The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

,n.ssseh,s sss Often fond Of jsssing. and hunb
II psopls And . genuine pleasure in seeing
49, made the victims Of practical jokes. The
~ Yipe and Queen Of Prussia, Gays the Lsis-
.,s HovS. made draft on each Others parses.
r. tbe bens6s Of lucky soldier. The following
Skeech AZ is - pleasant, and has q moral:
-Ths hing vas In the habit Of beeakfasling ev-
cry morning with the Queen in hsr boud0ir. On
one occasion his majesty remarked pretty,
siDpls DorniDg cap lying on his royal con-
sosss vork.table, and taking it up, be asked,
looking as the Qaeen: "What may be the
COST"
Queen Louisa hesitated for Q moment and
then said, msrrily, Nv hat use u there in telling
you? Ali men think every article Of ladies'
dren TOO dear"
Frederick William MAS only the more stimula-
ted in his inquiry, and toe Queen in her banter.
ing rsfussl, tail ~ length the King prevailed, and
SO laughirgIy exclaimed:
.Weil, il your curiosity must be satisfied, it
COS. four Golsrs," Twelve shiliiogs stsrling.)
"a moasirous deal Of money for such little
thing" cried the monarch, with affected serious
ness; and, as it CHANGED that an invalid non.
commissioned officer passed At the moment the
open window Of the boudoir, the King called
him in, and after receiving the old soldiers re.
spscuul salute, held up The cap, dangling be
tween bis finger aud thumb, before the eyes Of
the astonshed veteran, asking, And how much
think you might this affair cost!"
begging your msjesty's pardon" began the
invalid, in q deprecatory tone, ''the iiAe Of lie
does not understand such matters; but muci. il
could hot cost, IL is so smali-psi haps ten Or
twelve groschens.'
"Groschens!" repeated the King, in a tone OF
assumed dsPleasCre, you are quite ouI In your
guess, friend, No less than Tour dollars bA,
been given TOT IL by tha fair lady here; and as
that - unquesiIonzoy q great extravagance,
you eau 60 up to her Low and ask her to give
you the same SUN, since her purse is 30 avishly
filed"
The old soldier was thrown into the most puz
sling predicsnent, and could not see clearly in
how tar he dare venture TO enter ibLo the je.I
(for such be fe,t it 10 bel; but the Qaesn Al
once relieved him, for, putting Oh gayiy mal,c
i0us smile, enc went up to the Insulating ser
gexnt, placing four silver dollars i'll his hand, ana
then salt, pointing ~ the King
The pUIseanI lord standing there At III,
window mas q purse much more lsvisf,y file.
than inlne, and from ham receive all posse 50
Go up, therefore; To him, aud | an. cure he vii
give YOU double OF what | had jusI handed {,
you; he IL veil able " 10 It.
The wary old soldier cast sly glance Of Ill
quiry towards his royal master (~bo had assuf
eddy little anticipated the turn Affairs had taken
before he would venture TO advance but, meet
y friendly smie, soon stood before the King, ~ht
dra~ing out his purse, With shrug that seemed
to say, Il have got in,o a tiae mess by my jes:
ing" handed eight dollars 10 the delighted gray
beard, ~ho instantly backed out OF the roya
presence with precipitation which seemed u
imply fear that the dollars might perch.nce b,
re-demauded, as given merely ia jest. On hi.
exit the Queen clapped her hands mcrrily, ant
exclaimed, with joyous laugh, Z" Who has Pal,
dearest Tor the Cap, should like To know =
Aud, amid laughing rep,isals. the couple "a
down to breakfast.
"a Srosehen then worth, at the utmost, thre
half English