New-York tribune., 1890-04-20

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SrGw srbicb p is carcIessness The Lord Keeper had
nassed n bad evening too silently consdming many
huce pipes of tobacco, and filling the smoke with
| - lon, succession of things which had become
| shaJnyv, before their time lie not soft
| man; and, of all the human beings on the race ol
the earth the last for whom hc could have sup
noscd himself capable Of tenderness was the owner
Of his own brain and Drawn. In the course OF his
career he had imagined many wonderful things
that might come to pass; but none so strange
| as that he should commiscrate himself Yet that
he had been brought to do. Not, however, with
n melting heart-not at ALL but with one that
plowed like peat fire, fiamcless, llfensc, put
! presccnt Of fallins into white ash before long
Ills cogtations over, Il glance at the clock, ana,
wrapping himself in vast coat with collar that
stood level with his eyes, the Minister strobe OCT
| 10 keep his appointment with the King.
EXpcctcd and awaited at this precise moment, ne
was shown without a word or a moments delay
to the place where his youthful Sovereign was
still engaged with his admonit9ry miniatures am, anu
his still more admonitory little book. AS soon
ms the unmistakab football was heard approach
ing these treasures were shufted away WIN n
haste which hardly beiitcd their dignity, ana up
stood the King TO receive his mucl-upstandIng
| visitor Great the contrast between the two men
and since the Minister somehow conveyed TO thc
King at his first step into the room that they met
as men, both aware Of the contrast; which,
hcwevcr. the one did not presume upon, nor tie
other yield 10. -,
Good evening Prince" said the King, holding
ont his hand from the place where he stood "a
cold night?' ,. , A.,
a cold night, sir, but warm enough the
other replied. bending over the EXTENDED hana
with impressive formality, which the woman
| in the King hardened AT instantly Leu us DC
seated, he said.
When his Majesty had taken one chair, the
Prince Ia count gent lcman-prOmO prince took
another: and was sooner well settled In II than
he bent upon the King look of listening readl-
ness. which yet seemed to signify that he saw his
aWcIl YOU have thought of these things?" said
the King. ,.
have thoneh' OF 'hou'"hu 'N'"e'' 'N"'
majesty.
SBut most Of - pause
~ humbly confess not. If it may he said with
out offence | should not know how TO employ
second hour upon them
Then. YOU come as you went thls morning. L
am to understand?
Not quite So To be brief-and your Majesty
will AT once understand what mean-l come Win
n feeling of being more my own man.
Being more your man seems to require
explanation, said the King dry:
" AZ your Malcstys command. was tnc re-
sponsc Il propose to relieve myself from com.
petition with the Herr Professor Struwelpetcr and
The King from servant who iS-wha' shaii we
Too proud" said the King.
"Too TALL said the Minister; and at the i'm
pulse Of the word he rose TO the full height OF
! his six feet and a bit.
Roth felt that the conversation, even for such
hot-hcads as they knew each other TO be, was
| Going too fast though a moment after"ard
neither regretted an exclamation which cleared
Up a good zeal nj a stroke iicrrh ny me one
and accepted by the other. that too tall estah-
| lishcd an understanding of the main point OF
| difference between them that caseC hoth when
the first shock was over 49,
Sit down. Prince, said the King, after an m
! INTERCHANGE OF looks which gradually softencd in
either countcnancc from something like fierce.
ness Your ahruptncss IS terniNinS; ana
suppose all my nerve is needed Tor what you
| have got 10 say.
| whether too tall or not. | understand that
my Minis,er-in- Chief proposes to leave me unless
| give up certain course WHEN nave dr''r'lh'u
Unfortunately. there is no question Of unless.
! Bv which mean, he hastencd 10 add. for he SAW
! himself misunderstood, that your Majesty has
closed the door Of unless. since You nave
sounded this determination in tho ears OF hall the
Court. YOU will not give ii up, though you burn
Now il was the Kings turn 10 rise 10 his feet,
and II happened that in doing So he clapped his
hand into his iackctpockct and closed II on the
| little book
arc rcallv amazing. And | may rs well tell you
! plainly that--this, however, Is not what ne was
going to add--that in one respect you are TELL i
| you are not far wrong. certainly. | have been
/ thinking of a thousand things, too; and ! 30 not
intend 10 give up my plans. am the hin9;
know my own mind ! am resoiEcd to .,,.9s oe n9
Il find no i,nlt with the resolution. 1t is
cvcrv way excellent But the strength OF nay
nee my labors my services. my loyalty TO your
/ housc-wlich was best seen. perhaps, IN years
/ fcforc you were horn-and lastly, on the strength
Of this country being as much mine as your
Majestys -.
"Indecd.' ,
Yes. sir, returned the other with n fine blend
of pride and ferociy on his face. AAd W1uld DC
! # / had been nothing but trooper al Nrsser-
stadt and had done my bloody day work WIN
! q 900 men equally namclcss on some oil"r ields
that yog have heard OF. Whar me ,la, N,ni
am bit of democrat too-so much al any
rate as TO maintain what have Just said?'
We'll. and thc rest ~ ,,.,,.,,... r.so,,
ton 70 hc king counsellor. father. brother mas
ter. is admirable. But if. on the grounds Of
presumption which ] have named. might add 4
word 10 my hrart-born commcndation. II would Dr
this the whcIcwihaly'
Prince. tIus is mere insult said the KIM
| and he said IT very proudly.
| Sir I am your friend to the smallest bone in
| this finger And now. let me speak In straight
! forward way Tonight are here toecthcr-
| Iii take no moro liberties than any cniolils-N
footing that is not likely 10 be- repeated. For the
| moment you are not tls, King. and am not Nour
| Minister We are citizens Of one country. with
an equal socitndc for IFS welfare. There will
| be so much more distance and ceremony between
us after tonight-that. Of course Is already under
stood-that will do without II altogether. till
| pass through that door again
| The King said nothing. but looked troubled
and gloomy II WAS one thing 10 make mp his
mind al more heroic moment, (which. 10 bc sure.
rcckoned about ifiy-lye 10 the minute. taking
every day through. that his great Minister might
| 20 il he pleased. but uuiic another 10 hear him
talking as if he had areaay zone.
| settling himscl. I'm his chair. has made r-
rcparabic mls'aScs-misiakcs loaded with mischief
| and absolutely irrciricyabc. God help us, And
| hc has made osc grave miscalculation'
| He has heard Of the mistakes already ] think
| but what Of the mlscalculatiOn ~
| Well. possibly may bc in error here. But
| fancy he assumed that nothing would induce the
| Lord Keeper 10 give mp his lofty and powerful po
| sition in the State. The arrogant man might talk
Of IT, but after playing great part after stand
ing so high, cOntrolling determining, diciatng-
| tie greatest figure in Europe. people said-he
| could never bear to look as il he had been
| cashencd and sent 10 kennel like an old dog
| who loses scent oftencr than he finds And,
SIR the Prince went on. turning a softer face
10 the King there is good deal in that. The
humiliation Of it, is not easy TO face. and be-
| licve I can tell You that the Lord Keeper is
capable of feeling il. though not so much. by
any means the King supposcs The calcnla-
tion was then. that when II came 10 the point
| the Minister would cling To the scmblancc Of au-
| thorty for the few years that were lcft 10 him.
giving bland assent TO projects and policies with
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