The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26
SAINT PAUL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 1858

eyes on me the while, asked him good ma.
ny questions in whisper, and then had CIV
en- some order 10 one Of his staff all these
recollections increased my uneasiness.
"'Sirc" said my guide. here is the young
ensign to whom you desired to speak
"The Emperor come up to me, and as he
was very low OF stature, he stood on tip-toe
TO look at me. lie doubtless saw that was
the same person nc had selected that morn.
ing for he nodded his hat approvingly, and
turning on his heel, said abruptly to my
guide you may go. My guide bowed
and went out, aud left me alone with the
Emperor. do declare TO you had rather
be lef, alone with lion in his cage than with
that man in his chamber.
"The Emperor did not seem to pay the
least attention 10 me ut first. He walked
rapidly up and down the room, stopping
occasionally before window with nova
bile pane IN il which he would open TO
breathe the cold night air. When he had
inhaled it he would return TO table where
his snurboy was lying and take u pinch,
This was the window Of his bedchamber
where he was alterward killed. ! have
heard il has never been opened since his
death. ] had time TO examine everything
n the room every piece of furniture, every
chair. Near one OF the windows was u
writing desk, and on il a paper which was
in the room he came up TO me. Ills face
seemed to be furious; nevertheless, il was
merely agi,atcd by the contraction of his
nerves tie stood an instant in 'front.' and
said
"'pus,, dust do you know you are no.
thing but dust--dust OF the earth, and that
! am lord over all and master oi every
thing?
lie never spoke TO anybody, not even TO
ladies, except IN this way be called every
body and treated everybody as they were.
indeed nothing but dust and earth ashes.
do no, know how managed TO reply
AYE, sire, you are the elect Of heaven
the great arbi,er OF mans destiny
-. All ha y said he, a. he turned his back
on me and walked up and down the room
again, and opened the movable pane Of glass,
and took another pinch OF snuff, and came
up to me a second time.
"'You know said he, that when | com.
mand must be obeyed, without refusal, OBJ
servat0ns, commentary Z
AS we obey Cod know that, sire,
! answered.
/" He stared me fall in the face. There
was such n strange expression in his eyes
could not return his glance. looked aDo'b-
or way. lie seemed satisfied with the iniiu-
ence he exerted on me. He attributed TO
respect that which was nothing but disgust.
4 4. 1, tIx
paper, read il again, folded il, placed it in
an envelope, sealed the cnyelope--not with
the imperial seal, bat with q ring on his
finger. Then he came to me.
- RecoIlcct, said he. that ! have select
cd sou from among thousand to execute
my orders. because bel eve that you will
faithful execute them
al shall never forget the obedience in all
thiUgs owe 20 the Emperor
Take this letter, carry II TO the Cover
nor Of the fortress. 90 with him where ever
be pleascs 10 carry yon, observe what he
doe.. and come back here aud tell me-
have seen IT.
"'I took the letter and bowed
80 Aye sire
g" Begone with ye
g" Ay himself opened the door by which !
entered my guide was awaiting there for
me- The Emperor closed the door, say
ing:
Dust, dust dust, remember
IL stood dumb, staggered with what
mad seen aud heard, until my guide said 20
me.
80 Come m
I'VE walkel on by different path from
that came by. A sleigh waited for us 10
the courtyard into which be and ] got. The
fortress gate opened on Fon'anka BRIDE.
The sleigh moved rapidly. We crossed the
Campus Mar'uus and crossed the Neya on
the ice The night was dark az pitch. and
the wind blew IN violent and lugubrioas
manner. We were soon 1T the fortress
gate.
Nv guide gave the password, and on ],
We entered. The sleigh was betFe the Gov.
ernOrs house a. W. entered the fDrtrtss.
The Governor was 10 bed asleep. He o.
s,aDtly rose when he beaid the poient
/ phraae. IL il the kmperHs order = lie
came 10 meet NJ, coDcs.ling his upeasifes,
with a smie. With a mau like Paul there
. wa ub MN r'NHI4'. fi tD- J'''P'1 N'aN '''
the c.p'ives. for eSecu'ioners than Tor VIC
+ tins. lie looked al me- - much a. TO .sy,
what do you want My guide y,nted
I 70 me u sh0x that ! was tie primo pal.
lie Iooked - M more aiiebiy,ly E.gu-
rbeless b. be.i,a'ed abou, sr@aking % me.
Ny yos,h probably .arprised him. T. end
hs eyden, nnIie'y gave him the tmpe-
rof order wlthOst ssyi0g . word. H. iOos
IL TO ibs candle, -okei a, the ~al, saH !,
bore The impre@ Il the fmp-rG's private
.gnst ring the sign 81 screi orc,ers lie
bowed made al alms, Improptible .ign
OF ue cross and OpDsd H. lie read tn
Sorder oboe. Ioossd a, ns, rad II .ccAd
ftu,s AnsI said 20 me-
90 Yog are o. 80 Il
Ys ! am ~ 40 i,