Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-18

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guarded. Even Ainna. clipping Oh fos
an evening hour with . village sweet.
heart. was stealthily Swallowed. Be.
fore this. nne ladies had changed gar
ments with their maids and escaped
from divers unpleasantnesses.
At the end Of two days the countess
was able to be up. She moved
languidly about her room. still too
weak to plan.
And on the fourth day came the
crown prince Of Livonia ON . Pill.
grimage.
The manner Of his coming was this:
There are more ways than one OF
reaching the hearts Of an uneasy peo-
pie. Remission of taxes 10 a bad one.
It argues . mistake in the past. In ex.
acting such tithes. Governments may
make errors, but must not acknowl.
edge them. There Is the freeing Of
political prisoners. but that, too, ID
dangerous, when such prisoners
breathe sedition to the very prison
walls.
And there Is the appeal to sentiment.
The government, pinning all its hopes
to n small boy, would further endear
him to the people. Willy statesman
that he was, the chancellor had hit
on this to Offset the rumors Of He'd.
wigs marriage.
"A pilgrimage! (" said the king, when
the matter was preached to him. "For
what2 My recovery Cannot you let
your servant depart In peace?"
"Pilgrimages," observed the chance!.
lor. shave had marvellous results, sire.
I do not insist that they perform
miracles, as some believe,"-he smiled
faintly-"but as a matter Of public
feeling and a remedy for discord, they
are sometimes eficaclous."
u see" said the king. And lay still.
looking at the ceiling.
Can 1t be done safely1" he asked
at last
"The maddest trnitor would not
threaten the crown prince on q Dill
grlmage. The people would tear him
limb from limb"
Nevertheless. / should take all pre-
cautions" said the king. "A madman
might not recognize the-er-religious
nature of the affair.""
The same day the chancellor visited
Prince Ferdinand William Otto, and
found him returned from his drive and
busy over Hedwig's photograph frame.
1T 10 almost DONE" he said. II
slipped over in one or two places, but
1t Is not very noticeable, is I'll"
The chancellor observed It judicially,
and decided that the slipping over was
not noticeable at all.
"Otto," said the chancellor gravely,
Il want to talk to you very seriously
about something I would like you to
do. For your grandfather"
"T1l do anything for him. sir"
I'VE know that. This Is the point.
He has been Ill for q long time. Very
ILL.,"
The boy watched him with a trou.
bled face. HE looks very thin" he
said. II get quite worried when I see
him."
Exactly. You have heard Of EtzelY"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto's
religious instruction was Of the best.
He had, indeed, heard Of Ethel. He
knew the famous pilgrimages In order,
and could say them rapidly, beginning.
the year Of Our Lord 915-the Emperor
Otto and Adelheid, his spouse: the
year Of Our Lord 100, Ulrich, Count
Of Ruburg; and go on.
when people are ILL.," he said sage
y, they 60 to Etzel to be cured"
Precisely. But when they cannot go
they send some n else, to pray for
them. And sometimes. II they have
faith enough, the holy miracle happens,
and they are cured"
The chancellor was deeply religious,
and although he had planned the pill.
grimage for political reasons, for the
moment he lost sight Of them. What
II, utter all, this ~clear.eyed, clean.
hearted child could bring this miracle
OF the kings recovery It was q
famous shrine. and stranger things had
been brought about By less worthy
agencies.
Il thought" he said, "that IL you
would 90 to Etzel, Otto, and there pray
for your grandfather's recovery, IT.
1t would be a good thing"
The meaning Of such q pilgrimage
dawned suddenly on the boy. His eyes
filled, and because he considered it un.
manly to weep, he slid from his chair
and went to the window.
I'm afraid he's going to die" he
said, In a smothered voice.
The chancellor followed him to the
window, and put an arm around his
shoulders. "Even that would not be
30 terrible, Otto" he said. death,
to the old, 10 not terrible. II II an
open door, through which they 70 glad.
", becausc-because those who have
gone ahead are weiting Just beyond
Are my mother and father walt.
lngi"
Eyes, Otto"
He considered. And my grand
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