The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
# NORMAN PRUSSIA.
The freshman Who OutWittedaa Mon

MORGAN PRUSSIA.
The Irishnlan Who OutWitteda Mon.
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George the fourth, who was remark
able for his dexterity in telling a story,
when Prince Regent, was fond OF collect |
irg winstances Of the whim and humor of |
thesIrish peasantry, One of those was the
history OF Morgan Prussis:
Morgan, the gay and handsome son
Of a low Irish farmer, tired OF home,
went to take the chances OF the world,
and seek his fortune, BY what means he
traversed England, or made his way to
France, is not told. But he at length
crossed France, and probably without
much knowledge or much cafe whether
he was moving to the North or South
Pole, found himself in the Prussian ter
ritory.. This was in the days of the first
Frederick, famous for his tall regiment
of guards, and for nothing else axcept
his being the most dangerous compound
of fool and mailman aInoung the crown
ed heads Of the Continent.
He lit!d but one ambition, that of in
specting twice a day a regiment Of a
was less than six feet and a half high.
Morgan was an Irish giant, aud was in
stantly seized by the Prussian recruiting
sergeants, who forced him to volunteer in
to the tall battalion. This turn Of fate
was totally out Of the Irishman's calcula-
ton, and the. prospect of carrying mus
ket till lis dying day on the Potsdam
parade, after having made up his mind
to live by bis Wits and rove the world,
more than once tempted him to think of
leaving his musket and his honor behind
him, and fairly trying his chance for
escape. But the attempt was always found
1mpractieable; the frontier was too close
| ly watched, and Morgan still marched up
and down the Potsdam parade with dis
consulate heart, when one evening a TuI
| kish recruit was brougt in; for Frederick
| looked to nothing but the theWs and
sinews of man, and the Turk was full
seven feet high s ss
allow much did his Majesty give for
catching that heathenln said Morgan to
| his corporal.
.Four hundred dollars, :" was the an
swer.
He burst out into an exclamation OF
establishment at his waste Of royal
/ treasure upon Turk. Gs
| "Why, they cannot be got for less" re
piled the corporal
"What a pity my five brothers cannot
hear of it!' said Morgan; g I am dwarf
70 any one.of them, and the sound Of
half the money would bring them all
lover Immediately zs ,.& .=
AS the discovery Of q tall recruit was
the we'll known road to favoritism, five
were worth at least a pair Of coIors to the
corporal. The conversation was immedi-
/ ately carried to the sergeant, and from
| him, through the graduation of officers,Eto
the colorel, who took the first oppertll-
Unity Of mentioning it to the king. The
i colonel was instantly ordered to question
| Mo, gan !, but he at once lost all recollec-
ton Of the subject,
f" He had no brothers.; he had made
! the regiment his father and mother and
relations, and there he hoped TO live and
/ die"
But he was still urged more strongly,
4 and at length confessed that he had
4 brothers. even above the regimental stand
A lard, but that nothing on earth could stir
them from their spades.
4 f} After some time the king IND uired for
1.-THE five recruits and was indignant when
Il be was told Of thoimpossibility of enlist
I ing them.
s ''Send the fellow himself,"s lie exclaim-
4 ed, Hand let him bring them back
\ The order was given; but Morgan was
4 broken hearted cat the idea Of so long an
absence from the reg n ent. ,'f. He ap-
,eIplied to the colonel to have the order. re-
Evoked, or at least given.to some one else.
; But this was out of the question, for Erred
! erick's word was always irrevocable; and
{ Morgan, with a disconsolate face, pre-
/ pared to set out on his. mission. But a
, new difficulty, struck him. How was he
! to make bis brothers come unless he
Ifshowed them the recruiting money2'
:. This objection was OF last obYiated by the
4 advance Of a sum equal to about three
u hundred pounds sterling, as a3frst install
\ ment sgof the purchase OF his family
Like loyal grenadier the Irishnan was
now ready to attempt any thing for his
/, colonel Or his king, and Morgan DO.
Egan his journey.
! But, as he was stepping out of the gates
| Eof Potsaarn, another difficulty occurred.
j and be returned to tell the COLONEL that
LOT all people existing, the Irish were tht
{ most aptto doubt a travellers story, they
i being in The habit Of 4 good deal Of ea
I .ercise iii that style themselves \. and tina
9 when he. should go back to his owl