The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04

and an extra portion OF sugar. accompanied
given Jack the preference, Perhaps they did:
turned and thanked the speaker as l droppcd
INTO tho seat left by him. Soon aftcrwRrd l felt
q Sye esT Of n on pe mS tr wcm SnH With t a eRiid a. Ing
side me. / saw sLe was a woman of the wo.k-
dressed. She had a homely round face and n
little. broad. turn-up nose. Hers was a patient
but kindly face such as'One finds usually among
What wonldst thou. mGtoushko" Iittle
notherl asked.
No. little mother" told her. this is not
the place. You mutt stay in this car to, tho
end OF tho route. There take another line
which goes past the HondInsky: But what
dost A6 ShoG do want h at rir the sn1 gHpa aI Moscow knows
that tomorrow morning VIII be the %distribu-
tion of presents which our little father. tho
him many y%ears-has bought for us"
But what dost thou exrect TO get?" -, 49,.
extend beyond MossowH"knows that every
one who comes will receive n handkerchief on
which there will be a picture of the Gossudar
will DO n lot OF cake, sausage, and cheese. and
for remembrance Of tho day OF their, corona
ton, a cup In which there. will be a bright new
twenty -flvc-rouble bill and two lottery tickets.
one for the horses and one for the cows"
And then WHAT"
our cups and go TO the place where the beer Is
to be served out. ell our cups with beer, go out In
cake and cheese and drink our beer"
And then. dear harin, well. so to the bolG-
and Judyl ride on tho carousals. see the dane
ing and climbing the pole. and the singing, gyp-
sizes sa all t Of which nSn, they cay will be there"
And then. they say. in the Afternoon the
Tsar and Tsaritsa viii, some out to the Hou-
ltnkv N tnJ 4 ~ n rp1ian NnrFiaue drn U1 nv
elSht white horses and with, gold. real gold,
crowns on their. heads and long white fur
around among their people and bow to them
on all sides. and their people VIII get down on
their knees, to receive their blessings. And
attcrward they will take tho seats. made for
their Tsnrskv HiEhncsscs and the soldiers and
the horse soldiers and the cann""ns will all go
~ them. Then the music VIII play all tho
time. Ach. If we only, get good places so wo
can see them near to-
Il little mother, thon hast all the time
hccn speaking of we and 'us:' what 5ost thou
moan BY TINT? Thou surely, dost not mean to
take that little child at the breast to the iiou-
Yes. BARN, OF course: and this and this
pointing TO n little fellow or five or six years
in a calico shirt. worn outside, Of his ragged
cotton trousers with u Piece OF old cord tied
around his waist for a 0e.t; he was standing,
looking at the horses oyer tho front dashboard.
'Stcpka." she called. turn round and make
your bow to the barln-and thou. Naska. get
out of that and show yourself; only don't stay
out or tn" CONFUSION may see YOU"
legs and looking down. as she pulled her dress
to one side. ] saw the capless tow head of n little
ly covered hi n again from view.
I knew the happy-go-lucRy. childish Thought
.. t. risks she was taking amazed me.
"But, little mother" I said. thou. surely
dos, not intend to take all these little ones
tEsr ' aSG tS &l'' t Sy S c hF 8 Wiz be sf IN s rPc"t
danger. and. besides. it Is now only . O'clock
and the presentation is not TO until
o tomorrow. Thou surely dost not EXPECT to
find any place Of shelter where it VII be posi-
"Ach. BARN. what 10 we care Tor n roof: The
night is warm; VIC can oil lie down together on
the ground. and here is my shawl 10 cover us.
l want 10 get there early. SO as to be near the
front when the presents are given out. Then
we shall not miss the cups for US md tho
twenty-five roubles In every cup. Only think
OF i. BARN. and the lottery tickets. too. We
may not win a horse or a COW with the tickets.
but even II we get a horse or u cow with the
money. Just As n memento OF our young Tsar.
that would he for us great luck and riches"
l had heard already about the twenty-five
roubles and the lottery tickets. knew that
the report about them had got around among
the people. Later it was learned that this report
had reached quite distant villages. Who orig
mated IL was never ascertained. There Is no
doubt. however. that this false report was the
cause of the frlghttul scenes at the Houdinsky
Tie Whole thing was so absurd that no one
among the better class gave II IA Thought cS-
Ssspt as a good i9ks. As the official nrogramms
To h" little reason why the rumor still should
be believed.
Thou hast been deceived. little mother"
said |. Like NIL who apply at tho turnstilc,
thou wilt receive a handkerchief with the
lunch and cup. but there will be neither money
wilt pass the gate and get thy HANDKERCHIEF
thou wilt come out on the Houdinskv Field.
singing and carousals and beiagars and all
sorts of sights Later In thc afternoon tho
see how their children re enjoying the ftte,
but not in n golden carriage drawn by eight
white horses hut IN an open carriage drawn
for all. There will be plenty OF time, so turn
around. little mother. and s',boaom IGod with
thecl. GO back home and make an carly start
night and gcttest in the crowd which is cure
TO collect there, thy little ones will fail under
'Ach. BARN, good bnrin.' - said the woman in
n plnintivc voice, her kindly gray eyes looking
mistake. Does not all Moscow know that
what | have sand is true? II IS true that we
are poor c9mtlon people. that we are unlct-
father. the Tsnr, wants to give us. so.we will
remember ibis great day, But you ar" a
you are not IN need Of the money or horse or
90 X, and for that reason YOU have not heard
of this. rr VIII ,is s ss i is H'i ! osn stand and hold
the little 4iinShu in my arms. And does not
the proverb say that God is not without mercy
IIT tio "bE Nll' EDol If'Ilt.
will come along some good :nouJiks who will
seat my little ones on their shoulders where
they cannot only rest. but also sec all that's
going on
'U0urn BdJa fool womnnl". said n deep
voice which, as | looked, ! saw came from a
dirty. unkempt mOuiIk sitting on the other
side of her. 'It Is not without meaning that
the proverb says that n woman's hair is-long.
but her mind Is short. Listen. then. to thu
bnrin: he talks sense to thee. hut thou. accord
ing 10 thy woman fool head. standcst upon
thv own. What DEVILS money and billcts arc
thcsc2 It's nil fGolishness and lies. and thou
art willing to listen to them. fool"
Thou thysclf art a FOOL. mouiiK. thou nc
cursed one. What dost ,hou know about IT.
thou swine. thou blockhcnd. Thou hast not
liltlc ones To 2hiHk Of. and what sort of n wom-
m would 90 TO suCh as thou, devil. nrcursrd
that thou art. Thou shOuld'st DC Mt convict
labor and not riding with good peCnlc."
Yes, BARN." said y moulik sitting hnck Of
us In II whCcdiing. half.cnrcless way. let her
20. You see she IS a bahia, and you can't do
ANYTHING with such n one. Why anger your-
self by irving 10 make her Use her brains, and
nl in vain. all in vainI Let her 60. and per-
Laps somehow God will carry them through"
And who art thou exclaimed the woman,
thou Erinning, drunken mouiik. No one
asks thy consent. or course I'll 20. Go thou
to the devil"
My bdba by this time was furious. Four or
five others, men md women. had Joined In tho
discussion. all talking at once ut the top OF