Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-06-28
MAKING AUN|FORM
It Was For the Car, and He
Wanted 1t In a Hurry.
A SCARED CRIMEAN TAILOR.

When Pouneed Upon by His Majesty's
General. Who cioaked His Mission In
Mystery, the Knight Of the Shears
Thought His Time Had Come.
by special permission OF the court
authorities an amusing account is pub
lished Of the circumstances attending
the ordering OF a military Uniform by
the eur from little tailor III the
Crimea. Khaim kurichkcss by name.
who lived at Simferopol the headquar
tvs OF the Crmean dragons.
when the imperial family came TO
Lividai. and some days before the ar
nual fete Of the Crimean Dragons. the
car told the colonel that be had In
store gift for him and the regiment
the czarina had consented 20 become
their chief His majesty added. Il
shall be there when you and your OF
tcers are presented to the empress
and shall wear your uniform. The
only thing IS believe haven't the
uniform of the regiment But that
| doesn't matter. there Is time II you
hurry. TO have one made You seem
to have m excellent tailor. Your uni
form fits beautifully Who made III"
The colonel gave the name OF Kurich-
kess. whcrcupon his majesty asked him
to arrange that Kurichsess should
make uniform for himself. adding
smiling. Tel him to do his best and
to turn Il out as we'll MS yours"
There Is next given a seriocomic de-
scrlption OF the alarm occasioned
among the Kurichkess household. con
sisting Of father. mother and nine chill
drcn. when handsome motorcar stop.
ped outside their door and a cloaked
general officer descended.
The general said In staccato sen
fences: You must come with me.
Don't be frightened You'll know
later where I'm taking you can't
leave without you We've lost much
time already Get dressed quickly"
The tailor obeyed. went with his cap
tor and was absent for four days
Nine. Kurichkcss was doubtful wheth
err she was wife or a widow.
Eventually the tailor turned up safe
and recouuted his adventures. The
drive with the general had lasted two
hours ana half During the whole
| Journey the general did not address Il
single word to him When they reach
ed their destination. Yalta. all he said
was. "Khaim Kurichkess, get out and
follow me-
He was assured that he need not be
alarmed: he would be provided with
lodging ana with food. and the next
day he would be told why he had been
brought TO Yalta and what he had to
do. He was told he need not try to
escape. as he would be watched.
His fears We're dissipated when n
colonel entered the room. and the ''gcn
erai OF generals" addressed him TO the
following effect:
Great good fortune has fallen upon
you. His majesty the emperor wishes
you 10 make for him uniform OF the
Crlmean dragons. But IL must be as
good as that of the colonel OF the regi
ment / hope you won't make mess
of IT, will take you at once 10 the
palace. where you will be admitted to
the ears study 10 see his majesty's
figure"
When the general of generals" took
Kurichkess to the cars study his maj
esty was standing reading "A document
with his back TO the door Some min
utes elapsed before he turned around
In the meantime kurichkess was roof
ed TO the door
The ear on realizing his presence
faced him and said: "Oh. you are here
already. iou are Kham Kurichkess.
the tailor want you 20 make me u
uniform OF the Crimean dragons. Do
your best aud see that ii is u good Ut
Get 10 work at once"
Kurichkess Went on TO describe how
God had helped him In his work aud
how satisfied the ear had been with
the uniform aud thanked him for IT,
Kurchkess refused 20 accept any
thing IN payment. but his" general in
sisted that. according to law. be was
obliged TO receive 80 rubles for his
expenses Moreover. the general added
the minister OF the court was aware
that kurichkess was In debt. and he
gave the tailor an envelope containing
800 rublcs from the minister 10 dis
charge his obligations
Kurichkess was driven back In a
motor 10 Simferopol. and some days
later an Imperial messenger brought
to his shop case containing gold
watch aud chain The double eagle
was engraved on the watch. which also
bore the inscription. ITO Khaim ku
reckless for Zeal Argos
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