Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-16

proach.
Good morning, grandmother Ship
pei, do you want to earn thaler:
/ Did she want to earn thaler
That was more money than the poor
old creature had seen for one time in
years.
She took the ring and note and hob
bled off in the direction of Potsdam at
arate of speed that wac astonishing in
one SO aged. The giantess looked af-
ter AID then throwing back her head
she laughed 80 loud that = p'assnt
plowing in = field half . mile distant
paused in his work, aud looked to sea
what WAS the cause OF the atmospheric
conclusions.
AS for the old woman, it was not
long before she was ushersd into the
presence Of the colonel OF King Fred.
erick's regiment of the guards. Hs
was u man of immense size. After
he had read the note and examined
the ring, he rubbed his eyes, looked
down. ut the shriveled up little old
woman, passed his hand over his per-
picked forehead, re-read the note, and
seemed to be more perplexed than ever.
The kings note read ~ follows:
Have the bearer married at oscs to the tsllssi
man in ysur Esgimsat. You are directed ts
carry out this order without fail or delay, and
the sig best deviation will incur M, displ as
are. FREpSaIck WILLIAM l., REX
This is something extraordinary"
soIiloquized the colonel. "lIow this
marriage is going to promote his maj
e>t.'s intentions in regard to the fu-
tare racr Of giants passes my compre
hension. but that's none OF my buH
ness. The king's word is the law.
OrderIy,'
The orderly advanced. saluted and
came 10 the position of attention
Order Corporal Schmock to report
to me at once; also the chaplain of the
regiment"
The corporal entered; he was the
biggest man in the regiment. Whom
he WAS informed of the order OF the
king he stamped his foot. that is in
wardly, for no outward signs Of insub
ordination were allowed. AZ for the
aged bride. at first she seemed to hest.
tate, but finally shs ehswsd the border
OF her apron spd expressed unwilling
ness to thvart the wishes OF the king.
She was sxtrsDsly willing to concili.
ate his m.jesty, no matter to how much
iuconven,encs she might subject her
self.
The chaplain of the regiment cam:
in. and IN ab ut ten minutes corporal
Schmock and Anna Shippel were made
one. After denying himself the plea
sure af sslnting the bride, corrorai
Schn,oca FASTENED to the nearest ss-
loon and IN an incredibly short time
he was in the guard honse ;. drunk as
a lord.
\ few hours later Frederick rode
into the court. yard of the barracks.
He di.mounted and WAS received with
The usual honors by the colonel.
How is Corporal Schmock coming
on IS married man."
"IIc 10 in The guard house, may it
please your majesry."
"Wha. has no been doing:'
"He got drunk as coon n the mar
riage ceremony WAS over
Release him. His young wife will
naturally feel Lonesome"
Did / understand your majesty Ia
say Young wife,
"Of course; she says she 10 only sew
enteen."
II am afraid your majesty has been
deceived bat possibly she meant to say
seventy one. She looks to be vt least
that old "
Then she must have aged very
much during the last lev hours
Bring her in ?"
The sgei dame was led in. Sht
was very much embarrassed aud Wal
ready to sink through the floor, par
ticular when her eight feet Of hus
band was also brought in.
| lie hurled himself on the floor with
a mighty pronene.s and besought th'
/ king TO have him court-martialed ant
put him ont of his misery, pointing
s.dly to his venerable bride, who, like
the daughter,in law--lect Of the Mix
ado, was 'simply appalling.
koko's distress was mild compared
to the mental anguish of Corpora
/ Schmock.
The king Iaughingly remarking tina
it was plain that there was limit t
his power. ,old the wretched youns
husband that he would be allowed t.
procure a divorce AS for the giant
ess. the king allowed her to dig pota
toes unmoIested. The incident opene,
his eyes to the fact that there was !
limit to the power of even the grea
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