, 1873-02-16

4 merchant left st. Petersburg to t1ayel
scroas Europe In the course Of his journey
'he arrived at Warsaw. Being furnished With {
letter Of introduction, he repaired to the houee
! OF one Of the chief citizens there, and was most
courtoously received Ho stayed at Warsaw for
week, aud his host spared no pains to mnEa
the visit agreeable, and showed linn everything
worth seeing in the town. Indeed, the visitor
was quite. overwhelmed by an amount OF kind
ness rarely shown to any but q friend Of long
| standing.
At length the pleasant visit drew to its close.
and after breakfast the guest expressed his wish
had heard. "But, !" said he, II have with me !
small bog OF great value that do not Ike to
risk in such places. It it we're my own should
not be 80 particular; but it was intrusted to ma
person IN another town. It contains diamonds
aud other va]uables. Would you do me the
great favor OF taking charge OF it for the dav p
Tho host, with his usual urbanity, willingly
agreed to this proposal, end tho merchant d.
parted with q Light heart on his tour Of inspec-
tion, forget the name, but let us Bay IN the
"Seven Dials, or Five Points," Of Warsaw
Next morning after breakfast be cordially
thanked his kind entertainers for their jealous
hospitality, and added that us he Was about to
box, which had never before quilted bis person
since be had received it from its owner The
host and hostess stared at him in .yell-acted
annazement. "What box ?" asked the host. II
Re remember 1fa @ NO bo11do boz you my dear p turning
tion OF any box whntaver." what was it Ike7"
asked the host "perhaps you left it in your
room." But on the merchant persisting that it
was with the host himself it had been left. IN
his turning to his hostess andtrying to mako her
fecouect the circumstance, both latter appeal
ing to each other several times, and fp1tifYiug
each other in their denial) became cold aud dis
tant, and began limiting that something rnust
have happened to the merchant, to induce him
to persist in go strange delusion. As the host
touched his forehead with significant glance,
the poor man remembered tlat he was in
strange city; the ground seemed to be Slipping
from under his feeti danger to himself 1oomed
IN the distance, and he hastened from tho housa
in alarm, Straight to the police he went, and
stated his case- The official listened imperturb-
ably to the whole story, and then asked: "Yon
give up this valuable box to IN acqnaintancc Of
q weeks standing without any witness or IN;
written acknowledgement"
poaition-"
Bah! you q man Of business But have you
no proof that the boz belongs to you ?"
None Whatever-e1cept tho key. It Is
locked, and 1 haze the key-here it is, F and he
produced . small key from his inner pocket.
The official remained lost in thought for
,oU:e time; and then said: SWELL, vii do
he only thing can for you. The Archduko
Constantine the Governor Of Poland is
'tern, harsh man, but he is known for his rigor-
3t<1%*$~5
10 hi5 best Tor you will take you to him At
No time Was lost, and tho merchant eoon
ound himself in the Archduke's presence, and
'as desired to 1e1ate his story. When it #as
concluded, the Archduke, after moments
election, rang bell An official appeared.
Send Tor M" naming the treaEheroua hest
t Was quickly done, and the Archduke, without
'rsannle e. or question, sad to tho guilty man:
hall dictate to you,' The man took his sest
nd took up the pen; the Arcbduke began dc
:" My Dear Wife: AL is found out"
NO, SAID the man, springing from his aest
"Then you are guilty." was the prompt 81 il,
Puzzled and foiled, he resumed his seat md .
'rote as he was desired:
my Dear Wife: AL is found out. Send .ts
ox by the bearer"
lrckdnke's order, and messenger WAS despatch
With It. The messenger found the lady ather
QUIET; when she road the message she TUNED
shy pale, trembling violently. Then leaning
orward, she drew the box from the recess in be-
oilet-table and handed it to the bearer, who
Witty returning, placed it in the hands Of the
1chduke- He Immediately handed it to the
aerchant, desiring him to unlock it j; that being
one, ne asked whether the diamonds vera al
aere- les, the box had not been opened; tbe5 !:
ere exactly ns the merchant had left them
Again tho Archduke rang the ball, and to tne
ttendant Who entered, he said, designating the
uilty man, " Take him to Siberia be is notto
to his own house again"
We have been looking in vain in the Eng
:onomical sign preceding the death Of Nspo!eoa
u: The absence OF any such mention, ne ~ ~
!, ID no disrespect to the Emperor, but rasnes
evidence Of the advance OF educated Enghse'