Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-09

elevation TO Office and comfort, and had !
then taken him home TO his house as in
triumph; and how the new State Secre
tary, Won Helmold, dined a few days
after at the table of the duke, aud was
treated there with great distinction, and
received as a present, small but pleas
AMI estate near the vicinity of the resi-
dence.
The former friends of the Helmold
family now crowded again to the house,
little while before so forsaken. One
regretted that he was absent Just at the
time of the trial; second, that he had |
been sick; a third, that he had been
overwhelmed with business; and
fourth, that he was SO poor. Now again
appeared all Emma's former admirers
and adorers. Cards came raining in,
inviting the Helmolds to clubs, balls, pri-
vate concerts, sleighing parties. dc.
Mrs. Helmold, not without some Bit
terness. would have sent all back. "No,
dear wife," said her husband, edo not
be recluse because people are weak; l
will love men, as formerly, but trust
them less. To be happy in this world,
one must deceive imself little, believ
ing people 10 be better than they are,
AID treating them in business affairs as
If they were worse than perhaps they
really are. 1t is a much greater misery
TO be all ones life long in fear of an
earthquake, than il is to perish in an
earthquake. 1t is better to be deceived
dozen times, than to be continually sus-
peciing deceit We will serve al! for love,
but not look for love in return.
THE JUDGMENT OF THE WORLD.
AT the residence. as well as through
out the whole country, every one prais-
ed the justice of Duke Louis, and his
eagerness to indemnify the good Hell
mold for the injury he had suffered. No
one, in fact, except Baron Leinau, real
ly knew the true state of the case, and
that all that the duke did. was done less
from generosity than a sense OF obliga-
ton, in order to atone for a proceeding
which really bordered on cruelty. For
without his look. without the expressions
he had dcsignedly let fall, Helmold
would never have been arraigned as
criminal. But so goes the world. They
praise the acts Of the great, and applaud
them to the skies, but know nothing OF
their motives.
When Spring came, the Baron Leinau
vieited the Helmold family on their new
estate. One evening, amid the songs Of
the nightingale, Emma leaned upon his
bosom, and confessed to him return of
the love which he had long before sworn
to her. The happy ones! The blessings
of the parents followed. The duke took
upon himself the outfit Of his friend.
When now the president of the Privy
Council rode through the streets with
his charming wife. people shock their
heads and said: GAY. ay!-well she is
beautiful; thai cannot be denied. Hem
hem. We see how it was. Our duke
loved the baron, the baron loved Miss.
Helmold, and so the Registrar was to be
cleared at all events. the Supreme Court
abolished, poor Secretary Wandel dis
missed, and Helmold heaped with Offices.
titles. estates. and all appurtensnce,.-
One can see through it all with half an
eye. If every one had only just such q
son In laWl Our duke is an excellent
man, but weak-very weak. He does
not see what is under his nose. Bat we |
see it all plain enough. although at dis |
tance-but the good duke is deceived
It is often so with great folks"
In the residence, and in the whole
country. every one blamed the dukes
weakness. short-sightedness, and sever
ity towards those who, on account Of the /
Helmold affair. had fallen into disgrace.
They now blamed him with as much in
justice Us they had applauded him be-
fore.
Baron Leinau heard all, and commu
nicated it to the duke.
81 see," said Duke Louis, smiling. it
is equally as hard for prince to know
rhose about him, and for the people to
know the prince. 1t is almost impossi-
Bile. How many Misunderstanding,
political blund. RS, errors and troubles of
princes spring from these sources!" /