The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

amiably with him bur ST. f..
before.
The emperor sat an his
one Of his councillors u.--
some moments to him th.s. ..
said in Il low. clear 1..e. $751;.
trated to the farthc~r ceraa-.
apartment:
Is the Count Of Wiua.Iu..
Yes. your majc~ty.
Let him stand forward"
The count strobe two t...
the front and stood there. r.....
abaShcd The officer i. his
pcred:
.knecl. You fool. koe,lr
And the count gut himself
cIuulsily down unun lbs kr..-
elephant preparing to r|ecrfy. f.. ....
The face OF the emperor r.m
passive. ana he >aid har-A...
.Stand up.'
The count once more H..u
hrcathcd Il deep sigh ot ~~ar.-r..
finding himself once uagr. +.
right position.
Count of Winnehur-." said
pcror slowly. II is alleged r..-
the occasion III the last muetrn.
council OF state for the Nu-...
YOU. in presence OF The mobiles ....
sembled. east i slight upon yu.r ..
lord. the archbishop Of Trevp~. H...
question the S~tatemcnt<r w...
cleared his throat several times. ...
III the stiffness Of that v~au...r .
sounded like the distant hu.
cannon.
If to east the archbishop l... ..
distance Of this room is to east . ....
upon him. | did so, your mafesrv"
here was 4 simultaneous l.... ..
laughter ut this. instantly SUPPRESS.
when the searching eve 81 Tire ya...
swept the room.
sir count said the emperor ~-.r...u
the particulars 81 your ea.....
not required of YOU: only Your a...-.
thereof. Hear then my commands
take yourSclf 10 your castle ur NJ
burg. and held Yourself fhrrc Ia .
mess TO proceed to Treves ou 81 d.. ..
pointed by his Iordship TIA" aru.t....
IN clector OF this empire. there tn Im....
Yourself hefor" him. and crave his .
don for the oiten>c you have committee.
Disobey at Your peril
Once or twice the count moi~tuuuI
dry lips. then he said:
Your majesty. | Will obey amy uau.
mand You place upon me"
80 't'+A tDNs 'ilL ilA p"
peror, his severity viSibly relaNlur.
can promise that your overload will n.
hold this incident against Won: SUCH
understand. is yonr intention, my IrI
archbiShop:' ANA the emperor turned
toward the prince Of Trevcs.
The archbishop bowed low. and fins
vcilod the malignant hatred i'm his cr.-./
Yes, your majesty" he replied "ur-
viding the apology is given as puI|...
rs was the insult, in presence o. r..-.
who were witnesses Of the counts 4
ishnosS."
That is but y just conditions" -..
tho emperor. "Rcmcmbcr that .#.
council will he summoned to Trevls 4"
hear the counts apology. And u.
count Of Winneburg, YOU are al liberty
to withdraw"
The count drew his mammoth Ha"I
across his brow and scattered &. ...
floor the moisture that had COLLECT "
there. He tried 70 speak, but apuar..
~ could not. then turned and va....
resolutoly toward the door. There a.s
IN instant cutlery at this. The c1a.@.r
lam Of the court, standing in ~tune#..
ama7ement at q breach Of r"tu#.'.
which exhibited any mans back u. -.
emperor. but 4 smile relaxed the e.-
perors lips and he held up his hand.
"Do not MODEST him. he said. a- ...
count disappeared. He is unused "
the artificial manners of a court. I'm
truth. ! take it as Il friendly act.
am sure the valiant count ncvcr t..-
his back upon a foe" which lun...
Wltticism was well received. for On. -..-
mgS Of an emperor rarely lack ar,... "
The count. vending his long way u
by the route he had come, sp.0. ..
f1rSt half Of the journey i'm cur-.ns ..
archbishop, and the latter hair 5u '#
me over the situation. BY the tt."
had received his castle he had .#
lated a plan, and this plan ne 1ro."
to put into execution on receive
summons Of The archbishop to c..t
Trcycs on the first day OF the f....
month and make his apology. tic ."
bishop. with characteristic ruu.
ness. leaving the inviting Of the
mobiles who formed the council. Fl. "
neburg, and thus his lord~hi0 of I.-
was saved the expense Of -pua..-
ciaI messengers to each. In cas-. II
neburg neglected to siImmon r..
council. the archbishop added Fl.
message. that he would r.fr--
ce!vc the apology if any of f..
were absent. Winneburg sent t.
gers, first to Rclistein. aSk.ug lia
tend at TrevcS on the second day
month. and bring with him au o-
at least 100 men. .Another ln .
the third. another for the fuurfa
or for the fifth. ad so ON. .-.t..
before Il complete quorum was
half Of the month would 1a g..
with it most Of the archbishop
der. for his lordship. "rco"I| u@
law Of hospitality. was bound
tain free Of al CHARGE 10 tEcu~.
various mobiles and their c-c.r..
On the first day Of the m.af. ".
burg entered the northern
TrevcS. accompanied by H"' #.
and 500 foot soldiers. At first
ticers Of the archbishop thar@.t
invasion was contemplated. bout
burg suaveIy explained that "
was worth doing at al II ".
doing well. and he was ua'
make any hole and corner
apology. Next day Heii~t.i. r."
anccrp1r,a nod ~ 200 .-..f.-