The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

anu peacelli steep; but the czar, sitting M
looked around and contemplated every thiot
e with an eye of tenderness and emotion-
the sleeping children and sleeping father
An undisnrbed silence reigned in the cot
tage. What calm what delioh,rn
:, tranquility 2 said the emperor; avarice ant
- ambition, suspicion and remosc, never ente,
here. How sweet is the sleep of inno
cence ! In such reflections, and on sucl
bed did the mighty Emperor uI
The Russians spend the night! The peas.
ant awoke at the break of day, and his cues
taxing leave of him said, | must return to
Moscow, my triend--I am acquainted there
with very benevolent man, to whom
shall take care to mention your humane
treatment TO me. can prevail on him to
stand godfather to your child. Promise me
that may he present at the christening: I
VIII be back in three hours at the fartbes, ;
he peasant did not think much of this
mighty promise, but in good nature of heart
lie consented to the strangers request.
The car Immediately took his leave the
three hours soon passed away, and nobody
appeared. The peasant, therefore, follow.
ed by his family, was preparing to carry
his chiId 10 the church; but as he was leay-
ing his cottage, he heard on sudden the
'rampiing OF horses, and the rafting of ma.
ny coaches. He looked out, and presently
sa" multitude Of horses, and train of
splendid carriages. He knew the imperial
guards, and instantly called his family to
see the emperor so by. They all ran out
IN hurry. and stood before the door, The
horsemen and carriages soon formed circu.
lar llne' and at last the state coach halted
directly opposite the good peasants door.
Guards kept back the crowd which the
hope of seeing their sovereign had collected
together. The coach door was opesed the
czar alighed, and advancing towaf is him
thus addressed him: promised y'9. god
Iather; have come to fulfil ms promise:
give me your child, and follow me TO the
church The poor peasant stood like a
statute; now looking at the emperor with
mingled emotions Of astonishment and iov
now observing his magnificent robes and
the costly jewels with which they were A.
dorned, and new turning to the crowd of
mobiles that surrounded him. In this pro.
fusion Of pomP he could not discover the
poor stranger who had laid all night with
him on the straw. The emperor for some
moments silently enjoyed his perpexlty,
and then addressed him thus: Yesterday
you performed the duties of humanity; to
day have come TO discharge the most de-
lghtIul duty of soverenig, recompensing
virtue. shall not remove you from sit,
lalon to which you do so much honor, and
he innocence and tranquility which envy
'ut Will bestow upon you such things as
nay be useful to yOu. You shall have nu.
nerous ilocks, rich pastures, and house ,
o enable you TO exercise the duties of hos.
'l'aIlty with pleasure. Your nowborn son
hall be my ward, for you may remember
ontlnued the emperor, smiling, that pro- ,
h'sed he would be Fortunate. The good
easant could not speak, but with tears of .
rate!ul sensibiily in his eyes, he ran in
family to fetch his child, brought him to
he emperor, and laid him respectfully at .
Is leeI. This excellent sovereign was
ute affected; he took the child in his arms
nd carried him to the church, and after the
oremony was over, unwilling to deprive is
i'm OF his mothers nourishment, he took g
i'm TO the cottage and ordered that he should tC
sent to him as soon as he should be 81
eaned. The car faithfully observed his C,
Engagement, caused the boy to be educated ST
his palace; provided amply for his future e,
'tlIsment in life, and continued ever after hi
heap favors upon the vr;uous peasant bt
I'd his family. Sc
egsgzEsEElEzEE-sElEs ht
If married ladies' would consult their in
lsbands instead Of their friends on most m
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