The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-07-05
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
\ GERMAN LEGEND.

\ SLIGHT shudder came over me as
was entering the inner court of the Col
lege of Gottingen. 1t was, however,
but momcntary, and on recovering from
it, l felt both taller and heavier, and
altogether more vigorous than the in
slant before. Being rather nervous /
did not much mind these feelings, inn
putting them to some sudden determi
nation to the brain, or some unusual
beating about the heart, which had as
sailed me suddenly, and as suddenly
left me. On proceeding, l met stu
dent coming in the opposite direction.
| had never seen him before, but as he
passed me by, he nodded familiarity
"There is fine day, Wolstang."-
What does this fellow mean?" said /
to myself. "He speaks to me with as
much ease as if had been his intimate
acquaintance. And he calls me VOL
stang-a person to whom bear no more
resemblance than to the man in the
NOON" | looked after him for some
time, pondcring whether l should call
him back and demand an explanation ;
but before | could form any resolution,
ne was out of my sight.
Thinking it needless to take any fur
| thcr notice of the circumstance, went
on. Another student, whom l did not
know, now passed me" Charming
weather, Wolstang." p" Wolstang a
gain ~ said | "this is insuflerable
Hollo, say! what do you mean ?' But
at this very moment he entered the Ii
brary, and either did not hear my voice
or paid no attention to it.
As was standing in a mood between
rage and veXation, batch of Collegians
came up, talking loud and laughing
Three, with whom | was intimately ac
quainted, took no notice of me; while
two, to whom l was totally unknown
saluted me with "Good morning, VOL
stang" One Of these latter, after hav
ing passed me a few yards, turned rount
and cried out "Wolstang, your cap il
awry."
] did not know what to make of thi!
preposterous conduct. Could it be pre-
meditated? 1t was hardly possible, o
| must have discovered the trick in thu
countenance of those who addressed me
Could it be that they really mistook mi
for Wolstang? This was still more in
credible, for Wolstang was fully sly
inches taller four stones heavier, atd
ten wears older than |. | found myell
in a maze of bewildermenti in endesVor-
ING to discover the cause of all t'iS'
reflected upon it in vain, summohlhg 10
nv assistance the aids of IJSlc ana
Metaphysics to unravel the mystery
Nay, Euclid was not forgotten call
ed to mind the intricate propiehs OF
science which rigid hudy of this
Prince of Mathematics had enabled
me to solve; but, on te present occa-
sion, my thoughts, tough screwed To
the utmost pitch ofphiiosophicai acu-
> men, completely ned in their aim,
- While meditatig & as in q reverie on
!; these events, 1 wsaroused by approach
y ;nc stems. OufDoking up, ! bcheld the
most learned 5octor Dedimus Dunder-
bo,d Provo, and Professor of Moral
phiIosonhy.o the college. He was a
man obou'tlv feet high; but so far as
rotundit or corporation won't, nowise
Lcfciep On the contrary, he was un-
romm,dy fat, and his long-waisted
: velve coat of Office, buttoning over a
c,n,ous body, showed underneath a
Of nd of thick, stumpy legs, cased in
Art smal-clothos and silk stockings,
rh I'd bedizened at the knees with large