The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04

1Our MuJeSly, cblHe III ItBuIu W
that pacard. 1t states in this paper
that "a"
Fright What do you know about
itY"
" But shall receive the promised re-
ward, your Majesty"
If you are in condition to deliver up
the right man, certainly"
"Under all circumstances, whoever it
may be, your Majesty p''
"Zoundsr Yes. Now, out with it, ~
Now, your Majesty, l myself have
this placard-"
Fellow, are you mad, or what is the
matter with your" cried Frederick,
springing up. Do you know what you
will get for that ?'
know it, your Majesty. 1 go to
Spandau but, if only my family re-
ceives the thirty thalers, then no matter
what becomes of me-"
And he told him in few words in
what condition he was, how he had
often petitioned for position, how he
had in vain tried to see the king, how
in his despair he had written this
placard, and how he had come here in
order to at least receive this reward.
While the old Hunter was speaking,
the king had paced up and down the
room with long strides.
Him, him." he growled, as if to
himself, THAT is certainly bad. In any
case, another objectionable negligence
Butt said he, pausing in front of the
soldier, "you did not need to do that.
You could have tried once more, and
you must have obtained a hearing. 1t
certainly cannot be altered now. You
must go to Spandau, and immediate
ly."
s. But my wife shall receive the thirty
thalers?" cried the soldier, bursting
into tears.
"She shall have it," said the king;
"but prepare yourself to go to Spandau.
1 will give you letter to the command
ant" added he, in milder tone, and i'm
mediately seated himself to write the
letter; but first he struck little silver
bell which stood on his desk, and turn
ing again to the soldier, said in the pres
ence of the servant who had promptly
entered: "You have long journey
before you, and will be very hungry.
Go into the kitchen, and let them give
you something to eat"
The old corporal was led into the
royal kitchen, and entertained. When
he re. entered the royal apartment, the
king had finished his letter, which he
handed to him, saying, "You have come
here from Kustrin on foot ?"
II have, your Majesty"
Then you can also go on foot from
here to Spandau. The country has. no
money to order an extra post for such
people, the less that already thirty
thalers have been spent on you'
My family shall receive the money,
your Majesty?"
6 That is already attended to-" an
swered the king, nodding, and added
with threatening voice, "See to it that
you go to Spandau, for otherwise"
With a heavy heart the old man had
entered the palace, with heavy heart
he stood again on the street. He had
hoped, perhaps, to NLa favor with the
king. But-to Spanda,l 1t rang con-
tinually in his ears. What should he
now do2 Should he really go to prison,
or should he try to escapep But how
far could he go with his wooden leg n
And then the lastAwords of the king said
to him only too plainly that, in that
case, it would be still worse for him for
then the thirty thalers would be lost,
and all have been in vain. Should
he at least first inform his wife, who
had no suspicion of the whole occur
renee? But he could not bring his
heart to witness the grief this would
cause her, so he decided without delay
to struggle on to Spandau. His family
were now provided for, for the immedi-
ate present; and what should follow lay
in Gods hands.
Arrived at Spandau, he Immediately
had himself announced to the command
ant, and found some consolation in rec
ognizing in him his old sergeant. He
could not help drawing a comparison
between him and himself. While he,
the severely wounded, almost perishing
from want and distress, stood here now
as prisoner, the other had already occu-
pied this lucrative place some years.
The commandant was also highly