, 1876-11-12

seemed distastcful to the animal, VINO sclzed 3
huge truukful' of hay from his 1ced-rach anu
scattered it over both OF us'
4 CONV1CT-GUIDE IN sERV1A.
4 correspondent Of the London 1ac'raph
writes; "The oddities Of Belgrade life, normal
and abnormal (ccrtain features OF tho Russian
occupation taking conspicuous place IN tho
latter category, would fill a small and singular
1r direrting volume; but there are serious, even
tragical times, during which one hesitatcs, even
under the strongest temptation, to lay stress
upon, or even call attention to, the comic as
poets Of men and things Servian. Nevertheless,
one triaing incident OF recent occurrence strikes
me as being so intrinsically and harmlcssly
funny that I cannot forbear narrating it,
as nearly Us possible in the words OF Tue
person to whom it happened, young Russian
Of my acquaintance here. This gentleman,
having demanded and received permission to in-
spect the citadel, was conducted over the works
aud the konak By the Scryian comnandant,
somewhat stout officer, who, however, wien
top Of the nlinaret hard BY, from which an ex-
tcnsiye view Of the surrounding country is
commanded, excused himself from accompany
ing II. de - to that bad emineuce, but Of
tered him a trusty guide, and called up strap
ping young fellow IN sort OF fntigue uniform
Of ab-colored canvas, whom he instructed to
conduct the Gospodcn. Arrived upon the
tinr platform, N. dc - first took in the
panorama at his leisure, and then beut his eyes
downward toward the place fronting the
KonaS, where he noticed several exceptionally
fine men. clad in acostune exactly similar to That
worn BY his companion. Tell me- he cx-
claimed, turning to the latter, who may those
men be, aud to what branch Of the service 90
they belongs' Look, Gospodin,' replied his
guide, that one there is the brother OF the
Minister -; he has twenty years; it is because
he killed his wife That other one, the tall
youth with 4 sweeping mustache, lie Will not 9o
here SO long. lie is the son Of Senator -. lie
ouly killed man who offended him. And thus
he went on with hts catalogue 1t should be re-
menlbercd that my friend, Slight and some
what delicate young fellow, was entirely alone
aspect, upon a narrow ledge Of stone sixty or
seventy 1eet above the level OF the grounu His
feelings may be more readily imagined than de-
stribcd when this gentleman IN ur1b, who had
lust revealed himself, By implication, to be 4
1Q!eriuuo turned to him with ndeous jocularity,
aud, slapping Linn anicablr on the shoulder,
observed in tone Of restrained pride, such as 1s
assumed by modest merit, i also am twenty
years. man, for you see !, too, have killed my
he could command Tor the moment, That is in-
decd ycry remarkable and interesting. Perhaps
am keeping you from your regular arocatlons:
( think, perhaps, We had better 10 down.
When they got to the last step Of the staircase,
thcaniable ulisogynist turned short around upon
N. D., aud, stretching out his 'rcd right
hand,' calculated, I like thee Thou art good
man. Let us cordially shake hands, what
Was my unfortunate friend to do! Let us mcr-
tifully drop veil over the inevitable accolade-
the eliminating horror Of this traSi-comlcal,
Gmintntfy ScrvlaD episode"