Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-26


proprietor understands English, and
pays great attention TO the comfort of
his guests" So nothing further was
advanced concerning the "princely"
offer that night.
Next morning at breakfast in burst
Fred. Wilmore, grinning from ear to
ear. At sight of Mr. Hall he sobered
down somewhat, and being soon after
engaged in conversation by that gentle
man he was temporarily preserved
from the effect of Jacks wrath.
"And now" said Mr.. Hall, 1--WE will
summon the landlord, settle the bill
and take a conveyance to the 'Stadt
Moskau' A very fine establishment, /
understand, Mr.. Wilmore."
Mr.. Wilmore here behaved in very
strange manner. He appeared to be
unaccountably impressed with the idea
that some huge joke was under way.
Could it be suppressed laughter which
nearly prevented his replyingP "Oh!
that's where you're goingl Yes, prime,
by George! | sayr' he added to Jack,
"itll save my explaining something
to you and Miss Clara"
at will not save my demanding an
explanation from you, SIR" replied
Jack, with severe dignity. But Fred.
didn't seem at all impressed, and
chuckled away in the most outrageous
fashion.
The bill was settled and the convey
ance waited at the door. In they all
got. Fred, saying he was "bound in
that direction" mounted on the box
with the driver, and they ratified off.
Arrived at the entrance of the "Stadt
Moskau," he appeared at the door,
grinning wider than ever, and assisted
them all out-except Jack, who was in
no mood for frivolity.
Scarcely had Mr.. Hall had time to
open his mouth in censure to the driver
for demanding such an exorbitant fare,
when q handsome and distinguished
looking individual appeared, Fastening
bare-headed from the interior, bowling
and smiling with the utmost cordiality.
But how is this? 1t cannot be-and yet
it is-the Russian Prince of the evening
beforel
"Ohr exclaimed Clara, in q tone
wherein surprise, pleasure and conster-
nation were present in equal parts.
"Ahr' broke in accents of mingled
amazement, anger and menace from
Jack.
Mr.. Hall, advancing unconscious, de-
manded: care you the proprietor of
this hotelph
80 papaT' began Clara, coloring.
"Sir, you mistake" interposed Jack.
81 have de honneur," replied the
Prince" with a profound smirk.
"Ah, mademoiselle, so glad you come!
de chambers are all ready. Viii mon
sieur in privat chamber breakfast, or at
table Th0te?'
Clara turned very pale, and felt a
strong desire to sit down. Jacks face
was study for Albert Durer. There is
no telling what might have happened
had not Mr.. Wilmore discovered at this
moment that he " couldn't stand it any
longer, anyhow" and forthwith burst
out in the most uproarious and conta.
gious fit of laughter. 1t was irresisti-
BILE, and first one and then another
joined in, from the sOnorous bass of Mr.
Han to the cracked cackle of his wife
| (neither of them had the faintest idea
what the joke was), until such an up.
roar was created as never had been
ucdlu III iHc DIduI hOShdu DtlOIb.
"Jolly, pleasant fellow, old Dau
men, remarked Mr.. Fred. Wilmore
shortly afterward, as they were all sit
ting round the big china stove. "Be
gan life as waiter in Berlin, you know
and worked up"
Il understood Clara to say that he
owned St. Petersburg, or Moscow, ol
some such place." began Mrs. Hall, il
emaciated tones.
90 yes, L see your mistake" ex
planned Fred, with great ingenuousness
81 translated 'Stadt Moskau'-City o.
Moscow, you knOw-and she thought
meant the real place instead of only the
hotel"
"Such stupid idea," said Clara, bit
ing her lip" to call hotel cityr'
On the whole, think it was pretty
square thing between Clara and Jack
That gentleman, by the way, forgavt
Fred. not long afterward in considera
ton of very pleasant piece of infor
nation impaired to him by Clara; anC
though 1 have sometimes thought i
would have served them both right i
she had married Fred, it didn't turr
out so. Jack has learned to look upor
the little mishaps above recounted a,
blessings in disguise, saying that if i
hadn't been for them there would hav,
been no use in his going to Europe
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