Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-01-24
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drew ont gold tobWicrc, filled with dncats.
was silently regarding ii, when the King said,
That is present from my wife but now
look, and see whether there is anything in the
other pocket : and moi yet able to utter word
through surprise. drew ont my appointment
as dean, signed by the kings own hand
"lIow is that possible! Such thing was
never heard off, the old pastor exclaimed, as
he raised his hands 10 heaven. "My son a
dean A candidate and private in the Grena-
diers dean Yes now | understand why
you sent to tell us you would visit us in com
pany with the deans lady. But no, to ask
your poor old father to the wedliug-as if you
were ashamed Of hiG-thats objectionable"
"Did know anything about my marriage -
the sun continued "bn; listen further"
81 naturally tried, aiier all these fabulous
events, Ia murmur out my thanks, but was in
errupied by the king, who said. Now come
up TO the palace you can eat your soup with
rs, and the rcgimental chaplain must accompa-
ny you.
Giddy with the thought of all that had hap
pened, followed with the chaplain, who was
hardly less astonished than ! was, the king and
his suite TO the palace, and as soon as we had
entered the audence.Ioom, where all the court
was assembled together with his majesty and
this young lady, the king advanced, and asked
me,
Who does he think lie has to thauk for all
this!'
] answered, with low bow,
besides God, my most gracious king, and
his most illusirious consort.
'To which his maj jesty remarked,
There he's right but look ye here, this
young and charming woman did the Aos, for
him. Has he nothing TO say to her She is
not proud, and know not married. What
does he think of her He's npw dean, and
has his pocket full Of ducas. Will he try his
luck, and fancy he is all alune with her,'
/ "Half with joy and hope, raised my eyes,
and looked at the poor girl, who was blushing
and trembling before me, and who could not
raise her eyes from the ground.
| "Al were silent, though at intervals slight
sound of laughter could be heard in the room,
In spite of all my good fortune, / was even
more embarrassed than had been an hour be-
fore when forced 10 mount the drums but
! | collected myself, and in few moments said,
His majesty the king, 10 whom | owe all
my good fortune, has inspired me with the
courage to ask you, before this great assembly.
whether you will accompany me in my wan-'
derings on the troubled path of life, as the an
gel Raphael formerly guided the youthful To-
basi'
She Immediately gave ME her hand, silent
and trembling, which pressed with arior TO
L.. l,.l
God 10 bless us, when The king added,
'Regimenal chaplain, come hither and mar
ry them afterwards we'll have our dinner
but lnrst get them OF my hands today.
1.-The chaplain, With deep bow, remarked,
1T is impossible, your majesty the young
couple have not been asked in church.
Nonsense. y the king objected Il asked
them myself long ago. Come, and marry them
as quickly as you can, for am hungry. Next
Sunday you ask them in church as many
times as you like
Although the chaplain urged various rea-.
sons, all was of no avail. The marriage took
place that very hour, and my parents can now
see why it was impossible for me 10 invite
them"
II really must be dreaming" the old pastor
the Arabian Nights!' A grenadier made
dean! But what did the members Of the con-
sistory say to it ] cannot imagine"
'Ihcy kept me so long" the young man re-
piled, "Or ! should have come TO share my Joy
with you eight days ago. | had scarcely an
nounced myself, and handed in my diploma.
with request 10 he ordained when the gen.
tleman, as may he easily conceived, declared
the whole affair impossible, and sought 10 de-
mons,raie this 10 his Majesty, in long pe,i-
tion. The king returned it with these words,
written with his own hand, on the margin -
"'l have examined him myself. If he does
not understand Latin, can afford TO keep some
one who does. | do not understand Latin my
self.
"'FREDERIcK WILLIAM
Gas they did moi dare TO trouble the king
, again in the matter, they proceeded to ordain
l. NE, after an examination, 10 which volunia-
~ rily submitted"
l. The young man thus ended his story, and
= our kind readers can easily imagine the rest.
We need only remark, that hero made an
: excellent dean, and for many years held the
living of P.
> In conclusion, we are bound 10 stale that the
:, above anecdute is historically true, and that we
> have merely repeated the family Tradition
Sill, we thought it better TO refrain from Civ
!. ing the real names, as tine descendants of our
y illusrious grenadier might not desire the story
- 10 be publicly known in cunnexion with them
! selves.
GALLANTRY.-A miss accepted the Offer Of
young man 10 gallant her hume, and afterwards,
:, fearing that jokes might be cracked at her ex-
u pense should the fact become known, dismissed
/ him when about half way home, enjoining Sc
z crecy Don't be afraid said he, "or my
t. saying anything about it, for feel as much
T. ashamed nf il ne ynu dn ~