The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-08-16

Swedes gave hand Hans was on the
lookout and Auke vas al the holm
They had just passed an island whore
huge piles of stones were shaping into
embrasuros and walls, aud where pen
nant and bunting we're flying from
poles ana masis Before them lay
swampy shore On the right as the
mouth 81 broad tner into which the
Frisian yroW was standing
Whore are we now, AuLo5 asked
Karl holding his breath
III read The chart right. answered
Auke, this must be the mouth oi the
Ncya
never beard Of such a place in all
my life, rejoiued Karl, nor any one
who traded there
May be SO, replied the skipper but
there is a report that the Gar u Rus
STA is building town somewhere on
the river and perhaps he will trade
with us,
Trade with us cried Karl, lie will
take our cargo and make us work on
the walls.
At this moment Hans cried out from
the masthead
A town ahead, Captain, and boat
putting off.
The Car Peter was in the midst OF
that great work which had been called
the great enterprise Of the modern
world Fins and Cossacks, Calmucks
and Swedes, were at work by thous-
sands. Piles were sunk into the acres
Of dismal swamps. Solid ground was
found here and there. A bay was exca-
waited on the west. Half dozen small
houses had been erected, streets aud
squares were morked by lines Of tim
Der driven into the mud French en-
gineers, English carpenters. and Dutch
boat-builders, superintended hordes of
Of Wild Russians. The Car was in i'll
humor. No bottom had been found for
the piles on which the imperial palace
was to rest. Bad news had come from the
north The soldiers grumblod to lose
| tba;r LaorJo DoEa, ILo Gynot fn1I a. "a
al was growing bad when into his quar-
ters rushed an English ship-carpenter
with the news.
Please your majesty, there is ship
standing up the river.
Dunder and blitzen sang out the
rough Gar, with an oath that clung to
him to the last say ye SO (? The cap
tain of that ship is hero. Get out my
barge, man her, call Mehzikofl, and
we Will run down aud Welcome the lrst
ship to st. Petersburg
The gale was moderating, and the
Vrow under bare poles, was steadying
her course up the river, when Auke
spied Dutch built Zuyder Zee boat
coming down, rowed by men in uni
form and steered by tall coxswain in
pea jacket and checked shirt.
Heaye rope he cried in sound
Dutch, as the boat came alongside.
As no arms were seen among them,
the rope was thrown, The steers
man was the first on board Righting
himself as he let 60 the rope, he seized
Auke by both hands and exclaimed.
Welcome to you, good captain Wei
come to the port Of st Petersburg -
The Frisian Vrow is the first bark that
ever sailed up the Neya,and henceforth
she shall be duty-free though she car
ry Swedes for a cargo.
Good, Mr. Russia said Karl Hooidt,
elbowing his way forward, We have a
cargo Of cheese and gin, the best in
Holland, and have missed our market
in Revel through the folly Of this young
man, who would not take advice.
Silence thundered the steersman.
You are the fool I viii buy the whole
cargo myself
His Majesty the Czarl whispered
one Of the rowers, who wore a star on
his breast
Auke afterward knew him to be the
Prince Menzigoif; for his ship was
brought to anchor in the bay, and he
and Hans had the honor Of dining at
the chief Of the wooden houses.
The whole cargo was bought at a
price which satisfied even Karl; for
! Peter the first kept bis PROMISE
Though given to act like one who fear
ed not God, neither regarded nun, the
great Car understood the yalne Of
commerce 10 his rising city, aud Anke,
a. the first trader, received under his
band perpetual remission Of al dues
for bis shin.
The Fnsian Vrow, on leaving port,
received a salute Of oitwenty-ono gums
These honois affected DO one so much
as Karl Hooidt He had kept very
quiet while in port, bat came exaltiDg-
+ ly up to the young skipper wAo stood
calmly smoking at the helm, as thoy
steerod out Of the Neya, and clapping
him vigorously on the shoulder, cried,
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