The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-10-10
IDAHO WOR Id
CAR IVAN.

lury, frequently went out disguised, II
order to discover the opinion which TIL
people had of his administration. On
day, in solitary walk near Moscow
he entered q small village, and, pre-
tending to be overcome BY fatigue, Ii.
implorcd relief from several of the in
habitants. His dress was ragged; his
appearance mean; and what ought Il
have excited the compassion of the
villagers, and insured his reception
was productive Of refusal. Full Of in
dignation at such inhuman treatment
he was about to leave the place, when
he perceived another habitation, tc
which he had not, as yet, applied fol
aid. 1t was the poorest cottage in the
village. The Car FASTENED to it, and
knocked at the door; a peasant opened
it, and asked him what he wanted.
81 am almost dying with fatigue and
hunger" replied the Gar "Can you
give me lodging for one night ~
"Alas!' said the peasant, taking
him by the hand, you will have but
poor fare; you come at an unlucky
time. Ny wife is about to become a
mother; but come In You will at
least be sheltered from the cold; and
such as we have you are welcome to-
The peasant then made the Gar en-
ter little room full of children. In n
cradle were two infants sleeping sound
:. ~; a girl three years old was sleeping
on a rug near the cradle; while her two
sisters, the one five and the other seven
years old, were crying and praying to
heaven for their mother, who was in n
room adjoining.
"Stay here" said the peasant to the
Gar Il will 20 and get something
for your supper"
He went ont, and soon returned with
some black bread, eggs and honey.
"Iou sec MI lave to give YOU"
sad tffe peasant; you are welcome
to partake Of it with my childrcn-I
must 90 to my wife"
Your charity, your hospitality" said
the Car, must bring down blessing
upon your house. am sure heaven
will reward your goodness
Pray to heaven. my good friend.
replied the peasant, pray to heavca
that my wife may get well That is all
wish for"
"And is that all you wish. my friend
10 make you happy"
Happy. judge for yourself; have
have FIVE !ine children; dear wife that
loves nae; q father and mother both in
health; and my labor is sufficient to
support them ALL"
DO your father and mother live with
your
Yes; they arc in the next room
with my wife"
But your cottage here is SO very
SMALL
at is large enough; it can hold Us all.
TIC peasant then went to his wife, /
who, an hour after, was happily past |
all danger. Her husband. in trans
por. of joy, brought the newborn child
to the Gar
Look said nc, "what enc, hearty
child he is. May heaven preserve him
as 1T hath done my othcrsl'
The Car, sensibly affected by the
scene, took the infant child in his arms
and said -
Il know. from the physioenomy of
the child that he will be quite fortunate:
he will arrive, am certain, at great
emincnce."
The peasant smiled at the prediction;
and that instant the two eldest girls
came to their newborn brother, and
their grandmother came also to take
him back. The little ones followed her.
And the peasant laying himself down
upon his bed of straw, invited the
stranger to do the same. In a mo-
nent the peasant was in sound and
peaceful sleep; but the Gar, sitting
up, looked around, and contemplated
everything with an eye of tenderness
and emotion-thc sleeping children,
and their sleeping father. An undis- h
turbcd silence rcigncd in the cottage. II
"What happy calm! what delight
full tranquility" said the Gar. "Av-
arice and ambition, suspicion and re-
morse, never enter here. How sweet is
the sleep Of innocence"
In such reflection and on such bed. J
did the Emperor Of the Russias spend