Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-01
THE GREEK GMBAssLDOB.

and other Instruments, formed IN my
young ears delightful prelude to the
coming fray.
"Decide r said S1reecb, the gentleman
who spoke above.
was admiring q very pretty girl, the
daughter Of the deputy Assistant Quarter.
master General, and my friend Sereech, a
naval officer, was obliged TO repeat his in
teresting proposition.
81 shall be delighted, my dear fellow"
sSid l, when 1 had heard him to the end !;
Hbut l can't speak q word Of Greek, At
school, Ike Bonaparte III Russia, as Brum-
mel rsnlrksi, | vas 5topps1 by the ele-
ments.
HNo mstter-talk French"
"Can't I'll do you little broken Eng
lish, if you like"
Just as good-eome along. Allow me,
Sir Piper Timkins, TO present to You his
Excellency Count Poluphloisboio Thslss
sss Ambassador from his Majesty the King
of the Greeks to"
The rest was inaudible; but Sir Piper
bowing low, expressed the great pleasure
he felt in making the acquaintance of so
distinguished a functionsry, and to my
great relief did it in the vernsculsr. My
reply was brief, and sufficiently difjointed
10 pass muster.
"He is q nasty upstsrt little brute" re-
marked Screech, soto Uoce and please the
pigs, we'll lead him regular dance. He
is detested in the colony. You'll see how
he'll stick up to YOU for though he tries to
snub his interiors, his Difference to those
above him is disgusting. Come we'll
march down the room; the band is playiES
See the Conq@ering Hero, which suits
exactly; and Whymper and Tophsm are
bearing down before us, announcing, in q
loud whisper, your exalted title and dig
nifty"
As we proceeded through the crowded
but spacious saloon, perceived that / ex-
cited a sensation in my new uniform (strict-
ly according to the sealed pstterns), but
here quite unknown, for the -- had
never been qusrtered in Trsnsmsrins.
The people stood up on either side at my
approach, lane was formed for nae to pass
through, and eyes, Eyeglasses, and specta-
cles scrutinized my appearance in the most
interesting manner. To say the truth,
looked the character very well, being
(spsIe my blushes) decidedly handsome, as
well as possessing much dignity of deport-
ment, though rather young TO fill so high
q post as that Of ambassador plenipoten-
tisry from His Majesty the King Of the
Cracks.
When we had made circuit of the room,
1 stood on the upper end in graceful at.
titude, and said, in q tolersbly loud tone,
HBreeng zst girl up to me for to dance"
AL eyes were at once turned towards the
pretty daughter Of the Deputy Assistant
Qua1termsster General, for my little
finger had indicated that choice. There
was a rush of pslming puppies TO escort
the lacy, snd the charming little creature
curtsied as she accepted me for "Tbe Lam
ciers."
Sir Piper, who was q short, fat man, with
a very pale but rather pinply face, came
up biting the end of his straw -eolored kit
glove, and asked in q nervous tone, if 81
would do him the honor to be his vis G-vii
in set p
Ibowed scquiescence, and Sir Piper wen
in search of q partner.
Now it so happened that Sir Piper had
not ingratiated himself with the young la
dies of Trsnsmarins, the consequence o
which was that he failed to produce tn,
article be wanted in the specified time, and
indeed, came up during the middle of tn
second figure In great state OF excitement
for Screech had told him that "his Excel
lencyn was very angry indeed He mad
q heightened apology. had provides
myself in his absence, and so accepted hi
explanation. He again asked for the homo
of dancing in my set, and after little hes
itation agreed TO allow him TO do sc
But Sir Piper q second time failed to pre-
cure partner. 1 waited for him and los
the dance purposely. He found me sittin
on sofa, frowning sngrily. He made q
sbiect apology. After listening for som
time told him he had behaved most in
properly, and that only for his assertio
that he could get no young lady 70 dane
with Linn, should have treated the matte
rs direct and premeditated insult to b
Majesty the King of the Greeks.
Would any one believe his next steI
Il was no other than to side himself on
the sofa beside me, and, after a short pr
face, TO ask for place in the Legation.
"Pray, ssre, can you talkee Creek"
"No, your Excellency; but can learn
GYou spesk-a-French2'
GNo, your Excellency, I cannot "
HWhst foreign lankwidge do you know
"None your Bxcellency."
GThen, sare, said I, very severely, "wh
) ze deyvil do you mean by asking for to
attached TO re Embassy"
: Sir Piper looked up quickly and We
. timidly, through his spectscles, but b
{ not q word TO say. frowned horribl
rose from the sofa, walked over TO Screec
3 who was standing not far of, and who,
the way, had suggested my course OF pl
ceeding, and began talking mysterlously
: him. We looked at the disconcerted
Piper from time 70 time. I walked to
dsis, ordered another pretty young Ia
out, and danced round dance, while
= Piper's heart was chilled to the core
some remarks which fell from Screech.
GrYou have grossly insulted his Exc
lency,' was the first observation my frie
made. You have disappointed him II
s, dance, done him out of another, and J
c have had the astounding etfrontery to
tition for q post in the Legation, when J
cannot speak word of any foreign L
gnsge. Sir Piper Sir Piper you hi
behaved most improperly-you have
only insulted his Exeellency, Count
luphloisboio Thalasses, but the whole Or
IS nation And what will be the consequel
considering the fiery nature of the Hele
race. and that of his Bxcellency, the 4
basssdor in particular, it is impossible
~ foresee; but they must have q serious d
n ing against yourself, you must rest peri
rs y assured
Cold perspiralion broke from Sir PIP
. brow, he sought the refreshment-rooE
- psrtske of some stimulant and to eons
all ths possibility of making 8 sudden
Alf secret retreat from the ballroom BY
/, cuitOus route.