Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-02

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Who are you, mask. il may ask
" Count Bodenlo., the minister of Finance
ct your Royal Higbness' service" replied the
miner. and lifted his mask, in order to show
his face, which, with its little eyes and cop
per colored nose seemed anothers.mssk.
"Well, sir Count, what i, your pleasure 2"
asked Philip
May l speak freely I have presented
myself three times to your Royal IIighness,
and did not have the honor to be received.
And yst-God is my witness! Nobody iu
all The Cours takes more hearty interest in
yosr veal and woe, than myself"
Sir Count, am obliged to you, "replied
Philip" But what do you want! Make
il short"
May speak of the Mercbsat's hon.s of
Abraham Levi p asked the miner.
AS much 40 you please
lie has applied to me on account of the
debt Of fifty thousand gulden, which you owe
him. He threatens to apply to the King,
and you know what the King said to you
the last time he ordered your debts to be
paid y
Cannot the people wait? ?" asked Philip
No more than the brothers Goldsmith
will wait who demand payment of the seventy
G,e thousand gulden you owe than"
"All the same to me II the men will
not wait, then must.--'
" No rash decision, gracious sir I am
in position to make oil right il"
"lf what, then ?"
If you will do me the favor to listen to
me nr = few moments. | hope to pay all
your debts without trouble The houss of
Abraham Levi ha, bought up monstroas
quantity Of grain on speculation, and the price
of the same has already risen very much 4
prohibition OF the importation of grain from
the neigabo:iny States will rapidly double and
treble ths price. Then give Abrahsm Levi
license to sell, and all is right. The house
will clear your debt, and undertake the pay
meat Of the seventy-ive thousand guldens.
| shall hand you tn. receipts Bu, all de-
pends upon the condition that remain at the
head Of the finances f.. few years longer.
If the Baron Greifensaek sudceeds in sup
planting me in the ministry then | an pow
erless to help you, which is my warmest wish
1t stands with your Royal llighness to aban-
don the Grs:fsns.ck party, and our game is
won For nyseyi it i. all one whether re-
main in the ministry or not. | long for re-
pose. But for your Royal Highncss sake it
is not Indifferent. If / cannot shuttle the
cards TO your satisfaction, then hay. lost"
Philip did not know at first what reply to
make to the proposition. Finally, as the II
nance miuist.r. awaiting his answer, took out
a ,nuf-box, adorned with briliiantS, and help
ed himself to pinch, Philip said: ''ls rightly
understand you, sir Count, you would starve
:he land little in order to pay my debts.
Think how much misery you would create :?
And will the King agre, to it 2"
al | remain at the head Of affairs, let that
be my care, graciou. sir. As soon rs the
price Of bread rses, the king himself will
think of stopping the corn trade, and lag
heavy duties upon its export. Then we give
the house Of Abraham Levi permission to ex-
port ten sacks He takes ont hundred. moth
ing is easier than that. Butt As said, if Greif-
ensack comes to the helm, nothing can be
done Before he caa learn the duties Of bis
ofic., years must pass, and so long as he will
play III. part of an honorable man; in order to
oppress the kiag and the county. so much the
| harder afterwards We must first know his
ground There is M harder jew than Grief
cnsack. His aYcrice it notorious"
" Fine prospects" said Philip How
long. think you, must Finance minister oc-
cupy the post before he can put til. shears TO
the people in order to cut some fleece FOR him
self and re
I" HIM if he has head be can do much in
year"
So then the King should be advised 10
have new Finance minister every twelve
month if he would be honestly served"
81 hope, gracious sir, that nothing has
failed the king or the Court since conducted
the Finances"
Il believe that, Count But 50 much the
more the poor people suffer. They can hardly
meet the numerous imports and taxes You
should be more mercful with us"
with We: Do not everything for th,
court?'
no. swear you should be more merci
ful to the people.
My Prince, [ know what respect owe
to your words. The King and the Roya
Family is the people serve, that which they
call the p:opts cannot be considered at all
The country is the King's property. The
psop'c are only in SO far valuable az they con
tribute to the greatness and value of is. Bu
this i, not the time to renew the tri,e argu
ments upon the worth of the people but / be.
your gracious desision whether | shall hay.
the honor to pay your debts. in the manner
have proposcd?"