Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-11-30
EATON, ,PREBLE COUNTY, 0. NOV, 80. 1854.

"The explanation is very easily made, One
Of your guests was Don Pedro HIMSELF"
'Ifone of them was Don Pedro" replied
Pasquae, bending down on one knee, "il
must have been your hiehress ?"
GLOW do you know that?"
"There was only one bed in the room. II
would have been perfectly natural that my
two guests should have slept together, or that
the older one should have taken the bed
But when entered the room it was the young
est who occupied the bed, while the Oldest
was asleep in tne chair. From that instant, /
supposed that you were great lord, bnt
was far from suppoSing that you were the king
in person."
''It is we'll" said Don Pedro, "you are an
acute observer. Well, now that you know
am Don Pedro The cruel, as am called, are
you not a!raid to find yourself in my pres
ence ~
al fear nothing in the world, my lord, save
offending God or betraying the king By con-
cealing the truth"
"Theu you persist in the opinion in which
you advanced the other day :"
ayes, slre."
"Do you not know to what you are exposing
yourself, if what is SAID OF the king should e
true 2"
al know it,"
"And you still think that If the crime cannot
be prevented, il always con he punished"
"Yes, sire, am convinced oIIt"
"And if it is aot now, what is the cause oi
t?"
"The corruption Of the magistrates"
"By San Jago - exclaimed the king "wha
fearless reformer! Things would be done
differently, suppose, iIior example YOU were
primer dssistente."
"Although it is very unlikely Suppositjon
do not hesitate 10 assure your highness tha
they would"
"And you would fill your office with infexi
BILE rigor "
ayes, sire"
"Without fear of making enemies of tht
mobiles %
"IIaying no need oftheir friendship, VIII,
should fear their haired %
"And were the king hinSeI concerned, yol
would not hesitate 10 investigate the mat
ter %
"God first" said Pasquale, "the law afte
God, he king after the law"
enough !" replied Don Pedro.
Then calling with a small whistle, suspend
ed from his neck. "IutIoduce the rintiquH
trcs,"s said the king 10 the steward who an
swered the summons
Immediately the doors were thrown oper
and the civil officers who bear that name
| which correSponded to that Of alderman
r England, appeared, attred in! the costume
D their Office.
"Gentlemen," said the king, "n sewers
n instances The primer asSisteate, Don TeIeslt
. 70, byhis guilty indulgence, has neglecte
f his d ty. Don Telesloro is no longer grim
assistente Behold his snccesso5" and
e pointed to Jual PaSquale.
k "What do you say ?" Exclaimed Juan.
n al say that from this hour, Juan Pasqual
Won are Drimer dSSistente Of Seville, and IT,
every one owes TO you respect and obed
ence." r,. ,.....,.,..
e "your highness must consider that have n
: sufficient merit-"
+ "You have more merit than science, whic
{ may be acquired" interrupted the king; 'yc
S have natural virtues given by God
But will the great and noble obey me WI
S am nothing z" =,
If "Yes. upon my soul !" exclaimed Don P
C dro, "ior will sci the example, The create
T of all. You unders'aed what say genlIema
0 This man is invested by me with the surTer
/ mosistracy. Let him be obeyed. Such Is 4
5, pleasure and my will.
e A deep silence followed, for all Fnew th
1t above all things, the king must be obeYed.
ID An usher placed in the hands Of Posquale
pura or Justice rod, nile another clothed b.
ID in red robe, lined with ermime, The syml
/ Of his Office.
= "And nov, gentlemen" said the king, ''y
Sc may retire, and escort my lord Juan PaEQu'
sr 10 The royal palace, where, from this hour
+ will hold his court; and mind my words,
g one Shall refuse TO appear before lis tri5uI
&c no one mot even the king, should be SUI
is nloned before it. You may 60"
r All bowed in sign Of obedience ana retire
" with their new chief.