The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
lv.-THE sTARIsTA's DAUGHTER.

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49, HE postmaster Mini Alexandrovslx station
had just the post thru Six troikas. for
post bags heavy with New Years gifts
to people on the other side Of the Ural range
- Vladimir viatkn-for such the name of
the postmaster of Mini ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tired;
indeed, had been busy The limited number
disposal had been taxed to the utmost and
that the had if traveller arrived and
horses, compelled wlynily to wait till
the morning for the carrying post
hours That would seven hours
unless he possessed white signed by
the governor general province.
Under circumstances Vladimir felt assured Of a
nights thos annoying Interruptions which
kept up nearly every during week
STILL it his duty he not to grumble low tho
his position was the service imperial majesey;
therefore, tnkle edge bells died
distance he the low door of the posta
stamping the which had
gathered them.
my supper daughter" he cried, as
apartment 1.-THE stche is ready
this me the bottle from the little cupboard
vodka daughter good nights Pah
1t is cold not enough wood in the stove and
you opened it too there is great deal Of sulphur in
room
Elizabeth hustled to her fathers stche, or
cabbage boiling in the OF the little kitchen
She brought out was earthenware pot
placed before father. brought wooden
and BOWL bottle containing white spirit called
vodki and a small glass Vladimir settled down to his
hearty meal guped fiery stuffed guam
titles coarse mouth The girl few
sticks into the and soon the hot water the
was bubblng merriy.
left the table reeled slightly for he had
drunk nearly whole bottle Of vodi; went
to the kitchen, his daughter who just then
bringing the
st want no tea might" he hiccoughed. .Drink some
yourself the sugar-there is twenty
zoloniks Left He paused for moment leaning unsteadiy
against the while his light blue into
those daughter
nothing German. suppose?'
asked you know whom mean the man who came thru
the gold mines; see-how many times?
these foreigners make fortunes in Russia while
noujiks are compelled black
likely fellow, Elizabeth you likely girl!
then, you the daughter Of starsta;
tho your conely enough, your are big
d
Look at waist, and awful HART" howled with
laughter left her. and dexterousy passing the seamng
samoyar, reeled
Elizabeth put down the samovar She in mood
reused her memory so
she at the little table in the her hands
casped eyebrows puckered thought
frosty day when gallant troka had gal1oped up
Panemeri BARN, German gentleman, to ask for
horses That was third had him. and she
remembered with his broken
told of his gold mines in
the Siberian pas
degned speak the daughter of Vladimir;
in the lonely hours of the there
Of them-Eizabeth frequently thought of this
late, by
Of the hot but she could sleep The lit
thrice its slvery tinle the the
still she could sleep At length with the chime
little bell announcing that four arrived
familiar thud of horses snow; and
after there came violent battering the door
'IIo no. starista!' cried voice. .1Io, ho!''
Elizabeth herself, father
before her He siouched out OF the rubbing his
reeling-for vodki yet
did notice his daughter but passed into the
unbolt the double of the station
.Thank heaven vladimir! growred voice presently II
bitten by the frost fear but things Importance
tell glass Of tea Vladimir maybe have
a drop vodki.'
recognized the voice. that of the
yenashiks familiarity with which
addressed his master.
.Vodk have, muttered Vladimir, but the
cold these three hours What is it that
tell But first the yodki!''
Elizabeth lay still her father staggered for the
nearly BOTTLE She heard the cin the
then the gulp the fiery spirit went down the
throat the yeshk Then there Whispering but she
distinguish nothing: curiosity