The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-13
Il Romantic Scene.

n Romantic Scene.
The scene was enacted at Berlin on
the morning of the entrance of the vic
torious troops. A young and distin-
guished officer of the Cuirassiers, who
had received cut of q sabre from an
Austrian Uhlan, was paying visit to
his fancee, a young lady attached to the
Queens household. Her lover entered
her salon in his full uniform, and wear
ing his helmet, but on taking seat near
his lady-love, he took off his helmet and
put 1t on small table in front OF the
fire, as, Notwithstanding all the enthusi-
asm of the population, the day was cold.
By some sudden movement, however,
the young officer upset the table, and
the helmet rolled into the fire. There
was a scream and an exclamation of
horror. The scream was, of course,
feminine, the expression of dismay,
however, was masculine, caused by see
ing the horse-tail Of the helmet catch
fire and burn away in an instant. 10
join his regiment and pass the King
wearing singed helmet and one guilt
less of horse-tail, was utterly impossible,
and still less was it possible to absent
| fact was that the helmet was burnt be-
hind; the wits among the crowd there
fore imagine that he had received shot
while flying from the enemy. Needless
| to remark that every shop in the city OF
Berlin was closed. Suddenly Romeo's
fair Juliet started, seized a pair of scis-
SOrS, and, in fewer seconds than it takes
me to write, cut Off the whole of her
magnificent eheuelure dolce, and with
marvellous ingenuity fastened it to the
scorched helmet. Thus Grag Won
rode at the head of his squadron of
Cuirassiers with a flowing trophy of
love and devotion, such as one would
have thought a Roman woman Of old
alone would have parted with, but this
deed was done by fair Prussian, and
in the midst of the prosaic nineteenth
century.
PAINT.-Some years ago two ply
sicians of the village of p, in the
State of Massachusetts, met on the high
way oneof them somewhat rubicund
face, riding in a rickety old one-horse
wagon, and the other in a handsome
carriage, newly painted and vanished
in very good style:
"Doctor," said the first, " l have a
more extensive and lucrative practice
than you, and yet | can't afford to ride
in anything better than this old affair,
while you Nave, as | see, a nice carriage
all painted up anew. Will you explain
to me how this can be 500"
ooh! certainly" replied the other
that's easily done. 1t don't cost half
SO much to paint my carriage as it does
to paint your face.o
A FEW FACTS ABOUT MILK.-The
greatest quantity of cream is produced
in the shaEiowest vessels, in proportion
to the quantity of milk set.
In q dry, warm time, milk is richer
than in wet weather.
In summer milk is best for Cheese
and in the fall best for butter.
The mornings milk is richer than
that of evening, and the strippings
richer than that MIXED first.-I'i02yla0d
Farmer.
Who makes the laws in our govern
ment?'
Congress" was the ready reply.
Chow is Congress divided ?" was the
next question. But the little girl to
whom it was put, failed to answer it.
Another little girl in the class raised up
her hand, indicating that she could an
sWer it.
Well,n said the examiner, Miss
Sallie, what do you say the division is?:''
Civilized, half-civilized, and savage"
A prominent Democrat of Hornells-
vile, N. Y, pledged himself before
election, to one of the clergymen there,
that if the Democrats were defeated he
would attend church every Sabbath for
two years. He now declares that = ne
will stand the punishment like man."
A widow lady, sitting by cheerful
fire in a meditative mood, shortly after
her husbands decease, sighed heavily:
"Pooor feliow-how he did Ike good
fire. I hope he has gone where they
keep good fires.
Speaking on the influence of female
society, Thackery says: "All men who
avoid female society, have dull percep-
lions, and are stupid or have gross
tastes, and revolt against what is pure"
Miss Brown, | have been TO learn
| how to tell fortunes,' said a yeung
fellow to a brisk brunette: :" just give
me your hand, if you please la
Mr.. White, how sudden you are Wsl',
90 ask pa y