The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-06
Politics i'm thc Private BOx-OF
How Germany i. Governed.
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Politics i'm the Private BOx-Or
How Germany i. Governed.
1.-THE plays the thing
AT which II catch the frivolous old King.
I0's!"i. otes. eassfos!.
That the Continenlals do everything at
the threaten is tolerahly We'll Known
Business AT which an Insuiar would think
il more lifting To tfaIisac. on Change. or
in IL lawyers Office, or ia {. minister $
apartment IS abroad per formed III III the
private box, while the opera IS going on,
or the dialogue OF the men of business is
agreeably varied by the iove talk III the
comedy. This fact may in some measure
| account for the farcical character Of good
deal Of the public and private transactions
Of the Contineuta,s. But Mr.. Punch has not
seen the custom more agreeahly iliustrat-
ed than the other dag by The elector Of
Hesse Cassel.
This bumptious sovereign was required
by his ministers 10 give his assent to a
| message To his parliament. Until this
| had been delivered. The so-called legisla
ture could not be prcr0uged.i But when
the premier came TO the palace by appoint
ment with the document, he was informed
| that his serene highness had gone to fine
| play.
Bother the play" said the statesman.
soto vice. Drive to the theater, can't
| your he added, angerly, 10 his coachMian,
sovereign was a frivolous parsonage.
The coachman showed that ne could
drive to the theater, and did.
Wait, said the premier. going up stairs
in no very good temper. 'Boxkeeper!
| Here. your excepency. Like Il bill Of
| the play ora book Of the wnrds?'
| 'Coniound YOU, no u said the minister
His serene highnes5 is here, isn't he 2
Yes, eXcellencv.
Very well, open the door.
'The door of the roval box excellencv ??
What other door do you think | mean,
you great owl? said the premier, striding
| TO the box of his master.
The boXkeeper in some trepidaticn OPEN
ed the door a very little way, 50 little that
! if the permier had been as thin as the late
William Pitt, he could not have gone
| through.
Il have told you half dozen times ]
don't want any refreshments roared q
voice from within.
I'm not bringing you any, you idiot,
with a profound bow.
oh, it's you, said his serene highness,
good naturedly. I'm glad you've come
Here's capital scene going on. That
chap hiding in the cupboard is Bobblewitz,
and he thinks the officer there, Guttleburg,
has come after his niece, but the fact is, he
wants 4 hamper OF sausage that has been
delivered by mistake, and it is in that very
cupboard. III bet you he'll smell it out
you re just in luck. Ha ha ha ha!
! Il should not have ventured to intrude
upon your highness's intellectual recre-
ations,' said minister, but the message
Bother the message! let's see about the
sausage said his highness. Ha! hal
Didn't say so? He shifts it now he'll
discover Bobblewitz. No, stop, here comes
the girl Magdalen. That stops him. Isn't
she pretty, ell?
Pm no grea. Judge of female beauty.
your highness, but she seems to nae to he
fat and badly painted. But if your high
would deign to accord me q moment or
admiration Of the young-or the middle
aged person..
We'll, what is it?' said his highness,
still keeping his Iorgnette on Magdalen.--
she's not more than six and-twenty, ]
tell you
The message is ready and the pariia-
inent is anxious todepart. Your highness
has only to signify your assent TO. this
document
See, Bobblewitz is pnching her arm AS
sign not to leave the rOOni.'
Which has been framed exactly in
conformity with your highness's inslruc-
tons
That was a good scream, wasn't it?'
Except in reference to the revenue,
which cannot be described as perfectly
fiourishing.'
Now, YOU see, Guttleburg must make
! love to her, to account for his presence in
| the house.
And we must give the promise to revise
the railway taxation
Eth! That was good slap in the face
she gave hia. think that was given in
real earnest. Perhaps there's some row
between em---couldnt you go round and
find out from some Ofthe ballet girls 2
| And the minister Of religion must be
referred to as an invaluable official to
Justify the demand for increased salary
NV eyei he's kneeliDg, and has struck
his spur into himself. On, this is one Of
the best ! ever saw!
Those are the only alterations, your
| highness, and venture to think that you
viii approve of Them
How he keeps rubbing himself. won
der whether those spurs are really pointed,
or whether it's only fun
4 may assume your highness's approval,
and deliver the nlessage?' said the minister
rising.
sEh, sit still. swear ! have not heard
one word that you've been saying. Can't
you hold your tongue till the play is over?'
/ In tina. case the deputies will lose the
night train, your highness, and they haye
had long session.
! 4 tell you what, baron said the elector,
getting angry, It is not only impairment
but dislOyUl 70 come bOthering me in this