New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
A Joke from the German Baths.

Tue Courier des Etats Unis gives the following
anecdote as among the best recently brought home
from the German watering places. The Princess o
Neuwied has pretty chateau very near that CITY
and she noby does the honors of her summer abode
Not long since she invited to dine with her the com
mandant OF Neuwied, Count Paris. Some vexatious
and imperious eXgency of the military service sud
denly interviewed and the Major wrote to the Princess
courteous note regretting the circumstance. Ths
missive was confided to gend'arme who well de
serves to be transferred by Naudaud to his Pan
dora. AS ne was about to give him the letter the
Major said "As you come back bring me my dinner
The Major had been accustomed to dine alone in his
quarters and his dinner had always been brought tC
him from the Hotel de PAncre, at the sign Zum
Ancker. 1t happened to be the Princess maid (the
| kammermadchen0 who received the gend'arme, and
she made the messenger wait, and after about five
minutes time she brought back to him this ye-ba
answer: Her Highness greatly regrets that the
Major cannot come to dine at her chateau" Yes, !,
replied the gend'arme, (with the solemnty Of sol
dier faithful to his watchword,) "but the Major
| ordered me to bring back his dinner to him."
The maid, who doubtless had little of the Pan.
dora about her also reported this to the Prin
cess who was as witty as she was wise, and thinking
there was ssme hidden joke, the latter, without be
taying the slightest smile, ordered splendid dinner
to be placed in great basket and contided to the
shoulders of the candid ambassador. Our German
Pandora "glorenx dune charge 81 belle," as Lafon
taine sings, went home with his basket and set il
down on the majors table, Now, the military din
ners of the Hotel de lAncre are pretty good every
dinner from there is alike as to that matter but al
the first glance, Major Paris saw that this Belthaz
zars feast for one could not have come from the usual
source. He rang the bell. The gendarme came in
triumphant, and gave detailed account of his expe
dition His innocence appeared so touching thai
the major had not the heart to reproach him he con
tanned himself with the wisdom Of superior and to
Grant man. and forthwith invited three of the garris
| son officers to partake of this fabulous dinner
| Before seating himself at the table, however, the
Major, knowing the benevolent character of the
Princess and desiring to send an ample acknowledg
ment to the dinner table of the chateau by one 81
those magnificent cakes which are the sugared glory
OF the German conectioners sent the same gendarme
to the very best pastry cook in town. with an order
buy and pay five thaers for one of bis masterpieces
and to carry it to the Princess Neuwied The good
gendarme believing himself on the high road to sue
cess, was at his wits end while going to finish every
thing up with at least equal understanding He paid
for the cake the price agreed, and carrying it care
fully as relic he gave it to the maid, and rested
grandly for an answer "Give thaler to that brave
man." said the Princess, and the servant handed il
for drink money in prncely way to the porter The
gendarme examined the piece of silver with a sly
laugh, and said to the maid, "Pardon, madame, thai
cake cost five thalers; must have four more" "Le
him have four more, "replied the Princess bursting
| into a loud laugh. - .7u 'a#I s-
Major Paris was at table with his three comrades
when the gendarme returned, prouder than ever ant
laid the five thalers on the table, saying: "Tht
Princess meant to give me only one thaer but | wa:
no conscript, was not so green. was not such
fool as she took me for so demanded the five.
| hope my Major is satisfied with what have done ,
And turning on his heel he went out, saying to him
self, zone more commission as well done as that anG
at the first promotion shall be made brgadier"
| AT Neuved, nothing is now talked of but the gen
darme and the Major.