Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-10-11

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ror is comingl Look how the rabble
is pressing on. Quick, Frederick let
us golr
With these words they both rushed
out into the street. The crowd,
which swayed to and fro, without
any definite purpose, now flooded
from every quarter, pressing and
pushing towarns the Willsdruffer.
1t was already quite dark; the
street lamps were lighted and fire.
balls, also, put up to illume the scene.
1t proved false alarm. The King
OF Naples carriage had been mistaken
for the Emperor's. The crowd settled
back.
Not Wishing to return to the res
taardnt, the two young men wan
dered up and down, among the mo-
wing and surging masses, half IL
| lumed by the red glare OF the fire.
baskets. But harkl the uproar of
voices rolls nearer and nearer. .
Something is going on cried
Henry, as he forced his way up the
steps OF house. "There he comes!"
he repeated, pointing to carriage,
behind were seen number OF horse
men, whose drawn sabres and small,
fluttering banners shone in the light.
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These were Polish Lancers, following
the carriage as a garde dhonnear.
When opposite to the spot where the
two stood momentary halt occurred
in the procession; the Emperor leaned
forward, and his countenance was in
consequence seen quite plainly by
the strong reflection Of the lights.
"There he isl" shouted Henry
again.
The two kept their eyes immovably
fixed on the Emperor's face. When
at last the head disappeared, and the
procession moved on, Frederick
awoke es from trance, and both
moved out OF the crowd.
Grave and silent they proceeded
side by side. Suddenly Henry quick
ly uttered, "Good night Frederick!
we shall meet tomorrow and van
ished in the darkness.
Frederick went home thoughtful
and grave. Even the loving good
night. which Mary gave him, could
not dispel his unsettled thoughts.
The next day, as Frederick was
taking walk on the Terrace, OF
Bruhl. he met Henry. who cried out:
Il have seen the Emperor!"
"The Emperor cried Frederick,
with interest, answering the saluta-
tation by extending his hand. well,
how does he look by daylight?"
Truly I do not know how to de-
scribe him." said Henry. "But me
thinks saw a pale. sallow counte-
nance, with pointed. angular pro-
file. pair of greyish dark eyes, a
short-thick set body, and withall so
mysterious in its iniiuence, that /
could in nowise comprehend what a
ghost had bewitched me-"
~Nor did I myself fail receiving
this influence" said Frederick. "As
the Emperor yesterday passed us by,
/ felt as IL each one who looked upon
him in that mute crowd felt himself
irresistibly drawn towards him, in
spite OF the ringing Of bells, the thun-
der of cannons, and the hurrah's OF
the soldiers" 9
See Frederick" said Henry,
"there comes a fine fellow; he looks
as il he could be an Emperor too"
~Look here, my friend,g said Ras-
inski, to Frederick extending his
hand. which he grasped and heartily
shook: For five or six days / shall
be my own master; and some OF
these, at least, we shall be able to
spend together. In the meantime
you may congratulate me. The
Emperor has commissioned me to or
ganize light regiment to act as a
free corps, or volunteers, with au-
thority TO choose my own officers
and men. 1t will require four days
yet to obtain all the necessary orders
ard commissions, and then am off
Immediately for Warsaw, where / IN
tend to select my comrades from
among my own countrymen.
| Frederick now thought 1t time to
introduce his two friends to each
other,
@The best friend OF my youth.
Henry, painter.-Count Rasinski,
with whom I became acquainted on
my journey over the ST. Gothard,' y
he said.
II hope nothing prevents us being
all friends together" said Henry,
with animation extending his hand.
Certainly, nothing, answered Ras-
inski, smiling, and taking the prof
fered hand; "for there is no true
axiom that two bodies Which are
equal to a third are equal to each
other. In the meantime" You
will be my guest to-day, in order to
prove your axiom" promptly Ere eder-
lex interfered. Il have" continued he,
ALREADY given my mother the prom
ise to introduce yourself and your
two younger friends to my family
unless you disdain an invitation to
join the circumscribed circle of the
batrgeoise."
"What strange talk my young
friend?" said Rasinski, pleasantly,
"you cannot believe how greatly one
who roams stranger and wandered