The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-20
MAKING AuNIFoRM
III Was For the Gar, and He
Wanted It In a Hurry.
A SCARED CRIMEAN TAILOR.
When Pounced Upon by His Msjesty's
General. Who Cloaked His Mission In
Mystery, the Knight OF the Shears
Thought His Time Had Como.

General, Who Cloaked 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 military uniform by
the czar from q little tailor In the
Crimea, Khaim Kuricbkess by name,
who lived at simferopol. the headquar
tc~s Of the Crimean Dragons.
When the imperial family came TO
Lividai. and some days before the an
nual fete OF the Crimean Dragons, the
czar told the colonel that he bad In
store a gift for him and the regiment
the czarina had consented TO become
their chief. His majesty added: 81
shall be there when you and your Of
ncers 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 an excellent tailor. Your uni.
form flts beautifully. Who made lt2'
The colonel gave the name OF Kurich-
kess. whereupon his majesty asked hun
20 arrange that Kurichkess should
make uniform for himself. adding,
smiling, Tell him 10 do his best and
to turn II ont as well as yours"
There Is next given a seriocomic de
scription OF the alarm occasioned
among the Kurichkess household. con
ristlng OF father. mother and nine chill
dren. when handsome motorcar stop
ped outside their door and a cloaked
general officer descended.
The general said In staccato sen
tences: you must come with me.
Don't be frightened You'll know
later where rm taking You. I 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. Kurichkess was doubtful wheth
er she was wife or widow.
Eventually the tailor turned up safe
and recounted his adventures The
drive with the general had lasted two
hours and n half. During the whole
Journey the general did not address IA
single word to him. When they reach
ed their destination. Yata, 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 and with food. and the next
day he would be told why he had been
brought TO Yalta and what he had to
do lie was told he need not try to
escape. as he would be watched.
His fears were dissipated when a
colonel entered the room. and the gen
eral OF generals addressed him to the
following effect:
Great good fortune has fallen upon
you. His majesty the emperor wishes
you To make for him uniform of the
good as that OF the colonel OF the regi-
ment hope you won't make mess
OF It. will take you at once TO the
palace, where you will be admitted to
the cars study to see his majesty's 8
figure"
When the general OF generals" took
Kurichkess to the cars study his maj.
esty was standing reading document
with his back to the door. Some min
utes elapsed before he turned around
In the meantime Kurichkess was root
ed to the floor
The car on realizing his presence
faced him and said: "Oh. you are here
already. You are Khaim Kurichkess,
the tailor want you to make me a
uniform OF the Crimean Dragons DO
your best and see that II is good NJ.
! Get to work at once"
Kurichkess went on to describe how
God had helped him In his work and
how satisfied the czar had been with
the uniform and thanked him for Il.
Kurichkess refused TO accept any.
| thing I'm payment. but his" general I'm
sisted that. according TO law. he was
/ obliged to receive 10 ruhles for his
! expenses Moreover the general added.
/ the minister of the court WIS aware
J that KurichkrSs was In debt and ne
gave the tailor m envelope containing
800 rubles from the minister To- diS
! charge ITS obligations
Kurichkess was driven back I'm n
motor Co Slmferopol. and some DAYS
later an impcrial messenger brought
/ 20 his shop n case containing n gold
watch and chaln. The double eagle
was engraved ON the watch. which also
bore the Inscription. ITO Khaim IN.
richkess for Zeal - Argos