Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Original Tales from the German
THE ROYAL GLANCE.
A TRUE PICTURE FROM EVERYDAY
LIFE.
by HEINRICH ZscHoKKE.

II
Major Won Leineau did two verv foolish
things--he lent large sum to stranger,
and he fell in love with a young lady he
met at supper one evening on his travels.
The first of these absurdites happened in
this wise. He met in London young
German, evidently a man of educ alton and
gentleman, and accidentally discovered
that he was in great want of money.
Leneau's heart warmed to his countryman,
aud without asking even his name, he lent
bun three hundred louis, on his mere prom
Use that the money should be repaid to his
steward in Germany and heard nothing
more of either the man or the money.
As TO the love affair, he happened to sit
at the table one night next a young lady,
whose beauty, ease of manner, and grace
OF conversat ion, took the stout soldiers
heart completely by storm He dreamed
of her all night, which may, perhaps, ac-
count for his sleeping so late the next NOR
ming; that the first sound he heard was
that Of the carriage wheels which wEirled
the lady away. He hoped to the window,
with one boot on one leg, and the other in
his hand, i'll time to catch a glimpse Of the
rolf, wheels, and of the end of n veil flut-
terlng out Of the window--enough, certain
ly, for a lovers Imagination. lie betook
himself to Russia, and served with distinc-
ton against the Turks. lie returned with
the rank of colonel and a couple of orders,
ana with his head still filled with the image
OF his fair supper companion. Nor, to say
the truth, did he altogether forget his un-
known friend, to whose honest face he had
trusted his three hundred louis, and he de-
termined TO search Germany through till he
found both the lady and gentleman, in
whom he took so strong yet so different an
interest. His property had become great
ly dilapidated during his absenc e, and all
that was left was little farm, which had
once formed a small corner of his ample es-
tates. Here he passed his time in read
ing, writing and field sports, with as much
philosophical composure as is generally
felt by those who are forced to philosopher
by the want Of money. On one of his sport.
ing excursions, while threading the mazes
of IA thick wood, he suddenly heard bull
harmed across the path. The next mo-
ment the marksman appeared. "a miss,
huntsman," cried the colonel, "you came
near shooting me instead of the fox
The marksman eyed him sharply mo-
ment and taking off his cap with much
grace, asked, IL believe have the honor
of speaking to Maj Won Leinau''
"Fhat is my name, but where"
Don't you remember--in London.
"What, it is you to whom lent"
It was the same man, and no other.)
"How delighted am, cried the slran-
ger, ''to meet You at last! | have looked
for you everywhere, but they told me you
had gone to Russia or Turkey, or some dis
tant country, aud could find no means to
communicate with you. But now that we
have met, you must allow me to express my
gratitude. Your lberality TO a total stran-
ger relieved me from the greatest embar-
rasment. perhaps from lasting disgrace.
Come and take hunters breakfast with
me, for, now have found yon, | assure
you, do not mean to let you 60 again."
This was spoken so rapidly, and with so
much ease and open.heartedness, that the
colonel knew not what to say; so he follow
ed the stranger in silence TO an open glade
where cloth was spread on the grass,
covered with cold meat and the like sub
stantal fare, hanked by couple of bottles
cooling in a spring The conversation at
the meal was diversified. The colonels
host displayed knowledge, taste and feel
ing but he said not word about the three
hundred louisd'ors. He complained of
living solitary and unhappy. "Ah!' thought
Lelnau, che is thinking of what he owes
me, and is to poor 100 pay me! this is no
doubt the difficulty" He mentally re-
solved never to mention the subject, and
joined freely in the conversation. The
two gentlemen began to like each other
more and more, their sport was forgotten,
and they sat talking till the sun, mounting
higher and higher in the sky, reminded
them of noon, and-Ginner. The stranger
proposed entertaining Leinau at this meal
as he had done at the last, and led the way
to his residence. AS they turned to leave
their resting place, he said, "Here will
erect marble statue to friendship"
"How" exclaimed the colonel: 81
thought you were unhappy, and in want Of
money, and you talk about marble statuesl"
"It is not of poverty complain said
the ctrapUer smiling UWant of money