The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-10-21
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A RUSSIAN sTORY.

s. Count Alexsnder walaitinvowitch
Aldsrbsrg, Minister Of the Imperial
Court, and Governor OF the Winter
Palace. vas brought up from boyhood
with the Emperor, and 10 bis bosom
friend. He is called Adlerberg II, to
dIstiugulsh him from his father. He is a
feet liver, 4 true doIjdk, ,,as the 81. Peters
burgers say, His pet vice is gambling
snd luck 10 often against him..
Oss morning the Czar, who had stated
for q walk with his fsyorite dog, was
met by an old woman, who not recog-
nizing him, asked very humbly If he was
employed in the Winter Palace. Per
haps could give you some information. ?
Then the old lady told him that long
time ago she had lent a large sum TO
Count Adlerberg, and that she couldn't
get him TO pay her. She was In extreme
poverty, she said, she did not know to
what saint to address her vows.
| will do my best, answered the EN-
peror, and perhaps | may be able to in
duce the Count to pay you your money.
Come at noon TO the palace.
Returning to the palace the Car sent
for the Count. The latter frankly ac'
knowledged bis indebtedness, bat said he
had not the whorewithal to discharge IL.
The FmporOr gave him the money out Of
his own pocket, telling him 10 hand il 10
the old woman when she should come for
1t. -e,t s..#5ast al
Next morning the Gar was Surprised
to find himself again stopped by the old
woman.
All, she says, 1t is as ! feared. ] was
almost sure you would not succeed.
What do you mean, asked the Gar,
becoming curious 1
That has always been the way, DON'T
you see, and II always will be. The
mobiles do what they please, and the poor
people are helpless.
don't understand you explain yoar
self. 8g
mean 10 say that the people of the
Gar, violate with impunity their most
solemn engagements. aa
Has not Count Adleberg paid .yon
what he owes youi
Paidi Paying is we'll enough for poor
people. As to the iich and powerful, /,
they dispense with that formslity II il
snnoys them, Meanwhile, ! am without
bread.
The Gar frowned.
Follow me TO the palace, my good wo-
man. You shall have satisfaction.
The Cxar walked 10 fast that The old
woman could hardly keep up with him.
She still supposed that be was an en-
ployee In the palace. When she saw the
servants and the people Of the court bow.
ing 10 the ground before him she was
s,upshsd. The guards were for stopping
her, bat the Czar made sign, aud she
followed blm into the Imperial apart
nsnls. AdIeTberg was summoned.
| What does this meAnf said the em-
poror. YOu have not paid this woman,
In spite OF my orders. What have you
done with the money that gave your
Al these words Adlerberg msde such
pIteous face tha, the Cars anger gave
place TO strong desire TO laugh.
Come sir, explain.
Well, sire, ibis ls The naked ruth
When gOt homewIlb the money thsI
yoar Msiesty bad deIgned TO sIfe Ine,
was sssaiied BY such crowd Of creditors
that nothing vas left for this old womaa
| doh't kbo~ how The Isckals lesrnet
that had this sun. Now Am IS poo
81 was before. don't know boa i
happess, bot money cannot stay 10 M
hands longer than few minutes Be
lwesn my fagers II Is no longer metal
Il ls volatile Alkali.
/ The Czar, disarmsd, burst Into ros
OF laughter When the old woman lei
the palace she carried away her money.
And now our bosom friend, The shirt