Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-03-19
time, to see how father and the burghers
get on with their exercising"

"No, my son. replied Mrs Wolf; Orc
member We have ten months to provide
for; it is bad enough that the best pair
of hands is taken off, and occupied with
what brings nothing in; We must work
the harder meanwhile"
This admonition had the desired effect.
Erwin turned to the loom with redoub.ed
zeal, repressing his eagcrness to see the
show as did also bis no less sight-lovins
brothers aud sisters.
When Master Wolf reached the drill
ling-ground, he was received by the as
semblcl burghcrs with friendly greetings,
mingled with jibes and jokes.
mIere comes our warriorin chief,
they said, laughing, as Wolf approached,
his slack jointed and slightly bending fig
ure indicating anything but martial
temperament.
Goliath Wolf will rout the enemy
single-hauded Look how his lance gilt
tiers in the sun! His sword is surely
sharper than any of ours llallOo, Wolf
how many of the enemy will you take to
your own share? Are fifty too many, or
too few y
After these Jokes, to which Wolf only
replied by good-humored smile, the jo-
kers shook him cordially by the hand,
and fell into familiar conversation with
him Schcllc alone, the town bath-mas-
ter, continued to banter him.
In former times, whilst the art of heal
ing was yet in its cradle, and most Of the
medicines which now fill the apothecaries'
shops were undiscovered, prescriptions
were few and simple, and generally confin-
ed to outward applications, amongst which
frequent bathing took high rank. Con
slant bathing and strict personal cleanli-
ness had long been universally practiced
in the East, from whence it was introduc-
cd into Europe, and public baths were in
consequence erected in all the larger
towns; over which so-called "bather,"
or "bath-master" was appointed to preside.
With the multiplication of medical rem
edies, the custom of bathing in common
water, declined more and more, whilst
the occasional visiting Of mineral baths
became the fashion The lighthouses
were, therefore, gradually transformed in
TO barhArs' shops. and tho ."nae of bath
master, though still retained, lost its spe-
cial Specification.
The BARRIERS at the same time undertook
the difficultar of healing-two professions
which agreed about as we'll together as
tailoring and matchmaking, or as an OK
and horse yoked to the same plough.
BARRIERS and hairdressers considered it
their duty to entertain their customers
whilst under their hands, and ready
tongue was therefore an indispensable
accomplishment.
Master Schelle, who, after the fashion
of the times, did lot shave his neighbors'
ehins, but only trimmed and dressed their
boards, was the greatest chatterer and
braggart in Naumburg. Although Wolf
was his cousin, he did not cease his jokes
at the good-natured weaver's expense, un.
til the drilling began and silence was en-.
forced.
Quick and clever as Wolf was in his
trade, he was peculiarly awkward in his
military exercise, bringing upon himself
many reproof from his commanding Off
Ger, as we'll as the constant ridicule of his
comrades. Once it happened that, mista-
king the word of command, he wheeled to
the right about instead of to the lnf' Tne
three men n~-. behind him, no better
chilled in military evolutions than himself,
followed his example, and marched away
in exactly the opposite direction which
called forth shouts of laughter from the
assembled crowd. Wolf, far from being
vcxed at their mcrriment, laughed hcarti-
ly with them, trying his best at the same
time, not to give fresh occasion for ridi-
cule and blame.
But he felt wcaried with his unaccus.
toned excrtions, and earnestly wished to
change once more the spear for the wcav-
er's shuttle. "Thc singing bird" he said
to himself, "can never be changed into q
bird of prey; the mouse can not grow in
to cat"
1t was not long before Schelle renewed
his attacks upon his peace-loving cousin:
"You ought to be named Lamb, instead
Of Wolf If one of the enemy only look
cd at you, it would knock you down and
if you had to keep him off with your lance,
you would use the butt.end, lest the point
should scratch him Your boys have ten
times more spirit than you have, and
your daughters too. As for me, should
not fear a thousand Of them, let them
come when they would"
Wolf replied to this speech with qui-
ct, though somewhat amused smile, say
ing gently, "Blessed are the pcacemakers;