The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-03-29
When she went out he said to

the mania. When she went out he said to
+ her master:
''See here, Boris; make you proposal:
| will give you my cook Basil, who has
just finished his course of instructions at
the English club, and anything else you
like to boot, if You will give me Marpha"
| mo, no; | can't do that" replied the
other quickly.
"Well, then" resumed the colonel,
would you like my favorite coachman
Paul, famous fellow about horses, my
woman Daria, who embroiders so beauti-
fully, and my handsome horse Emir to
boot?"
Don't ask me, colonel. | wouldn't do
it for ten horses or ten serfs, however
skillful they might be-" cried the general
1.-THE girl is a goou girl and very capable
My wife is sick and cannot look after her
children. If she had not this mania, l
could not live in bachelors quarters as
do"
well, but before long you will have to
get some one who is more of a governess, y
persisted the colonel.
Eyes, certainly. am expecting a Swiss
lady this very month. | have sent for her
to Geneva. Still, | should not feel easy if
Marpha was not with them. Who knows
anything about these foreign women?
They may I've very good teachers, but they
are not fit to take charge of their pupils.
Anyhow, my wife would never consent to
part with her, and you will oblige me by
saying no more on the subject. If you
like you may choose any other girl own
and | will make you II present of her."
mo, thank you" replied the colonel. 81
don't wait any but Marpha."
A few days after this the general depart
ed for St Petersburg.
The household went back to its usual
) routine. Marpha continued to take the
) children daily to the boulevard. Some
times she would take them out driving i'll
/ the park of Petrowsky. Sometimes they
| accompanied her to the stores to make pur
t chases for her mistress, who was too sick
f to go shopping.
Silks she generally bought at a small
r shop in the Illinka. The master of this
, shop always came forward himself to wal
upon her, and let her have greater bar
r gains than his other customers.
He was n fine young man, with a full
| light beard-a pure type of the full bloodeC
e Russian One day he asked leave to carr.
r "A piece of rich velvet to Nine. Gertzkotl
pleading that he would like to take tina
/ opportunity to implore her to listen t.
+ him on subject that he had at hear
n exceedingly.
Il Marpha took the message to her mis-
s tress, who said that she would see him.
S The young man came accordingly, bring
V ing besides the velvet basketful of del
Y cate confectionery, which he implored tn
r generals lady to accept from him.
), Then, rallying all his courage, he begar
: 81 love Marpha. | know she is you
e serf If your eXcellency will allow me
f and if Marpha does not look upon me wit
an unfavorable eye-I am anxious to pul
It chase her for my wife at any price you
e eXcellency may be pleased to ask for her.
r "Ah, brother!' cried the generals wifi,
It addressing him after the Russian fashion
d "you are mistaken. Marpha does not b.
l. long to any of my villages. She belong
T. to my husband. You must ask him.
n down to the office. Prohor, the chief clerl
lie will put your request into his daily bull
Is tin. You will soon have an answer. Ian
aware that Marpha would be very hapr
d as your wife. They say you never G,
4 tipsy, and that you are doing well in you
N business. 1t will cost me much to pa
l. with her, but if she wishes it | will gi1
her up to you. l will have her called an
e, you can speak to her"
te Marpha came in blushing, being we
e. aware of what was going on in her mi
a tress' room.
"Marpha," said the gentle lady, "here
ut an honest fellow who wants to buy yC
of and then marry you. | will write lett
Us myself to the general on the subject, as
~ ing him to listen favorably to the rogue
I'd (Which must be made through Prohor)
v you tell me that you wish to marry him.
n Marpha hung down her head, and h
II, face grew scarlet as poppy.
tie "What do you wish, child?" said t
n generals lady
in Then Marpha fell upon her knees al
al kissed the kind hand that was held out
her. saying, please write, soudarina; a.
be as long as live | will pray God to bic
of you"
,h The lover, too, fell at the lady's feet a
Sc thanked her warmly.
Sc The generals wife sent for the he
of clerk and said to him:
Write to his eXcellency that SidorC
to the silk merchant, wishes to marry Nj
id pha, and offers 1000 rubles as her purchf
.et money"
"Will you pay that sum-" she add
IL turning to the silk merchant 1.-The g
Ct. eral, | know, will not take less, 1t is l
ny long since he sold his confectionery Coz
- lila, for a thousand rubles, and he walt
Is Marpha far more highly"
to "Anything your excellency thir
of right replied the lover 81 will 6
more than that if necessary"
ul The daily report was made out in
he usual manner and forwarded to the G
en- eral:
no THE GERTZoFF PALACE, Nose
~ Report of Oct. 10, l9iS
'' Art. |. Received from the village of Di
dono ten carloads Of hay, twelve sacks
10 flour, fifteen boxes of preserved fruit, one |
ms rel of honey.
he Art. g. Received in cash from the will
ok Ivanono, 1900 rubes.
tn Art. g. According to your eXcellency's or
,rv Teceiyed yesterday sent your man, Andr
10 to be a soldier.
~ Art. 4. The mare, star, has Il fOal.
W Art. 3. Sdoroff the silk merchant, of
1000 rubles for Marpha. He wishes to ma
or her.
--. Art 6. MartinofT, the timber merchant
fers 10000 rubles for the right to cut wood
the forest OF Davidono.
Art :. lgnatius, the coachman, has |
n IL.