The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-18
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE /,
INTERESTING READlN1FoR THE
YOUNG. s- AZ

tA0HSInO9TeQ dtIIne NdmeS-Wnere
Greenbacks are Redeem ed
Knocked Down a. King
Breaking Young Horse
to the Saddle.
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Rendered all the Names
"A good story is told Of bright young
American and several German officers,
who, at q dinner one evening, set out
to make him uncomfortable BY chat
fling him about his country. The young
man is Albert H. Washburn, the United
States consular agent at Magdeburg,
and. the story is told by the. Albany
| Journal: 5
Henry r.. Merritt, then consul at
Chemnitz, was the first one of the
Americans attacked with tallnt from
one OF the Germans that he could not
| give the names of the presidents Of
| the United States. Merritt named them
] over with some elaboration, and drew
from his German friend the delibera-
ton that he did not believe there was
another American present who could
do it. Young Washburn had said moth
ing until now; but he broke in and de-
clared, I can do it, and will give you
the vice presidents He was about to
begin, when second thought struck
him. and he said, While am about it,
I might as we'll give you the secretaries
| of state too f.. Ea@' . 20.
The Germans got down a book Civ
ing the names, and kept tabs on the
young man as he correctly went
through the list. They were pretty
well backed down already, but Wash
burn had no idea of letting them off
l 0Silv Now %1
| ne said, whether any of you can give
the names Of the Prussian rulers from
the time of Charlemagne and his sons
down to the Emperor William?' "
'The Germans were completely
doored. Not one of them could 20 half
through the list, and they We're on the
point of apologizing to the young Mas
sachusetts scholar, when he took them
down still more by modestly suggest
ing, Perhaps had better do it for
YOU
He began with Charlemagne, and
went through the list without a break,
much to the establishment of his Ger
man hosts and the delight of Consul
Edwards and the other Americans.
How did you do it?' asked Merritt.
oh, my father had a taste for such
things, and taught them to me when
was boy, and, you see,, they are
sometimes useful to know he quietly
replied"
Knocked Down King.
The death of the Count of Punen-
rostro, a Spanish nobleman, recalls to
writer for The Million a singular
story about his ancestor The EN-
peror Charles V. was hunting one day,
with one of his body-guard at his side
Presently partridge passed, quite
high over their heads. Both sportsmen
fired at. the same time, and the bird
fell. 1t was brought by the emperor's
servants.
(Which one of U.S., do you think" said
Charles, KILLED this partridge?'
1T was l." said the guard
Thou lest, rscoundrel!' exclaimed the
emperor. a. H. nv. 80
He had hardly spoken when the
guard struck him SO severe a blow in
the face that he could not keep his feet.
CharleS's first movement was to point
his gun straight at the audacious guard
and pull the trigger; but the weapon
had just been discharged, and had not
been reloaded.
While the emperor was relOading he
decided that he would not shoot the
guard on the spot He sent him to
prison instead, with orders to prepare
' for his execution.
Your fault is the greater" said the
emperor" because there was doubt
whether thou didst really kill the bird
There is no doubt, sire, in my mind,
, said the guard. Twill you permit me
,, to see the bird?'' 49, "
The partridge was brought and the
|, | guard showed the emperor that it ha6
> | been killed with ball from his rifle
+ The emperor had been using bird sho1
= | all day.
The emperor felt a little remorse al
. | this, but did not countermand his order
Tot the guards death. But at the las
4 moment he had the man brought be
+ ! fore him.
"Dost thou repent Of striking me?"
mo, SIRE said the guard If hal
| ! a Thousand lives, and your majesty
: shoaald tell me a thousand time., with
l out reason, that lied, a thousand time.
E would put my fist in your face I'm
5 pune EN- ell rOstro), and "a thousand
2 times would I 60 calmly to the block
The emperor sat pensively for som,
r time revolving the matter in his mind
r The words, mi puno en- Ell rostro, rank
E led q little in his mind, but present.,
s he said: -s.. - .
81 "My reign has need of such mel
4 :as you, after all. I wish there were
: thousand like you! Live, and be know
! hereafter as the Count of Punenros
D i tro!' -. r.. -.
The count became the most devoted
: of Charles's vassals, and his family ha
u survived to this day. .~.s
i Breathing a Young Horse to tn
Saddle. :.@.4 Is.
Suppose that the horse which you ar,
: 1 going to Tide has never been ridden be
a 1 fore-how shall you begin? If he is al
7 intelligent animal, well brought up, h,
! will probably allow you to mount him
provided that you do it very slowl.
: and cautiously; but if he be stupid O.
! tinid, you can begin by having hin
! carry a bag of oats / had lately
. horse that had thrown the only MAJ
: who eyer attemnted to ride him an