Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-26
Coselcttes a In P0jarsky.

anu ODESSA were traverSed oy railways the old
post-road TO MOSCOW ran through q village OF
some 1900 Inhabitants. called Ostashksvo bs-
tween Sp1rOvo and Tortok. There were two
houses OF entertainment for travellers in the
Vliiage-one. wretched little Iog-cabin, OF
%htch the proprietor was the Starosts or head
man or the community, and which was a mere
caoaTeI or dram-shop; but at the other end OF
Inc village street there was a really comelv
clesnly, tidy little hosiery, by the sign OF The
Three Golden Angels OF Ktev, the landlord OF
which was one Fedor Fedorovich who had a
pretty little wife and prettier daughter of a
marTiageaoie age. The staro5ta who kept Lhs
Dram shop, and who was an unconscionanla
old hunks, hated Pedor, because his house was
clean, and because he was sober and tndustri-
Gus and free; for Fedor had been a Crown peas
ant who had served long fn the army, and had
made enough money as sergeant attached 10
the commisssriat TO start az Inn at 0StsS lkavo.
Unfortunately bis landlord was the noble ao-
sentee proprietor, and that landlords agent
was the avaricious Starosta
He began his plot for running the landlord OF
the Three Golden Angels Of hiev by allowing
him TO get eehlndhand with his rent, ami eT n
by lending him small sums at eXoTbtanC in-
teTe5t. In the course o. couple OF years nearly
all poor Fedol'S possessions were m0rtg lgsd 10
his DercileSS creditor VITO threatened That on
the nrst occurrence OF failure OF the inter st
que to him he would seize upon Fedor's Oh At
tels, seD0 him as prisoner to tue debtors AL
81 MOSCOW, and turn his wife and child into ne
street To meet these continuous demands iha
Unhappy Fedor was Obliged 20 part with the
few articles OF jeweiry Ia the possession OF the
FAMILY. He sold his two horses. his pigs; ana
on the morning this story-th!s very lutte
S'ory-opens, the poor wretch had sold MS
remaining COW and calf. which had b zen driven
on to the market at Torlok. Taree hours
afteIwari Just about noon. Caya,c9dp OF
horses and carriages, escorted by pulk OF COS
sacks, their lanCe3 glitterAng In the nnonfiia
sun. came pounding Or a body may use so
sporting an expresslonl through the village
street and drew up with tremendous clatTer
before the door OF The Three Golden Angels
Cossacks dismounted; couriers aides-de-camD,
orcerileS hurried 10 and fro, and amidst ciattar-
Ing OF sabres and ciinking OF spurs, a tall
almost colossal figure, In long. gray great
golden spike, aighted from travelling carriage
aud stalked into the Inn followed BY a great
crowd OF officers In splendid uniforms. and ali
bareheaded. Is was His Imperial Majesty Nico-
laf AlexapdroVich, Gar OF ell the Russlas. King
OF Poland, and Grand Duke Of CourIand an1
Lithuania. 1t had happened that the Car felt
hungry at an unusually early hour, and that MS
Autocratic VIII was to breakfast at ostashkayo
instead OF Torjob. where the Imperial repast
had been ordered by couriers In advance.
The miserable FedoT FedoroYich felt as man
might be expected TO feel who was going to be
haDged when General Count Coatov, amlcably
SEEING him by the collar, informed him that he
was about to appear 10 the Emperor's presence
or course Fedor west On his knees. ana thus
awaited the Imperial orders.
&" Is this the man OF the house?" asked the
Car, speaking at Fedor, but not looking 1T him.
III Is. your Majesty" replied the general aide
de camp, still retaining his hold On the inn.
Keepers collar, and giving him amicable little
shake. as II he had been dog. TELL him."
continued the autocrat, ''to prepare breakfast
for myself and suite-eIght persons-and to
provide suitable refreshinent for the rest OF my
followers, and forage for the horses Asragard5
bTeakfast-onelette there's no fish, sGppose.)
ard veal outlets for eight; breakfast 20 be
served at l O'Clock. General, take my stop
watch, and see that strict military time Is
adhered to. Let him bcgone." Thus SPOKE the
terrible Nicholas, whose word was law.
The general aide-de- camp courteously con-
Quoted Fedor Fedorovich down stairs, even to
the threshold OF the Kitchen. He had relaxed
his hold on his coiiar, and he'd him quite In a
caressing manner by TIE left ear. ''Son OF a
NANCY cur he snilipgS observed, you've
plenty OF time to cook succulenS breakfast;
LIS Imperial Majesty is particularly iona of
veal outlets" But" gasped the unfortunate
innkeeper, there's NOT so much as q bit OF veal
In she whole village the last calf we possessed
was driven off 70 Torjok. this morning."
"1ou'il particularly see TO the egg and bread
crumblng OF the outlet" pursued Count Goa
toy. "But there's no veal" Whined Fedor
Fedorovlch; Let there be a piquante sau,e
de-camr. But, oh dear! Oh dear, / can't get
any veal!" sobbed Fedor, fairly breaking down.
and serve lemon cut In sices with the veal
outlets, ' went on the inexoraole aide de-camp;
'and lett be very fresh veal" FedOr FedoroVlth
sank On his knees: "Mercy, Mercy" he cried.
eiasplDg his hands In suppllcauon: FOR the
love OF The Three Golden Angels OF KieV,
pork Il can ger some at the staTosta's" he said
10 himself). ION, spare me the veal. Tor veal
lave none 'oIelettes and veal outlets for
eight" replied the imperturable aide de-cano,
'.at O'Clock 10 the minute by his Imperial
Aajesty's stop-watcl," which he held In his
hand. Five minutes late, one hundred bloys
OF inc stick; zen minute late, two hundred;
regards the veal outlets, the knout, braSjing
on both cheeks, Sitting OF the nostrii3, and
immediate deportation TO the mines OF Siberia,
theTe 10 pe chained to Wbeelblrr0E for [ le
term or your natural life; and let the veal oe
very tender" SO greeting the kneellng Fedor
with fTfeldiy kick, the general aide de-camo
should be ready.
1 must draw veil over Fedor's feelings; l
must Bot say what he thought: [ can only
briefly narraJe what he did At O'Clock pre-
ciseiy, military time by the Enperor's stop
watch, breakfast was served. Omeiettes, dish OF
cucumber, some small BIRDS a filet, some sound
Crlmean white wine, ard his Imperial Majesty
declared that the veal outlets, with pia1aate
sauce, were the very best that he had ever
tasted since he had dismissed BoustifaiIle the
French cook at the Winter Palace, for drinking
too much dry Heidseck IN the forenoon. These
outlets" said the Gar. 'are fully equal to the
proudeSt achievements In veal OF Boustifaille
and have great mind to send the landlord OF
the Inn TO the White Palace at MOSCOW, and
appoint him one Of my assistant chefs. Let
him be sent for that may reward him"
Once more In the most amicable manner Fee
dor Fedoroyich was conducted by the general
aide-de-camp into the Imperial presence. "Au
excellent breakfast" his Majesty condescen-
ded TO say; 1.-The veal outlets In particular most
ian imperial Is ten rOuoles); shat will cover,
l should say, the whole bill; let MIN have my
stop watch as rec0mpenSe for his puEctuality
and good cookery" 1.-The dog Is in luck muir
INJURED the general aide de- camp, as he prepared
to hand over TO Fedor the glitterlng horologa
which he had fondly hoped 10 keep for himself,
for when SoyereignS ever part with ANYTHING
that l. valuable they rarely get tt back again.
But Fedor FedOrovlch was ABOVE all things an
honest man. Plump On his knees he went; and
again raising his hands In Supplication, he ejac-
ulateed: "Oh, my father. On, my Gar GA,
my sweet lord and ma5ter-1 cannot take
the money, although Heaven knows / need
IL Sorely enough; i cannot take the watch,
although it would shine bravely at the waist
OF my wife. Let me have five hundred
blows OF the stick; let ne have the kn0at this
very moment; let me be branded on both cheeks;
let my nostrlls be slit and my ears be cropped;
send me to Siberia and chain me TO the wheel
harTew-for deserve il ALL" ''Is the dog mad:'
exclaimed his Imperial Majesty OF all the Rus.
sias. ''What does ne meaD?" "Are You mad
sen OF a measly pig?" asked the general aide-de-
camp, pointing his interrogation With kick.
Il am not mad blubbered the innkeeDer: 'sI
am only an lmposter and a cheat Tue outlets
were lot made OF veal; there was no veal in Che
house; there Is no veal In the village; and the
aide-Ge-camp said veal or the knoub-yeal or ST.
btrfa- In despair It occurred to my wife that
TIE flesh OF four chickens, carefully minced AID
arranged il the form OF outlets, with little
sham shankDoleS carefully egged and bread
crumbed, ana accommodated With siquan
outlets demanded by your Majesty, when veal
their was none. But l am-aG least | was-an
honest man. abhor deception. Your Ma1esty's
rnuDff1ceuca dfSkpSrfnnpi me- and confess