Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-26

our people are getting on, may be it will put
him up to doing something. The long and
short ont is, l sha'nt be easy till get talk
with the emperor and should like to see
his wife and children. want to see how
such folks bring up family"
"Well, sir, since you are so determined
upon it, will do what | can for you but
you must expect to be disappointed. Though
it will be rather an unusual proceeding, l
would advise you TO call on vice chancellor
and state your wishes he may possibly as
sist you.'
"Woll, that's all want of you. will
call again, and let you know how get on"
In two or three days, he again appeared
and said, swell Re seen the Emperor and
had talk with him. He's real gentleman
can tell you. When gave him the acorn
he said he should set great store by it that
no character in ancient o. modern history
he admired so much as he did our Washing
ton he said he'd plant ii in his pala gar
den with his own hand, and he did it-for
see him with my own eyes. He wanted to
ask me SO much about our schools and rail-
roads, and one thing or other, that he invited
me to come again and see his wife for he
said she could speak better English than he
could. SO went again yesterday and she's
a fine knowing woman, tell you and his
daughters are nice gals"
"What did the Empress say to you! -
ooh, she asked me sight of questions
Don't you think, she thought we had no ser
wants in Ameriky l told her poor folks
did their own work ; but rich folks had plcn-
ty o servants. But then you don't call 'em
servants said she !; you call 'em help
guess, na'am, you've been reading Mrs.
Trollope said I've had that book aboard
our ship. The Emperor clappcd his hands,
and laughed as if he'd kill himself-'you'rc
right, SIR said he, you're right we
sent for an English copy, and she's been
reading it this very morning. Then told
him all knew about our country, and he was
nightly pleased. lie wanted to know how
long expected to stay IN these parts. |
told him had sold all the notions brought
same ship. l bid 'em good bye all round,
and went about my business. Amt had
a glorious time ! expect you didn't cal
culate to see me run such rig!"
"No, indeed did not, my lad. You may
well consider yourself lucky for it's very
uncommon thing for crowned heads to treat a
stranger with so much Distinction"
A few days after, he called again, and
said 81 guess shall stay spell longer, Pm
treated so well. 'Tother daya grand Off
Ger came to my room, and told me the En-
peror had sent him to show me all the curl
osIties and dressed myself, and he took
,.,itl him, q ,niobt,, f,no tL
four horses and I've been to theatre and to
the museum and expect I've seen about
all there is to be seen in ST. Petersburg -
What do you think of that, Mr. BALLAST"
1t seemed so incredible that poor, I'M
calmly lad, should be thus loaded with attcn-
tons, that the ambassador scarcely knew
what to think or say.
In short time, his strange visitor reap
peared. ell," said he, 81 have made up
my mind to 90 home ; SO went to that the
Emperor, and bid him goodbye. thought
couldn't do no less, he'd been so CIVIL
Says he, lis there any thing else you'd like
to see, before you go back to Amerlky!'
told Inn | should like to get peep at Mos.
COW for I'd heard considerable about then
setting fire to the kremln, and I'd read a
deal about Zen. Bonaparte but 1t would
cost sight fmoney to 60 there, and want
ed to carry my earnings to mother. SO
bid him goodbye, and come of. Now wha
do you guess he did, next morning! | vow
he sent the man, in regimentals. TO carry
me to Moscow, in one of his own carriages
and bring Inc back again, when I've seen al
i want to sec And we are going to-mor.
row morning, Mr.. Dallas. What do you
think now :"
And sure enough, the next morning the
Yankee boy passed the ambassadors house
in splendid coach and four, waving his
handkerchief, and shoutin "Good-bye good
bye!'
Mr.. Dallas afterwards learned from the
Emperor that all the particulars related by
his adventurous youth were strictly true
He again heard from him at Moscow, visited
by the public officers, and treated with as
much attention as is usually bestowed Oh
ambassadors.
The last tiLings OF him reported that he
was travelling in Circassia, and writing a
journal, which he intended to publish.
Now, who but a Yankee could have done
all that