Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-07

the Church Of the East These friend
" expressions were translated to the
Metropolitan, who appeared much graft
flied by this cordial recognition OF his
clerical status.
The priest now brought In a small
tray. on which was a pot of preserve,
resembling marmalade. two small
liquor glasses filed with a preparation
or aniseed, and two tumlblers Of water.
the whole constituting the formal re-
lection which it is usual to offer on
State occasions in the East.
! Vaughan took UP one of the two sill
yer spoons which accompanied the dish
of marmalade. helped himself t a
spoonful and laid it down.
Smith, whose taste for sweetmeats
had probably not been vitiated to the
same extent by Indulgence in tobacco.
helped himself to a second spoonful,
and, receiving the cordial encourage
ment of the Metropolitan to proceed,
did not lay down his spoon until he had
| almost finished the contents of the dish.
1t was only at a subsequent period of
/ their stay in Athens that Vaughan
learnt that etiquette required that one
spoonful, and one spoonful only,
| should be consumed, and that to pro-
| coed beyond that quantity was to COM
NIT a breach of good manners. equal
| to that committed by the man who, in
a London drawing-room, should help
himself to the entire contents of a plate
of bread and butter.
But the good Metropolitan, who, no
doubt, was able to make allowance for
the ignorance of his visitors, did not
shew, by the lifting Of an eyelash,
that he remarked Mr.. Smiths exhibit
ton, and when he finally dismissed
them with his blessing. both men anne
away feeling deeply touched. So pleas
ed, indeed. was Smith with this first
experience of public life, that he was
o ready to go anywhere and meet
anybody.
He promptly awaited himself of an
other letter of introduction to call upon
M. Delyannis, the Prime Minister.
This time Vaughan was not of the
party, but on Smiths return. he gath
cred that he had had a long and inter-
esting conversation with the Minister,
to whom he had explained his views on
the political crisis, and to whom he had
given much good advice as to the best
method of dealing with the Great Pow
ers.
The day on which Vaughan and his
companions arrived in Athens, the
blockade of Crete was finally pro-
claimed by the six Powers.
The following day Vaughan went
round to the Ministry of Marine, and
asked to see M. Levidis. M. Levidis,
the Naval Minister, proved to be a ia
vorable specimen of his nation. Alert,
vigorous, and full Of determination,
his manner presented a great contrast
with that of some of the other public
~personages whom Vaughan encounter
ed in the capital. A number of per-
sons were in attendance to see him.
They were shown into the room to-
gether, and seated round in a semi
circle waiting for the Minister to sign
some documents before he was able
to give them his attention.
The moment NJ. Levidis looked UP
from his desk, his eye fell on the Eng
lishman.
WHO is that?" he demanded of his
secretary.
The secretary handed him Vaughan's
card, on which he had taken the lib
erty of writing IAN English volunteer"
The Minister at once rose from his
seat, advanced towards him, and warm
ly shook him by the hand.
"Wil you kindly step into my pri-
vate room? These other people can
wait"
He led Vaughan into a small room
opening out of the public reception
room, and made him sit down beside
him.
AS 500 as they were alone, Vaughan
thought it best to state at once the OBJ
ject of his visit.
81 came to offer my services" he said,
"in case you should be making any
effort to break the blockade of the
Island of Crete. am an Englishman;
and it has occurred to me that it would
be a matter worthy of notice in the
English press, if it could be proved that
the British Fleet was being used against
English volunteers"
The Minister appeared to see the
force of the suggestion. He replied:
Il shall be delighted to take advan-
tage of your offer. l am at this mo-
ment considering and making prepara-
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