Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-10-14

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which he wearily walled, i would be a
rider as my father was
Like the citizen, Tho captains servant,
and tho captain himself, the guardians ol
the peace ol Nurcmburg were utterly at
u loss 10 make anything ol the singular
apparilion hich had dropped down OF
sprung up upon their streets, and they
we're not in amy wise assisted 10y the
magistrates who were summoned to the
council. The youth showed Just such
signs of Intelligence as might he expected
hom "a baby recently relieved oi The
incumbranco OF long clothes and not
quite comfortable in ils mind by reason
OF the chau.e lIo stared with lack
lustre eyes at the furniture oi The room,
visibly frightening up when he beheld
The gold lace on the uniforms OF the
officers present, and showing strong
desire to handle il. After spending sew
eral hours in attempts 20 elicit something
from him, toe Jurgomaslcr in - happy
moment placed pea, iuN aud paper heiore
him, aud bAhc him write detailed
account oil him sell With childish
laugh. as ii he recognized an old play
thing. the stranger seized the pen, aud
IN Il lcgibc hand wroIe the words 'kns
pc, lI4uscl,' aud with u repetition ol this
name he siyctulIy covered the sheet
Bul il speedily became apparent that as
his power ol speech was limited to the
phrase touching his father, the rider, so
was his ability To write exhausted IN the
production ul the name X Isper llauSer.
This was. however, point gained, and
Kn.pcr was rcmanded on suspicion oi
being aIogue ora va.abond, and accom-.
niodated with a cell accordingly. Being
offered 10y his jAilor the prison ration OF
bread aud water he devOurcd it greedily.
and thsn. lying back On his straw, fell
into a peaceful sleep.
On The loliOw.u. morning he was again
Drought up Tor examination bul with no
fresh result, and - the days went by the
conl icIion of his gcuuincness forced itself
on tue minds ot those who had him in
charge, and instead OF being regarded aS
an object ol suspicion, who ought AT
least To- be made to move on, ihi, strange
being. whose checks were covered with
the down OF approaching manhood while
his mental powers were, without natural
defect, As undoycloped rs those oi "a two
year old baby, became an object OF the
deepest interest and the most allcctionale
regard. Little by little the broad outline
OF ,he story oi his hlc leaked out. and the
whole German nation read with growing
excitement that somew here in their midst.
aud Tor reasons which could only be con.
icclurcd. this lad. now in his sixteenth
wear. had since his birth been immured
in a room less than six feet square; that
till Il few DAYS before he entered Nulem
burg. he had never beheld the light OF
hcavcr, the face OF Nature, or the like
rc,>s OF man; that he had never stood
upon his lect. never hctrd the human
voice, never eaten anything bu, bread,
aad never drank anything but water.
Here WA, icas, for philosophical
and imaginative n,tion-a peoplo who
.,,,il ,,nl,., camel. ,ron, their inner con
.oi,,so.ss and who were ever ON he
,.,lo,, ,,r Soma fresh g,imp,e of ,ha,
,y,r5.,l,n5 with whose dark glades and
.,,,I,, MN. they had been familiar ever
.i,c, ,b. l,,r Of STRANGELY mingled pain
and pleasure when they had smoked their
first pipe.
The citizens OF Nuremburg ilocked in
crowds to visit K.sper. and ns his story
srre,d travellers from 4 distance. among
whom were distinguished scholars, no.
bl.s and even pi inces Of the blood, made
;o,rncvs io his little court. until his ierceS
,ec,p,e So crowded that they grew out of
III nronor,ion ,y the accommodation that
Nurcmbury could provide, and the order
wan, forth io, their di.continu,nce.
The .urcomas,.r issued u formal notice
in which the world was given to under.
s,.rJ ,b,t Kasper Uauser had been
o1op,ed bv the city of Nuremburg. and
in its name committed 10 the charge oil
an instructor. and thenceforward poor
Kasper. with his ludicrouSly disobedient
limbs. his wondering, wandering eyes.
his baby prattlc, and his adolescent form.
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