New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-03
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NUMBER q !: 224.

NUMBER 224.
if they would say, 'sWhat business can Won
have with Marshal Grumbkow2''
The house was, however, at last gained and
having delivered his missive to servant, Helm
rich awaited the result in the hall. In d few
minutes the servant returned, and requested
him, in the most respectful manner, to follow
him to the marshafs presence. Arrived there,
ne was received most eourteously; and the
Marshal made many inquiries as to his past
life and future prospects requested to be told
the name Of the village or town in which he had
been last residing; the school in which he had
been educated at what inn he was living in
Berlin, and SO forth. But still, no ailusion was
made, either to the note or the writor Of it,
The interview lasted about twenty minutes at
the end of which time the Marshal dismissed
him, desiring that he would call again on that
day fortnight.
Heinrich employed the interval in visiting the
lions Of the town. There was grand review
Of the troops on the kings birth day, and, like
10y 81 subject, our friend went to have q reve-t
rend stare at his majesty, whom he had never
seen. At one point of the review the king stop
ped almost opposite to Heinrich; and then was
suggested to him, as the reader probably sus-,
poets, that, after all, he must have seen that
lace somewhere before. Was it the friend who
nailed MN in the muddy road? Impossible |!
how should king be travelling at that time Of
day AZ. any, rate it vexed him to think that
ne naa t not treated the gentleman in the coach
N n very ceremonious manner He had thrust
tlhaer az MS nose and cried to him puff away p
az last the time appointed for his second visit
70 the marshal arrived. Els reception vas
again most favorable. The marshal begged
hlm to be seated at the table at which he was
writing, and proceeded at the same time Ia
business. Unlocking drawer and bringing
iortn small bundle of papers, he asked Helm
rich, as he drew them forth, one bv TN h
knew IN whose handwriting the various super-
! scriptions were? r.
Heinrich answered that to the best Of his he.
lief, one.Was that of Herr Mudel. his fnryna,r
schoolmaster, another that Of Doctor Won Hum.
mer, the principal of such college, and so On,
'Qulte right" answered the marshal, g and
4 perhaps u may not surprise you to hear that
have written to these different gentlemen L
inquire your character, that I may know with
! whom have to deal, and not Be working in til,
dark" And as he said these words, the mar
shal fixed his eyes on Heinrich to see what effee
/ they had; but the young mans countenanc
was unabashed- he evidently feared no evil re
port. 81 feel bound," continued the marshal
"to tell yous that all they say Of you is mos
favorable, and I an, equally bound to belieV
snd act upon their opinions. have now to be,
Of you to follow me to friends house"
The marshal descended q private stair cas-
leading to the court yard, crossing which, b
passed through gate in the wall in q narroy
street, down which he conducted Heinrich, til
they arrived at private entrance to the nal
ace. Heinrich began to get exceedingly ner
Eous; the conviction that his idea was not .
| mere trick OF the Imagination became stronge
and stronger. Could he have had his own wish
Heinrich Meyer would have been at that mo
ment forty miles from Berlin At last as b,
found himself following Grumbkow, even init
the palace, he could not refrain from exclaim
ing, !" Indeed, Herr Marshal, there must bs
| some mistaken E
No answer was vouchsafed, as the marsha
continued to lead him through the various gal.
lerles and apartments, until at last they reached
| the door of one situated in the corner Of a wing
| Of the palace, where the marshaps knock was
| answered by short scome, i'm AS the dool
opened, one glance suficed to convince Heinrich
| that.hls friend in the mud, and his king, wer
one and the. same person. TAe' poor cousin
seeker, greatly confused, knelt before Frederick
William, and began faltering out contrite apol
ogies. :, = :,
"Rise, young man." said the king, ssyou hav
not committed treason. How on earth coul
quietly if l meant to be everywhere recognized.
After re-assuring Heinrich, the king told hir
that he was prepared to do what he could t
push him forward in the profession he had cho
SEN But first," he said, 81 must hear ho7
you preach. On Sunday next, therefore, 70
shall preach before me; but. mind 1 shal
choose the text. You may retire.
| by the time Heinrich Meyer reached his ow
room In the inn, he had fixed in his mind th
fact that he was to preach to the king. TIL
fact was only too clear, and all he could do wa
| to set about his sermon as soon as he shoul
have been furnished with the text. For th
remainder Of that day, he never stirred out
every step on the stair was to his ears that o
the bearer of the text
Nevertheless, evening and night passed, ant
the next day was lar advanced, but still n,
text
| What was to be done' There were only tWt
days before Sunday He must go and consul
the Marshal, but the latter could give him n
further information; all he could do was Il
promise that if the king sent the text through
him, it should be forwarded with the utmos
possible dispatch.
| That day and the next passed, and yet Helm
rich heard nothing from either king or marshal
Only an official intimation had been sent, a
was customary, that he had been selected al
the preacher on the following Sunday at tn,
chapel royal
| II it had not been that Heinrich knew him
self to possess no mean powers of oratory, ant
| that he could even extemporise, in case of emer
gency, he would have certainly run away fron
| Berlin, and ahjured his discovered cousin. a
it was, he abided the course of events, and for
tilted himself by prayer and philosophy for tn,
momentous hour. Sunday morning arrived
| but no text.
Heinrich went to the church appointed, AM
was conducted to the seat always set apart fo
the preacher of the day The king, with th
royal family, occupied their accustomed places
The service commenced, but no text Tn
prayers were ended, and whilst the organ peaIe,
forth its solemn sounds, the preacher was Il,
to the pulpit. The congregation were aston
ished, not only at his youthfulness, but at hi
| being an utter stranger. .. -
The pulpit steps were gained, and the though
flashed across Heinrich's mind that possibly
should find the text placed for him on the desk
But, as he was on the point of mounting tn
stairs. an officer Of the royal household deliy
cred to him folded piece Of paper, saying
ssHis majesty sends you the text
After having recited the preliminary prayer
the preacher opened the paper, and 10! it wa
| blank-not word was written on it, Wha
was to be done' Heinrich deliberately exam
ined the white sheet, and after a short pause
held it up before the congregation, saying, 'sHi
aiasty has furnished the text for my sermon
But you may perceive that nothing whatever
is upon this sheet of paper. sOut of nothin
| God created the world shall, therefore, tax