The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

iihS'hDhitn iouIlu hDuHuhHl use IOT
his big handkerchief next morning as
he plodded through the sixteen miles
OF sandy road that lay between Berlin
and Potsdam, the kings home. From
time 10 time he stopped TO rest In the
shade, and the noon hour had long
passed before he sighted the palace
shining through the trees. Entering
the great park. he saw some officers
in uniform strolling about the terrace
Hat In hand, he approached and
stood waiting 10 be noticed.
zone Of them may be the kiDgw he
thought; that lively little fellow, now
may not that be the king"
In his hand he held scholarly me
mortal Of the case that he had written
at the landlords suggestion. He had
spent half the night In copying IL out.
Presently the officer whom he soOk
TO be the king caught sight Of him
and halted.
"Well, old man." said the officer,
coming up, "and what wilt thou
havcT
"Are you his majesty the kingT
asked Linscnbarth. His voice took on
a quaver ana his knees became shame
fully weak.
Heaven forbid No. not l. The king
Is yonder where the bands are playing
it is parade time. Can you see none
but the king "
Briefly the schoOlmastcr set forth his
Grand. proffcrlng his papers. The
officer, a waggish little chap, made
rare sport Of his cherished memorial
but, after qulzzing him "A minute, he
pointed TO n walk which led down
10 the terrace.
eco you down to that great tree and
stand--thc king passes that way from
parade and will sccSyon. Attention!
Hat under left arm! Right foot fore
most! Papers In hand above head
highcr-hlgher! So-stand thus.
March,
II was long before the bands ceased
playing behind the trees. Linscnbarth.
strictly following his madcap orders,
was wcllnlgh exhausted, when, quite
suddenly, brisk little man in shabby
uniform came striding along the path.
And now there could be no more doubt
at all-this was the king! The old
tutor wondered at his absurd error.
When the brisk little man cast eye
upon the queer figure ne halted sharp.
ly. He seemed to understand the af-
fair at once, said nothing, did not even
smile. but reached up, grasped the
papers with almost rude quickness and
disappeared up the terrace, leaving
Linscnbarth overcome with amnzcmcnt
ana joy, Ills case had reached the
king. II seemed ms though the very
trees must hear his cXultant, thump-
ing heart
While he was still rubbing his he
numhed arm and fingers the king came
striding back with even greater brisk
ness. Llnscnbarth came quickly TO "at-
tcution' again, but his majesty beck
oncd him TO his side.
$50 they have taken your money
from you, old grandslr," he said, kind
ly.
Yes, your majesty" "a"
"You are not of Bcrlln?"
No, your majesty, | come from the
village of Hemmleben and have taught
school there all my life. l am versed in
polemics, Heb"
Yes, yes" interrupted the king
But could you not finish your days
therc-you, who have taught thus
long"
"No. sire; | was turned adrift to
give place to younger man"
5000! Well, IL is a hard world for
you old fellows. Yet Berlin pave
mcnts, too, are hard and ere you get
teaching there your bit OF money may
he quite gone. Still, you must have
bread, and we shall Sc what can be
done. We will restore your batzen
moncy-you are n stranger and did not
know thc prohibition"
Linsenbarth would have thanked him.
hut the king dcftly set him To talk
ing of his native village and his life
here. To and fro they walked, his
majesty putting questions SO easily and
acting in SO thoroughly human man
ncr that the aged tutor quite forgot
that he was talking To the young king
of Prussia-thc wise king who had so
recently conquered the Austrians anC
doubled his kingdom. Why. this little
man seemed no more kingly than the
fat innkeeper himself, and he certain.
ly had not onc-tenth the unapproacha-
bility of his own minister.
Quite fifteen minutes they walked
Jn the terrace. the king listening close
ly 10 the old tutors chatter OF his days
at school, until the dinner hour was
announced TO his majesty 10y an order.
ly. AS the king departed up the ter
race the orderly took Iinsenbarth In
charge and conducted him to n room
az the rear of the palace. where Il
plentiful repast was spread. After the
old tutors ,olfsh appetite had been
satisfied "a carriage appeared and
the orderly accompanied him 90 Ber-
lin. IL was late at night when they
arrived. but the customs officer was
sent for and came pest haste ut the
alarming summons. A letter which the
orderly delivered to him 10y no means
allayed his fears and he FASTENED 20
bring out the bag OF coin that he had
so imperiously seized. When the bag
was handed to Linsenbarth with direc-
iions TO "see IL IL was all correct" he
found that the dcspiscd batzen had
been changed into new Prussian gold.
From the customs house the orderly
proceeded to the white Swan" where
Linsenbarth's score was paid in full
"for interes'," the orderly explained