauty; and, if read correctly his i'm
patient gesture and flashing eye, he is man of daring
and impetuous character
Rght!'' answered the subaltern % He is vouno