The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-02
The Innl,e.u,r or Iy,,hnd,n

few Years since an inkeopcr at Wsbaden en-
nched himself by the board OF bathers, 10 such al
extent, that he was on the point OF retiring TO es
iaies, was dreaming of aristocraic greatness, AM
would have gladly sacrificed large part of his for
tune, for the sake OF being ennobled; but all the
rious attempts he made were fruitless. The unfor
tunate millionaire was about assured he should ne
yer be able TO attain to the object OF his most arden
aspirations. In default of his own honors he theI
sought like all enriched commoners 10 marry hi
daughter to man Of quaiIy-and thus TO acquire
through his son-ln-law, an indirect nobility, reec
ton Of arisiocncy. But in Germany, where prelu
dices are deeply rooted the most destitute gen
tlemen are moi easily persuaded 10 marry even
wealthy commoner Whenever they were invited I,
play the son-in-aw they replied that they wishet
not to exclude their daughters from the chapters
the German nobility by giving them mother ex
cluded from nobility. The inkeeper OF Wisbader
sought for gentleman more accommodating in mat
tiers Of misaiance; and his attempts had all failed
when young and noble Bavaran came TO lodge a
his house during the season of the waters. Thi
young gentleman came 10 Wisbaden neither fol
baIhing nor the usual amusements he came ;,
gamble. In a few days, as but too often happens
he lost all the money he had brought with him, ane
which comprised almost his whole fortune TIL,
innkceper saw through his embarrassment, came L
his aid and opened his purse TO him. from which ou
young Bavarlan eagerly borrowed, with all the av
dily Of the gamester and the gentleman The NOR,
he played, the more he lost, the more he lost In,
more ho borrowed; the more he borrowed the NOR,
did the innkeeper rub his hands for Joy AT the en-,
OF the season, when all the resthad gone, when thu
gaming room was closed the innkeeper presented I,
the unfortunate gambler his bill--not expecting
however, II would be paid. The charge for lodging
board, and the various expenses of hotel amour,
cd 10 two thousand forms. The amount of sum
borrowed was thirty thousand thalers. The debto
asked for few days TO verify the addition which
was only too accurate. The creditor willingly grant
cd TINS delay and even himself anticipated the inevi
table result. You have piece Of confidence /,
maze 10 me, which embarrasses you,n said he to hi
guest. :" on read my inmost thoughts" replied III,
Bavarian. This confidence is this, you cannot pa,
me-" 2" You read TO the bottom Of my purse,p re
Piled the gentleman. IF We're to give you u Ion
ger time, II would be all the same" You read th
future Alright" added the ruined gamcser
have obtained this information: you have no
thing left but your title OF count diapidaed cha
tau and an escutcheon, furnished by want To main
tain your title and rebuild your chateau to resor
your escutcheon, you require five or six hundre,
thousand tlorins."
II do.n
Sand you have the means of winning this,
IVES, no doubt, have the dice-box II is onl
necessary 10 have good luck"
Not that your dice-box depends upon luck, Will
this is infalKble"
"What is it tell men
ITO marry my,ony daughter, who will have
dowry OF six hundred thousand forns, and who vii
inherit my whole forlunen
The ruined gentleman did not stop to consider tina
his daughters would thus be prevented from inherit
ing nobility; he thrust aside all pride of caste, AM
married the inn-keeper's heress. The worthy fathe
believed he had accomplished wonders by MARVIN
his daughter to professed gambler. He was prou,
and happy TO be able to say on all occasions-''th
count, my son-in-law.n His son-in-low profusel,
scattered his gold; but his family had credits and
conceal as much us possible the misalliance the ia
ther had given TO him the breret of baron. The no
BILE father could have nothing to refuse TO son-in
law who had made him baron; he opened with NOR
hberality than ever his strong box, and the youn
count drew from II with all the more freedom tina
his position, as son-in-law, made it unnecessary
be sparng. Marriage had not improved the gam
ser, who gave himself up without reserve to his pa
sion, which had, to some extent, obtained the indu
gcnce OF the iather-in-law to whom he representa-
u was u worry gchlleIndiiy vice. ms argument WI
omnpotent to the inn-keeper turned baron and III
poor man suffered himself far to be indoctrinate
and plundored by his daughters husband, that hi
whole fortune passed away In the course of five O
six years. the old innkeeper of Wisbaden, after ha
ing successfully sold off all his estates his house.
and his stocks found himself at last completely ruiz
edhe had nothing left but his title Of baron! BIZ
perhaps he would not have given up that parchmer
for all the fortune he had lost In the meanwhile
must get living the cx-innkeeper soon realized h
necessity. He demanded an embassy, it was refuse
him; he applied for the situation OF attendant to Il,
king Of Bavaria his nobility was not old enough fo
that Then, not knowing what TO do, and presse
by want, our newly made gentleman resumed hi
former profession, in which he had prospered SO wei
he disguised his rank, came to Wisbaden once NOR
obtained credit purchased upon his note the hotel
an old comtrere who had grown rich and is now
the way OF making second fortune. 1t is thus
happens that Wisbaden has the honor Of possessin
an inn-keeper who is baron.
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