The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-05-25
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From the Boston Journal.
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In the year 1905, when the, peace of
Tilsit put stop 10 the conquesIs' Of Ma
poleon in Germany, the King Of Prussia,
exhausted by his astonishing efforts to
maintain the war against France, reduced
his army 10 the peace establishment
Consequently, many Prussian officers who
were stationed al Hamburg received fur
loughs, or were dismissed from the service
for time; and life Of military danger
and activity gave place TO habits of idle.
ness and dissipation.
In the early part of September several
Of these officers, having dIned together and
sacrificed rather freely at the shrine Of The
jolly god, adjourned toward evening 10 the
Exchange cofIeehouse, the most noted ho.
lei in the city. They entered, shouting and
singing in the most tumulluous manner,
setting at defiance The rules Of propriety
and decorOm. The youngest Of the Joy.
band, the Baron dc v, who bore
the commission of Lieutenant in The army,
was abouttwenty.fvey veyears ofage, wealthy,
handsome and elegantly formed. But his
mind did not correspond with his person !;
he was vain, nsoent, selfconceited and
presuming. 'Whendhey, entered the pub.
lie room in this boisterous manner, they
observed an individual of small stature, in
dark suit, seated alone al table he
had in his left hand the journal of the day,
while his right supported a pipe. He
had paid but little attention 10 the entrance
Of this formidable host of blackguards
scarcely deigning to raise his. eyes from
The paper he was reading. The young
Baron, doubtless offended at an appear
aHce of'indillerence which he thought Dor
dered on contempt, approached The mar
in black and lamiary slapping him oI
his back, said, with smile of bitter irony
"Ah my friend, good evening. From
your appearance should take you to be a
schoolmAsler-or perhaps iailor-am
right! Where syoHr goose!"
j. The, citizen. raised his eyes and fxe,
them for moment Oh the couuienance o
his interrogation, and then resumed The pc
rusal Of his journal. , .".
"God forgive my sins" continued III
Baron, "he will not answer me. Come
my dear little fellow, we must be more SO
ciable. All! | perceive the reason Of you
silence-the pipe incommodes you. As
must hear the sound of your voice, allo,
me 10 relieve" so saying, be sna,ched tn
pipe from the hand Of the stranger an
dashed it TO pieces on the floor; a piec
+ Of wit which his companions applOude
with shouts of laughter. .o' y
Without laying down the Journal, III
insulted individual turned toward the er
trance Of the inner room and cody said
"Wailer, another pipe"
"Well DONE" returned tie young ia
perlinentp"l have gained something, how
ever. have made him openhis mouth.
The pipe was brought, filed and ighlc
and the citizen continued perusing Il
journal as il nothing had happened.
"My liale man. said The Baron, "whe
do you belong! In wha, village do "
exercises lyour, talents! What! No a
| swerl Have yOW determined moi 10 eni
Il into conrersaiiOn'%th mel"
g Here. the insuled prrsonsgin raise
= his head and looked The other foil in Il
!, face, al The same time putting out an ia
mense volume Of smoke; he then deIbe
e alcly rosunsl dis Gunner occupalion,. ,,r
h "Perhaps was mislJken"in your cha
. acler," interrupted the Baron-"you ma
: be the qqid nuiie ,Ol SSillage, and are g,
, deavoribg To commit tomeinory the new
J which that paper contains, TO imparl it co
reclly 10 your friends and neighbours
/, Butyou smoke like Swiss. That pip
+ CAUSES you great inconvenience.
II was a second lime broken. or ,,
Without eyinciug BY gesture or an
! visible change in his coUnlenance, ii
least appearance Of anger, the man Ia blac
coolly repeated his lirsl demand--"Waitc
another pipe" ..t -i .
| "Whal melodious voice u resume
the Baron. "Such patience must be III
attribute Of an angel or devil. woul
+ give thousand forins to see you in
, passion. II would be delicious sporl!''
, An old Major who embroidered COZ
was decorated with military orders, an
on whose German physiognomy wer
. depicted, (ranEDeSs, true courage and 10,
I ally, who entered ibe cofIeeihouse wit
!, hese'hairbreadlh youths, now addresse
the Baron in low voice, but which, no
wilhsiandipg, could, be heard III all par
of the room: my young friend, you al
insulting p,s,ranger withou, provocation--
you are loolishly guilty Of great imT ert