Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-18
WILLIAM PENN in GERMANY.
The Result of Adhering TO n Quake
GnnlOm.

Duysburg, Calvanistic city, lay in
the territory of the Elector of Branden-
burg. On their arrival they sought out
DR.. Mastricht and delivered their letter.
He told them they were very fortunate
in the time of their visit, as, it being
Sunday, the young countess would have
left her fathers castle and crossed the
river to Mulheie,, where she would, as
usual, spend the day at a clergy mans
house. He cautioned them, however,
not TO make themselves public, as much
for the young lady's sake as for their
own-her father coarse and rigorous
person, being already much displeased
with her. Thus warned, they set out for
Mulheim. On their way they met with
Heinrich Schmidt, schoolmaster, who
told them the countess had returned.
To him they gave the letter from DR..
Mastricht. In an hour he came to say
the countess would be glad to see them,
but knew not where, as her father kept
so strict hand over her. She thought
il would be best for them to cross the
water and 90 to the house OF her friend,
the clergyman.
While they were talking, the Graf with
his attendants came from the castle, and
seeing persons in foreign dress stand
ing near his gate, sent one OF bis retinue
to inquire who they were, what they
wanted, and whittier they were going.
Before the Graf received his answers, he
walked up and questioned them in per-
SON. Penn replied that they were Eng
lishmen from Holland, and were going
no further than to his own town OF Null
~ ;u; on hearing which answer, one OF
tSa {, -afs gentlemen walked up to the
.saoaors wy with frown on his face, and
oSi o"rad Them If they knew before whom
% ,Isy stood and if they had not yet
learned how to deport themselves before
noblemen and in the presence OF prin-
ces9 Penn answered he was not aware
oS & anv disrespect. Then why don't
Won take off YOUR hats9" said one. is
7, resnectfuI to stand covered in the pres,
ance Of the sovereign Of the couatryf z
The Ouakers took no notice OF his ges,,
ture but replied that they uncovered
to none but God. Well, than; sala
the Graf, get out of my doomlnionsi
YOU shall not go into my town. i,
Penn tried TO reason with the offended
Graf Won Falkenstain, who called his
mon and bade them lead these English
man ont of bis estates. 1t was dusk
thew were alone in strange land aiter
conducting them to thick forest the
soldiers returned to the castle, and LETT
them TO find their own way back. inns
forest was three miles in iengtb, ana the
roads being unknown to them, epa tpe
nigbt dark, they wandered in and opt.
Al length they came into an 0pep eoun1'
trv and were soon below city wall.
What city7 1t was ten o'clock the
gates were shut. In vain they hailed
no sentinel replied. The town had no
suburbs; not a single house or building
stood beyond the ditch. They lay down
in an open field in search of such repose9
az they might find on the marshy ground
Of the Lover Rhine. At three IN the
morning they got pp stiff and cold, and
walked till Eve, comforting each other
with the assurance that greet dsY for
Germany was at hand, several places
in that country being almost ripe toI
harvest
After the cathedral clock struck i've
the gates ware opened, and the oatcasts
gained the shelter of their inn. Mas
tr;rht was surprised with fear, the com
mon disease Of this country, says Penn
when he heard Of the affair with Grai
von FaIkenstein. he asked minutely
,vbat & had passed, and was relieved to
find they had not pBmed the countess;
For themselves, be thoHgRt they had
escaped pretty well, as the {rPef gsuaiiy
amused himself by setting MS aogs q
worry persons who were found l91teElng 11ts1i
near bis castle gates. Life Of Httt'dH
Pena," by w. n. HiFoH,