The Washington times., 1907-08-11

The guest felt that he was getting
sadly tangled, and was not saying
what he meant to say. Jut IN the
heat of the discussion he could not
End the right words.
Without doubt" said Nicholas Sem
ionovitch. who was not listening 10
his interlocutor. being solely intent on
expressing the thought which .6y
close to his heart. without doubt
But tho end can be reached by an
other path. not through a majority
vote. but by a general agreement
Look at the decision OF the mir -"
''Ah. this mirr'
1T cannot be denied" said the doc
tor. that the Slavic race Is pecu-
liarly constituted. I would not af-
firm. for instance, that the Polish
right to veto is the ideal I"
Permit me to finish by thought" {"
said Nicholas Semlonovitcn. The
Russian people has special qualities.
These qualities
He was interrupted by the arrival or
the servant. who appeared with mis-
eyes half open.
The coachman is getting uneasy. -
said the valet.
Tell him that I am going to leave
soon. and that will pay him for his
time what Is proper"
Very well, SIR"
The valet withdrew. and Nicholas
Serlionovitch was able to continue the
development Of his idea But the
guest and the doctor mad heard II A
score OF times already Cat least, so
II seemed 10 them), and they began TO
contradict him, especially the guest.
by citing examples drawn from mis-
tory. He was exceedingly well versed
in history The doctor sided with the
guest, whose eruditicn he admired
and he was enchanted to have made
his acquaintance.
The conversation ran on. The dawn
began TO appear behind the wood on
the other side Of the road and The
nightingale to sing. and still the group
continued TO smoke and talk to talk
and smoke. They would be talking
yet. perhaps. II the chambermaid had
not appeared.
She was an orphan, who. to earn hcr
living. had been obliged to enter do
mestic service She had served first in
the house Of a merchant. One Of the
employees had seduced her and she
had become a mother. But her child
died. Then she entered the servics
of a funcuonary. whose son, a col
leg.an. had allowed her no peace.
Finally she had entered as second
chambermaid the service OF NicholBs
SemionoYitch, where she was happy.
Here her wages were paid her regular
ly and she had a safe home.
sired the doctor and Nicholas Sen1Io-
novitch.
What is the natter" demanded
the latter.
10 Nicholas Nikolaievitch Is not we'll"
witch was Goga. who had overeaten
the strawberries).
Well, in any event, 1t is time to
CO." said the guest. Look, II is day
light. We have parted WELL" he add
ed. smiling. content with himself and
with his companions. who had per
mitted him TO talk so much and so
long. And he took his leave Of them.
The valet. dragging his benumbed
=. limbs With difficulty. had a long hunt
Hfor the guests hat and umbrella,
which had been mislaid In some cor
ncr or other. The valet counted on a
good fee. but the guest, always zen
er5us. being in the habit OF giving at
least a ruble, worn out by the con
yersation, forgot all shout the fee.
and IT was not until he was on his
way that IL occurred to him that he
had not given anything to the valet.
Bah! so much the EorseF'
The coachInan mounted his box.
picked Up the reins. seated himself TO
one side. md the carriage moved
away. The bells tinkled and the St.
Petersburyian. gently rocked by the
highly elastic springs, mused on the
poverty OF ideas and the narrowness
or his friends
Nicholas Semionovitch, who did not