Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
A GENTLE KNIGHT
OF OLD BURG
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Johann Adolph Margrave of Schwedt for his
friend and for woman.
Don't Care avoided Henry for several DAYS
after the ceremony; but at last came up to him
and said, So he's tall and thin and his eye rolls
and he is pious Bah! don't care! Wilhelmina
is welcome to YOU. 1t is all true and more
A ND now the story is nearly told
When invitations were sent out tor the
marriage ceremony. the Princess and Henry
wrote joint letter to the Margrave. who had
returned to his mother and the good beer in the
during the marriage festivities. He replied in a
Joyous letter and returned at once to the pal
ace. where he seemed to be the happiest of
very happy throng.
helmina's happiness by allowing her to think
that he was miserable and succeeded in thor
oughly deceiving her. One evening she said to
Henry:
Il am glad our friend the Margrave has for
gotten what he thought was his love for me. :
Il, too am glad" answered Henry, though
ne not SO sure as was his sweetheart that
the Margrave had forgotten.
At length the wedding day came. The cere-
mony was performed, and the wedding break
fast was eaten amid great joy, with the Mar
grave the central figure at the royal table All
it was a rare day for Adolph! He was the hero
of the occasion. and far outshone the bride
groom.
When the bride and bridegroom separated to
prepare for the journey to Bayreuth. the Prin-
cess said to the Margrave. We SHALL expect to
see you at the carriage and. saving my mother
you shall have the last farewell But now l
give you this miniature of myself as token of
my gratitude and love-"
THE Margrave hurried to his room the old
garnet he had formerly occupied, and
seated himself at the window. Leaning his
elbows on the window bench. he sat gazing
down on the garden toward the marble steps in
front of the great door, from which the car
rage would soon depart. bearing away from
him forever the woman he loved.
There he sat through the long hours hardly
conscious of the lapse of time Wilhelmina S
miniature was in his hand and frequently was
on his lips but the Margrave gazed at the great
front door and hardly knew that he suffered. so
great was his anguish.
At length the carriage drove to the marble
steps. The great doors opened. The Princess
came forth. radiant with the joy that Adoiph
had purchased for her at cost to him of more
than life itself.
where is the Margraye of Schwedts" asked
"He is not here" answered Sonnsfeld
Fetch him! Fetch him. cried the Princess.
Il cannot leave without saying farewell to him :
Messengers were sent to fetch the Margrave:
but he could not be found. and the Princess
drove off. happy as the birds at dawn. notwith-
standing she had not been able to say goodby
to poor broken hearted Adolph. He had not
dared trust himself to say farewell but watched
her through streaming tears. as the position
cracked his whip and bore her out of his life
forever.
"Ach Cot! Ach Goh!" he cried. as the car
rage drew out of sight.
Then his head fell forward on his Bonded ell
bows resting on the window bench. and he
sobbed till his troubles were over. for the Mar
grave of Schwedt was dead.