Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-20
xoMANCE OF HISTORY.
!. GoIden-Hearted Tyrant.

a the WOrlQ ulspIayeu ever more &C.
@a W. traits than Leopold of Dessau, one
ca "a greatest Generals of his time, and
as the victor of Kesselsdorf,
bl .s,ic triumph, which Frederick the
snst declared Caesar or Hannibal need
esbs ashamed OF.
~ Dr. greatly at variance with his brill
-, ,rsr record was the private history of
w. ,emarkable Duke of Dessau. His
n nols career as ruler, and in all rela-
' sn of life other than military, was a
- Vsnoe mixture of outbursts of uncon-
p,;sble passion, absolutist tendencies
Thy Thy of an old fashioned Turkish Pasha,
,sss.,Ires of sterling common sense, and
ssnlfestations of the utmost kind heart
Direas In consequence, his subjects
s.,sd and loved him, and The great Leib-
.;,y called him "that golden hearted ty-
nDt." a.,
.assnre. to the extraordinary circum-
ssnces under which he grew up. His
ssrsrts excellent but narrow minded peo-
ple had lost their eight children in rapid
i,reesson. They had already abandoned
ii homes of having further offspring when
nile Leopold's birth filled them with in
describable joy.
The father was especially jubilant. Lest
no should lose this precious child, too, he
eve stringent oraers TO all his attendants
ssver to arouse the boys anger, never to
,,onhIe him with any book learning, new
q 10 thwart any of his caprices, however
FOOLISH they might be.
In consequence, young Leopold grew
nm IN the most blooming health, but a
more self-willed, impetuous and violent
lsd could not be imagined. His doting
ether died when the son was but fourteen
rears old, and left Leopold's education in
he hands of the affectionate, but weak
mother.
In his eighteenth year, at rural ball,
Ieopold made the acquaintance of Anna
Liza Youngest daughter of Mr. Foehse,
poor druggist of Dessau. The girl, who
was very charming specimen of sweet
sixteen. kindled the Princes intlammable
heart He danced with her all the after
noon, and, before they parted, he was
head over ears in love with her. When
the ball was at an end, he said to her:
Anna Liza, / love YOU"
The girl blushed to the roots Of her hair,
and made no reply.
anna Liza" continued young Leo
pold, 81 will make you my wife. You
shall become Duchess of Dessaup
She lifted her beautiful eyes to him and
replied;
"Prince, you are making fun of mew
He sw0re terrible oath-for he had
learned all that already-that no power on
earth should prevent him from keeping
his word.
But what will your mother say to it?"
asked the girl timidly.
81 will go on the spot to her, and ask
her consent" replied the young lover, in
atone of the most inflexible determination.
But you, Anna Liza, will you become
my wifes" he added, bending on her a
burning glance.
Anna Liza was an ambitious girl; she
liked Leopold, and so she whispered with
smother still deeper blush:
Yes, Prince"
There was the customary kiss given by
the Prince with the utmost warmth, where
upon he hurried away in order to obtain
his mothers consent.
Now ut that time unions between the
Princes of sovereign houses and the
daughters of poor burghers were absolute
lyunheard of. So when Leopold bluntly
told his mother that he had asked the poor
druggists daughter TO become his wife,
the good old duchess was almost petrified
with establishment and dismay. Clasping
her hands over her head, she exclaimed:
Leopold, my son, you must be mad"
Never was in better possession OF my
mental faculties than at this moment" he
replied, with the utmost unconcern.
But the thing is utterly impossible,
my son. What, the future ruler OF the
ancient house of Anhalt, the peer OF the
proudest Princes in the world, to demean
himself SO low as to bestow his hand up
on commoner's daughterf"
u love Anna Liza, and she shall be-
come my wife," replied the son, stub
bomly.
Vainly did the mother represent to him
that he was too young to marry; yainly
did she implore him not to disgrace his
iamily. as she called it, by making q
pi..-vender's daughter the partner of his
bosom.
shall marry her" he cried at last,
iuriously stamping his foot, land no
power on earth shall keep me from i'll"
The mother, who knew his temper, i'm
mediately ceased arguing with him.
NO sooner had he stormed from her
room than she sent for Gen. Ditmar, the
Commander int Chief of che little army of
Anhalt, and the young Princes military
superior, The Duchess told him all about
his sons project.
: Il will put stop to it," said the old
General.
de sent for the Prince.
Prince" he said to him, how soon
can you be ready to leave DessauY"
In two hours" replied the Prince.
In one hour" Numbered the General,
send you as our Commissioner to the
army fighting under Prince Eugene
against the troops under the King of
france. Capt. Bellman and Won Fliess
snail be your aids. The two orderlies
mall accompany you. March,"
Leopold was an enthusiastic soldier, and
ne knew that the orders of his superiors
must be obeyed at all hazards.
90 ne hurried to Anna Liza and babe
Z an afectionate farewell, after making
ner promise that she would remain true
y ann, no matter how long he would stay
away from Dessau.