Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-15

l Now. sir you may believe me this was no iok 2 There was fifteen miles from Berlin and tw from the next village with portfolio contain ing several hundred thousand dollars iu pane and no conveyance Presently discevere, a carriage travelling the same road It ap preached. Two gentlemen occupied the seats A footman was behind. My resolution va, soon taken. ordered Anthony to get my post chaise repaired and to follow .me to the Brandenburg hotel as soon as possible. Thus resolved, stepped toward the carriage. which had now come up to,ns. l sGentlsmen, said l, lifting my hat ciyilly. will you be so good as to afford traveller, yhoze chaise you see is broken, a seat in your eauiage2'
 Certainly said the youngest |; please to step i'm
 T did so. The first minstes were passed in surveying the strangers, with whom my hap py or unhappy stars, I knew not which, had broaeht me in contact. I was in military country and was soon conviaced that my new companions were military men. The complaisanc. of these stranger. soon restored me to my former good hunor, and thinking it my duty to meet their politeness by similar advances began to enter into some thing like conversation with them they how ever. were not the most talkative persons in the world. spoke of the war which was ra- gng between Fraaee and Austria, but re- ceived only nod. went over the prospects of Prussia-no answer at all the old gentle nan was as dry as chip, the young one as shy as lark. hate sullenness. especially in young men, and thinking that my subjects were perhaps disagreeable, changed them to the state the country. l vas not very lav- ish of my praise, and censured the government for not repaieing the roads. Both gentlemen were extremely attentive, bat still more reserv- ed. had now tried every means to bring them into conversation. At last spoke of my fare and of tue miserable dinners provided for trav- elers. They smiled.
 "WAat do you think. sir said I, addressing the young man, I have dined upon?' phea- sant knew he never would guess.
 Il do not know sir
 "Well, guess then said I.
 'The young man looked significantly, and entering into my humcr, returned<
 do not know, indeed; perhaps shoulder of mutton? ?
 'My hand fell involuatanly upon his knee.
 Higher said l.
 Well tben, perhaps you hxss dined on a goose!'
 Higher replied placing ny hand sec ond tine on his knee.
 Then it was chicken, said be-
 Higher replied ], accompanying my word with third slap.
 'iou have not, surely, diaed sn turkey iu so poor country
 Higher, sir returned I, striking him for fourth time on his knee. ----~ "Well then, it must ha.-~sSs' pheasant. "Yo. I---~-uT It. slrj pheasant brought rom Frankfo fort, and if you will do me the hon or of being my guests at the Branjenburg ho- tel. you shall dine off pheasants too
 Neither promised to come, but both smiled.
 After this dialogue we rode several miles without speaking single word, when the young man. in quite friendly tone, said:
 Now sir, to ask you question, whom do you think you ride with ?
 This question was put in the usual brisk tone of a Prussian officer. looked at the stranger moment; he was about my age but much taller. His dress was plain surtout, and his head was covered with woolen cap strongly set in leather with narrow gold brim. He had good deal of the mili tary gentleman-a captain, said l, askingly.
 Higher said the young man, striking ne in his turn on the knee.
 The old gentleman now began to laugh.
 A mojor then said I. Higher repeated he, slarping me second time.
 He understands a joke. thought I. So young and already colonel ? Higher said he again with fourth slap. He is getting impudent thought I. looked confounded at his asspra,.ce.
 Then have the honorts be in company with general said I. with sarcastic inered- uality.
 Higher, he still replied, with another slap. This thought, is the most impndent fel- low ever met with, aud gissng vent to my impatience. said
 "1hen you are field marshal?' sWe were by this time before the Branden- burg gate. I was fully persuaded that was treated as dspe by BY companions. The 1 young mans higher had so eonfouHded me that was thunderstruck when the hats flew of in every direction. Gescear aus ! shouted tue multitude and officers and soldiers rushed from the guard house to their muskets the drums were beating, the arms presentin numter of carriages passed through the gate. and in the confusion of the crowd, thronging from ev- cry side, looked for the royal parsonage to | .IE s.yr rxrss | st- .