The semi-weekly miner., 1882-05-31
A YANKM BOY

A YANKm BOY
How the Brother Of Charles Sum
ner saw the Oar.
The following account Of Charlee
Summers brothers experience in st.
Petersburg is given by . correspondent
Of the Boston Journal:
Mr.. Dallas was sitting in his Office at
the Legation In st. Petersburg on Ger
tain morning, when young man, OF
rather boy, presented himself. with
the arms of bis jacket out at the elbows,
and remarked that he ''would like to
see the Emperor.
| "You would like to see!thc EDsperor?''
inquiringly rejoined Mr.. Dallas, adding
the further interrogation. 'What do
y0w want to see the Emperor for::''
"Oh, have q little business with
him" replied the youth.
"Well," }" said the Embassador, "yo,s
can't zee the Emperor"
"Why not? can't YOU introduce rle?"
earnestly inquired the 10y.
mo. 7 could not introduce you,"
said the Minister, smilingly.
"Arel't 20: the American Minister::''
said the boy.
"Yes; l ann the American Minister,
but l should not dare to introduce you If
I am"
"But am an American" replied the
boy, land have come ali the way from
Mount Vernon, the tomb Of Washing
ton, on business with the Emperor, for
whom have u present, and must see
him; and l call on you as the Embassa-
dor Of my country to introduce me 10
his Imperial Majesty"
1.-THE most can do, my lad. y to in
troduce you to one Of his Ministers,"
said Mr.. Dallas, land il he ple.,ses, he
''Very we'll, said the boy, THAT viii:
the Minister Of HIS Majesty, If you
please"
At this l.Oint of the dialogue the
of the Imperial Cabinet, renlarking tO
''here's y boy who says he has come all
the way from Mount Vernon, in Amer
ica, and that he has some message for
the Emperor and demands an introduce
tion; eau you crafty him."
II cannot intrNluce him without first
consulting l,is Majesty" replied the Au-
tocrat's Minister. he is willing; l
will introduce him."
After brief lapse of time the Minis
ter returned from an interview with the
Emperor, to whom he had related in
substance what he had heard Of the boy.
The curiosity of Nichlas being excited
as to the b0y's erTand. he was induced
to command the ministerial functions
~ to ''bring him along"
HE says he will see yOu," said the
Minister, addressing himself to the
Yankee lad. And immediately they
set Oft for the palace, where the follow
ing interlOcutOry discourse took place
between Nicholas and the ragged boy:
''Well, my little fellow, understand
you wish to sec me; what IL your busi-
ne4s::''
II came all the way from the tomb Of
Washington, ut Mount Vernon, In
America, and understanding that you
liked tie character Of WashingtOn-"
II have great venerati0n for the char
acter and memory Of that illuetriOus
pers0nage," interrupted the Emperor.
"Well," !" continued the youth, 40 he
thrust his hand into his jacket pocket,
II brought this acorn from the tomb Of
Washington, thinking that you might
like to plant 1t in your grounds and mise
an oak to his memory. Will you accept
it:.'
"Certainly," replied the Emperor,
!'and we will at once 90 out and plant
it,"
No sooner said than done. They pro-
ceetletl 10 the palace grounds. and, hav-
ing raised the sod with spade, the En,-
perOr committed the acorn tn the earth
with his own hand. Thanking the
youth for the simple hut agreeable pres
ent the Emperor inquired: ''Is there
anything more that you wish Of ME, my
The boy replied: II should like to
SEE Moscow amazingly"
What do you want t. sts Moscow
for" interrDgated his Majesty.
''Oh, have long had a desire tO see
that city, and as you were pleased to in
quire for my further wishes, and as ]
know you cold gratify my desire, !
thought would honestly tell yo,.:"
"Well, you shttH see Moscow" said
Nicholas; and ut once barOucle with
six horses was ordered, aud the 10y was
tOted Of1'tO the ancient capital by his
Majesty's Imperial command.
1.-The last saw of the YOUTH" said
Mr.. Dallas, ''he passed. my office in st.
Petersburg in coach with six horses,
and, as he deigned to look ut ME, he joy
fully waved white handkerchief, Of
which he had become the pos,sessOr, and
triumphantly cried out to me: "Hur-
rah, am going to Moscow: ] am go
ing to M0scOw!"
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A Washington paper was recently the
victim Of . most absurd Typographical
blunder. In it's column Of social events
it printed the following item:
Next month will witness q general ex-
otllls Of the gay world to the mountains,
the SEA and Europe. Among the earliest
birds Of passage will be the Chiuese
Minister and Madame Martinez, who,
with their daughter, will take suite Of
rooms 1T Long Branch until they sail
for Europe, some time In July.
The M0ngOlian Ambassador took the
matter In good part, but Senor Marti-
vnS4~H 20 t1&A OAs,a~e,14A ~