Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-17
VIII
MiseelIaneous.
Mr. BaSeles Goes 10 Russia.

There IS 4 maa ia London, an honest = nd
pTosperoet touservauye. friendly TO i'm
periAlism, and .Ih mic al 10 revelations, u ho.
when the Russian St'ls-s are mentioned
In his presence, alNays speaks of them In
hu.hed voice, and with evident respect.
This : Mr. Baggles, head partner OF The
great firm OF Bagsles Sseke. dressing
case makers aud sllversmlihs Of Regent
street, whose wares have obtained quite q
collection Of pretty decorations a, various
exhibitions. Here. below. Will be found
the reasons Why Mr.. Baegles always
speaks well of the NihiiistA-
At the close of last auiGmD Mr.. Bag
giles. having 10 visit Russia on business,
for he dlj a great trade With that country
10 the leather for which il ls famous, was
requested by Mrs. Baggles 70 allow her
aud her Two daughters, Sophia and Maria.
Alon. with her son. SempfonTns. TO ACCOM-
pany him. There was no objection 10 this
course. for Mr.. Basgles WAS quite rich
enough TO give bis family 8 treat. besides
which. a. Mrs. Basgies pointed out. there
were social reasons which rendered trip
Ell famille peculiarly suRsb.e ~ this janet.
ure. The various orders Of knishthood
which Mr.. Bssglrs bad obtaiaed Tor pa
tenilng new razor sirop, soap dish, Gig
arctic case, aud other insentions useful to
humanity, gave him no great prestige In
England, where, unfortunately. foreign
dignities are but little understood but they
would most likely be appreciated II the
proper value on the Continent. Mr.. Bag
giles might describe blmssl on his cards
as the Cheyalier Baggles, and obtain an
Introduction al Court for himself, his wife
and children, which would be a great thing
for those dear girls and for Sempronins. a
lad of much promise. Sempronius had Just
left crack public school, and was about
70 obtain a commission in crack regl-
ment having passed the necessary exam
nations for that purpose. Meanwhile. he
was sub -lieuteEant In q crack provincial
rifle corps-everything was crack with
this youth-and he had won three medsis
tor shooting. which he was wont TO wear
cn the breast Of his tunic, allowing man
kind 10 think that he had been in the wars.
Surely" thought Mr.. Bagg!es, "keziah
with her crosses, Sempronius wiih his
medals, aud the dear girls with their beau
ty, ought 10 make hne Bsares st the court
Of any foreign capital"
To keziah, Mr.. Baggies consented; and,
after extensive preparations the family
party set OF, with = man-servant named
Thomas and maid called Jane Thomas
wore a brand new livery. and overcoat
with fur collar aud 9 eockade; and he
w1s so much impressed by the grand sty lie
in which his master travelled, that he did
his utmost TO favor the suppositlou enter
tanned by railway guards and hotel walters
that Mr.. Bsggles was a distinguished
statesman travelling In disguise. Ills very
useful 10 a Dan loving the pomps OF this
world TO have n well-dressed man-servant
who winks mysteriously when questions
|. were put TO him; and winking Is = trick
which Wallets soon pick up,- for the sup
posed rank Of their masters has . succu,
lent effect upon the entertainment pro.
yided for themselves in the servants halls
or hotels. Ii so happened that Mr.. Bag.
giles, with his bushy whiskers and comfort.
able eorpulency bore q vague resemblance
TO British statesman who once held the
seals of the Foreign Once, and, Of course
the many-colored rosette which he sporsed
At his buttOn-hole served TO keep up the
idea that he was knight Of all Queen Vic
| toris's Orders. from the Garter to the lss
new Indian decoration, whatever that may
| be.
Journeying BY easy stages the B.ggie.
family maae night halts in several cities o
Belgium and Germany, and were received
with the utmost distinction in ell the hotel,
which they patronized. They we're accom-
modAted with drst-noor suites. and tn,
| bills presented 10 them on their departur,
were OF length 70 have made any ordi
nary gentiefolks start; bot Mr.. Bagg,e,
was one OF those happily constituted char
acters who, when they are In Tor what they
call q "spree.' spend their money gsIiy
without grumblisg. The dressing cas-
maker even grew to think il infra dig. Il
discharge his own bills in person, and ac
eordiogly At Berlin he hired . polyglo
Swiss courier, who took charge Of hi
purse, and undertook n see him noblJ
catered for during the rest Of his trip. Thi
Of course addei considerably TO the Chev
reached Demuth's Hotel, 10 st. Petenburg
the landlord OF that costly establishment