Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-09-11

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|have been expected from a nature
made Of stuff so stern as bis. H
evinced it, too, in his peculiar way
that most accordant with the
nature of q stern and positive man
l-he became, in short, more stern
and taciturn than ever; and, as bis
nature led him to state and military
occupations, these were only the
more increased, in order to distract
bis attention from the domestic ca
Elamities that had befallen him.
The early cleaning Of late au-
tum, when the wind and sleet gave
dreary presage ofa quick approach
ing winter toull this gloomy mon
arch in his cabinet at Stockholm.
seated inhis dressing robe and slip,
pers before q huge fire, such as (be-
fore the days Of artificial Warming)
was Indispensable in so cold a eli
mate. Seated in bis huge arm
chair, and thoughtfully leaning his
head upon his appraised arm, he
scarce perceived.the presence of his
eha1nberlain-the celebrated astrono-
1ner, TYcho Brahe, who was the de-
.pository Of all his secrets--and he
paid even less attention to lis physi-
elan, DR.. Baum garten, who, though
he had doubted Of everything else,
had the most implicit faith in medi-
cine, and had 50 well succeeded in
convincing the King Of his ability,
chat On that very evening he had
been summoned TO give him advice
and provide q cure for some real or
imaginary disease.
As coartiers should do, they patti
emily waited the royal pleasure !;
but though the night drew on apace,
the ing, eontrarysto his custom,
failed to wave bis hand as a signal
for their departure, for he was va
,.,eeantly gazing on the tre,and though
weary Of his attendants, yet feared
from some cause that be could not
explain, to beleftalone. The Count
saw that his appearance was far
from agreeable, and had more than
once hint.d his fears that his Ma
jesty required repose but silent
gesture kept him IN bis place be-
side the inonareh''s chair. So like
wise with BaHmg gaiten, his profes-
sion seemed to give him the liberty
of saying how injurious late hours
might Be u the Xii ing 5 health, but
bis only answer was lcarcely audi
BE through the teeth :as.The King
will mind himself stay there, man
i am not sleepy yet.
Sach words, from SO absolute d
monarch, were conclusive; and the
court.ers were compelled to try diff
ferent subj of conversation sue
cessiVely to keep their masters
spirits up; but they all failed. The
King, in short, was IN one Of the
darkest ana most lting tempers ].
and this made the courtiers posi-
ton not a little painful As for.
Ban garten, he remained silent,
but the Count Brahe, believin gthat
tie Kings sadness proceeded from
grief at the loss Of his queen, gazed
for awhile on a portrait ofher, hung
near the fireplace =
1t oW striking the likeness the
expression too, uniting so much
gentleness with true, queenly dig
nifty.
Charles heard bis mumb1ed words
and, sup posing them Intended as q
eproach, such ashe was
wont to hear from many others, for
for his cold, unfeeling conduct to-
ward his queen, Just raised his head
from his elbow, and said
Y g SHAW ma d, thou art q fool i"
and, sneeFlng 6 as he rose from the
chair, pointed to the picture
g Fool fool! thou knoWest yon
portrait Wab but 6atterJy she was
ugly, as
And then, n a5paro1ysn q OF !. ex7 :
and passion, be stamped
his ootsand walked about the room
as il to hide an citation for which
be nigh well have blushed, had #.
been bis nature IIe stop how
ever, before q window looking out
mon the cn,1rt. and pazed on the