Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-11
MIS- G. T. l. l. A n Y
A ROYAL WHtM.

We are abou, TO tell very strange event
that occurred in the reign OF William /,
Of Prussia, father OF the srca, Frederick a
man generally d,lik-l, on Accoun, OF hi'
rough aud frequently ,yranical manner, but
who was really one Of the best regent, Of
hi, iaiherlani. a' he alone land to thi. and
his son aI:erwari, bore testimony was the
real founder Of IT, future greatness.
This extraordinary man, who should bo
judged BY the customs OF the az, in which
he lived. in order TO prove him cI,raorii-
nary both in hls error, aud bis virtues. had
one passion which Tar oliwsIshcd all 9th.
ers-uAmcly. 'oyS Tor the cha.t. We re-
member reading in his historian, Forster,
that within one year. ho f'.ci upwards Of
thrco thousand pariridSe. wi'n hl' own gun,
without taking the other game into account,
in which the queen was the grcaic-, sursr.
sr, a. she had 10 End him according to a
marriage contract, IN powder and shot era.
,i.. When there was nothing Tor him to
sboo, in has own forests, he never declined
the invitations VI the landed gentry to pay
them visit.
Thus j, happened that, might be
about the year l72O-,hc rich landed pro-
prietor. Won W, sent hi. majesty an
invitation TO a wolf hunt, with tho humble
request ,ha; be would bring b., mos, illus.
trious cou.ori with him as the noblemin's
wife had formerly belonged to her majesty
suite.
Ca fine september day, the king and
queen. with several officers and alic. Of the
bedcha,nber. as well as the cour, t,ol, B.r.
on Won Gundllng, arrived at the nobleman''
ancestral chateau. On the very next day
the chase commenced and Won Gunilins.
who fond a. l,,,l- pleasure IN the sports Of
the field a, the king did in tho arts and sei-
suc,.. took solitary walk IN tho mead.
ows. and lay down TO read in tho long
grass.
But before We hear what happened fur.
thsr. We mus; give our readers drscrip.
ton oftLis strange man. lie was, as We
have already remarked. the kings fool. and
had received all imaginable titles and hon.
ors. in order to AFFORD the majesty and the
court still greater sport. Ia fact, his EI-
cellency, tic Supreme Matter o, the Cere-
monies. Priyy Councillor. and pre,iden, OF
tho Academy Of Arts. Baron Won Gund.
ling, acquired such arrogance through his
titles. that nothing could be more comical
than the contrast between these dignitiss
and the ndigniIie. he had to suffer daily.
even from the youugcs, lieutenant'. His
ezsslleney on such OCCASIONS would grow very
angry-the very thing his tOrmen,or. wish.
ei-and would lay protest before the
king against a man Of his rank being 50
treated which naturally increased the gen.
sral laughter. Through such scenes, which
were in tha, day considered remarkably
eomcal, our fool had become necessity for
,he king and court. Besides, we may add
tba, he was walking lexicon. and had to
give all possible explanations in the daily
meeting. Of the so.termei "tabaks collie
glen" HIS pedantry, in fac, was the best
thing about him as for wit, he possessed
a. little a. mule, but TO make up for il,
he could be as vicious aud obstinate as tha,
aimabls animal.
The Baron Won Gundlins, then. lay at
full length in tie grass, in his peculiar
dre.-. the ehisi ornament Of i. being an i'm
msnse, full.bo;,omed wig, and in such a
position that only the locks Of his peruke
could be seen az no moved from side to side
A gentleman who arrived rather late for the
chase, happened to notice it, and taking i,
for some strange animal. fred point-blank
a, the wig. but very fortunately missed II.
Ills sxcellency sprung up immediately, in
the hishes, indignation and cried OUT
"You vasabond rascal, how dare you
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The gentleman. however, when he per-