Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-26
From Dickens All the Year Round.
Russian Popular Tales.
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Thereupon he went to the window of the
cell in which the Archimandrite and his SER
want sept-the latter very lively lad, and
great teller of pleasant stories. Tim, peep
ing in, perceived that the Archimandrite was
asleep, and snoring like a hedgehog; but the
lad was awake. Tim tapped with his finger
against the window, whereupon the lad got up
and looked out; but before he could ask who
was there, Tim siezed him by the ears with
both hands, dragged him out, and, tying a
handkerchief over his mouth, delivered him
to the custody of his associates. Then climb
ing in softly at the window, he lay down in
the young fellows bed After waiting a little
while, he fell to arousing the Archimandrite.
His masters, who were listening under the
window, hearing him try to awake the ghostly
man, begged him to come out
"What are you about?" they cried. "The
devil take you, and the cloak too Woe is
us, that we ever came here with your
But, without attending to them, he cried:
'Good Father Archimandrite, your rever-
ence!"
"Hey, what" replied the Archimandrite, in
a voice half suffocated with sleep.
Il have had very bad DREAM" said Tim.
81 dreamt that thieves broke into the treasure
room, and carried away all the money, and al
so your cloak of>sable. He who climbed up
to steal the treasure took the cloak out of the
box, intending it for himself He gave his
comrades all the money, and only wanted to
keep the cloak but they refused to give it to
him. Now, who do you say should have the
cloak"
The Archimandrite, imagining that it was
his chamberlain who was speaking to him,
cried:
"Oh, how tiresoine you are. People are
at iuht prau don't frpnblo
my rest"
Tim was silent for time, but no sooner
had the Archimandrite fallen asleep again,
than he again awoke him, crying:
HWhom is the cloak to be given to? 7"
oOh, YOU tiresome fellow" cried the Archi-
mandrite. 'Well ifyou must know, would
have it given to him who broke in. But pray
let me sleep"
Tim troubled him no more, and as soon as
he was fast as leep got out OF the window and
took possession of the cloak without any OPP
position from his teachers, who eXtolled his
ceverness to the skies. They set out for
home, and the first thing they did when they
arrived was to hide their booty. After this
adventure, Tins masters frequently discourse
ed with each other about their apprentice.
His address and cleveness pleased them ex-
ceedingly. They hoped that he would be of
the greatest assistance TO them and, in order
TO keep HIM with them, they determined to
give him their sister, who was rather pretty
girl When they declared their mind to
Tim. he was far from refusing so good match
for they offered plenty of money with her. So
he married, and, ceasing to be their appren-
tice, became their brother-in-law and COM
rade.
After some time his wife said to him;
sit is bad living with these brothers Of
Al. a. H..
Moreover, you know the rhyme
Though the thlefmay thrive for many day.
lie becomes at last the hanpmans prey,
So it is my wish and counsel that we separate
from them at once and forever, and go and
live at your fathers house, where, though we
may not be so rich, we shall at any rate be in
peace and happiness"