. Stories for the household . I had enough to live upon. Collin—who is one of those men whoperform more than they promise—was my helper, my comfort, and mysupport. At that time the late Count von Eantzau-Breitenburg, a Holsteiner,was privy state minister in Denmark. A noble, amiable character washis—that of an educated gentleman, with the courtesy of a true followed accurately the movements of Danish literature. In hisyouth he had been a great traveller, and had resided long in Spain andItaly. He read my Improvisatore in the original, felt himself stronglyattracted by the work, and e
. Stories for the household . I had enough to live upon. Collin—who is one of those men whoperform more than they promise—was my helper, my comfort, and mysupport. At that time the late Count von Eantzau-Breitenburg, a Holsteiner,was privy state minister in Denmark. A noble, amiable character washis—that of an educated gentleman, with the courtesy of a true followed accurately the movements of Danish literature. In hisyouth he had been a great traveller, and had resided long in Spain andItaly. He read my Improvisatore in the original, felt himself stronglyattracted by the work, and expressed himself warmly in favour of thebook at Court and in society. Nor was this all: he sought me out,and became to me a benefactor and a friend. One morning, as 1 sat alone in my little room, the friendly man stoodbefore me for the first time. He was one of those men who at onceinspire confidence. He invited me to visit him, and asked me frankly ifhe could be useful to me in any waj. I pointed out how irksome it was. MY HOME AT COLLINS. to be compelled to write that I might live ; to be always thinking of themorrow, and not to be able to work and develope myself free from pressed my hand in a friendly way, and promised to prove a usefulfriend to me. Collin and Oersted silently united with him and becamemy advocates. For several years an arrangement had existed, under King Frede-rick VI., which was very honourable to the Danish government—thecustom, namely, not only of devoting a considerable sum tothe use of young artists and literati as travelling pensions, but to bedevoted to giving certain among them a kind of yearly stipend. Allour best poets have partaken of this bounty, as Oehlenschlager, Inge-maun, Heiberg, C. Winther, and others. Hertz had just then receiveda stipend of this sort, and his future had thus been assured. It wasmy hope and my wish to be made a partaker of this bounty, and Igained my wish. Frederick VI. accorded me a pension of
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