The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-05-06

paSSeu III SuIy lHS tAS Ss'"Se''' "'S,.
whom my happy, or unhappy stares,
knew not which, had bnaght me in
contact, was in q military country,
and was soon convinced that my COM
panions were militaly men.
"The complasance of the strangers
soon restored me to my former good
humor: and thinking it my duty to
meet their politeness by similar ad-
vauces, began to enter into something
like conversation with them; they
however, were not the most talkative
men in the world. spoke of the war
that was raging between France and
Austria, but l received only nod.
went over the prospects of Prussia--no
answer at all. The old gtstlenan was
as dry as chip, and the Young ore "s
shy as lark. / hate sullenness, espe-
cially in young men, and thinking my
subjects were, perhaps, dfsageeeable, l
changed them to the state of the coun-
try. was not very lavish OF my praise
and censured the government for not
repairing the roads. Both gentlemen
were extremely attentive. but still more
reserved had now tried every means
to bring them into conversation. At
last spoke Of my fair. and Of the mis-
erable dinner provided for Travellers
They smiled.
'.What do you think, SIR said l ad-
dressing the younger man, i have DIM
cd upon"'
"A pheasant I knew he would never
guess.
II do not know sir
"Well, then guess said |.
"rhe Young man looked significantly
and entering into my humor, return
ed. ...
81 do not know, indeed; perhaps
shoulder of mutton"
"My hand fell involuntarily upon
his knee.
"Hieher,' said |.
Wen, then, perhaps you dined on a
goose?
"Higher, said I. placing my hand a
second time on his knee.
"IOu have not surely dined on Il tur'
KEY in so poor a country
"Higher, SIR returned /, striking
him for the third time upon his knee.
well then it must have been q
pheasant?'
You have hit 1T, sir; q pheasant
brought from Frankfort; and If you
will do me the honor ofbeing my guests
at the Brandehurg hotel, you shall dine
OIL pheasants, too
Neither promised to come, but both
smiled. ,~
| "After this dialogue we rode several
miles without speaking single word,
when the young man, in quite TREND
| ly tone said:
"Now, sir, to ask you question
whom do you think you ride WITH
"This question was put in the usual
brisk tone of pruisian officer. ! looked
| ut the stranger moment, he was about
I a.. s.,tl lIlsI Il
! a DIal sIrtout, and his head was COW
| ersd with n wooden cap, strongly set in
leather, with narrow gold brim.-
| He had "A good deal Of the military
caste.
"Well.' said I, Il think | have the
pleasure of being in company with Il
military gentleman-a captain" added
! | aslinety. ~s--.
"Higher,' said the younger man,
striking ahe in his turn Oh the knee.
The Old gentleman now began to
laugh.
"A Major them asked I.
! "Highcr,' repeated he, slapping me a
second time.
"He understands a joke thought (
$50 young and already Il Colonet:'
."Higher,' said he again, with third
slap.
"He is getting impudent,' thought
I looked coniounded at his assurance.
Then | have the honor to he in com
pany with "A general. said with sar
castle incredulity.
"Higher still he replied, with anoth
\ cr slap.
Then you are Field Marshal?:'
1--WE were by this time before the
Braaen burg gate. / was fully pursuadec
| 7 , i,,. IN
panions. The Young mans 'Aiy her
! had So confounded me that | was thun
der struck; when tie hats flew off il,
every direction. 'Ge,cehr opl&.' shouted
the multitude, and officers and soldiers
rus he'd from the guard house to thci1
muskets, the drums were beating, th'
arms presented; a. number of carriage
passed through the gate, and i'll -th'
confusion of the crowd thronging from
every side looked for the royal per
4 sonage to whom these honors were pal,
Our carriage whirled fast toward the
Brandenburg hotel
"Where do you wish to alighto' sale
the young gentleman.
AT the Brandcnburg ho,et, il yo'
please was my answer.
"There it is said he.
II leaped from the carriage, took m.
PORTFOLIO and bowling, requested IN
pleasure OF seeing him at dinner. r..
you shall see u.s. said the younge
and off they went.
The landlord and walters at the hote
rushed toward me as entered the gate
, bowing to the ground. The former &C
dressed me by the title Of Highness.
MY name said I, lis Peabody, bank
. er. Do you know the gentleman wit
f whom arrived
Gentleman repeated the LANDLORD
significantly; 1T was the King r.
: "A good joke said /; the youn
| fellow was near telling me so himself:
"Bey your pardon, banker said til
Landlord, but please to use other tern
{ when you speak of his Majesty
.Iou are not in earnest said |.
!, 'But am, though; it is the king.
''The walters and fifty other person
who had assembled around me, pledge
{ themselves for the truth of what tn
r landlord had spoken.
f There was no doubt 1t was the, hlh
with whomI had made so free.
{, , II am a republican, and not AFRAID
ofany King in Christendom, but the
, fair might have become serious one
> hal dropped expressions which wei
, not suited to royal ears, aud which
: might have kept more wisely to m.
: self.n