Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-08-25
1hs C1ar aal the Sergeant.

The Emperor Nicholas was in the habi,
OF going about disguised and seeing to,
himself how bis subjects Jared. He ofte,
visited the Raspberry Bu.h. sort OF va
rie,y theatre and . resor, OF thieve.. and on
one Of those occasions disguised - non
commissioned officer. took . eeat opposite
10 an old Sergeant Of the Guards, and en-
tered into con, creation with him The olo
Sergeant spoke Of the battles he hso
,ough. in, and - his new acquaintance
bal peped to have been engaged In the
anne combats, they became fast .riends apo
ven, 20 dr,nAing vo,ka s,ll close upon mio>
oight. when the Sergeant ssid he must re
turn TO quarters before the cathedral clocs
truck IL but that he mace . rule OF Al
ways drink ng one last glass 10 he heal,
of the Emperor. for two reasons, 6rst OF.
Cause It was the dut, of every soldier. ana,
secondly. becAuse BY always Remembering
u do sl he satisfied h,mselt that DC WAS no,
intoxicated HIS trend agreed with him
,hs health OF the ca X WAS drank, and the.
Doth appIoac ed the counter to pay 10
OIL WAS heavier thai he txpecled, aud, a :
oaving tufiiceut money to pay it, the bar
seeper thren,ed to give him into custody
when the pseudo-sergeau offered TO maA,
up the df.rence. which his TREND. how
over. would not accept, but, drawing biz
sword from the scrsbbArl i, plac~d It on ID.
counte- as assecurity. saying that he woul
e. turn III he morning 10 redeem It. upo.
-hicn he WAS siIowed 10 leave, Wishing hi'
ne~lJ made d. Q.alntance nood night .ne
pI. asant dreams When he had lett, ,h,
+ porer maze himself known to the bar
elder who began t1embl, &, the law be
ius quite a. severe on those who accep
5tS.e property ~ 1t il on the soldiers to
parting with their arms. The Car ord. r
ed him 10 hxld him tho od Serkean.
sword. and 10 holu his TOT que II he want
ed his Majesty to overlook his serlou
,Hense. snd lett the Raspberry Bush VIII
he swo, under his CLOAK. he returned t
he palace. aud. 1isiL & al 6ve ocl.cx nex
.norulng sent word 10 .he cOmmxhder>lL
chiet that be would review the third regl
.nent OF Guards TO wblt b the old oerg. au
oe.onged) Ut $50 .hat morning or with
one hour and halt OF the or0er beln
E.ssu.d
At the appointed time his Majesty rod
Mt to the Inspection ground with his stat
and put tbe reK ment lhrouA the drill MN
!. II, curing which time he spled his q
Qusintshce o, the previous evening" who
n,s astonlshmeht held his sword. he the
asked the colonel Of the regiment it
wished 10 recommend an, non-commlsslo
:. e i officers tor promotlon, and three thee
being tsvorsbly mentioned. among the
toe old Serge ant, they wero ordered
leave the ranks and advance to the lalu
ing point. Here tho Emperor discOv' n
toxt something Was wrong WITH his 'rlend
whose exc. utlon Was to take pia
:. that mornlnt should be brought on Il
1eld, and upon ARRIVAL co nmandsd It
Sergeant 10 beLead him. The solder oe
k-d that be bs spared the degradation
becoming pubic executloner, 10 WIN
His Maje.ty replied, | have said. it uu
"a oe I he St t,geant, seeing that there w
10 means O, escape. looking up to heav.
:. xcla med: Holy VrAin. l have Lot hea
ms mAn tried. nor do l know il he
xu,i or ,nnoc, ut. and ~ | do not wait
pll, an ,nnocen, mans blood, pray ,h
lto turn this sword OF m,ne into . usels
piece OF wood should this man be not xu,l
u, should be be lu,ity may bis head fal'
., he fret bow ana rus ing 1t the e
~ uemn.d and trem ling .sretch dealt h.m
. err,bl- blow, ~h,ch Caused his sword to
u pieces. to the a,touiehmeut Of every 90
nc o esen. Keep, the Emperor aud n,mee
Mud 10 the utt-r bewllderment o, the c,
: Wet. "Hol, Vng.n" tue Sergeant sho
ed, thol ha, . .vwn thy miracle aad 4
" man is IL, ocen,," 10 .ich his MAje-,y !
pied: Yrs, AMI oy = miracle Jour sword Il
= vas left the Raspberry Bush and 10 n
nanrus in toe palace lard room Z
> tor II this afternoon; Jour commission
X, Lieutenant Will De ued 10 the hXu.le, ou
srvise you ID future not 70 drink my he q
unsless you have the money TO pay Tor 1t
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