Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

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look inquringy at my entertainer for the
answer to this enigma.
Il wrote that says he, with the air Of
Corioanus. Alone | did it. can write
and read too, or | shouldn't be starosta now.
All the first time | wrote my own name
felt as grand as lila Muromoz !"
The worthy starostas enthusiasm somewhat
tries my gravity, though had already seen
the same thing once and again during my
travels in the interior. The Russian peasants
reverence for the power Of talking by max
ing marks in a book" is almost superstitious;
and | recolect being considerably amused at
oyerhearing rough-hewn fellow, with whom
| had lodged in one Of the remotor villages,
after reciting to an attentive circle my ieats
in walking, running, climbing and leaping
wind up with, And he knows how to writc go
" That was the day that got this pistol
pursuos my Amphitryon; "and good service
he did me that day. If il hadn't been for |
him should have lost a good handful Of
money, and mayhap my life into the bargain %
" All how did that happen ?" ask |.
This is just the time for good story sup
pose you tell me all about it before turn in. ~
Nothing loath, my host knocks the ashes
out Of his pipe, recharges it, and clearing his
throat vigorously, begins as follows "You
must Know then' BARN. that 1 had cous-
IN, aslll Masloi oy name VINO instead oi
sticking to the village as did, was all Tor
getting away TO one oil the great towns
thinking to push his way there, and plcS up
money as you would gather mushrooms IN the
wood And sure enough, one day he went
on 10 Moscow and alter time, l got word
tnat ne had managed to hnd wo'k IN one oi
lne olg herman shops ON tne Nou1hetskl Most,
me was famous hand at wood-carving ana
such llke), ana that he was getting on pretty
wen ior as our provero says " Heaven helps
tne helpiul man ana Nasilli was always one
to stand on his own feet. And after that l
had no news oi Nun ior long tlme' ana was
beginning TO forget all about him. when' all
oil sudden tnere comes 70 me one day olg
paonase ~ DSnN,"o'gs' W;,: "1u e''er WIN .nel'
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With ma over the GOOD uck that God baG
sont. and he sovor in ,bo oyon;no 7 Sod oI
. reody for ,em~tbe toa.urr boiIinS tbe bloct
brea3 and bocon on, J;sb nf ' cucm,n
bors and b.Ic nolIon or ,vodta, ,corn1 1hrar.
J dvl ints the bargain Inst os / had 6n;sbed
J LAWN, ont tho tshle INV vic b,d cono on,
10 bn1 some sonsaoe ,bore came fnocL =,
the door Tbinks I .Ther. oro INV cnest.
cono olroody :, and won, 10 lot thoH in
Bpt when | onened the door Heaven nre.
serve Ms !, what sbould 7 500 but three mcr
= in black masks and the foremost Of ,em with
n nistol in his hand--th;s vorv some nis,o
, that,s now living on the table ~
y oObol that nistol's n tronbv taken from
the enemy then remarked "This be
: gins to Get interesting. Prav 90 ON
.J'm not go;ng 70 saw WASN'T frigbtened
pursues the starosta ~ was frightened ant
= yerv badly frightened. too. I can tell Won
: But before I conld sav a word the foremos
y blackboard clans his hand on nv sboulder
;, and saws TO me- in \ voice that sounded as !
u il came down a chimney Hand over tba
: money YOU got this morning opick or Wi
! send Won where Won wont come hack acain
{ and / heard the nistol click as he cooked il
Wen. as YOU know, When needs must, there
no time for brewing beer' so went TO the hi
Il but, in handing them out, managed to tucl
IL two or three of them iuto my sleeve. Tn
rogue counted them twice over, and shook hi
head.
oTb;s wont do - saws bo c,,ob;ro mo T.
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