Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-06-21

81 am thy Emperor, who advanced
thee TO thy present conduct"
"Scoundrel!" said the knight, now
cnraged beyond all bounds, ''trator!
thou the Emperor; ay. of beggars and
fools. Why, did not my lord but lately
sit with me in my hall. and taste of my
cheer? and did not he bid me ride with
him TO his palace-gate, whence am
but now returned? Fool, pited thee
before, now lsce thy villainy. Go,
turn the fellow out, and fog him from
tile castle-ditch to the riverside"
And the people did as the knight
commanded them. So when they
ceased from fogging the Emperor, he
sat him down on the grass, land covered
him with the battered :obe,ana COM
muned on his own wretchedness.
"Oh, my God!' said Jovinian,-for
he now thought of other gods but him
self, '-.esis it possible that have come
to such state of misery, and that
through the ingratitude of one whom
/ have raised so hight And as he
thus spake, he thought not Of his own
ingratitude TO his God, through whom
alone all princes reign and live. And
now he brooded over vengence-'Ay,'
said he, as he felt the weals on his back
from the scourging; "ay,l will be aven-
ged When he next sees me, he shall
know that he who gives can also take
away. Come, j, will seek the good
duke, my ablest counsellor; he will
know his sovereign, and gladly aid
him in calamity" And with these
thoughts he wrapped his cloak round
him, and sought the house Of the good
duke.
Jovinian knocked at the gate Of the
dukes palace, and the porter opened
the wicket, and seeing half-naked
man, asked him why he knocked, and
who he was.
"Friend," replied the Emperor, 81
am Jovinian. / have been robbed oil
my clothes whilst bathing, and am
now with no apparel, save this ragged
cloak, and no horse; tell the duke the
Emperor is here.
The porter, more and more astonish-
ed at the E:nperor's words, sought his
master, and delivered Jovinian's mes
sage TO him.
s'Bring in the poor man. said the
duke; "peradventure he is mad.
So they brought Jovinian unto the
dukes great hall, and the duke looked
on him, but knew him not. And when
Jovinian reiterated his story, and spoke
angriIy unto the Duke. he pited him.
ssPoor mad fellow" said the Duke, 81
have but Just now returned from the
palace, where left the very Emperor
thou assumest 10 be. Take him to the
guard house. Perhaps few days
close confinement on bread and water
may cool his heated brain. Go, poor
fellow; ! pity thee!"
So the servants did as their lord
commanded, and they fed Jovinian on
bread and water, and after time turn
ed him out of the castle; for he still
said he was the Emperor.
Sorely and bitterly did the Emperor
weep and bewail his miserable fate,
when the servants drove him from the
casile-gate. "Alas, alas!' he exclaim-
ed in his misery" what shall do, and
whether shall | resort? Even the
good Duke knew me not, but regard
ed me as poor mailman. Come. l
will seek my own palace, and discover
myself to my wife. Surely she will
know me at least"
',Who art tho, poor mani" asked the
Kings porter of him when he stood
before the palacc-gate, would have en-
tered in.
"Thou oughtest to know me-" re-
piled Jovinian, 4" seeing thou hast serv-
ed me these fifteen years"
"Served you, you dirty fellow" re-
joined the porter. 81 serve the En-
peror. Serve you, indeed"
81 am the Emperor. Dost thou
not know me? Come, my good fell
low, seek the Empress, and bid her,
by the sign of the three moles on the
Emperor's breast, send me hither the
imperial robes, which some fellow
stole whilst | was bathing.
sHa hsl fellow; you are royalty
mad. Why the Emperor is a: dinner
with his wife. Well, well, IA DO thy
bidding, if it be but to have the whip
ping Of thee afterwards for and impu-