The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-13


don't stick revolutionary posters on the
front wall. I've gone eleven nights
without sleep now.
Proprietor-But, my poor Ivan Ivan
eyitch, did not make the law which
All owners Of houses are obliged TO
obey, providing for fine OF 800 roubles
il placard u posted up on the prem
ises, and imprisonment IL the offense is
repeated. Here, drink this coffee lit
will keep you awake. Tonight will
20 on watch and you can get good
sleep. AAsA
Janitor- Thanks, my good master;
your nobly considerate conduct lends
me renewed strength.
Can hour later the janitor comes in to
breakfast.)
Proprietor-Great Todleben! where
have you beenP Why, man, there is
revolutionary placard pasted on your
back.
Janitor--Is thereP suppose l must
have closed my eyes for minute or
two. They have a keen eye for BUSH
ness, those Nihilists. Let's tear it up.
Proprietor-No; don't tear 1t up, be-
cause some of the fragments might be
found, and we might be sent to Siberia.
Burn it up, coat and all--I'll give you q
new one. Now 90 back to your post,
and for the love Of Heaven do not doze
q wink.
(The janitor returns. The proprietor
watches him from the window, and,
whenever ne mods, shouts, Now, then,
Ivan Ivanovitch, keep awakei" In the
course Of the long, long : weary day the
police arriye.)
Oflicial-We have come to search the
premises.
Proprietor But, Count, belong TO
no association. ! am merely peaceful
citizen who passes his days and nights
watching 10 see that his Waterman
doesn't fall asleep.
Official have Gen. Gourko's orders
to enter your house and see that you
have no concealed arms.
Proprietor All have is an old shot
gun without lock, stock, or barrel.
Oflicial-Thc Nihilists could easily
furnish you those. Your shotgun Is
confscated, and you may thank your
lucky stars that you get of so easily.
What's in that drawerp
Proprietor knives.
Oflicial-Knives! confscate them.
Proprietor-But, Prince, they are ta-
ble-kniyes, and tonight l give dinner
party-my daughter is engaged TO be
married, and this is 10 celebrate her be-
trothal.
Ofical-You must eat with your fin
gels, that's all.
Proprietor But, Grand Duke, how
are we 10 carve the fowls?
Official-Tear 'em to pieces, or bite
out chunks it'll all be in the family.
Where's your bedroom?
PROPRIETOR Here, your Imperial Ex-
cellency, and II you find any deadly
weapon in il want TO be sent TO 81
IBERIA.
Official Il might send You there II It
were worth the trouble, for here Is
razor which. In the practiced hands Of
adesperate man, might be used TO slay
the whole Imperial family. I will con-
hscate the razor
The family dinner takes place,
though under disadvantages, and the
unhappy man forgets all the trials and
troubles Of the day. At the dessert, Just
as he Is about TO propose the health Of
the soon 70 be welded pair, he receives
mote couched in these terms):
lou are traitor. You have to-day given
w 70 me tyrants the arm, In your posses
ION. You have therefore been doomed TO
death by yours respectfully.
The ExEcuTIvf COMMITTEE,
per Tomski Collinsoyitch.
proprietor Gearing his hair There!
that's all that was lacking to make II
complete. Read that!
Ills Future Son in -law-You were
wrong, sir; there Is . good deal TO be
said on both sides.
Proprietor-Wrong! Was ~ Per-
maps you are . Nihilist? with bitter
sarcasm)
His Future .Scu-ip-law-l have the
,onor to be the chief Of Sec. 2l7, and
don't care who knows IL.
hIs Daughter Yes, pa, and that IL
WY lc-ho-hove him. casts herself
'n,o her lovers arms)
rroprietor-Nerciful heaven! Are
iOua Nihilist, too, Paulovna?
nus Daughter Yes, pa, aud so are
aunts.
AL The Guests And SO are we All Of
.r.roprietor--I will denounce you to the
~ ~ rnorl.les--call the police.
MS Future Son-in-Law-If you utter
une word ! will fire the train and blow
" the house, which we had mined rs
4, caution lest the police should make
1escent on US while we we're at dinner.
lroprietor-And here 1 have been
passlng my days and nights keeping
"s,ch on my janitor.
=, vmnes- Your janitor! Ho, no! Look
M q the window and sec what your
'Aaltor Is doing.
Irroprletor-May l be knouted and