, 1860-04-09
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TIE tZlR md TIE FRESCB1I4N

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TIE ezl& IND TIE FRExC8MAH;
or, How to Convert skep.1c.
It WIS ia 1saa. Government diapatches al.
frmcd that Diebis.ch's army bad achieved
greut success, aud that Si1iStr1a Was in their
hands.
But official news is not always implicitly be-
lisred when aud where unofficial newsmoDcers
arc gagged.
"Hoiy Russia forevsrl the troops are in ST.
iistria,"
':Bc!ore it. Batushka. you mean 10 say.''
Before It'll inside it say what meoo.''
"tnride it! outside it: under correction STILL"
"CoIrecsion you may vel say: repeat it,
"Aod repeat it, ont" -
II have seen the dispstch,''
"What, tue government vcrston!"
The government. to be sure"
"Nothiox less sure, assure gou.'
What? less sure than the government
IAN stories may be told two wa7s."
Bat one way is true, the other false
" "Preciscly, mud mfstrust the latter"
"Dut the real truth is the troops are in."
"7he real truth is, the troops are out.'
ain. 1say."
"0ut, say."
ktuu W uu, H0 1HHHE[HH3+
In private ka'oons, in clubs, in cafes, at table
d'hoies. on change and on the Perspective Nev-
skoi, might such wrangiings have been heard.
IN the Gastinpoi- -Dvor, and in the vodki shops,
there was more upauinaity; the '4black peo-
pies" with WIS less doubtfui1y faihcr t. their
thought; with their Understanding as we'll as
unquestionab:e patriotic prejudice, Holy Rus.
sia must have won, md Diebitsch must, for Ger
tain, he holding Si1istria for the Gossudar, for
our Lord the Czar.
There vas Frtnch gentleman, Monsieur De
IN Jobardicre. stall call him: whose mistrust
Of of1icisl bu lctins had, perhaps mt unreason-
ably. grown with his growth. R4ssian m
raids, Northern Btfs, Or whatever NAV hase
been IA 1919 tue accredited organs Of the Inl-
perial government, were to his mind SO mary
miserable limitations Of bis nu,iVe I1nikeur, the
teeb'enesB Of wtose inventions, however, as
compared with thoee Of that great Gallo organ
Of meudacity, consisted not III the absence Of
mendacousness. Monsieur De Ia Jnb4rdiere
was himself rery much split trts rfpeadu" 10
certain social circles Of st. Petersburgh, 10 bor-
row m image from bis own reruncui4r; aud
thus it came to pa Il. that being gifted, IS not
unusual amongst hs fellow -countrym=n, With q
consid rabfe aow Of words, he was enabled to
spill the ink OF denegatiou far aud wide upon
the spot1ess page Of tho same disputed govern
ment dispatches.
'.uulu 1t tu yourself for said, ny good
friends" he would insist; "your government
wishes to throw you the powder in your eyes.
It is one eaaard. one duck; how you say?
this great news Of Silistria- THAT poor sir Of
D.eh1tsch. he kick Ills heel. whats outside still:
and the Turk be safe and snug inside as oner rat
in cheese, chi"
Now, De Ia Jobardiere had his entries in "sa-
looms diplomatic as be would himself hare
said; and was altogether man who, chatter
box NJ be was, might yet be supposed to hare
access to certain channels of authentic infosma-
tion at which the vulgar Of ST. Petersburgh
nigh: not easily slAke their thirst for inforsna~
tion. Ills constant and confident aiirmatious
of the falsehood of the victorious intelligence
we're not without certain effect within the ra-
di"s Of his own social eiIusion," and perhaps
beyond it.
somewhat oruate dresser; be WAS chilly per-
sonage, in spite or because Of his 1ougish resi-
dence in the northern capital; he WAS also
somewhat OF gasfronome, particularly as to
the quality md regularity Of h,s meals; htWas,
moreover, sound sleeper
50 sound. indeed. that the heavy boot~tread
Of the feldjzg that hybrid between q police
officer and u government courier, failed to break
| his sumbers on a certain night; nor was be
| reused from them uuth that functioaary's rude
hand had shaken his shoulder for the thirdtim
| The,eupon he started up to a sitting posture
and Enclosed his eyes, which closed again with
sudden blink, al the e'ara Of the lantern which
! 'ha fe'djaxers other hand almost thrust into
! his face.
'Lu.k sharp, sir!" said that Official, ".nd
| come along"
''Come slong. indeed! Ton are pleasantiug,
my good fellow" quoth the sleepy Frenchman.
"We1i then, it you #on't." resorted the rdth-
| positive" and be transferred bis paw from the
shoulder ta the throsthsnd tf Monsieur De Ii
| sobaEdseFc's night dFess.
! "Laitsr3~donc, grand brutal" exclaimed that
| worthy; "let me ut least get on int panta!oons,"
and L. inserted his feet Into the slippers By tile
| bedside.
! Uut by i" fatality" rs be a'ways said, "my
cos,ack OF . domestic, Ivan Pesrovicb, had as
sisted At my dishabille, and bad taken my
clothes out with him to brush betore should
rise Of great morning the next day."
"Let me r1ng u3y domestic, at 1east:" he in
quired Of the stolid feldagrr.
Ring bells and resist aathori.ics?" he
growled. "Come, CONT. s'rnon Of thHt."
And again his rough, hairy paw was busy ia
| proximity with the white throat ofthe finicklug
| Frencuuan.
"Qaick. march. aud not word, Or"
"But its unhtard Of, it is an intamy, a bar
barisna, ia indecency:"
The scowl dnrkened upon the teldjager.s un
prspossessing counteuance; and it was more
evident that espostufasion and entreaty we're
alike IN win.
"uappily that lost not my presence Of mind
in ts!at dreadful crisis, and drapiug myself nus.
ti!y in The sheets md blanket. aud csder-down
quilt, yield to destiny and follow that eoquin
Of teldiager down stairs, gentleman; my
fa'sh! yes, down stairs to the port-coehtrt
There what find we? A telega, kibika, tarau.
tass, what do kDowS Some carnage Of mis-
fortune ut the door, with its own door open,
eh?"
It was even so. The night WAS YER, dark
and foggy: the ruys from the carriage lamps,
uAAn3 tr of I'm fp1Af 3a,,fn
gave but q din light after all; hut snch as i,
was, its scintitiations were reflected from the
steel scabbarde, spurs and horse-bits Of 8
mounted Cossack on either side; and dark
atnidst the darkness, the open carriage doo1
yawned after the fashion Of tomb.
''Oh! by example," once more did De ID
Jobard:ere attempt to demonstrate, turned
round; "hcre is what is little strong. Do yot
figure yourself that T."
lie lad one foot upon the carriage steps al
| ready. and ope bnnd on .he haodle Of the door
way; muscular grip seized bis other elbow
ward 10. aud the tuii Of the guilt was bundled ii
nfter him; and he fel' ttat SONG one had yaultet
! Oh the front seat outside.
"lioupp IL :" cried hoarse voice; and thre'
cracks Of the whip Ike pistol shots made an
swer; and with bound and plunge tic chr
spiashing galIop through slush aud mud, Of th
mounted trooper, OIL the right hapd and on tn
letl.
II try the windows, on this side, on that. il
front, and am quits Of it for my pains. u
means! l scream, howl, | cry, threaten tha
French shall have reason Of this outrage! whei
tell you there that 1 nm not one Of your na
tionals, but Frrrench! Hear you? /
Frrrench! Auimal that you are! 1n,becllc c
Cos:ack. go1 4 Frrrench, tden, ! tell you
eh? Useless! Ipassto ensEeaty. Here thett
Ivan, Stephen, Nicholas. sergious! Ny corpt
raj, naF sergeant, my lieutenant Of policat her
is one bile, Of bauk, that is to say, not herr
but there: in the pocket Of that panta1oons, .
home on the A1orsknia, you comprehend. bi
let Of twenty f,xe rouules; OF fifty; Of hnr
dred sar, how?'
makes the deaf ear, that tpolison de Ia poucc
outside.
"it is stronger than me. l am transrorte
aEsin Of rage, Of despair I strike Of the lis
oi the foot, Of the head at last aEainst the pa,
ets Of that carriage, atfocious: Dcr1sion: y
ion Of a despotisnl brutal mocks himself we'll
. this agony. ! hare disarransed my draperJ
b and currents Of uir from the pnderneaths
doors give my legs frances Of cold.
"There is no remedy. 1ensclop myself ON
= | more Of my cider down, and resign myself
;. mr. destiny. ! comprehend at 1ast; all is 10
- for me. see the DouleEards And the Cbaml
p Elgsces NO more. 'Adieu. Belle France
4 share the fate Of the prisoners Of the Mosk
q wa. the destiny ingraio Of the olds Of Il
Old. No means how to mistake ones self
am in route for Siberia Unhappy that at
II ot least could have come in panta'oons -
> E.cn those that haso Travelled tAem md
~ more au%ricious circumstances than the 1uc
;, less De Ia Jobardiere hnvc borne witness to Il
" terrible condition Of the "ussian roads bttwc
v late autumn aud early winter. Bolt aud BUR
and thumr and crash. swinging to this side, a
swayiae to that; With one wheel churnng {,