Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-01

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head, and, advancing with three low
bows to the elderly Frenchman, he
placed before him a letter bearing a
broad purple seal, which he drew from
a magnificent box of crystal, inIaid
with gold, and blazing with Jewels
The stranger pressed it and gave il in
to the hands of his youthful compan>
ION, who did the same. A few words
IN French were exchanged between
them, and then the elder, addressing
the Papal officer, said in Italian:
BE pleased to convey our acknow-
Judgments TO his holiness, and say that
we have visited Rome without any
public object, and that our wish is to
avoid observation. Nevertheless, we
duly appreciate the attention of his ho-
llness and will gladly avail ourselves
OF his kindness; we will, in person, ex.
press u thanks more at large for his
courtesy"
With another profound bow, the
chamberlain received this brief and ce.
remonious communication, and only
replied by saying:
"The carriage will attend your ma.
jesty."
lie then gathered up his robes, and
backed himself out of their presence.
preceded by Beppo, who stared like a
conlurer, and bowed lower than ever.
The eyes of all the other five were
now fixed ON the old FIenchman and
his companion, and all were smiling
except the water-drinking supposed En-
glishman. His gaze was earnest and
curious but respectful. The silence
that ensued, was broken after the lapse
OF a few minutes, by the bald headed
man with the bearG and red slippers,
who rose from his seat, and waddling
across the room, followed by his dog,
and planted himselfin front of the old
man SO strangely addressed with the
title of monarch, and said, with a queer
twinkle of his laughing black eyes
"By the tail of the holy camel By
the golden shoes of the prophets mule,
here Is u friend of mine come to light !
lnshillah what dirt is this? You are
a king, then a king of France, | sup
pose; a right royal inidel! should
be glad to know, if your majesty plea
ses, what you have done with my lit
tie kingdom and why you took it away
from me? By the soul of my father,
but this is good /; here is a man that
has robbed me of my crown, and yet
couldn't take care OF his own!"
"Yow kingdom! your crown !" said
the parsonage thus addressed, with q
look of the most unbounded surprise.
eyes, my kingdom and my crownl"
repeated the fat man with q beard. 81
had q kingdom ono as well as yourself
and six dozen wives besides. Now |
have only nine. | couldn't maintain
them all and the i%nsolent people of
Naples would not allow me to tie them
up, each in a sack, and throw them in
to the bay 50 they all went off and
got married. / am, or rather was, the
Dey of Algiers at your service"
"My good FRIEND" answered the
deposed monarch, "you should not
blame me-. | knew nothing about it.
Prince Polignac managed that matter
entirely. had my hands full in taking
care of my SOUL"
son well, it's no matter now. We
won't quarrel about it, since you are
as badly off as myself, thanks be to
Allah ="
every true" answered Charles, "it
certainly is not worth while to quarrel
about it now But | hope you are
comfortable in other respects. Allow
me to introduce you to my young
grandson, Henry the Fifth"
The Dieu-donne bowed gracefully,
and the Dey shaking him heartily by
the hand, wished no might live for the
next thousand years. Then drawing
a chair, and seating himself between
them, he turned to the royal Charles,
and continued /:
"Comfortable Oh yes, by the
blessing of Allah, | do very well, all
things considered. | have my nine
wives still, a good appetite, and some
diamonds left. The eating is very fine
here IN Rome, and also IN Naples and
| am delighted with Punch in the pup
pet show.
AT this juncturc the man with the
mustaches stepped up to The trio, and
offering his hand to the ex-monarch Of
France, %grumbled out in very bad
French
"Odd enough, royal brother of
France, that here should be four sove-
reigns without crowns or subjects, NEE
ting by chance in an eating house. |
was a king too, in my day. You did
not acknowledge my right, ! believe /;
but had it not been for those rascally
Englishmen, | should still sit OF the
throne ofPortugal."
"Don Miguel !" exclaimed the tenth
Charles " My dear young friend, Pm
happy to make your acquaintance