New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
A GENTLE KNIGHT
OF OLD BRANDENBURG
ConarseG hcr' paF g

chair on q dais Of one step. and the Queen sat in
"a smaller chair beside him Her MalestvS
ewes were red with weeping when she took her
place beside the King. but soon tears began TO
stream down her face, and she. poor woman
was SO nearly Frustrated that She could make
no effort u stav them
Beside the Queen stood Don't Care looking
happy and very much amused Next 10 Don
Care sat the Margarine OF SChwedt. At the
Kings LETT stood the Crown Prince. on whose
young face was mask that no one could read.
Beside the Crown Prince was Grumkow,
clothed IN true satanic rci. Back IN the room.
near the outer door leading 70 the garden was
Fritz Henry. and what his face told could have
been easily ready by anyone who knew whatwas
his heart
The room was filed save a small place IN
front Of the roval daIS. with beautifully gowncl
women and men II gorgeous uniform All were
standing and when the Queen began to weep
most Of the ladies followed her example, for
they knew they were present 10 celebrate
tragedy
After q long. painful silence broken only by
-he half suppressed SobS Of women and cough
now and then from q sympathetic man. the
crowd parted and left an aisle leading from
SIDE door . the open space n front Of the royal
CalS. Then another long. Sob-iaden period OF
silence enSued. and the MarErave Of Schwedt
with pale Nllhelruina resting On hls arm
walked down the human aisle and took his
place facing the King. When Henry saw the
Princess enter with the Nargrave he felt that
he- fate was sealed and the pain he endured
could not easily be described
WHEN the Princess and the Nargrave had
taken their places before the King, the
little minister. our friend OF The Iabagie
stepped before them and offered a long PRAYER.
After -he PRAYER the minister addressed Adolph.
Do vou. Johann Adoiph. NarErave OF
Sehwedt- now plight your :a,th 20 tins woman.
whom YOU hold bv the hand. and DO YOU prom
.se IT God good time. 70 enter INTO the Holy
bonds O. rn4t-1nonE with her,
Princess hand stood trembling for 4 moment
md SAID. Before God. I co-00t''
4 buzz q aSro1lshrIsn- ran over the room.
and tT-uTnEow stepped toward the KING with "a
mixed look q terror. surprise and disgust IN
his lace.
HIS Majesty hardly understanding what the
Narg-ave said leaned forward y his CHAIR. and
asked Of the little minister. What does he say.
What does he saw,
The moment intervening between the Mar
graves words and the Kings question had
gwen AGolVh time % summon ms courage He
had need O.. Il al and = came 2 nm quickly.
He I'D not Wat Tor the minister 70 answer the
kings question. bur c-leL 0ut eNclte1ly-
Nc. Frederick William h--E - Prussia and
B-audentu-g' : 90 not promise - plight my
late % Princess Ntnel-r-ra. though q do sa
would t---- happiness 60 my lie such as have
never known No man VINO IS GaE q man
would accept g. woman. hand against her VIII
should have notified your Majesty ere tins ~
nv intention. but ! was s.. weak so c1Var---.
So craven that could -r- bring ---r rse- - -a--e
me te--o-s Il vou- wrath. Now ! am brave.
and am able o. thank vau- Majesty Tor rHe
great honor ro- have don, -ce. and 70 tell YOU
-l4- : VIII na- -e party 20 Eu-l- cruelty. nor
VIII aid and adet -ra- a-cErgIlaln Bar.
G-u-1Eow. ~ hi= tlerL-sh designs against lr---
cess W5lhei--1ra. and l-s reasonable purposes
s.-s---- --r,.- Majesty repeat ms treason
able ru-r.-es against Eu-- Majesty.
Gr-ulaw started a1E--lv toward Ac.-r1.
t1. -He Na-r-are. now ta.-"-s1.F aroused and
excited almost e trs point .. frenzy met ia,
Baron halfHa-.
You would make re King a- Prussia he
.--eG . 7 know vc-- purpose. --- give lar
warning -r YOU - --r enemy beware. beware
The Na-g-ave held ur --e palm ot ms hand
- t5-11-r -rQ- a-. stood .r- ta. minute Ike fas
statue ~ Warning.
C-aul.w drew back from AlnLrh e.--
,.a.eE --a- they. E.-- more meaning ~ '.s
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