Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-11-06

S"oouu sHtt " VIC uIdTSudi arrived
Hlsreception was again most favor,
bic. The marshal begged him to
seated at the table at which he wa
writing, and proceeded at the sam
time to business. Unlocking draw
! er and bringing forth a small bundl
OF papers, he asked Heinrich, as h
J drew them forth one by one,
he knew in whose hand writing th
various superscriptions were.
Heinrich answered that, to .h
best Of his belief, one was that {
Herr Mudsl, his former schoolmaste,
another that Of Doctor Won Hum
mer, the principal of such a college
and so on.
Quite right remarked the mar
shal, and perhaps it may not sup
prise you to hear that / have writ
ten to these different gentlemen t,
inquire your character, that / maj
know with whom ! have to deal, ant
not be working in the dark AS h,
said these words the marshal fixet
his eyes on Heinrich to see what eff
feet they had, but the young man.
countenance was unabashed; be evi.
deatlv feared no evil report. Il feel
bound, continued the marshal, 'tO
tell You that all they say of you is
most favorable, and / am equally
bound to believe and act upom their
opinion. have now to beg of You
to follow me to IA friends house,
The marshal descended private
staircase leading to the courtyard,
which he passed through by gate in
the wall into a narrow side-street,
down which he conducted Heinrich,
till they arrived at private entrance
to the palace. Heinrich began to
be exceedingly nervous; the convic-
ton that this idea was not mere
trick of the Imagination became
stronger. Could he have had his
own wish Heinrich Meyer would at
moment have been forty miles from
Berlin. At last he found himself
following Grumkow even into the pal
ace; he could not refrain from ex
Indeed, Herr Marshal, there
must be some mistake 2
No answer was vouchsafed as the
marshal continued to lead him
through various galleries aud apart.
ments, until at last they reached
the door Of one situated in corn.
er or a wing of the palace, where
the marshars knock was answered
by short "eome in" AS the door
opened glance sufficed to convince
Heinrich that his friend in the mud
and the king were one and the same
person. The poor cousin-seeker,
greatly confused, knelt before Fred
eric William, and began faltering
out many csntrite apologies.
Rise, young man, said the king,
you have not committed treason.-
How Oh earth could you guess who /
was? ] should not travel quietly if
! meant everywhere to be recognised
After re-assaring Heinrich, the
king told him that he. was prepared
to do what he could to push him for
ward 10 the profession he had cho-
sen. 5
But first he said, 4 must hear
you preach. On Ssnday next, there
fore. you shall preach before me; but
mind, | shall choose the text. You
may retire.
By the time Heinrich Meyerreach-
ed his room in the inn. he had fixed
in his mind the fact that he was to
preach to the king. The fact was
only too clear, and all he could do
was to set about preparing his SER
mon as soon aehe should receive the
text. For the remainder Of the
lay he never stirred out; every step
on the stair was to his ear the bearer
Of the text.
Nevertheless, evening and night
passed, and the next day was sadvane-
ed, and still no text.
What was to be done? There
we're only two days before Sunday;
he must 60 and consult the marshal,
but the latter could give him no fur
ther information. All he could do
were to promise that if the king sent
the text through him, it should be
forwarded with the utmost possible
dispatch.
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