The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-11
MAKING A UNIFO RM
Il Was For the Gar, and He
Wanted II In a Hurry.
a SCARED cRlMEAN TAILOR.


When Pounced Upon by His Majesty's
General. Who cioaked His Mission In
Mystery. the knight Of the Shears
Thouaht His Time Had Come.
BY sppciai permission of the court
authorities an amusing account Is pub
lIsilsd of the circumstances attending
the ordering Of d military UNIFORM by
the czar from little tailor In the
Crimea. hahn Kurichkess By name,
who lived at Simferopol. the headquar
tess or the Crimean dragons.
When the imperial family came to
Liyidai. and some days before the an
niai fett. Of the Crimean dragons, the
GEAR told the colonel that he had In
store q gift for him and the regiment
the czarina had consented % become
their chief. His majesty added: II
shall be there when you and your Of
hcers 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. if you
hurry. to have one made. You seem
to have an excellent tailor Your uni
form ITS beautifully. Who made lt?"s
The colonel gave the name Of Zurich
kess, whereupon his majesty asked him
to arrange that Kurichkess should
make q uniform for himself. adding
smiling. 'sTell him to do his best and
to turn it out as well as yours
There 10 next given seriocomic de
scripfion OF the alarm occasioned
among the Kurichkess household. con
>sisting OF father. mother and nine chill
dren. when handsome motorcar stop
ped outside their door and 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 yon. 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
n sue WIS Wis or WAuoW.
eventually the tailor turned up safe
and recounted his adventures. The
drive with the general had lasted two
hours and a half. During the whole
journey the general did not address q
single word to him. When they reach
ea fneir destination. falta. all ne said
was. "khaim Kurichkess. get out and
rJr4sa
I0il0W ms.
tie was assured that ne need not be
alarmed; ne would pc PROVIDED with
lodging and with f0od. and the next
day he would be told why he had been
brought 70 falta ana what he had 70
90 he was told ne need not try 20
escape. as ne would pc watched.
Ills fears were dlssipated when
colonel entered the room. ana the gen.
erat OF generals addressed MIN to the
Following erect:
Great good fortune has fallen upon
you His majesty the emperor wishes
you 70 make Tor him UNIFORM OF the
Cr1mean dragons. But 10 must be as
good as that OF the colonel Of the regi-
ment. hope you won't make mess
Of II ! Will take you at once to the
palace. where you Will be- admitted to
the czar's study to see his majesty's
ngure'
When the general OF generals" took
Kurichkess to the cars study bis maj
esty was standing reading document
with bis Lack to the door. Some min
utes elapsed before ne turned around
10 the meantime kurichkess was root
ed 20 the door.
the car on realizing his presence
faced him and said: "Oh, you are here