Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

him from friend, who had now {.
home himself, and would show h
those civilities in person which he l.
at Sardam committed to the care ,
another.
| Weebes was highly delighted to G
ne had a friend and acquaintance i,
strange country, and hurr led " /
Blame to see him, after begging tt
gentleman to help him to smucY
ashore q few presents to Michailo
family (the Cars travelling surnam.
Peter was waiting with irrpatien
on the quay for his debarkation, 81
after kindly embracing skipper Weeb
conducted him to his humble dwellin
which indeed the Hollander found
much so, from the furniture and ever
thing around him, that he had no id
OF his power toprocure the promise
cargo, and seemed somewhat impatie,.
to see Mr.. Mayer, by way of havir.,
two strings to his bow.
The Gar, in the meantime, said l.
must call his wife before thew nro
ceeded any farther, who would be happy
to see friend who had been kind { ,
him at Sardam; and that amiabl
princess appeared, on being sent f,,r
with refreshments on a salver in TIL
style of Russia. Weebes was moru
struck with the fair Catharine THAI
with anything he had yet seen, and
taking his pipe out ofhis mouth, which
he was smoking, according to custom,
not only gave her hearty smack but =
familiar slap on the shoulder, exclaim,
ing that Peter was lucky dog, ant!
had made no bad choice.
The presents were now logged out
from his own and Blane's pockets, and
thrown into the trow's lap, telling her
at the same time that piece of Hol-
lands in the number would make such
shifts as never yet covered her fair
back, and she would lick her lips after
an excellent cheese made by his own
frow for the occasion.
While Peter and Catherine were
highly enjoying this natural sceane, his
favorite, Prince Menzikof, whom none
burst stop, abruptly entered the room,
on some pressing business, dressed in
his ribbon, star, etc. and had like to
spoil all, as the skipper jumped up, and
asked the Emperor, in whisper, who the
great man, and what he wanted. "Mon
ey, replied Peter, in the same low voice,
''for some timber we have got from hi,
estate, as you know, these gentry art
always needy;" and, under pretense OF
paying him, went out for moment ant.
dispatched the prince.
However, he was not equally success
full in keeping up the deception shori
time atterward, when the guard BENZ
relieved, a circumstance the Empero
forgot to prevent, although he had OF
dered them to keep out of sight, tb
Field Marshal, Butterline, the captaii,
of the guards marched into the room
and announced the change in a lou,
voice of military etiquette. This sec
ond unexpected interruption overcame
Peters patience; insomuch, that he for
got himself SO far as to stamp with hi
foot, which sent the marshal right abol
faster than he came in; but the spo-
was over; for on looking around, Pete
saw his Sardam messmate stuck u,
against the wall, with his cap in hant
and his pipe dropped at his feet; and a.
he could now say could no longer per.
suade him that he was the ship-build
ing merchant he had so long passed for.
ono" said the honest tar, 81 see thai
| have been making so free with tn,
Gear himself, and am quite unhappy ST
the smack and slap / gave the Empress
for it must have been her whom trea,
ed so rudely." Peter. after heart,
laugh, soon dispelled his fears, by send
ing for Cathrine to receive his apology
on condition that he took another kiss
at the end of it, and stayed to dinner
with him, when he would conduct hin
to Change and introduce HIM to his
merchant.
The Gar was better than his word
both here and in Holland; for he no,
only presented Weebes in person TO Mr.
Meyer on public Change as his partic-
ular friend, but made him present OF
his first cargo, sending, at the sam
time, an imperial edict to the custom
house, that the ship St. Petersburg, on
which the Gar had worked, should
have liberty as long as she could float
to bring each voyage to the amount OF
one thousand roublcs' worth of mer-
chandise, free of all duties, and this yes-
sci did actually frequent the port on
those terms under three different skip
pers, Weebes, Aukezeidles and Woke
velbles, the last of whom was there in
her as late as the year 1916.
An actress in California, Miss Kin
lin, lately married nrnfassinnal named