The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-05-07
THE COURTESY SO.
A Strange story About Bismark and.
K1ss EriendA.

A strange story About Btsmark and
HIS Frienda-
The cable dispatches report TIE GONZALES
cencs Of Prince Bismark. Recent Euro.
psan papers explain this sudden change in
the chancellor's condition very sati.fa c.ori-
~. 1t seems that the great pan has been
subjected, in'oluntarily, it is true, 70 what
IS Tugariy known az the laughing cure,
which happened in thI. wise On beau
tiful morning in March, when the Countess
o. was about to visit her Lady friend,
Nine. son r, she felt the spring. beat 50
oppressive that she must needs diSest her.
self of her superfuogrs isexpressible gar
nents. Bat tina weather in Berlin charges
quite as rapidly as in our own blessed re-
pablic, and before the slightly disrobed
countesr REACHED the house of her friead a
sudden rain poured down in torrents, and
the countess became suddenly chilled. Her
Fl lend, the Nine. Won r, noticed some aneer
contortions Of the countess, and kindly ia
quired after the cause.
"Ah, NJ dfas" .H
"But do tell me, love-"
Well then, darling, the truth is ="
ooh. if that IS all, Why, have pair to
spare!
Wbereupon beth ladies vanished ;.so the
ballroom Of Fran Won b., and thu sill, e ing
countess was made comfortable ~ some
mportant addIsisn3 to her wardrobe.
So far, honi so't qni NAL psnse.
But next day the countess gave orders to
Ter maid to Ga rry certain mysterious parcel
to N lie. Won r., and at the same time to
stop at tie house of Prince Bismark and
ask after the great Chancellor's health
The chamberRaid, as in dutv bound, made
tie inevitable mirsale of deliveria, her
parcel to Prince Rismark's body servant,
and inquired after the health Of the coun
tess. which was reported to be excellent.
/ So the ehambcrmaid trotted home rejoicing,
and reported the success CT her expedition.
Meanwhile Prince Blsmark, WIZ never
sleeps in his present low state, unless urdcr
the influence Of artificial means, received
the mysterious package. which mis- servant
handed to him with a broad grin, occasion
ed, no doubt. by previous examination Of
| it, contents. The chancellor Of the Ger
| man empire opened the hnadle in his usual
/ impulsive way, and pulled eus--well, what
was it? lie could not tell. fos the life of
! him. At hrst he thought it might be . gun
cotton explosive affair, sent by his friend, The
| Pope hut "a the nameless thing began to
expand. this supposition had to be a!an.
doned. While still! puzzling his brains
about the mystery the chancellor's wife
came in to inquire after his health, but was
thunderstorm at seeing him intently ex
.arainihg garment the verv name % which
ought to re unknown to masculine ears
Then, wasn't there seere?
"Whose what do ' Oh call ems are
these And you in your old age, and laid
rp with the govt And a creature who
wears such pindle-shanked-T'
| Just then there came in messenger
from the countess to rotify the prince th't,
by m inexcusable mistake, wrong bun
die had been left with him, &c. Where
upon Lady Bismarck colpred up, and the
Prince himself was forced to give vent to
fit of laughter, which for time made
him forget the pain of his equity leg.