The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-05

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not an idea who they are, or where t,
look for them. Indeed, it is more thai
doubtful whether have SO much as a
acquaiptance in Berlin, much less re
lation.nn 54 s4sfF
/ The questioner-who should hav
been an American colonel-looked anu
sed and astonished, as he suggested
"Snrely there must be some othel
motive for your going to Berlin, or what
could have put this idea in your head g.
"Why, ? replied Heinrich, /" hav,
just become clergyman, without the
smallest chance of getting anything &c
do in my own neighborhood; / have nc
relative to help me, and not quite money
enough to find me in necessaries."
Blu" said the Prussian, q what on
earth has this=to do with cousins in Ber-
lin ?''
Well, who knows9 Many of my
fellow students have got good appoint
ments and whenever ask them to let
me know how it was done, the answer
always was, A cousin gave it to me,
or. got it tbro' the interest of cou-
sin, who lives in Berlin, Now as fnd
none of these useful cousins live in the
country, / mnst go without their help,
or else hunt for them in Berlin"
This was all said in a comical, dry
way. so that the listener could not re-
frain from laughing, but he made no
comment. However. he pulled out
piece of paper. aud begaaSto write up-
on it. whan he had finished, he turn
ed round to Heinrich, saying, that he
observed he had been smoking. and that
he feltiuclined to do the same, but lad
forgotten to bring tinder with him.
Could Herr Meyer oblige him with a
light?
I" Certainly. with great pleasure, was
the prompt reply; aud Heinrich, taking
a tinder. box out of his wallet, immedi-
ately began to strike light. Now it
has been said that the evening was
damp-it was so damp that there seem
ed little enough prospect of the finders
lighting; moreover, the wind blew the
sparks out before they fell.
q Well, if your causins are not more
easily to be got at than your light, ]
pity you, young SIR" was the sole re-
mark to which the stranger condescend
ed, as he watched Heinrich's laborious
ell deavors. baa szlsz z.-.-5s.sl
q Nil desperandum is my motto" an !
swered the .youpg man: and when the
words were scarcely uttered, the light
had been struck. In his delight at sue
ceeding, Heinrich jumped up on the
carriage step, and leaning through th'
window. thrust the finder eagerly in the
direction Of the gentlemen's face. {. s.Hur-
"a. sir, puff away y s
After short pause, during which
time the stranger had been putting at
his pipe, he removed it from his mouth,
and addressed Heinrich as follows:
al have been thinking over what you
have been telling me; and perhaps, in
an humble way, I might be able TO as
sist you; and thus act the part of the
cousin you are seeking At all events,
when you get to Berlin, take this note, %
handing him the slip of paper on which
he had been writing; take this to
Marshal Grumbkow, who is somewhat
friend of mine, and who will, I think,
be glad to oblige me. But mind, do
exactly IS he bids yau and abide strict
ly by his advice. IF he says he will
help you, rely upon il he will keep .lis
word; bat he is rather eccentric, and
the way he sets about doing kindness,
may perhaps seem strange toyou. And
now," he continued, q. as the road is i'm
proved Il must hurry on my horses, ana
bid you good evening, hoping you. will
prosper in your new career"
As Heinrich began tossexpress his
thanks for the good wishes of his uh-
known friend, the signalewas wen to
the speed of the horses, and be-
fore he had time to make any acknowl,
edgemeute, he had found himself alone
agsin. The young man was not little
at what had taken place. and
as he gazed on the slip of paper, could
not help wondering whether any good
would come of it, These were the oply
words written on it:a bFba ei=ss,e7sf
DEAR MARsHAIL.-If you can for
ward the views ofthe bearer, Heinrich
Meyer, you win oblige your friend, =
s5EIsaa 9d e1lg bna 9gs2 r.
Let me know the result Of tue inter
view with him. -1... : = = -
Time will prove this, as it docs all
other thipgs, !, thought Heinrich, as be
proceeded on his way Somehow or
other, the road appeared less wearisome,
and he felt. less tired and footsore, since
receiving the mysterious paper. Hope
was stronger within him than she had
been for many day and on her wings
he was carried pleasantly along, 50 that
be reached Berlin by nightfall. -
The noise and hustle of the capital
vas new to him; and he found some
little difficulty in making his way to the
gasthaus, to which he had been recon-
mended by the pastor Of his parish