The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-01-06

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be able afeFw.rds to feather biz nest
at the expense Of the country, ;He
! must | ,s!:;f first make sure Of :his :ground,
Hs il dHeadf4lly Hqessdt4qlly graapiagIl',! d.: ,:.,.
"a pretty. project" answered Phil
II !. tii.and i.a'1d how long Do you think s
fn9poe minister must beiins the office
b efRose, efRos, he e.a lay hi. shears on. the
flock, to; get wool enough for himae]]f
End ne r''|..i1 4s.,,. IL .1-:.i.;:::s:::.
!, + 20, if he has bis wits about him,
he. may manage it in &year." ii; T.. l..
:, :.:'Theu the king ought to be oonsell-
ed to change his finance minister. ey7
cry: twelve months, # be wishes to be
faithfully and honorably served" , T.;
Il hope: your Royal Highness, that
since I have had the E1cheqper. the
king and court have been faithfully.
served" .~.<a -.
II believe you, Count, and the poor
people believe you still MORE: AL
ready they scarcely know how to pay
their rates and taxes. You should
treat us with a little more considera-
ton, Count >:.: H. ,,...: -: :,
":UsEdon't I do everything for
the, court r
| "NoJ I mean the people. You
should have > little more .considera.
ton, for them,n' '...: go, :..:t!
{ :I!appreciate what your Royal
Hlghpeas says & but ! .serve the king
and the court, the. people are not to be
considered, The country is 2h,s ,pri-
vate property, and the people are on:
y useful To- him: IS, increasing the
value Of: his land. But. this Is no
time to; discuss the: old story, about
I the interests. Of the people. I beg
your Highness's answer to my, pro-
positions. Shall I have the honor to
discharge your debts on the above
specified conditions r ...
'"eAnswers-no,-never. never! 81
the expense Of hundreds and thous:
ands of starving families" -:
"But your Royal Highness, if in
addition to, the clearance of your
debts, I make the house Of: Abraham
Levi present you with fifty thousand
dollars in hard cash : I think i!
may, afford you that sum. !. rhe
house will gain SO much by the op
Grafton. that. T: ~,
perhaps It may be able to Civ
you also ! mark Of its regard, ',,,.. :.
c"Your ,Highneas is pleased to jes'
With me-, l gain nothing b. The ,af
fair. my whole: object j. TO-: obtail
thei protection Of your Royal i High
| nees,,"' T.. .... .....,
NYou are very. pelitew.
"4 may hope thep, Prince, ,:.,
Count, &C. I vii DO ny duty DO yor
lyour4;n,; ".~. II, =.
my duty is to beof service to you
Tomorrow l shall. send for Abraham
| and conclude the arrangement wltl
him. II shall have the honor to pre-
aent' your t'li, Royal sHiehness with th'
1e1ceeiptt' e1ceeiipt' f6r q all yopt, debts,, besides III
! gift Of fifty thousand dollars,'' :%>> {
4 "Go, I want to hear no more Q
! It ''@ 1s771:' ss'-':' -@;';': - ~.'';i'
| '':And your Royal Highness vii
honor me with your favor1 For un
less I am in the Ministry, it is i'm
possible for me to deal with Abraham
Levi 80 as"
| II wish to Heaven you and you
ministry and Abraham Levi were al
three on the BlocksberQl " I tell yo,
what, unless you lower the price Q
corn, and take away the monopol,
from that Internal Jew, I'll go thi
moment and reveal your villany t.
the king, and get you and Abraham
Levi banished from the country. Sc
to it'll keep my word r. :Phili|
turned away in 4 rage, and proceede
into the dancing-room, leaving tn
Minister Of Finance petrifed wit
amazement: o:-.~ - :.9.. -: /!
4 i. 90. :1--- =: ... 49,
! Il" VII. ''. i
! "when does your Royal Highnee
frrequiree the carriage i. r whispered
stout little Dutch merchant in 1 bot
\ bed wig: :'.'i''' ::';'... -; '..'! r = 4
+ -e@Not al1;'' 1t answered Philip. ;'
i ss.'Iis after: half past eleven, II,
! the:beautihal singer " VI xpeeets y1ou. 'sh
i viii tire Of waiting:', os''a's Il 81:
t'Let her sing something to chez
her,,':l - ~ :,t;;;;s,:: ..7t.| 1E}t = !: