Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
THE BLAND STREET JEWELER.
CITIZENS % thc present times to

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behold.
Suudvnly iwo fair forms were seen
advancing howard the metropolitan
archbishop. TO-. mg thea. heads aud
Kiss ng the soh,en cross tirSt aud then
plac.-,g ,hC.r fingers on the asperges
satugJted with hplN water rcvcrently
m0SiuS the sign or the cross aud OF
fcriug their hands To the archblshop
To touch with his lips. The trains OF
the two emprcSsc~. Tor they il was.
did credit 10 the lame little dressmaker
from southern Russia
While all eyes We're thus riveted on
/ the imperial! ladies. who looked as
though they might bc sisters. the car
had ALREADY preceded them. observing
exactly the same ceremonies. But he
had glided in softly and almost i'm
percepiibly. attired In dark greenish
military uniform. which looked almost
ugly by comparison with the magnif-
lcent uniforms Of the courtlers and dig
nitaries. His size. too. was against
him IN an assembly consisting OF men
tall enough To pass as descendants OF
Og king of Bashau
ON the right hand OF the throne MT
the open door. stood the grand Ouch
esSes and other ladies. their gracefully
coiled trains In front OF them. so that
they seemed at that distance like god
desSes resting on clouds tingcd with
the gold OF dawn.
3 The ear followed the movements OF
the prclate attcntvcly. crossing him.
self dcvOutly and standing the while
tsaftN fla..
bly, the smallest figure of the three
When the last notes OF the ccclcsias-
Teal chant had died away two imperial
ladies gllded gracefully toward the
throne and took their places I'm front
OF the open door ON the right hand
side. Others also moved toward the
door. the choir boys and Inferior clergy
among them. and the Emperor Nicholas
remained quite alone The car then
( passed through TIA" painful ordeal OF
walking the whole length OF the hall.
the cynOsure OF all eyes lie moved
slowly and somewhat htfuuy. evident
ly kcculy conscious that every eve was
fiXcd upon him. saw his father In
similar circumstance and admired the
mixture of ease and dignity which
| III
mittcd that the conditions were very
different although apparently similar
The emperor turned occasionally TO the
right and left, holding slightly 10 the
assembly as he passed. and more often
20 the side where gold embroidered uni
forms sparkled than 10 the black mass
OF the commoners
What were his thoughts mt that crltl-
cal moment2 Did he reflect that he
was having the lists cleared for a
political combat the like Of which has
not been witnessed for ccnturlcsi Did
he realize that the old order of things
has To be abolished: that many Of
those now present had come 10 abolish
occasional slight indications OF ncrv-
business. which may have been the re
suit Of momculary embarrassment
The emperor assembled the throne
with exaggerated slowucss and deliber-
alton, as it seemed: and, leaving the
mantle of state lying whore il had been
thrown, lac took paper from the hand
OF tie minister Of tile court and in n
loud, distinct. ovcn voice read his
speech. Every word was audible TO the
farth"st corners Of the spacious hail.
Wien his majesty had ceased speak
Ing thuudrrous applause rent the air
and continued undated for at least ten
minutes without even momcutnry
pause II WAS dcafeniug. mwuuted
enthusiastic But Il came from the
side where stars ribbons. medals #mi
gold embroidery dazzled the eye Of the
observer. The peoples representatives
were silent morOsc, mptoulcss 80
chord in their hearts had been touched
OF the magnetism which cmuuutcs
from leaders OF men and takes men
captive there was no sign Zoo tumt bril-
liant assembly
In half au hour the whole pageant.
which forcshudOwcd far resonant
changes IN the Russia empire had nit.
ted before the eyes. caressiug them for
Il moment ami then vanishing Ike "a
dream Tho band had. at oar end Of
the hail. struck mp God Save thc car"
by way of accompanying tile popular
applause aud the emperor descended
the thrOuo remaining at thc lowest
step until the procession had reformed
and the rcglIla had been borne out
Then he advanced before tie two en-
presses and moved dOwu-thc throne
room slowly as before. seemingly
touched by fhc. one sided applause
which accompanied him all the way.
Passing through the door opposite The
throne lIp iT .I.tpursI FROM. ,tIr t....r,.