The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-03-07
THE sMpERoR's DOUBLE.

How tho Postmaster OF MaRdoburg De-
ceived the Populace.
The correspondent OF n Vienna daily has
Iouad new story concerning the FIRST I'm.
peror OF new Germany. On his way 20
Carlsbad one summer afternoon Emperor
William, then only King of Pruss q, decided
not 10 allow the citizens to receive him pub
licly. He left the train ut small town
near the springs, took carriage aud was
driven TO his hotel almost unnoticcd by the
crowds which had gathered TO sec him ride
under arches, receive maldens in white, and
give tho customary kiss 10 the prettiest giri
among them.
The next morning the news got abroad
that the King OF Prussia had como, Short.
ly after daybreGk hundreds Of persons
stood before the hotel and along tho prom
enado which led 10 his favoritc spring. A.
eight o'clock an erect man Of military bear.
ing stepped q, 1d5 1-c-cr - worC
$Slack clothes aud a silk hat. lie
had white side whiskcrs, n mustachc, and
stride which betrayed, according TO the
IDEAS Of the crowd, the presence Of Hohci
tolern blood. 'His Majesty in civilew
shouted a patriotic Prusslan, and the
crowd, convinced that the white.whiskered
man Ia black clothes was the King, still 20,
shouted; 'Long live the Kingm
The man with King William whiskcrs
raised his hand deprecatingly, and opened
his mouth, but II he said any thing IL was
lost Ia the hurrahing Of loyal German sub
jects. He made his way, hesitating and
blushing, down the lane OF shouting men
aud women 70 tho Kings favorite spring
beautiful young woman spraug forward,
filled glass with spring water, and with a
bow reached IL to him. He made q very Hue
military salute, took the glass and drank the
water.
That was all The crowd was so surprised
that it became almost quiet Every one
wondered why the King withheld the royal
kiss for which he was oven then famous
Something was wrong, every one plainly
saw, and the enthusiasm began 70 abate
As the man with the white whiskers turned
to 60 back 20 his hotel young fellow, evil
deutly his friend, pushed up 10 HIM through
thecrowd and said "How are you this morn
Ing, Herr Postmasterm The crowd was
still in minute The supposed King ex.
planned stammeringly that he was no King
at all, but the postmaster Of Magdeburg
The crowd melted away aud the postmaster
and his young friend hurried OF 20 the
hotel
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down the promenade 10 the spring Few
persons noticed him. At the spring q knot
Of halfgrown boys eyed him quizzically
The King had not desired big demonstra-
ton, but 10 be thus totally ignosed was
much less 10 his taste. AS he turned 70 ask
the officer at his side for an explanation, he
overheard the remark OF young man
"No, 1t Is only the Magdeburg postmaster
In his uniform A few inquiries on the
part OF the King, and a short account OF the
carly morning reception Of tho postmaster
ON the part Of the boys cleared up the mys-
terry. The King returned TO his hotel es uu-
noticed as he had left it, aud sent hUmor.
Gus request to his double for an interview.
He was too late. The disrespect OF which
he had been guilty in receiving the Kiug's
ovation had been too much for the post
master from Magdeburg. He had hurriedly
packed his trunk on his return 70 hls room
from the spring, and had left for home OF
the eleven o'clock train. sA
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