Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-07
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By T.. MARLITT
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lines and then read aloud:
The prince. who seems to enjoy
a plate Of yenison with sourcrout al
my table more than the French
cooks pastry at the castle, spent sew.
eral hours with me at the lodge yes-
terday lie was in a laxative state
of mind. and said he would like to
give me a clerk, for he saw that |
have too heavy a load on my shout
ders ] seized my opportunity; the
game was within shot; If | let 1t go
| had lost nothin but couple OF
chares wasted, and that | might risk
for once. So | told him how fate
had been treadlng on your corns FOR
several years past like all possessed
and Obliged you, in spite Of your good
gifts and knowledge. to live on the
on the verge Of starvation, The old
gentleman saw at once what | was
after for | spoke good German, as
usual, and no one has misunderstood
me yet It's only the arlstocratic
cOxcombs and fopB that fawn about
him and try to persuade him that
honest German is too coarse for
princly ears. and French only must
be spoken In his presence -. ..,.,
THE old gentleman thought he
should appoint a forester's clerk be.
cause-well he said some things
tth tpI l. nh t..I,
however, /. old wellow that am was
as pleased as when our old school
master said to me, at the close Of the
examination: Karl thou hast done
thy task bravely' Well his hghness
has empowered me TO write to you In
tho matter, and VIII give the necos.
sary orders, three hundred and fifty
thalers salary and wood free. Think
II over. II Is not so bad, and the
green woods are a thousand times
better than your COMPOUNDED attics
with the nelghbor's cats maullng and
the smoke Of Thousand chimnoys
maxim your eyes Jingle
Don't think me one of the coaxing
creatures that make the most Of their
masters favor to get places for their
relations. If you were not what you
are, l. e. If you did not know your
business, I'd rather bite my tongue
Off Than deceive my master about you.
On the contrary ! should recommend
total stranger just as strongly. If he
possessed your knowledge and con
science, No offence; but you know
J never was u friend Of roundabout
expressions.
There Is another subject that
needs TO be discussed You oupht
properly to live with me, And that
would do very well II you were a
bachelor, necdln four walls for your
sell and a bureau for your wardrobe.
but for a family rye no room I'm NV
lonely old rats nest OF lodge that's
ION been noodiu thorough treatment
bui the worthy entomau ut the holm
WIN never roublo about II untIl the
the collapsin beams scatter drving
sand upon the one hundred ana nfti.
Gun petition upon the subject. The
eafesl village Is a halfhour from
ere; The nearest town a whole ono
dn impossible arrangement for with
the Wretched weather we often hayc
hero. YOU could not possibly trayrg
SO far on foot
VINO was born here In the next yillape
had a Wild idea, The old Castle
Hhadesk--thc brilliant bcquest of The
baron Won Gnadewitz of blessed nom
orS~-lies, rs wrote YOU about A
rille shots distance from the tho
lodge. Sabtna says that when she
was tuddy lass-moro than n quar-.
ter of n centur ago-she was chamber
maid at Gnadeck, The new castle
was not completed and could not hold
aiI the guests that came avery yw,r
Tor the great hunts. and so the middl
building that connects the main
wings of the castle was rrc.h.ncd ma
a little. She made the beds there.
and was always atran. don't dount
that at all, The cid creature Is FUN
OF the devils own tales, though she
otherwise Is a respectful woman anl
keeps my household to perfection.
she insists upon ii thai that pant Of
the building cannot be miuous. for IN
those days II was fine enough. ana
might furnish a nice dwelling for Won
and ours. It's not impossible buI
Wtethor your children won't be
afraid of Hans Ruprecht and char
nonsense, If they have to live in the
old pile?
l was angry enough, az Won know.
over the goodfor,uothmg win OF 5ho
blessed Won Guadewit2. aud never
could bring my mind to SO and look at
the old nest However sout one If
my lads yesterday afternoon to climb
tree at the only pon from which YOU
can SEQ the old Cuckoo's nest n,
says it's all in confusion and decay
So this morning | went to the author