West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

hlui' Voiu nun 10 take courage, and
added BE yourself Ossip Iwauo-
witch, be yourself! God has chosen vou
to be His instrument. Do not bother
your head about it. Accustom yourself
10 Ills idea; try TO realize the happiness
winch has come u you; YOU arc the
savior, you must be and YOU shall be /!
Here you are noble like me; walk
proudly, then, the head hight Dry your
useless tears come, let me embrace you,
Ossip lwanowitch, you who have saved
our Gar from the hands of the murder
ers! Ossip dried his tears and went
away hall distracted, half ConsOled. the
vlsage. pale, the whole appearance sore,
and when he was in the street he heard
the hurrahs of those who recognized
hlm. The same day the Emperor re.
ceived at the winter palace the mar
shals OF the nobility and the presidents
OF the municipal corporations and re-
pied IN the following manner Ie a speech
made by Count OTlofi- Damydofl: "Gen-
tlemen Of the nobility, hope you will
receive with JOY into your midst the one
who has saved your Emperor's life.
Yesterday he was only n peasant; but !
have ennobled him. | think he has mer-
tied the honor of being a Russian gen
'iNAAhhs ht d,NtUlhiN responded Win
vociferous cheers. The 9th of April the
senate received a ukase couched as fol-
lows: Peasant such-a-one having, by
the grace OF God, done so-and 10 for us
we confer upon him-him and his heirs
the rank of nobility and the name of
komissaroH HKostroniskolN On the 9th
the marshals and the deputies of the no
blhty of st. Petersburg had met and de
clded to make present of a holy image
To Ossip iwanowitch, TO organize, with
this end i'm view, collections in all the
districts of the government Of st. Peters
burg and TO ask the savior of the Emperor
To allow his name TO be inscribed as one
OF the nobility of that government This
decision was transmitted by Count Or
loh Damydofi to Ossip lwanOwiUch, who
accepted it with expressions of graft
tude. They had given the new gentle
mau for mentor and tutor, Gen Tod,e-
ben, who had undertaken to direct his
hrst steps and to procure for him the
pleasures and whatever else he needed.
His wife and he took possession OF an
apartment which was placed at their dis
posal in one of the most elegant streets
oi the capital; they attended the court
balls, reviews, dinners, and often went
~ Wv AAANAbNis - lilt lull Ol 10Y Anu
honor began for them. but Ossip did not
seem happy the sadness noticeable i'm
his eyes and attitude transformed itself
little by little, into lassitude and de,
spOndency. He could not appreciate. he
could not realize his happiness; for
there was too great difference between
his present and his previous life. One
would have said that he had been trans
DnTtpG a EnrpiorY, l
did not understand the language, and
where he mourned the destruction of
things he had been accustomed TO.
Much was given him, but as much was
taken in return, and TO receive the at
tontions paid him cost him an effort
which amounted to torture. The Sth of
April Ossip Iwanowitch, his wife and
some OF their relatives, were conducted
to the Mary Theater, at which "Life for
the Czar was being played, and placed
in box in the second tier. Immediately
after the curtain rose the spectators be
gan to call for Ossip wanowitch in the
most demOnstTative manner He an.
peared upon the scene, and was received
with deatening and interminabe huz-
zahs. He seemed fatigued and ex-
hausted. He made several reverences TO
NAa' fhhNANhNfg Ailth llAN ltdiS, anu IiIt
next moment appeared 80 near faintng
that it became necessary TO lead him
away.
The public chanted the national
hymn, and interrupted the first act by
repeating the song.
An enormous crowd OF the curious
had meanwhile assembled at the door of
Ossip's lodge and were calling him. As
soon as he came out everybody rushed
upon him with precipitation and he re-
ceived embrace after embrace. In the
third act the enthusiasm began again.
They chanted the national hymn once
more and Ossip was recalled upon the
stage. This time he said beseechingly: ::
am feeling very uncomfortable. Let
me be, / am-really / am not we'll" He
yielded however, ana was again received
with tumultuous shouts. He renamed
on the stage till the end Of the national
hymn, when his strength seemed to
abandon him. He disappeared in the
green room, sustained by the actors, and
followed by the plaudits Of the crowd.
On the 10th of April they gave him an
ovation still greater. That day, in the
hall of the Reunion Of the MOBILES
one Of the most beautiful halls in the
world, the nobility Of ST. Petersburg
gave banquet to the deputies of the no
bility of Moscow, who had come To con
gratulate the Emperor. The elite of the
upper classes were present at this ban
quet which was presided over by the
afluent and naughty Count OrloF
Damydof. This parsonage had AZ his
right Ossip Iwanowitch, and ut his left
Prince GaRarnie, president of the no
bility of Moscow. The first toast 10 His
Majesty the Emperor was followed bv
tumuuous plaudits, which lasted ten
minutes without any interruption. and
were stifled only by the tumpets of the
orchestra When the Empress had also
been toasted according to usage. Count
OriOh-DamydO6 also rose and drank To
the health Of Ossip Iwanowitch. The
latter, who had been told what 10 do.
rose i'm his turn, and i'm the midst Of the
applause took his glass Of champagne.
and in an undertone, pronounced two
or three words that nobody heard. Al
though the enthusiasm was augmenting.
and the people were leaving their seats
70 touch giasses with him, the poor hero
OF the day fed, glad to quit the seat
OF honor where. he found himself 30
isolated.
At length Ossip IwanOwitch quit the
aecuo uf,on rybfoh bo I.g -. - 4