The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-01-27


or II every dirrtlan. 6esehraus ]
shouted the muliiiade. al.d ofarer,
and soldiers rushed iron The guard
house 70 their muske,s; the drums
were beating. tie arms Ireseftifg;
= number &c carriages passed through
the gate. asd, 10 ilie colausion Of the
crowd tb'ongihg fiom every side. !
looked for the royal pefsonagc TO
whom al these honors we're pad
Oar carriage whirlel fast towards the.
BrandeHlurg hotel.
Where do you wish 10 AlligltS
said the young gentleman.
AT ths Brandenburg ho;el, IL on
please. was my answer
There II i. said he.
leapcd from the carriage, took
my porl folio. aud bowiug requested
lie pleasure OF seeing them Al dinner
You hall see US, said the yoangtr r,
and of lhey went.
The landlord and walters Of tie ho-
Eel rushed towards me a, | entered the
gate, howing TO the ground. The for
mer addressed me by the title o high
ness.
My name, said l is Peabody,
banker D. you know the gentle
man with whom arrived z
Gentleman, repeated The landlord
significantly, 1t was ihr KING.
A gool joke,' sad tile young
fellow was near telling M so himself
Beg our pardon, banker, said the
landlord, bat please TO use other
terms when you speak Of His Mjrs,
ty,
You are not Ia rariesl! said !.
Bot am though; il il The hmg
The uaitcrs. aud fifty olher persons
who had assembled round mc pledged
tic truth u what .he landlord lad
spoken.
There was 10 doatt il wa, the
King with whom Lad made 80 free !
am. sir, 4 republican, and not
afraid Of any King III Chrisiendon,
yrt lhv affair might have become q
,ous ms. hal dralpel tNpr
ions Hly were lot sWted to royal
ears, 3at aLi.A ! might haze keh
mag, uisrly TO myself. How would
Au cake these tlin-s shat might tic
jhnk ot ne2 were thoughts which
kent me awake ior the srruer part ui
thc niebt'
Iae next morning began tie
rounds Of my visits. found the f.
nance minister extremely tough
When returned home, the landlord
informed nc that royal page had
been al The hotel, sunnoaing the
banker Peabody to the Castle.
Well, thought /, rolliug can hap.
pen worse than hanging. aud lhrowing
myself into hackney coach, rolled
toward the royal residence Of the
King. The appointed hour was five.
/ was conducted through nunbrrlc,s
guards into the royal apartments
When the last door opened, beI,eld
my young travelling companion seat
ed on an ottoman. On his right side
was a most beautiful lady; two boys
and as many girls we're playing IN the
chamber.
A kiug, thought /, who can enjoy
domestic happiness, cannot be ty-
rant, and ! stepped resolulcly tor.
ward.
This, dear Louise said Ills Maj
esty, is the banker, aho so agreeably
entertained me yesterday
Bahacr Peal ody.' said the lovely
Queen. We hope you will take bet
ter opinion OF our country home with
you.'
She stretch. d out her hand, and !
was permitted q kiss it.
Nor Was Ibis all. | had to tell my
whole adventure over. / omitted,
however, the Slapping on the knee.
In short, | spent the most agreeaOie
hour il my lifr. The nexl day !
coaelu led my money bnsiness. The
royal condsseen-ion had rather cap
,iyated the Otherwise cool banker. |
entered somewhat derpl! into Prus-
sian money matiers-So derply that
his Royal Majesty, iw. I've months af-
lerN ards, had wei nigh ruined the.
] 10 not knnw whe her would not
have forgiven him ior The sake Of this
llour. However, FrrdrTic William
has since ho.estly pad M both debt
and interest.