Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21

Probably Charles v, Emperor of Ger
many and King of Spain, was not
really happy until he abdicated his
throne in favor of his son, Philip II,
and retired to the monastery of St
Just, in Estremadura, Spain, to end his
days.
This was the sort of thing that
pleased him, for he had always turned
to common pleasures and to common
people for happiness. He enjoyed him.
self most of all when he was among
the Flemings, and they. of all his sub
jects, we're the only ones who under
stood him. He liked to drop the trap
pings of royalty and move about among
them incognito. Many an anecdote is
told of his whimsical doing at Brussels.
There was, for instance, his little af-
fair with the grocer of Brussels.
One of his courtierS told Charles that
this man had grown very rich by never
refusing to serve customer, no matter
what the hour might be.
IT will lay you a wager that he will
not serve me- said the Emperor.
A bet was agreed upon. Whereupon
Charles set out for the grocer's shop at
] o'clock in the morning.
Loudly he knocked on the door. In
his living quarters above the shop the
grocer, awakened from a sound sleep,
stuck tousled head out of the window
and called down: What do you want?"
"A farthing's worth of mustard said
Charles He added to his companions,
1.-THE most grasping man on earth Will
not come down at this hour for
farthing of trade"
A farthing is worth only a quarter of
a penny, but the grocer lived up to his
reputation. He quickly descended and
served Charles, who promptly paid his
wager
Another famous encounter was that
in which the Emperor came on second
best with shepherd.
One of the horSemen in Charles ret
inue rode down and killed a sheep. The
owner vastly indigl. s1t. raised loud
complaint, but without edect
The Emperor told hin, he must keep
his flock out of the way when his train
was passing.
The poor shepherd was not the sort
to- be afraid even of sovereign: He
brought suit for the value OF his sheep
The case was heard and all the evil
dence was given. The Judges decided III
favor Of the shepherd.
Charles was not all piqued. He COM
pIimented the judges on their uprlgnt-
Charles was the greatest and wisest
sovereign of his age.
Peasant Boast Is Costly.
Beaten by Napoleon at Wagram,
Austria made the inglorious peace OF
Vienna. which completely forgot the
brave peasants of the Tyrol.
In 1905 Austria had been compelled
to cede the Tyrolese country to Bavaria
In 1909, when it planned another war
il had no difficulty in enticing the
mountain warriors to revolt. These men
had always been accustomed to freedom
After the peace of Vienna, French
soldiers swarmed through the lofty
ranges Of the Tyrol. One by one tine
peasant forces were reduced. AT last
even the great and good Andrew Hofer
chief among peasant leaders, was COM
PEELED to seek safety by hiding.
This man was outstanding amonr
men. He had a herculean frame and
he was handsome. He wore a low
crowned, broad brimmed hat with a
green feather. His broad chest was
encased In red waistcoat, ovel which
wide, green braces we're fastened TO
black, chamois- Leather knee breeches.
Below his bare knees, red stockings
were worn. A short, green, buttonless
coat was thrown over his shoulders
His rudy face was good humored.
His eyes sparkled. 'dark-brown beard
curled to his chest.
He took refuge with his wife and
child in a rocky hollow Of the Keller
lager, but later he sought hut IN the
lOftiest of the snow wastes, near the
Oetzthaler Firner.
Peasants came from near and far 70
islplore him to leave the country. But
Hofer was obdurate.
II shall live-and die-on my native
SOIL" he replied.
He might have escaped detection, but