The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-07-19
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
\ GERMAN LEGEND.


CONTINUED.
In order to cool my heated brain, l
went out to the open air, and wander
ed about the streets. | was addressed
by number of persons whom | did
not know and several of my acquaint-
ances, to whom | inadvertently spoke,
did not know me. With the former
was very short, answering their ques-
tions at random, and getting off as soon
as possible. TO the latter / could only
apologize, assuring them that they had
been mistaken by me for other persons.
felt my situation most unpleasant; for.
besides the consciousness of no longer
being myself, / was constantly running
into the most perpleXing blunders. For
instance, after strolling about for con-
siderable period, came, as it We're, by
n sort of instinct, to my own lodgings.
For time l forgot my situation, and
knocked at the door. 1t was opened by
my domestic, from whom | took the
candle which he held in his hand, and
according to wont walked into the study.
tMr. Stadt is not in, sir" said the man
following me, 'perhaps you will sit till
he comes: expect him SOON" This
aroused me from my reverie, confirming
too truly the fact that was changed. l
started up from the seat into which l
had dro oped, rushed past him with dis
may, and gained the street. Here i
made up my mind to return to VOL
stang's lodgings, which ! accordingly
did, in mood which condemned
criminal could hardly envy.
kept the house for the whole of the
next day, employing myselfin writing
in order that the servants might at least
see some cause for my confinement.
Notwithstanding this, it was easy to oh,
serve that they perceived something
unusual about me; and several remarks
which escaped them, convinced me that
they considered my head touched in nc
slight degree. Although | did all thai
| was able to compose myself, it was
impossible that could think like VOL
stang, and still less than could know
hundred private and household matters
on which the pert Louise or sapient Bar
nabas made a point of consulting me
Whenever | was spoken to concerning
things that knew, my answers were
kind and condescending; but ON any
point about which was ignorant, l ut
terly lost temper, and peremptorily for
babe them to repeat 1t. Both shool
their heads Mt such inconsistent behaV
ior; and 1t was soon bruitcd among the
neighbors, that Mr.. Albert Wolstant
had parted with his senses.
The second day arrived, and found me il
thesame state of mind. The amazement
which succeeded the discovery of my
metamorphosis had indeed given way
and / could look at my reflection in tn
mirror with less pain than at first; bu
my feelings were still embittered rs eN
er, and l ardently longed for death t
put and end to such intolerable misery
While brooding over these matters, tn
door of the study opened. Thinking
was one OF the domestics, paid no a
tention to II; but in moment hear
a sneeze, which made my flesh to crecI
and in another, the little man with tn
snuff-eolored surtout, the scarlet wais
coat, and the wooden leg, made his al
pearance. Since last saw this old fe
low, had conceived mortal hatre
against him. l thought, all though til
idea was wild enough, that he had som