New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-20
YANKEE ENTERPRlZE'
~ LYDIA MARIA CHILD.

t.rSburgd. he was IA pure specimen Vi Tue 9cHes
Yankee; with sleeves short for hi, bony arms,
trow.ers half way up his knees and hands play
ing with coppers and eupenny nails in his pocket.
He INTRODUCED himself by saying, We jest come
out here To trade, with few Yankee notions, ard
/ want TO get sight Of the Emperor
Why do you wish TO zee him ~
al We brought him present, all the way from
A,neriky respect him considerable, AID /
want to get at him, to give it to him with my own
hands"
Mr. Dallas smiled, as he answered, 1T is such
common ,hiug, my lad, to make crowned heads
present. expecting something handsome in re
urn, that m afraid the Emperor will consider
this onlyu Yankee trick What have you brought @
" An acorn
+" An acorR what under the sun induced you TO
bring The Emperor of Russia acorn?"
why, jest before sailed, mother and went TO
Washington to see about pension; and when we
was there, W. thought we d jest step over TO Mount
Vernon. | picked up this acorn there; and
thought to mysef d bring it to the Emperor
Thinks says |, he must have heard considerable
deal about our General Washington, and | expect
he must admire our institutions. So you see,
We brought it, and want to get at him."
"My LAD, 1t : not easy matter for stranger
10 approach the Emperor; and IN afraid he will
take no notice of your present. You had better
keep it,"
al tell you | want 10 have talk with him.
expect can tell him thing about Ameri-
ky. guess he d like mighty well to hear about
our railroads and our free schools and what
mighty swell our steamers cut. And when ne hears
how well our people getting ON, may cit will
put him up to doing something. The long and
short ont is, shan't be easy till get talk with
the Emperor and | want TO sec his wife and child
rem. l want to see how such folks bring mp
family"
Well, sir, since you are determined upon it,
will d what | can for you; but you must expect to
be disappointed. Though it would be rather an
unusual proceeding, would advise you TO call on
the Vice Chancellor, and state your wishes; he may
possibly assist you"
Dwell. that 5 all want Of you. will call
again, and let you know how get on"
In two or three days he again appeared, and
said:
Well, We seen The Emperor, and had talk
with him. He 5 real gentleman, Gun tell YOU.
When give him the acorn he shid he should set
u great sore by ii; that there character IN
ancien, or modern history he admired much
he did our Washington. He sud he d plant il in
his palace garden with his own hands; and ne did
do it---tur HIM with my eyes. lie
ed ask much about our schools and rail.
roads, and one thing another, that he Invited me
70 come again and his daughters. for he said
his wife could speak better English than he could.
50 went again, yesterday; and she 5 fine
knowing woman tell you, and hG daughters
nee gals.
. What did the Empress say 10 you! p
''Oh, she asked me a sight o questions. Don
you think, she thought had servants in
Ameriky' | told her poor folks did their Own
work, bat rich folks had plenty o servants But
then yor, do Mt cali en- servants said she, you
call en- help. guess ma am, you We been read
IN, Mr.. Trelop, says l. We had that ere book
aboard ship. The Emperor clspped his hanus
aud laughed ii he d kill himself. You 'ra
right, SIR said he, you re right, We sent for
an Enghshscopy, and she S been reading il this
very morning. Then l told him all knew about
our country, and he was mighty pleased. He
wanted to know how long expected TO stay in
these parts, | told him d sold all the notions
brought over, and l guessed | should go back in
the same ship. bid EN- good bye, all round, and
went about my business. Amt had glorious
Time 2 | expect you didn't calculate to. see me
ran such rig q
''No, indeed, l did not, my lad. You may well
consider yourself lucky; for i; is very uncom-
mon thing for crowned heads to treat stranger
with SO much distinction
\ few days after he called again, and said :"
guess shall stay here spell longer, m treated
so well. other day grand elcer came 10 my
room, and told me the Emperor had sent him 10
show me all the curiosit!es and dressed N.Y.
self, and he took me witk him, in mighty fine
carriage, with four horses and We been in the
theatre and the museum; and expect We seen
about all there Is TO be seen at ST. Petersburg.
What do you think of that, Mr. Dallas 7"
IL seemed so Incredible that pocr. ungainly
Yankee lad should be thu. loaded with attentions
that the Ambassador scarcely knew whist to think
or say.
In short time, his stranger visitor re. appeared
We'll" said he, Il made up my mind to 90
home so | went TO thank the Emperor and bid
him good bye thought could nj do no less.
he ID been so civil SAYS he, Is there any thing
else YOU d like TO see before you go back Anne
riky told him l should like TO get q peep at
Moscow; for | d heard considerable about their
setting fire 10 the kremin, and d read deal
about General Bouapare; but 1t would cost Il
sight O money TO go there, and WANTED TO carry
my earnings TO mother. So | bid hin good
and come of. Now, wkat do yoe guess he did,
next morning. vow, he sent the same man, in
1egimentals, 10 carry me TO Moscow, in of MS
own carriages and bring back again, when
we seen all l want to see And we re going
tomorrow 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
shouting Goodbye! Goodbye
MIR. Dallas afterwards learned from 2he Em-
peror that all the particulars related BY his ad-
y,rturous youth were strictly true. He again
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