Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-31

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body. He was himself the Count Won
Schawltzschotfensbu that he was
still in spirit, in feeling, in everything but
body, Peter Bloch, the charcoal.burner.
"Hurrahl" feebly shouted the Count
Peter, endesvoring to rise. Whereat there
was some staring among the retinue, mil
glei with the expressions of JOY at his re
covery.
az pray you, my Lord Count" said the
seneschal of the castle, condescend 10 &C
cept of my horse for the nonce, since il
has pleased your highness's to run away
Teufel is high spirited, but gentle"
Peter put up his right foot, encased il
pointed boot and gold spur, lifted the othel
awkwardly over the saddle, and founC
himself seated with his back to the horse
head
"My Lord Count has not yet re
covered himself" said the equerry
but one of the late Counts page
Uttered behind his plumed cal
as he held the stirrup whilst the Coun
reversed his position.
Now Peter had never in his life before
been on horseback.
He clutched the reins with one hand
the horses name with the other, and rolled
unsteadily from side to side, in mortal ter
ror at every step of the high-paciDg
steed.
"It is only that his honor is still dizzy
from his fall" said the mortified equerry
believing what he asserted. But the mas
ter-of-t the horse from the castle, looking
upon the Count with an experienced and
criticising eye, muttered to the master-at
arms his firm conviction that his highness
was ignorant of the noble art of horse
manship-an opinion in which the
other agreed.
Reaching the castle, the Count was ad
vised by the medical man to retire and
rest for an hour or so, in which time the
feast would be spread in the great ban
quoting hall, but Peter, who felt perfectly
well, and had, it will be remembered
missed his dinner, could not help think.
ing of the fat OK, and of all that he
had heard, but had never seen
and still less tasted, of the deli
cious wines and luxurious viands Of
the castle larder. So he at once declared
himself hungry, and ordered that refresh
ments should be brought to him.
The steward, with his white badge ano
baton of office, marching in front, usherec
in some half-dozen henchmen, bearing va
rious dishes such as highly spiced game
p,
stewed truff1es, olives, and pie composed
of minced venison, mixed with apples
raisins, wine, sugar, beef, spice, and wood
cock. The butler followed with wines o
various kinds. Peter ate long and drank
deeply-until he could eat and drink nc
more. Not that he liked either the dishes
or the wines, for the first were utterly dis
tasteful to his palate, and the latter he
considered insipid and mawkish, and, il
the truth were told, not to compare with
good beer. But he was hungry-and be.
sides, were not these the luxuries of the
great and rich, for which he had often, In
secret, sighed? Wherefore, as we have
said, he ate and drank his fill, until, with
the last mouthful of the mince-p pie, dead
ly sickness came over him, and he was
compelled, with the assistance of the ser
wants, to effect hasty retreat from the
table. And then he fell heavily on his
bed and slept the sleep of him VINO ha6
drunken too freely.
The steward and the butler looked al
each other, and elevated the whites o.
their little eyes and the pinks of their IA
hands.
"My Lord Count is glutton," wheezet
the steward.
"My Lord Count is drunkard," gaspei
the butler. And all the henchmen anC
pages agreed with those two.
As for the Lord Counts own followers
they did not know what to think. Nevel
before had they known his temperate
highness to eat and drink like this.
In about two hours Peter Bloch-tha
is,the Count Won Schwaltzscho hofensburgh--
awoke, feeling dull and heavy.
81 don't like this" ruuttered the Count
ISnever felt like this when was Pete
Bloch" And he sighed.
"What would my noble Lord Coun
have?' queried the page of the chamber
boWing low before him.
The Count scratched his head and re
fected. He had had enough to eat AM
drink-also, sleep sufficient; and he was a
loss what more to desire.
"Will it please my lord to take bath !?
The Count Peter submitted. He WASH
in the habit of taking baths; and he nov
thought it very unnecessary and disagreea
bic, and when it was over made up hi
mind to take no more. Then he yawned
and wondered what else he could do. 81
felt very much inclined to step out an
take look at his pigs and cabbages-
thing which had always afforded him
certain pleasure and satisfaction. But b
remembered, with half sigh, that ther
were no pigs and cabbages here.
Will it please my lords highness t,
have music?' suggested tine attentive pagt
observing his lords air Of e7aaui.
Peter Bloch did not care straw TO
music, nor, in fact. know anything about
beyond Katrina's hand organ, inherite
from her father, on which, in the quie
evenings when their work was done
she was accustomed to grind e1
traordinary sounds to marvellous tune,
Peter rather liked this organ;
soothed him and gave him pleasan
drowsy, home-feeling; and now, when b
heard harp skillful1y played upon by th
| castle minstrel in an adjoining apartment
he thought it greatly lacked the charm {
Katrina's hand-organ.
az don't care for music" quoth tt
Count, indifferently, "unless pa brigi
idea occurred to him" unless the Lad
Hildegarde Adelberga Rosalinden wi
play"
"But my Lord Count, at this hour-ar
in privatel My lady is not accustomed I
show herself at all times-neither to e.
tertain suitors, save on suitable occasion
pray you, my Lord Count, reflect"
But the Lord Count wouldn't refec
All that he knew was, that he was Coul
Won Schwaltzschofensburgh, and that i
" as in his own castle, where every one WI
bound to obey him; wherefore he sent b
page with message demanding the pre-
ence of the Lady Hildegarde. In fact, !
remembered her beauty, and that she W
his bethrothed; and his heart began
warm toward her, insomuch that he +
fused to listen to any excuse of Il
Lady, SO earnestly did he desire her pre-
ence, and to gaze upon the low
ness of which he had hitherto been f
vored with but distant glimpse
So the Lady Hildegarde Adelber
Rosalinden came, flushed and haught
followed by her maidens bearing harp
chord. Count Peter Bloch felt little
awe of her magnifcence, until refectil
that he was rich and handsome Coul
, and the future lord of the naughty beaui
he gradually gathered courage to col
mence ve-making. This he did in l
own way, as he had been accustomed wi
Katrina. He stole to seat by the lad,
side, put his arm around her waist, pinch
her cheek, and bestowed upon her ro
lips resounding smack, designed to {
press admiration and respectful homa,
mn