The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-29

-N"N'' N"H''luN as w ttjpNs i'uA az
regards this Faust; they say that he has not on
ly the Midas touch that tnrns all upon which he
lays his hand, into gold, but that he also deals in
spells some Of which are not 70 innocent as To de-
fy the law
! can believe IT, observed magnificent Hun
garlan carelessly adjusting the jeweled belt which
sustained his sword such practices are common
IN the Banat, and could give you instanccs---'
Not now. EfdodI, not now, said the first SPEAK
er; remember that walls have ears, aud that
Faust is not far of
The hungarian was silenced He would not
have turueed his back upon host in a fair field .
but he was not superior to'he superstition OF lis
age and country.
Suddenly murnur was heard in the state !
gallery, and an Instant aterward a stranger was !
seen te enter the waiting room, between two Off ,
GERS of the imperial guard. In "a moment every ,
voice was husled, and every eye turned upon the /
new conner. Ha was tail and stately man, in |
the foil yigor Of life; his eyes were large. dark
and sngulary calm; his black hair was parted a.
long the centre Of his finely moulded head, and
tell in heavy masses about his brow, and over lis I
shoulders. His nose was, perhaps. trile too
prominent, but its outline WAS perfect; while the
firm and graceful curve Of his mouth was render
ed conspicuous by the jet'y haclnes of his beard
and mustachio, which, contrary to the fashion pre-
yalent in Germany, he wore full and smooth lie
was richly habte9 IN rourpoint of black velvet,
embroidered with araOeSqucs IN gold and IN bis
hand he carried cap Of the same material to
which short red feather was attached by a clasp
Of large emernlds; and As he moved forward with
graceful and dignited unresraiut, which it had
taken years to enable some of those about him To
acquire, the astoniShneit was universal. His lip
never quivered, his eye never sank and when, as
be was summoned onward by the sonorous voice
6 IL. Al
his way so the audience chamber, his step was as
free and as firm a. though no peril awaited him ut
the termination Of his progress
As the tapestricd hanging of the imperial 81
loon fell behind him, every tongue was unloosed.
Can that be Gotliub Faust Can that be the
son of the alchcmist Of the Leupold,ladt Aud
admitted on the instant to the Emperor While we
have been so long waiting
Pshawr exclaimed another, our good master
is anxious to be rid ofhim. He is dangerous in
mate for a palace
They will surely not accord TO him the honor
of decapitation5 remarkeda a third he is of Plcbi.
| 81 birth and should die by the cord
! Patience gentleman said the old minister;
We shall soon know all
| Meanwhile, the object Of all these comments
and speculatons had bent his knee upon the
Threshold of tie imperial apartment in which
Joseph II. was seated before u table covered with
papers and entirely unattended
! Come forward, mine host come forward, said
the Emperor, good-humoredy 81 owe you
courteous welcome for that which you bestowed
| upon myself last night. Aye, and for more than
that Do YOU see these multiplied columns Of fig.
ures which make the eve dance that endeavors
to rest on thcmt Well, my assayer has given
me full assurance that, through your means, a
sponge may be passed over them all and this
Is no trihing obligation. | have faith in nli that
you have told me. believe you 20 be AN honest
man and gentleman but this acknoweogeme
Is insufficient to satisfy the pride Of an Austrian
monarch. You have laid me under n heavy debt,
Count Won Faustcnlburg. Nav, do not knecl +;
your new title will serve to tickle the ears of,he
courtiers, so that it may be useful in its way.
But here sir he continued with sudden dignity,
rs he took from the table n cross Of the order Of
Maria Theresa; here is an honor less empty. and
to which | am convinced you will not be lnscn-
sible | bestow it freely, for know that the
jewel will rest upon an honest heart
Your imperial majesty beggars me stammer
ed the yonug man, overcome for the first time by
his feelings.
And now said the emperor, waving lis hand,
as if to deprecatc all further Acknowledgement on
the part of the newmHde noble "lnd now,
Count, what are your future intentions You
'stllllot st ~ Nslsit 'Nl iIi ~ SUI
tary home, which, however splendid it may be, Is
still only gilded prison. You are too Young to
yield to so ignoblc an Incidence. What silent g
81 was thinking ofmy orphan sister, SIRE
'Nor have forgotten her. eagerly replied 10.
seph H.; "she shall be cared for We wIii attach
her to the cutie Of one ul thc Arch Dutchrsscs.'
"Not SO, sire, if y"ur imperial majesty viii par
don me" said the young man, goomily she il a
wild bird, tit only for the free wood she would
pine and die in gIlded cage
NO foar Oft that, my friend persisted Jo.ep H.
1--WE shall not keep her long. Young rich, and
beautiful She win soon become noble in her turn"
The saints torbidi' was Tie emphatic reply.
she must 60 10 her grave as ,hc c,pe from her
cradle, unconscious Of the penalty which Is attached
TO the name She bears"
"On what d. YOU decide then :" demanded the
Emperor, somewhat inpaiently
81 viii serve in your armies, sire, should YOU
consider me worthy OF such auhunor anddutiug
my absence from the Capital, my sister shall seek
refuge in Convent
"Gy st. Stephen it is a poor alternative"
smiled the monarch; "but be it as you will III.
though it is certain that YOU must, by such inca.
sure, mar her fortunes; for should Others only feel
as do, she were bride for whom the no!cst in
the empire might not scorn TO contend"
81 know it" said the Young man, with u KIN
uun8 eve, 'but bSIs Is NOT II nature 10 NohNthu
against proud mothers OF insulcnt sisters, who
might presume upon ler mcaner birth and thus
the blossom which ! havc reared so tcndery
would be withcred in it, first bloom / have read
her heart, ay, like m open volume, and | feel
sure that, once otr separation over, she will cling
to the calm refuge ola cloisier So let 1t be- sire
! il you would indeed bind me to YOU forever--so
let it be- She is too pure for the contact Of y
world-fUr the contact Of a court SO let il he (;
and the doomed name of Faust will then perish
upon carth--pcri.h, and be forgotten
You are poor courticrm my hiend'
II shall make the better soldier sire. TrIs. me
try me--and shall not fail"
al believe yOu Count; and now will presnt
you to few ofmy private circle"
As the Emperor ceased speaking, he rang Il
silver bell beside him, which was now no sooner
answered than he rapidly ran over number of
the nobellcSt names in Austria, and desired that
those who bore them might I've introduced
Anxious and excited, the courticrs lost not n
moment in obeying the imperial summons; and
great was ther surprise when, upon entering the
presence, they saw the descendant ofthe CHsars
standing within pace or two of the supposed
criminal, whom they believed themselves to have
been called upon to Judge; butupon whose breast
IA Al. j.