The daily gazette., 1875-12-04


manner"
and diu the wretch consent to do
it,"
He referred me to his colleague.
VINO SKINS and prepares monkeys, ON
account CT the great resembling be-
tween the human race and the monkey
races"
well, slri"
'We!l, he is waiting for you"
this instanti"
,Ihis very instant. Her Majesty's
orders admit of no delay"
without giving me time to arrange
my affairs? It is impossible"
I Il deeply regret to say that it must
be, sir. "
But ycu will give me time to write
a note to the Empresse"
Il fear that | cannot"
'Llster-lt is Il last favor. A favor
that is never refused to the greatest
OF cIimlnal'. Grant it, | entreatt
i shall risk my office by it,"
may save my life by it.
very well write. ] give you per
mission but must not lose sig ut of you
nan. ycu-do as You please, only
send Tor one OF your officers to carry
my letter"
The director Of police called lieu
tenant Of her Majesty guard to whom
ne entrusted poor Sunderland's letter.
ana ordered him TO return immediately
WIN the answer, Ten minutes after
ward he brought back an order to con
ducs NE banker to the palace This
was all he desired.
a carriage was at the door. Sunder-
land entered il with the lieutenant bV
ms side, and in five minutes more
found himsels at the Hermitage and in
the presence of Catharine, who re-
celved him with a burst of laughter.
Unable to conjecture the cause Of her
mlrth, he threw himself at her feet and
seizing her hand:
Mercy, madam" said he, "in the
name OF heaven grant me mercyl or
at least tell me by what CRIME that |
have norlted such horrible punish
ment."
"My dear Sunderland, "crisd Caths-
rine, you have nothing in the world
to do with all this"
Indeed your Majesty, but who
\ then uOes II concern?
No one but the dog that you gave
me, and who died yesterday Of indi-
geston. In ny grief for his loss, and
my natural desire to preserve some
memorial of him, / sent for that stupid
| Reliew, and said TO him:
Let Sunderland's skin be instantly
stripped Off"
When he hesitated, supposed he
desplsed the commission, and becom-
l!7g angry, | sent him away, without
further explanation.
"Ah, madam replied the banker.
you may boast of a faithful servant
in your director of police, but in future
| cntreat you to explain more fully the
orders which you give him, for he
will surely execute them to the letter"
And in fact, if his compassion had not
IN this instance yielded othc bankers
prayers, poor Sunderland would have
| been hayed alive.
! Ii must, however, be acknowledged
that at St. Petersburg every one does
not escape SO fortunately as he did,
and sometimes, thanks to the prompt
itude with which orders are executed,
/ the mistake is detected too late to re
pair it.
One day. while Monsieur de Seeur
was the French Ambassador, at CullsI
rine's Court, a young man entered his
office with his dress in disorder, his
couhtenancC iuhamed, and his eyes
sparkling with rage.
Justice! my lord, justice!" cried
the unfortunate man"
| Justice, against whom?"
Against \ great Russian noble, my
| lord, against the Governor of this city
who has just given me hundred
lashes.
AN hundred lashcs!" cried the as
tonisLed Ambassador, what have
you done to deserve them?"
Nothing, sir; absolutely nothing"
That is impossible"
81 swear it to you on my honor,
sir"
You must be crazy, my friend"
Not at all sir"
"How can believe such thing of
maa who is so distinguished, for
mildness and impariiality?"
Excuse me sir, notwithstanding my
respect for you, l must take the liber-
~ OF proving it to you"
At these words the unfortunate
French nan, stripping of his coat and
vest, displayed his back all wounded
and bleeding.
How did it happen:' demanded the
Ambassador.
Sir, | was informed that Count Il.
wanted French cook, aud, being tlis.
engaged, embraced the opportunity
of calling on him. At the time of my
visit the Governor was engaged in his
office, but | found servant who
offered to Introduce ME to him."
Sir" said the valet, opening the
door, there is the cook
VERY well j." replied Count B. ,hasti-
". take him into the court and give
him an hundred lashes; aud, sir, in
spite of my resistanceS, my cries and
threats, they carried me there aud
gave me the full number, not one
less?'
"It this is true, it is infamous"
al you do not find il TO be exactly