The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-30

picked w enough Of French to understand
what he might chance to hear in that lsur
uase; and he could even speak a few words
though with most extraordinary accent
as may be supposed.]
when they reached the ncirhl,orhooI of
the Nassau Church, Horace, closely followed
cs~NNary entered a wel'-known military cafe,
whstc many Russian officers were RECALLING
themselves in the public room. with cabbage
soup, rodln, and bad wine and after these
refreshments, with their long chcrry-stick
pipes. TWAS not difficult for DE Gascon to
get into conversation with group Of these
heroes; and he soon proposed to their salts
faction, to trca, them to dozen of cham
paigf. The wine wa brought. and Horace
said that he wou!d take that opportunity, as a
Frcnchman Git was 1T after j'c last rcvolu-
= tion,) to express sentiment, like any other
3 gentlemen III the group; and very steadily he
bore his part. The Russian officers bcin"
n0w in courteous expectation Of the promised
toast. NJ DE Gasron rose calmly, and prOpo-
sed Prosperity TO the lew French Republic
and liberty; equality and fraternity to Rus
STA Wary repeated the words; but the
Russian officers, in di>Iray, sat down their
glasses again, unasted.
There was one indeed, very respectable
and rcInoscd man, who said that he was
sorry he was deaf, and drank Of his vine
lie was an old soldier, and the champagne
was good. Wary, of course. initiated his
master, and they drank also. But great
and un pleasant sensation was created in the
room: and when the new coincrS filed their
glasses again, and intimatcd that they had va
rious other toasts to propose, a cry Of treason
arose, and bouchnks, or police, was summon
Cd. Such eases are settled oil with marvel
lous CELEBRITY in Russia. where contrary 10
the civilized principle - the military over
rides the civil power. As 10th Of the often
dcrs were lacer;aincd to be foreigners, they
had not violated an aI!cnancc which they did
not owe, and which from them was not de-
mandcd or expected. Bat. though punish
mcnt, sucl, as Russian would have received.
was out Of the question, the two strangers had
proved themselves undesirable residents in .
the country. They would corrupt the in
habitan;s. They must not be suffered to re-
main even for day. When this sentence or
decision was communicated to the prisoners,
which was III the course of the same evening /
De Gascon appeared concerned. lie said he .
had much to arrange before quittin. St. Pc
tersburg.
Cannot help it, SAID the Russian officer.
my orders are positive. must conduct Won
to the frontier. by ,'aybrcak tomorrow YOU
must be ready to mount. and from post TO
post YOU will he escorted at the trot. resting
only al nights, ill YOU axe on, OF tic Russian
territory.
What iro.ticr:' asked the l'rcnchman
Tie nearest, the TluSsian'
'Wh, his LAZY is in that ,lirccticn,' cxclai
Md Way, whose head the champagne had
mltl.lict' --ior he hal Ora nix more than boz /
tie, before the police could arrive.
'Cantut fc!p tl'a; either. SAID tl:c Russian
Il am sorry ior any Inconvenience hut YOU
have brought it on yourselves. Fru~.i, how
ever, is lar:,c-thc lady may still lc avoided
= !oc... tror, the master here restrained Wa
~ jus: in time.
Next mornin. they started, lca,in. St.
Pctcrshur. and all It's hollow glare and cheer
less splendor. Never were men better pleas
ell to be in 'ns;ody'