Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-02
Of us is in the wrong in this case.
"HoW shall we make the trial?"

elbow shall we make the trial?"
"Choose one of the worthiest men in
the dukedem. Seem TO be angry with
him, at least discontented. reserved to-
wards him. Then see how every one
will fall upon the unhappy man, like the
innocent upon a criminal, and all TO please
you. See if the honor or property of
the noblesl in the land are safe when
you wish TO ruin him. Choose for ex-
ample, the Registrar Helmold. right
honest man, of whom not soul now
complains. His salary is small. and yet
he has never solicited any augmentation
of it, although he does all the drudgery
for the state secretary, who is content TO
let him do it although he has a large
salary, and is ich besides"
"Indeed," said the duke, 81 have
often thought of doing something for the
faithful Helmold. He has three or four
children and very little property. His
Office cannot yield him much. But l
cannot bear to torment him."
"But the lesson to be got is worth the
trouble. At present no one knows any
thing against him. In little while every
one will be able to bring some charge
against him. Thus you will learn to
know your people. l will step in at the
right moment. And you must compen
safe him literally for all that he is made
to suffer, the end being good one."
81 do not see what they can bring
against him."
"FOr that very reason lei us play the
comedy. Perhaps l am wrong"
"Well, Leinau, so be it. l will pay
him for it. Let US see whether my peo.
PIE are slaves"
THE PRINcE's LOOK.
"Is not that the Registrar Helm old
going across the street there?" asked the
duke of his court one day, as hs stood
al the window Of the saloon.
at is," was the reply.
"An uncommonly repulsive cOunts-
nance" added the duke.
"He certainly has something proud
and offensive in his bearing. but for all
that he is very fine man," said the
rivy-councilor Strom.
"There is something cold and forbid
ding in his features; that cannot be de-
MED; but for all that know he is very
worthy man."
"Worthy mani" cried the duke hasti-
ly, while he knit his brow and threw q
contempluous glance at Secretary Wan
del. "You are too good natured. That
Helmold is not to be trusted, or nature
is a great liar in him. Do not speak TO
me of the man again. l wish he were
anywhere but in my service"
The secretary grew pale when he saw
the dukes look. Every one was silent.
"Wandel, said the duke, after pause
"uhy are you so pale? ! cannot sus'
pect you of taking part with the man,
"God forbid, your grace" said the
secretary. 81 have never had any in
tercourse with him but what my Office
Ihave had nothing TO do with
him, because, as your grace justly OBJ
serves. there is an appearance of lurking
treaehery in him. l have often thought
of proposing TO your grace to dismiss
him. He is q clerk under me, and cor
responds with many foreigners. and has
much important business in his hands.
| cannot trust him."
"Unlsss he has been guilty Of some
overt act of treaehery. | cannot dis
miss him." said The duke; '-tast would
be unjust"
Il called him a good man," said the
Councillor Strom, because / will not
speak i'll of any one. The man has a
wife and children. | would not wish to
njure them. But as we are talking
about him, my duty commands me 10
declare TO your grace that this Helnond
las dozen time, deserved imprisonment
Or banishmen,. i can bring proof that
his Helmond has often, in the journal
which he publishes, exposed both the
and the nobility 10 contempt.
How can any loyalty reverence for the
avs exist, where such insolence goes IN
,unished?"
And here 8 church councillor tooa up
he word, and then a couple of generals
md director of the police; and so ono
.fter another mentioned something !
% gain.t Hslmond, until the man no long
r seemed so honest as he was thought
" Baron Leinsu. Not only were proofs
,ffered of the truth of the various charg /
S brought against the Registrar but very
espectable men were named as wines
es.
Is the man then really SO bad. so dan
,erous?" asked the astonished duke
Why has he not been brought TO ac-
cunt long ago, and treated according TO
is deserts?'
The duke retired from the assembly /
4 anger.
TO BE CONTINUED j
The only correct idea of social liberty
5, that each other should be suffered TO
ceupy his proper place, according to his
otuyal eaparitias .