Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-05
A RUSSIAN NOBLE
Tho Lite aud Habits or One OF the
tEar's Favoritss.

tdicrhcrg, minister OF the Imperial
COURT, and governor Of the Winter
Palace, was brought up from boyhood
with the Emperor, md is his bosom
friend. He is called Adlerhcrs H., to
distinguish him from his father, He is
y fast liver, true "dohriak." rs tho
st. fetcHburvcrs say. His pot vice is
IgamhhrE, and luck is often against
him, One morning the Car, who had
started for n walk with his favorito dog,
was met Ivy mn old woman who. not roc.
ognuiug him, asked very humblv if no
was employed in the Winter Palace.
Yes, answered the Car, 81 even
have some little influence in tho pal-
ace, Perhaps can give YOU some in
formation, Then the old lady told
him that y long time before she had
lent a large sum to Count Adlcrherg,
and that she couldn't get him 10 pay
her She was III extreme poverty, she
said, and did not know to what saint to
address her vows, . will do my best"
answered the Emperor, "and perhaps
| may he able 10 induce tho Count 10
| pay You your money. Come 1T noon
In the Palace Returning to tho Pal
nco, the Car sent for the Count. Tho
latter frankly acknowledged his indcht-
ednesS, hut said that he had not tho
whercwithal to discharge il, The En-
pcror, gave him tho money out Of his
own pocket telling him To- hand il to
the old Woman when She should ncxt
come tor IT, Next mornug tho Car
was surprised To- find himself again
stopped hv the old woman. All"
Isl, u "a -.
most sure YOU would not succeed"
What do YOU mean " asked tho Car.
That has always been t.e way, don't
YOU see, and il will hc. Tho mobiles do
what they please, and the poor people
are helpless, don't understand YOU:
explain yuurselfY" Il mean 10 sny
that tho people OF the Court, sure Of
the protection Of the Car, violate with
llmpunity their most SOLEMN engage
mcnts. Has not Count Alder
berger paid YOU what he owes
youg Paid Paying is we'll
enough for poor people, Az to
the rich and powerful, they dispense
with TINT formulity if il annoys them.
Meanwhile, am without bread"
Tho ear frowncd, Follow me 10 the
palace, my good Women. You shall
have satisfaction" The car walked
50 fast That the old woman could hard
~ keep up with him. She still sup
posed Tint he WAS mn employee in tho
palace When she snw tho servants
and the people OF the court bowling to
the ground before him she was stupc-
fled. The guards were for stopping
her. but the ear mndc sign, and she
followed him into the imperial apart
mcnts, Adlcrhcrg was summoned.
| "What does this mean2' said the Elm
pcrer You have not pnid this wo-
man IN spite Of my orders. What
have YOU DONE with the money that
gave your At these words Adlorhcrg
made such II pitcous face that the ears
anger gave place 10 n strong desire to
lnugn Come sir explain" ."Wcll,
sir, this IA the naked truth, When |
got homo with tho money that your
majesty hnd dcigned 10 give me ! was
assaulted by such crowd Of creditors
that nothing was left for this old wo-
man. don't know how the jnekals
learned TINT had this sum. Now
am ny poor AZ wns before. | don't
know how il happens, but money can.
not stay in my hands longer than II few
minutes. Between my fingers ii * no
longer metal, II IL volatile alknli." The
ear disnrmcd, burst into II ronr Of
laughter When the old woman left
the palace shc cnrricd away her mon
cv,
~ am telling stories. here il nnoth.
or in which this same Count Adlerborg
figures. The hero is no less IA person.
age thnn the prince Of Wales. The
thing happened during one Of the
princes visits to the capital Of the ears.
Adlcrbcrg hnd given the prince sup
per which lasted till daybrcak.
About ! O'Clock in the morn
ing the prince took leave of the
company, jumped into II carriage md
started for the winter Palace. His
Royal IIighnoss had done such honor
to the wines, and especially To tho
fonming champagne, That his idoas
were II little mixed. As he WIS passing
the Palace Of the Holy Synod ae
thought he recognized tho facade Of
the Imperial palnce, and he halted the
carriage. The coachmGn said SONG
thing to him, but the Prince did not
Understand Russian. He got out, dis
missed the coachman, and then march
ed up to the door monk. half llsleep,
opened thc.door and asked him what ho
wanted; but the Prince did not under
stand the monks Russian any better
than he had that Of the coachman.
Without answering his questions no
! advanced, not too steadily, into the in
Z terror Of the edicc, thinking that he
could find his way 10 his apartment
, The monk undertook TO stop him.
The Prince IL one Of the best boxers of
the United Kingdom, His first blow
, laid out the monk. who believing that
he VIA face 10 face with the devil
, shouted Justify for help. You can
fancy the uproar. The police were
!, soon on the ground As tho Prince
couldn't make himself understood, and
was no, recognized, he was tpk ken TO the
nearest police.station. Fancy the stupe-
faction ut court in the morning when
il WIS discovered that the Prince had
not returned 70 the Palace. The EN-