Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-11-06
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, NoVEMBRR s, 1856.
to bring tinder with him. Could
Herr Meyer oblige him with a light?

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Certainly, with great pleasure,
! was the prompt reply; and Heinrich
taking a tinder-box out of his wal
let, Immediately began to strike
light. Now, the evening was S
damp that there seemed little enoug
prospect of the finders lighting
moreover, the wind blew the spark
out almost before they fell.
well, if your cousins are no
more easily to be got at than you
light is, / pity you, young SIR Wa.
the sole remark to which the stranger
condescended, as he watched Helm
rich's laborious endeavors.
M desperandum is my motto, AN
swered the young man, and when thu
words were scarcely uttered the light
had been struck. In bis delight O
succeeding, Heinrich jumped up OIL
the carriage step; and leaning through
the window, thrust the tinder eagerly
in the direction of the gentleman S
face. 'Hurrab, sir, puff away!
After a short pause, during which
time the stranger had been putting
at his pipe he removed it from bis
mouth, and addressed Heinrich in
this way:
4 have been thinking over what
you have been telling me, and per-
haps, in an humble way, i might be
able to assist you. and thus act the
part of the cousin you are seeking
At all events when you get to Ber-
lin take this note,' handing him n
slip of paper on which he had been
writing, take this note to Marshal
Grumkow, who is somewhat Of a
friend of mine. But mind Do
exactly as he bids you, aud abide
strictly by his advice. If he says
he will help you, rely upon it he will
keep his word; but be is rather &C.
centric, and the way he sets about
doing a kindness may perhaps be
strange to you. And now he con-
tinued, 'as the road is improved ]
must hurry on the horses, and so bid
you good evening, hoping you will
prosper in your new career
AS Heinrich began to express his
thanks for the good wishes of his
friend, the signal was CIV
en- to increase the speed of the hors-
es, and before he had any time 20
make any Acknowledgements, he
found himself alone again. The
young man was not little astonish-
ed at what had taken place; and as
be gazed on the slip of paper, he
could not help wondering whether
any good would come of it. These
we're the only words on it:
Dear Marsbal:-lf you can for
ward the views of the bearer, Helm
.ich Meyer, you will obiige your
friend. Let me know the result of
he interview with him..
Time will prove this, as it does all
,ther things thought Heinrich as he
proceeded on his way. Somehow or
,ther the road appeared less weari-
some and he felt less tired and foot
sore since receiving the paper
Hope was stronger within him than
she had been for many day; and
luickening his pace he reached Ber-
lin by nightfall.
The noise and hustle of the cap
itol was new to him, and he had
some little difficulty in reaching an
inn. He found one at last, aud after
4 frugal supper he retired to rest
After breakfast he spent some time
in searching for the residence Of
The house was, ,however,at
last gained, and having delivered his
missive to a servant, Heinrich await
ed the result in the hall. In a few
the servant returned, and re-
quested him in most respectful
manner, to follow him to the
presence Arrived there,
be was received most courteously;
and the marshal made many inqui.
ries as to his past life and future
prospects; required to be told the
name Of the village or town in which
he had been educated; at what inn he
was living in Berlin, etc. But still
no aIlusion was made to the note or
the writer of it. The interview last.
ed about twenty minutes; and at the
end Of which time the marshal dis
missed him desiring that he would
call on that day fortnight.
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