The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-25

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30 that those In the ante-chamber could
not hear) II will cost me but two words.
loud, 80 that everybody could hear
That will be very dificuit. The compi.-
cations OF the Oriental war demand the
development Of all our strength with g
secret pressure of Manasseh's hand. }
Don't be concerned. I will speak with
the general immediately
And. without asking whether any one
was with the general. he entered unan-
leave quickly This protection afforded
Manasseh no joy. He did not wish to be
under any obligation TO the Prince. But
ne was necessitated- to accept this pres
emit OF fate. for in short time the Prince
, arm. and breaking through ali barriers
OF official order and etiquette, he con-
Quoted him to the generals door. This
was certainly great favor. Manasseh
would have muca preferred however,
waiting till the last but he had wished
for this good fortune. and could not OBJ
ject to any one interceding for him.
The general with whom he had to deal
was man celebrated In those times for
his beauty. A genuine Antinous in uni
form. He was. at the same time, full of
kindnes and heartiness. and q man of
hne manners. He begged Manasseh to
take seat, gave him cigar, and asked
him to explain his business; nodded at
each word. and finally wrote the signif-
cant word "Pfeferentissime'' on the petit
ton which had been handed to him, and
underlined 1t three times. He then as
sured Manssseh that he could unconcern-
eddy journey homeward: that ais affair
would soon be dispatched, and that in a
short time he would receive the decision
through the military department. Then.
taking Manasseh's arm. he accompanied
him through the waiting-hall to the door
OF the ante-chamber, where he shook hls
hand and at the same time smiled at him
in the kindest manner.
The despatch came very soon indeed.
Manasseh had hardly been at homie three
at Harrisburg There again he met gem
tieman who enjoyed good joke. and
who, besides. was very good man.
Your petition has been returned from
Impossible" answered Manasseh III
amazement; they promised me every
thing that was favorable"
The jocose gentleman laughed and Ma
nasseh struck his forehead.
"Oh, what a rustic / have become.
still believed that men make promises
with the intention Of keeping them And
this?'
That when the persons concerned In
the petition voluntarily seized arms in
ls4S they forfeited the right which they,
as miners. had OF being exempt from
military service"
decision which will stand the test
pCllCCItys IL tilSy OBCe IOuHU pleasure III
bearing arms. they could not refuse this
service a second time.
Manasseh had but this consolation
that he was not indebted to Prince Gag
liarl, but he was indebted to him for
something.
when he was about to 60 away the
kind gentleman called him back to say
one more word to him:
II hope that the question, OF your own
military duty Is settled"
INV untltfaexy kxyF rrAaA No ivs
aetonishment. 1t was so inconceivably
absurd to ask q ci-devant court cham
cellor whether he had served his time
in the army. However, he silenced the.
my lord within him and confessed ITO
himself that now ne was miner, end
nothing else; that In 1S4s he was, no he
sare not more tiaan ~ years old And that
when the youths Of his own Xae were
Germ him. Still, he thought that what the
gentleman had said was only in lest.
They will not insinuate That I, by par
ticipation in the revoiuH sonary war of
lslS. tnEfeited INK slai4iEFiisssEs' priviiege?'
Wen. l don't know, said the kind
going to his writing desk where he rum
mayed among various documents until he
found one from which he read, in sub
stance, the following:
M. Manaseh Adorjan has, de facto,
participated In the battle Of Toroczko,
and has himself taken prisoner the COM
mander Of the posse conlitattis, Diurbanti,
who owed 1t only to the swiftness of his
horse that he succeeded In escaping from
the hands Of his pufsuera."
Manasseh now began TO perceive that
he had fallen into snare; that he was
indebted for something to Prince Gag
hari. and, that the latter did not. with
out some cause. shake his hand SO cor
daily when they met in Vienna When
he returned home he said:
II have dispatched my business well;
now they take into the army not only
my own workmen. but also myself"
but Aaron broke out into loud laughter.
"Oh. my poor boy Manasseh. how is 1t
possible that they can take you for a
soldier? Why. one of your shoulders is
six inches lower than the other
what? Am l defoFmedT'
"Of course you are How did Methuse-
lah's nephew happen to become lame?
With three hundred weight they made
one of his legs longer than the other.
and you will be permanently cripple ex
officio This is not the business of the
Minister of war, or Of the other excel
lencies. but of the army surgeon
with this difference, that. will not
resort to mears, such as imposition or
bribery. which may be good enough for
why. we cheat no one-Only the gov
ernment." ~
And Is that no one?'
The government may be cheated"
That Is not my morals"
What are you going to dog"
when they order me to appear In rank
and file. will so. When they force my
companions, the poor boys, to, exchange
the mallet for the gun, l. their, leader.
will not stand back because have
money with which TO bride and they
have not"
OH cried Blanca, clinging to Manas-
sch, and almost weeping.
soundest judgment Of any one in the en-
tire family. Great sorrow generally de-
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