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

the saddles bounded rapidly the church yard
path into the high road The night still and
beautiful the moon-beams shone brightly upon their
nodding pumes and steel curassos and, as gazed
upon their retreatng figures and listened to the loud
ring of their sabres and accoutrements, l fancied
them two knights of the olden time, sallying forth in
guest of nocturnal adventure.
On the morning of the day appointed for my intro
ducton to royalty felt natural impulse to adorn
the outward man, and surveyed, with some trepida-
ton, the contents of my scanty wardrobe. Alas the
best coat in my possession displayed a surface
brown than black and, while endeavoring to improve
it with brush, discovered more nebuous spots and
milky ways than ever met the gaze of an astronomer
through his telescope. At the risk of giving dire Of
fence to the royal nostrs obliterated many of these
celestial systems with turpentine, converted an old
hat into new one by the aid of warm beer took my
walking stick and bundle, and commenced my journey
to the Swedish camp.
About quarter of league from the town l en-
countered groups of soldiers seated at the entrances
of tents and cottages. They men of comely
pect well clothed and of peaceable department. To
an officer of rank, who inquired my object in
approaching the camp, mentioned the invitation of
Sefert. He treated me with the respect due to my
sacred Office and in terms of courtesy and kindness
told me- that my friend quartered near the castle
gate. Anticipating kind and hospitable reception
from Seifert, little surprised by his altered
look and manner. lie was sitting with folded arms,
and couded aspect and did not Immediately reply to
my cordial address, nor acknowledge my pres
ence by look gesture. At length he coldly replied.
." Good morning, Albert Excuse my reception of
you, but thought our appointment had been for to-
morrow"
Suddenly the stern expression of his features relax
ed into kindness and cordially he started from his
seat seized my hand afectionately, and exclaimed,
with visible emotlon,-
" 1t is WE'LL however, that you have arrived to-day for
possibly you had not found me in existence Tomorrow"
" Good God - | calculated, 4" what calamity has,
beallen you, Seifert Have you by any fault mis-
fortune lost the royal favour p
"On the contrary" he replied, with smile of sin
gular meaning " the King has just granted Inc
signal and unprecedented favour"
tinued in lower tone " Every human being, Al
bert, has his weak side, and great king is but
man. The failing of heroic Gustavus is that of
fnordnate devotion He is the high priest as we'll as
the general of his army, and no superannuaed devoee
can surpass him in praying, weeping, and psalm-sing
ing give him full credit for zeal and sincerity for
it is impossible that Gustavus Adolphus soop to
hypocrisy but amongst various unmilitary regula-
tons which have sprung from this religious enthu-
siasn he has forbidden dues under penalty of DEATH
Here | would have interrupted him.
Excuse me, Albert he continued, 'I know all
you would say on that subject | know that, as a
clergyman, you must vindicate this absurdy of Gus
tavus hut kings and curates privileged men,
The latter are not very tenacious of the point dhon
neur and when king is nsulted, he wages combat
a scale. and arraVs nation aoainst nation