Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-08
PARIsIA;
DR., A areree..s Of she see.rd asild.

| GtF6SG OI Iuc udITdufe, anu SHOWS LHd
honesty, industry, and energy some
times meet with their Just reward in Rus
sia, as they ever should, not only there
but elsewhere
1t in the month of April, 1914
Never had the st. Petersburg sun risel
upon happier population. The bell
rang in every tower and steeple; tn
clergy hurried in crowds to the church
es; the troops in their showiest uniforms
and marched to their parade-grounds
the streets of the capital were crowded
with people in holiday attire. Wher
acquaintance met, they stopped embra
ced, and kissed each other as at the Eas
ter festival. AT last it is over they
said rejoicingly to each other; a courier
has arrived; on the 3lst the allies made
their entrance in Paris.
Paskewitsch would have said
France is at the feet of the Imperial
Russian Majesty
In the palace of the Empress-mother,
great was the joyous tumult. Only in
the inner, apartments of Paul's widow
the customary solemn stiffness reigned.
Even on this day of universal Joy, she
had not laid aside the mourning robe
which she had worn ever since that ter
rible night, when the Emperor Paul was
murdered in the Michaelow Palace. A
chamberlain entered and announced the
visit of her confessor, who desired an
audience. She closed her prayer-book,
and left her cabinet to receive him. In
the reception-room she found the priest
in conversation with two lackeys of the
court, who retire on her appearance
The priest respectfully approached, and
on the Empress's question as to the-mo-
tive of his visit, he informed her of a
singular event. The servants had just
reported to him that, early that morning,
on approaching the apartment of the
Empress, they had found a covered
basket standing at the outer door.
On opening it, they found it to con-
tain a new born infant.
On sign from the Empress, bed
chamber woman brought her the infant.
With her own hand, Maria Paulowna
drew back the cloth that covered it, and
blue-eyed girl smiled confdingly upon
her. The Empress gazed earnestly
at the foundling.
4 exist for Others said she with en-
otion, laying her hand upon the infants
head, and you, too, shall have my care.
The child is henceforth mine,' she ad
ded, turning to the priest. God has
sent it to me to celebrate the entrance
into Paris. In memory of that, chris
ten her by the name of Parisia'
Whilst one form of human destitution
has found an asylum in the palace of
the Rumonaffs, another knocked at the
door of blebian dwelling.
At the house of H, merchant
at Wasli- Ostro half-naked boy implor-
ed admission. The kind-hearted mer-
chant took him in, and gave him en-
ployment as an errand boy in his ware
house. Iu-soon displayed SO great
a desire to learn and so much zeal in his
service employed his leisure
hours with such enthusiasm in intellec-
tual improver ent, and showed SO much
mercantile ability, that after very few
years, his master appointed him to the
important post of an srtelschik, or fac
tor. This subordinate position did not,
however, satisfy the young mans ambi-
ton. His brain was constantly at work |
to devise means of commencing mer-
camille career on his own account. At
last he went to his employer and begged
to sell him small cask of tobacco on a
credit. He had speculation
in view, he said, by which he hoped to
gain something. His request was COM
piled with. At the end of the month |
he paid punctually, and got two more
casks on credit. From month to month
his commerce and gains increased, until
at last with the help of H, who un- !
parted with his valuable artel-
schik, but yet gladly forwarded the views
Of the industrious young merchant, he
set up in business for himself. After
the lapse of a few years, he who some
years previously, had walked the streets
Of st. Petersburg barefooted, was mer-
chant of the second guild, doing an i'm
portant business in tobacco Active
and persevering, he was fortunate in his
undertakings, and built several large
houses, for which, enterprise, according
to Russian custom, the builder may !
have assistance from the Imperial treas
ury; and thus his fortune soon became
Young, amiable, respec-
ted, and prosperous, it was not surpris-
ing that many mothers cast their daugh- I
ters; but, although he felt the want of
domestic happiness, his heart had not
yet spoken, and he would not marry
without love- Once only, a young girl,
whom he met in a booksellers shop, |
made strong impression on him.. but !,
their meeting was SO brief that it soon
to him like dream-the more
SO that he had not been able to learn
her name. After that meeting he went
oftener than before to the book shop; but !
the work he sought did not appear
Thus his life flowed ON, divided between
business and recreations suitable to his
age and position. He had handsome,
well furnished house, an elegant car
riage, country villa at Petrowsky.-
Occasionally he went in society, but
passed more of his leisure in a small cir