Middletown transcript., 1874-02-07

"Not always. Witness the case Of Cap
tain Reinold." '' ''i' . #
Charles started. and glanced At her sus-
piciously. a7 q y 9sidlts.ss syil.e-
"What do you know of that eulprit ~
he cried. -'.0t's'i jugs ~'e3 s.a,
"His sentence is unjust" she answered !,
firmly, "aud therefore a fit object for the
interference Of the queen" She rose.
went to the table and took paper from it.
"Now, if I were queen, would approach
the king, as l do you. with this paper in
my h'nd." She walked up to him with
dignity. 2" l would say to him. Sire.
your honor and your glory both require
that you should put your name to this
sign"
He took the paper from her in surprise,
and looked at it. -' a.
"a pardon for Captain Reinold," he ex-
claimed. and bis brow darkened angrily.
Indeed, then, my dear little friend. if
were Charles the Twelfth, this would be
nv answer" mit .Hs.Iafsen 1et aaa
He tore up the paper. '.a 'oi
Nothing discomposed, she Immediately
drew another paper from her pocket.
"Then," she said, and knelt at his feet
pleadingly as she spoke, King of Sws-
den, your eyes are blinded, not by justice.
but by anger. When Captain Reinold
was entrusted with that order, ts found
the battle Of Pultowa irretrievably lost; II
he had delivered it he would only have
caused massacre Of the Swedish prison
ers by the remorseless Russians. For thi.
reason alone he did net deliver it, and thus
incurred your najesty's displeasure."
II desire to know the reason of the ex.
traordinary interest ysu take in this young
man ?" he. asked.
h "You shall know, count" she answered
"when you have promised to obtain hi'
pardon from the king"
II will make no such promise" cried
Charles, sternly.
A timid knocking at the doer disturbed
them. Ikla would have opened it, bu
Charles, aware of the ridiculous manner il
which he was dressed, restrained her
Then the voice of the baron was heard, il
very tremulous accents, declaring that tht
royal council was assembled, and awaited
the presence ofthe count.
Charles. in dismay, begged Ikla to re-
move the dress, for be found it impossible
to do so; but she only laughed at his pre-
dioament.l, ,.,a[, ssA' '-7ls
| "Wretehed girl" he exclaimed angrily
"you have forced me to declare myself.
am the king"
Sire," she answered with mockin,
courtesy, II have known it from the first
Sign the pardon, therefore, or will a
once admit the Ouncil." 81.
The king was obliged to acknowlsdg
himself vanquished. He signed the par
don, and Ikla freed him from the obnox
ious garments. Then she admitted be
uncle, and informed the king that be wa
all the council there was assembled, an,
reassured the poor baron, who looked hal
frightened to death for his share in the lit
tie plot.
Baron de- G ertz," said Charles, /" 70
certain reasons I have pardoned Captai
Reiuold. Let this pardon be sent to hiu
at once" .-' f'
Ikla took tho pardon. .zsss,4
"There is no occasion to send it, sire,
she said archly. II can deliver it myself
, Gustavus is concealed in this chateau"
/" Gustavus again - cried the king
sharply. us this man your loverf" q
"He is; and would have been my hu,
band nd''''''' = : '''''-s-''r- .-'s@--. .-
Then you have deceived me ever
way" a,4,#il4,s rs
"No. sire; you deceived yourself. Ha
I been ambitious, / might have sealed you
ruin as il is, I have saved Sweden from
, queen who would not have been worthy ,
her, and restored to her king who is.
He was determined she should not bea
him every way. 81 l.4lasa gGsT
9 Ska" he exclaimed, II will restor
9 Reinold to faver, and make him celone
and, as l still have my doubts about hin
let you marry him. No doubt you wi
teach him to shey orders in future an
: may he not find 49," +f.s.@f s.
.Whatr'
b THAT be, has caught q Tartar r
6 ,,s Daniel Webster penned the, followin
beautiful sentiment: II We work upo
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