The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-06-06

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fore this, fine 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 a pill
grimage.
The manner Of his coming was this:
| There are more ways thnn one Of
reaching the hearts Of an uneasy peo-
pie. Remission Of taxes Is 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, IL
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 one small boy. would further endear
him to the people. Willy statesman
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on this to Offset the rumors Of He'd
wigs marriage.
"A pilgrimagei" I" said the king, when
the matter was broached to him. "For
whati Ny recovery Cannot you let
your servant depart In peacer'
"Pilgrimages," observed the chancel.
lor. have had marvellous results, sire.
I do not insist that they perform
miracles, a. some believe."-he smiled
faintly-"but a. . matter Of public
feeling and o remedy for discord, they
are sometimes efYicacious." fA
II see." said the king. And lay sull.
looking at the ceiling.
Can II be done safelyr' hs asked
at last.
''Ths maddest traitor would not
threaten the crown prince on q Dill
grimage. The people would tear him
limb from limb" f
Nevertheless, should take all pre-
cautions" said the King. "A madman
might not recognize the-er-religiou
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 II almost done," he said. NJ
slipped over In one or two places, but
It Is not very noticeable, is itr
The chancellor. observed II 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 would like you to
do. For your grandfather"
"rll do anything for him. SIR"
1--WE know that. This Is the point.
He has been Ill for q long time. Very
ILL.,"
| The boy watched him with q trou-
bled face. HE looks very thin," he
said. II get quite worried when I see
him."
Exactly. You have heard Of Etxelf'
Prince Ferdinand william Otto's
religious instruction was Of the best.
He had, indeed. heard Of Etzel. He
knew the famous pilgrimages in order.
and could say them rapidly. beginning.
the year Of Our Lord 015-the Emperor
Otto and Adelheid. his spouse; the
year Of Our Lord 100. Ulrich. Count
Of Ruburg; and so on.
"When people are ILL.," he said sage
ly. "they 60 to Etzel to be cured"
Precisely. But when they cannot 60
they send some one 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. Whnt
II. after all. this clear-eyed. clean
hearted child could bring this miracle
Of the kings recovery Il was q
famous shrine. and stranger things had
been brought about by less worthy
agencies.
II thought" he said. "that II you
would 60 to Etzel. Otto. and there pray
for your grandfather's recovery, IT.
II would be good thing"
The meaning Of such q pilgrimage
dawned suddenly on the boy. His eyes
flled. and because he considered It un-
manly to weep. he slid from his chair
and went to the window.
"rm 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
40 ferrihlo Offo" no said "neafh
to the old. Is not terrible. II is an
open door. through which they 60 glad
ly, because-because those who have
gone ahead are waiting just beyond
! It."
"Are my mother and father wait
Ingr
"Yes, Otto"
He considered. "And my grand
motherw