The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-13

One day while NJ segur was the French
ambassador at the court OF the Empress
Catharine he saw man onter his house
with wild eyes, inAamed countonsace and
disordered dress.
"Justice, NJ. Count, justice!" cried tho
man.
"Justice against whom?"
"Against great lord, my lord; against
the governor of the city, who has just
caused me to receive 100 lashes.''
"a hundred lashes!' cried the count,
astonishcd. "What did you do to hiIu3"
"Nothing, my lord, absolutely"
"'Tis impossible.
II swear to you upon my honor, M.
Count"
"But you are foolish, my frien,l"
"My lord, pray you believe, or the
contrary, that havo my Senses"
"But how will you make me compre-
bend that man whose mildness and i'm
Partially are Landed everywhere would
give way to such violencey"
Excuse me, NJ. Count" cried the com.
plainant "Nothwlthstanding tho respect
l entertain for you, you must allow me to
give you proof of what advance.
At these words tho unhappy Frenohman
took off coat and jacket and showed NJ.
Sogur his shirt, all bloody and sticking to
his wounds.
"But how did this happenS"- asked the
ambassador.
ooh, my God, in the most simple man
ner, monsieur learned that NJ do Bruce
wanted French cook. 1 was out of a
place. took advantage Of the occasion
and presented myself ut his house. The
valet de chambre took upon himself to in
troduce me. The governor was in his
working cabinet
"'NIy lord, said the valet do chambro,
opening the door, here is the cook
80 'Tis WELL replied NJ. Bruce, with an
inattentive air. Let them take him to the
yard and give him hundred lashos.
'Then, M. Count, they took me, they
led me to the yard, and despite my resist
ance, my cries, my threats, they gave me
the number, not one more or less. -
"But If this occurred as you tell me, it's
infamous" said the count.
"If l do not tell the exact truth, mon
sieur, consent to receive the double of it.. "
"Hearken, my friend" said NJ. Sogur,
" bCiiSNo tho pooi ASAio",
will go and make inquiry, and If, as am
now inclined to believe, you have not de-
Coived mo, you shall obtain for this vio-
lenoe, assure you, signal roparation. IT.
on the contrary, you have lied to me in so
much as one syllable, will have you con-
Quoted to the frontier, and you may re-
turn to France the best way you car"
II agree to everything, my lord"
"Well," continued NJ. Sogur placing
himself at the desk, "carry this letter to
the governor yourself.
"No, no, thank you. With your excel
lency's permission, will not expose my.
self by putting my foot inside Of the house
Of man who receives those having busi-
ness with him in such q strange manner"
"Ono of my secretaries shall accompany
you"
"Thon that's another thing, monsieur.
Accompanied by some one Of your house,
hold would go to-
swell, go then," said NJ. Segur, giving
the letter to the brave man and ordering
one of his clerks to go with him.
After about tbree-quarters Of an hour
the complainant returned with a bright
ened countenancc.
"Well?" said NJ. Segur.
swell, sir, all is explained.
"To your satisfaction it would SEEM"
eyes, my lord. P"
IT acknowledge that you would oblige
mo by relating the affair"
"NothiI easier, my lord; his excellen-
cy NJ. 10 Count do Bruce had for q cook
one of his serfs, in whom he had every con-
fldenco 1t is now four days since the
miserable wretch fled, carrying with him
800 rubles belonging to his master, and
consequently leaving his place vacant.
This place was the object Of my ambition,
60 much SO that presented myself at the
governors to fill it."
"What them" asked M. Segur.
"Unhappily for mo he had that morn
ing heard that his servant had been ar
rested 20 versts from st. Petersburg, 60
when the valet dc chambre said to him,
Tho cook is here, he thought 1t was the
thief whom they had brought back. and,
as he was busy at that moment with re-
past for the emperor, ho said, without
even turning around, otis well; lead him
to the yard and give him 100 lashes. 1t
was these 100 lashes that received"
"Then M. le Count de Bruce has made
his excuse to your"
"He has done better than that, my
lord" said the cook, jingling purse full
OF gold in his hand. HE has paid me
louis for each LASH which has made me
sorry, since 1t is over with, that they did
not give me 200 instead Of 100, and he has
taken me into his service, assuring me
that what have received shall be account
I'd to me in advance, and shall be deducted
from each fault l may commit, SO that by
watching myself carefully can go three
or four years without receiving a blow,
which does not fail to be very consoling
to me-
The cook remained ten years with NJ.
do Bruce, and at the end Of that time re-,
turned 10 France with a fortune Of 5000
rublcs, blessing to his last hour the fortu-
nate mistake to which be owed 1t ALL