The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
JOHANNA AND HUBERT.
A GERMAN STORY.

Johanna and Hubert were GeTmau peas
ants They had two plump little children,
a girl and boy, and by dint of hard labor
they lived very comfortably. But there
came famine. Work was scarce. Poor
Hubert was taken sick. The great baron
on whose estate they lived had cruel
steward or inspector, as be was called, who
drove Hubert from his cottage and put
him in prison because he was not able to
pay debt whichhe owed to the baron
This was very hard treatment, and Johanna
was very much troubled. But having
brave heart, and much love for her huS-
band and children, she resolved to visit the
King and ask him to help her husband out
of his distress.
She gave the little ones over to the care
of their grandmother, and on the good wo
mans asking her where she was going,
To the King, mother she saidi he stands
in Gods place, and God is gracious and
full of mercy
The grandmother was frightened, and
+ endeayored to dissuade her, hut to NO pur-
, pose. 4 know, she said, the way is long.
and must beg from one place to another,
and must suffer much want and hardship.
But | shall suffer for my husband, and
, when l think of him who is innocent in
, prison, all will be easy go then, my
, child said the old woman: i see love urges
you. and love win support you. My bless
ings on your Journey And Johanna Sc
off without money. but with a warm, low
4 ing trusting heart.
Many weary day passed, till at lsngtl
|, she arrived at the capital, and stood befor'
: the great Castle where the King lived
J Unappalled by the sight of the officers anC
7 servants, she asked boldly for the King.
- THE King is not here! was the answer
4 and if he were. you would not find it 81
4 easy to speak to himp
- But l would speak to him, ,notwithstand
=, ing said Johanna: only tell me where
= can find him. and having received tn
- IS necessary information, she bent her step
= toward the monarch's country residence
~ ~ where, as may be supposed, she was turn
" ed back 1t is not so easy topress into
nc great mans presence.
- ! She begged, she besought, she wrun
= her hands, and wept. Nothing availed, tt
a at length an old serving man had pity upo
~ ~ her, and said, go and remain in the gal
\ den, perhaps the King may walk there bt
4 fore long; but never let any one know
ha gave you this advice
w nu Johanna did not leave the garden II
:! night fall and then only went away to II
tl turn at early dawn. Thus many nigh
'H ne and DAYS were passed. She never saw IL
W VI King; only an old gentleman in a larg
u great coat sometimes walked up and dow
the avenues, and then returned to the Ca
,m tie. Johanna sometimes tried to enter
nal so. but was always driven away al
we she never saw the kind old serving man
we gain. =,
os- She wept much, but did not rehnqui
we the object she had in view. Once she 81
US, the King in splendid dress, but at gr'
he distance. He got into carriage, and "
ev- driven quickly away. As he never cal
I'd, into the garden, the poor woman thous
bu; she would speak to the gentleman in
nn- great coat. He surely lives in the Cast
h said she to herself, and if he is compassi
irts ate, who knows but he may bring me to
King2' :.
So she ventured to walk up to him,
nan he paced to and fro in shady part of
an garden, and then stood directly in from
zee, him, hoping he would ask her what
lge wanted.
And so it happened, and very kin
lee the gentleman looked at her, as he as
,teu her business. @ :,
ASS Dear SIR said the poor woman, fold
men her hands and looking most implorin
;, you must live in the Castle, and it su
imy cannot be impossible for you to bring
!, to the KingT
81 To the King?' said the gentleman "
ack- do you want of him?'
Help! helpp cried Johanna. The
LIND rules in Gods place, and is surely, th
ason - fore, merciful and gracious"
S~sa i'so Most remarkablep said the gentlemi
! 1ere = 70 himself; then aloud, Let us hear what
ad. want; perhaps-but let us hearP
=. az Johanna then related, simply and
estly, all that happend, the gentleman
o;nts tention increasing as she went on.
look $50 you love your husband said
I'd he length. 49,, u.
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