Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-02-15


bic. You can compensate the innocent man
afterwards. At present no one knows any
thing against him. In little while every one
will be able to bring some charge against him.
Thus you will learn to know your people. The
good man Helmold shall not suffer. l will
step in at the right moment. And you must
compensate him liberally for all that he is
made to suffer, the end being good one.'
81 do not see what they can bring against
him.
sFor that very reason let us play the come
dy. Perhaps | am wrong"
ssWen, Leinau, so be it. will pay him for
il. Let whether my people are slayes.''
THE PRINCES LOOK.
s.Is not that the Registrar HelmoId going
across the street there ?'' asked the duke of
his court one day, as he stood at window of
the saloon.
ssIt ISL was the reply.
ssAn urcommonly repulsive countenance,"
added the duke.
ssHe certainly has something proud and Of
fensive in his bearing, but for all that he is a
very fine man." said Plivy councillor Strom.
ssThere is something cold and forbidding in
his features; that cannot be denied said the
State-Secretary Wandal; ssbut for all that l
know he is very worthy man.
"Worthy man!'' cried the duke hastily,
while he knit his brow and threw contemp-
tuous glance at Secretary Wande. s.You are
too good natured. That Helmold is not to be
trusted, or nature is great liar in him. Do
not speak to me of the man again. l wish he
were anywhere bat in my service.''
The secretary grew pale when he saw the
dukes look. Every one was silent.
'sWandel," said the duke, after pause,
''why are You pale 1 cannot suspect you
Of taking part with the man ~
ssGOd forbid, your grace" said the secreta-
ry. 81 have never had any intercourse with
him but what my Office required. have had
nothing to do with him, because, as your grace
justly observes, there is an appearance of lur
| king treachery in him. / have often thought
| OF proposing TO your grace to dismiss him.
! He is clerk under me, and corresponds
| with may foreigners, and has much important
| business in his hands. L cannot trust him.
s'U Mess he has been guilty Of some overt
act of treachery, l cannot dismiss him. said
the duke, ''that would be unjust.''
II called him good man, said councillor
Strom, ssbecause | wouldEnot speak i'll OF any
one. The man has wife and children. L
would not wish to injure them. But as we are
talking about him, my duty commands me TO
declare to your grace that this Helmoid has
dozen times deserved Imprisonment or ban
ishnent. ! can bring proofs, that this Hell
mold has often, in the Journal which he pub
! fishes, exposed both the constitution and the
nobility to contempt. How can any loyalty or
reverance for the laws exist, where such inso-
| lence goes unpunished 20
And here 4 church. councillor took up the
word and then couple of generals and a di-
rector OF the police, and SO one after another
mentioned something against Helmold, until
he no longer seemed so honest as he was tho't
by Baron Leinau. Not only were proofs Of
| tered OF the truth OF the various charges bro,t
against the Registrar, but very respectable
men were named as Witnesses
sis the man, then, really so bad, so dan
gerous 20 asked the astoniShed duke. ssWhy
has be not been brought 20 account long ago,
| and treated according to his deserts %
The duke retired from the assembly in anger.
THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.
The Registrar HelmoId soon felt the effects
of the sprince's look People began to be
very shy of him. 1t passed from to ear,
that he did not stand well with the duke. The
| higher officers treated him with sternness and
| GOODNESS. His equals avoided him. Ills eDe-
mics played off their malicious wit upon him.
| Helmod soon perceived that something was
| in the wind. He inquired Of one and another
| they shrugged their shoulders and would
| iain appear to know nothing. Hemold kept
| quiet. ssWhat is the matter with the folks"
said he, 81 have injured no one; L have done
no wrong: 1 did my duty what have they
| against me Fortunately, their friendship is
not necessary to my peace
| Thus he thought aloud but in his secret
! heart he thought differently. He suffered more
! than he pretended. He avoided company, and
| lived for his family. He had an excellent
| wife, lovely daughter, and two promising
| sons, from twelve TO fourteen years OF age.
| The sweet Emma, the very apple OF her faith
| er'S eye, could have made the noblest in the
land happy with her hand. She was new nine
| teen, but, as yet, one had asked that hand,
/ for-she was without a portion. The Regis
| trar was accounted poor man. His salary
was not sufficient to enable him to educate his
children, he compelled to devote his
| spare hours to writing, which brought him IN
| but little pay.
In order not to pain his wife and children,
Helmold kept his anxiety to himself, and said
| not word of it at home. SO much more ter
| rble to them was the thunderbolt that fell
| from the growing storm, of which they had no
suspicion.
One day the State Secretary sent for Helm
old. Helmold came. Won Wandel met him
| with the last number of Helmold's monthly
! periodical. ssWho sent to your journal this
account uf the public debt ?'' asked the sec
| retary.
..Nobodv, Mr.. Secretary inserted it my
self''
"Who empowered you to do it ?''
ssNo one in particular; similar statements
have appeared in the journal before, and you
| never objected"
81 do not read your journal, and of course,
could not object. But you are forbidden,
without my permission. to show any OF the
state documents"
ssBut the statement of the public debt has
appeared in other periodicals, and even in a
! foreign journal. l did not take it from the
| ofiice.''
ssThat does not justify you, as an official, in
giving it such publicity. Go, sir; you are
| accountable
A few days afterwards, Helmold was cited
before the High Court. But before this took
| place. there arose another incident. The
| duke wished to see the copies of secret cor