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A Sketch From Cologne, With A Peep Into Holland.
theless , here goes ! and I drank a second health to our landlord ' s eldest daughter . " We rose to depart . I left the financial matters to my friend , Avhile I returned to our domicile for his knapsack and mine . He was at the foot of the staircase Avaiting for me , — ' ComeW -and shake hands Avith our host' said he ; ' he
, , , Avill not take a sous from us , and I know it Avould only offend him to press the matter . ' "Very much surprised , and it must be oAvned , pleasedchiefly with the dictates Avhich had so unexpectedly promoted our welfare—I followed my friend to the doorway . There stood the landlord all smiles , ancl there too stood the dame ancl
her pretty daughter of fourteen . A noble flask of liqueur filled one fair fat hand of the hostess , a tray with two or three gilt glasses was in the other , and Ave were challenged to take the parting cup , AA * hich we did in all loving-kindness . There was a heartier shaking of hands than ever betAveen my friend and our hostandto my thanksthe latter replied' I have
, , , , merely acted up to my calling , sir , ancl I hare had a rare pleasure in doing so , for your sakes ; know , sir , that , independent of my OAVU feelings on this occasion , a Freemason only fulfils his duty to his Craft when he assists a brother in distress .
You Avere in need ; you , unacquainted AVith the exigencies of the hour , Avere unprOAdded with refreshment , and you wanted a place of rest ; it has been my happy fate to make you Avelcome . ' " We looked back towards the great gateway , for host and hostess and little daughter had conducted us to the threshold
of their home , and there prayed ' God's blessing on us . ' The shining eyes of mother ancl child seemed to light us on our Avay , ancl the landlord's cap Avas yet uplifted in token of a kind fareAvell , as Ave gave one glance more , ere Ave turned the corner of the street leading to the country . We stepped on smartly , but in silencetillon emerging from the ancient gateway upon
, , the open plains , I stopped , ancl laying my hand on my friend's shoulder , just as the landlord in his hour of good felloAVslnp had done , I said , ' I too will be a Freemason . ' I have kept my Avord , and have ever found reason to rejoice in the Order to Avhich I have the honour to belong !" He concluded the relation of this incident just as the vessel
stopped at a little jetty , and the clean , smiling , fresh-faced , civil douaniers of Holland came on board ; opening our trunks ancl bags , they courteously took our word of assmance that they contained nothing contraband , begged us " to excuse the trouble thev had given us , " and lifting their caps , boAved Avith
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Sketch From Cologne, With A Peep Into Holland.
theless , here goes ! and I drank a second health to our landlord ' s eldest daughter . " We rose to depart . I left the financial matters to my friend , Avhile I returned to our domicile for his knapsack and mine . He was at the foot of the staircase Avaiting for me , — ' ComeW -and shake hands Avith our host' said he ; ' he
, , , Avill not take a sous from us , and I know it Avould only offend him to press the matter . ' "Very much surprised , and it must be oAvned , pleasedchiefly with the dictates Avhich had so unexpectedly promoted our welfare—I followed my friend to the doorway . There stood the landlord all smiles , ancl there too stood the dame ancl
her pretty daughter of fourteen . A noble flask of liqueur filled one fair fat hand of the hostess , a tray with two or three gilt glasses was in the other , and Ave were challenged to take the parting cup , AA * hich we did in all loving-kindness . There was a heartier shaking of hands than ever betAveen my friend and our hostandto my thanksthe latter replied' I have
, , , , merely acted up to my calling , sir , ancl I hare had a rare pleasure in doing so , for your sakes ; know , sir , that , independent of my OAVU feelings on this occasion , a Freemason only fulfils his duty to his Craft when he assists a brother in distress .
You Avere in need ; you , unacquainted AVith the exigencies of the hour , Avere unprOAdded with refreshment , and you wanted a place of rest ; it has been my happy fate to make you Avelcome . ' " We looked back towards the great gateway , for host and hostess and little daughter had conducted us to the threshold
of their home , and there prayed ' God's blessing on us . ' The shining eyes of mother ancl child seemed to light us on our Avay , ancl the landlord's cap Avas yet uplifted in token of a kind fareAvell , as Ave gave one glance more , ere Ave turned the corner of the street leading to the country . We stepped on smartly , but in silencetillon emerging from the ancient gateway upon
, , the open plains , I stopped , ancl laying my hand on my friend's shoulder , just as the landlord in his hour of good felloAVslnp had done , I said , ' I too will be a Freemason . ' I have kept my Avord , and have ever found reason to rejoice in the Order to Avhich I have the honour to belong !" He concluded the relation of this incident just as the vessel
stopped at a little jetty , and the clean , smiling , fresh-faced , civil douaniers of Holland came on board ; opening our trunks ancl bags , they courteously took our word of assmance that they contained nothing contraband , begged us " to excuse the trouble thev had given us , " and lifting their caps , boAved Avith