Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-03

aware, and it will be small con
fort to you to know that perhar
i in twenty years time you may b
acquitted. Be warned in time b
a sincere well-wisher!
The counts arguments had som
effect, and | inquired what ha
best be done.
Exchange dresses with me,
was the answer 'but first orde
your people to pack a hamper full
of eatables ON the plea of a SUI
/ prise for my children, and manag
to have both wine and brandy in
| cluded; then quietly tell your wifi
to collect her valuables and con
ceal them about her person-sh,
fortunately is wearing diamonds
then, return, and we will chang'
dresses" as-.e...5, aia z ..a
This was soon done. My wifi
was one of those valuable womer
who could take a hint withou
stunning one. with questions
Meanwhile, l personated Coun1
Vladimer as we'll was able, wear
ing the mask tightly fastened, az
you may suppose.
The next time we met, my kind
friend told me that his carriage
was fortunately both warm and
large, and supplied with furs, as
they had had long drive from
their country-seat. He thought
our best plan would be to enter ii
as if we were leaving the party,
get fresh horses at Iverskoy, and
reach the frontiers with speed ;
whilst he and his wife would per-
senate us as long as they could.
"But if there is any risk, you
will be more likely to suffer than a
foreigner"
''Pardon me, he answered; "the
countess is nearly connected with
theempress, and a favorite at court; !;
and they could not allege that we
had done anything worthy of
blame, for surely you might pay
me a visit in the country without
committing treason; and / could
aver on oath, that l had no sus-
picion that you had been guilty of
any crime likely to drive you
from the country. On second
thoughts, l think you had better
leave your youngest child behind;
he is too young to bear the journey,
and | will promise that my wife.
will take the greatest care of
him; andnow prepare your family
with all haste"
| need scarcely say that Count.
Vladimer spoke English fuently.
as compared with most of the Rus
slams, and he acted the part of
host capitally; whilst l persuaded
the girls that we intended to carry
on the joke Of our disguise, and
would try and take the servants
in when we arrived at Iyerskoy,
the country-seat of Count Vladi-
mer.s My daughters were fortu-
nately dressed as Poles, and their
sable pelisses, which early in the
evening they had deemed to be
nuisances, were we'll qualified for
a journey; and a large dominoe
concealed effectually the thick
shawls which scarcely suited the
embroidered velvet dress of my
wife. E.s. ..- ss.
/ lostn6 time in explaining mat
ters to my family. My daughters
could not believe their ears, whilst
my wife seemed drowned in sor-
row that her darling Charlie should
be left to the mercy of Russian
barbarians. So
My thoughtful friend had fur
nished me with a note to his con-
fidential attendant, and no sooner
was it read than he left me, whilst
we recruited ourselves with the
hot supper provided for his master.
On his return he urged us to start
directly. The ladies were wrap.
pedstill more warmly in furs and
hoods. whilst l had an immense
fur coat assigned to me, the out
side being of sheep-skin. Emily,
my youngest daughter, declared
that / looked exactly like a polar
bear raised upon his hind-legs.-I
But to our dismay we found that
our extra wraps had SO increased
our size, that it was next to impos-
sible to wedge myself into the
carriage. What was to be done?
/ began to take off my coat, butt
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