The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

which led hin TO undertake suCu a very
doubtful enterprise In order to spare
another and older officer, whose risk
would have been greater because be was
so much better known"
In 1880 General Won Reldesel was ex-
changed, and was given command at
Long Island by General Clinton. For
some months the family were Obliged TO
be constantly on the alert, for fear OF be
ing captured in he'll beds and General
ven Riedesel's dread of again being a
prisoner was so great that he could sleep
only when he was sure that his wife was
awake.
This constant anxiety and the ilLetfects
of the climate told still more upon his
already broken health, and at his cwn
desire he was transferred TO Quebec,
where he and his family remained until
their return Z. Germany in 1888. Here
a fifth daughter was born, whom they
named Canada, and who lived only a few
months. Madame Won Riedesel gives
an interesting account Of Der life IN Que
bee.
In September, 1888, they arrived 10
England, where they were welcomed most
g~raciously by the King aud Queen.
''One day when We were at dinner,
writes the baroness, Lady Howard, the
Queens lady In waiting, sent Us word
that the Queen would receive US at SIX
| O o'clock that evening. As my court-1ress
was not done, and | had nothing else but
a ,e,y simple 4nglatSe, | sent apologies
at once, which | repeated myself when
We had the honor TO be presented to
their maie.tles, who were together. But
the Queen, who as well as the King re-
celved u with extreme graclOuSDess, re
piled very kindly, we do not think OF
the clothes OF persons we are glad to see.
She was surrounded by all the princesses,
her daughters. We all sat down around
the hearth in a half circle, the Queen,
the princesses, the lady in waiting, and
I,-while my husband stood before the
fire with the King. Tea and cakes were
passed round. | sat between the Queen
and one of the prlncesses, and had TO tell
them all my adventures. The Queen
said to me, i have followed your move
ments all the time and have often inquir-
ed about you, and always heard with
pleasure that you were well and happy
and were beloved by every one.
Il had a terrible cough, and Princess
Sophia vent herself to get some black
currant jelly, which she recommended as
a very good remedy, and insisted on my
taking a pot of it.
AT nine o'clock in the evening the
Prince of Wales came in. His youngest
sisters ran up to him, and he embraced
family have so emiaently the gift ofmak-
ing one feel at ease that one fancies one
self in a happy family circle of ones owl
rank. We stayed till ten o'clock, the
King talking a great deal about America
with my husband, and in German TOO
which he speaks perfectly. My husband
was astonished at his wonderful memory.
When we took leave of the Queen, sh,
had the kindness to say that she hopeo
We would not leave England very soon
as she would like to see me again. But
as we learned that the fleet which was t
convey us with our troops back to Ger
many was waiting only tor is, we had t,
hasten our departure, SO that we coulC
not wait upon the royal family again"
1t was with tears of thankfulness tina
the baroness returned to her home, bu
it was not a triumphant Homecoming
for her husband. OF the 400 men b
had carried away, but 1900 came bacI
with him aud he himself had written t.
his duke that he had lost in Americ
the reputation he had won in Europe
and considered himself the most unfol
tuDate of men," This feeling never lei
him, nor did he eyer again have an op
p~ortunity Of distinguishing himself in tn
field.
His misfcrtunes in his professional lif
were balanced by peace and happiness i
his domestic relations. A son was Dor
to him after his return, by whose deaf
in 1854 the male line of his branch of tn
family became extinct. His daughter
married men of rank and Frederika wa
remarkable for her intellectual ability an
for her friendships with celebrated mcr
: He died in the beginning of the century
his wife surviving him about eighc year.