The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
MAKING A UNIFORM
It Was For the Gar, and He
Wanted 1t In a Hurry.
A SCARED CRIMEAN TAILOR.
When Pouneed Upon by His Majssty's
General, Who CIoaked His Mission In
Mystery, the Knight Of the Shears
Thought His Time Had Come.

Mystery, the Knight Of the Shear,
Thought His Time Had Come.
BY special permission OF the court
authorities an amusing account is pub
lished of tue circumstances attending
the ordering of a military inform by
the car from little tailor In the
Crimea. Khaim Kurichkess by name
who lived ut Simferopol, the headquar
tiers of the Crimean Dragons.
When the imperial family came Il
Lividai. and some days before the an
nual fete of the Crimean Dragons. the
ear told the colonel that he had In
store Il gift for him and the regiment
the czarina had consented to become
their chief. His majesty added: Il
shall he there when you and your of.
ticers 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. IL you
hurry. to have one made. You seem
to have an excellent tailor. Your uni
form fits beautifully. Who made itT'
The colonel gave the name Of Zurich
kess. whereupon his majesty asked him
to arrange that Kurichkess should
make a uniform for himself. adding.
smiling. Tell him to do his best and
to turn it out as well as yours
There is next given a seriocomic de-
Sorinfinn nf fhn ulorn, q n oil
among the Kurichkess household. con
sisting Of father. mother and nine chill
dren. when handsome motOrcar stop
ped outside their door aud 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. cant
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 a widow.
Eventually the tailor turned up safe
and recOunted his adventures. The
drive with the general had lasted two
hours and half. During the whole
journey the general did not address II
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 and with food. and the next
day he would be told why he had been
brought to Yalta and what he had t.
do. He was told he need not try to
escape. as he would be watched
His fears were dissipated when II
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 Il uniform of the
Crimean Dragons. But 1t must be a.
good as that Of the colonel of the regi
ment. l hope you won't make "a mess
of it. will take you at once to the
palace. where you will be admitted t.
the czar's study to 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 riot.
ed to the door.
The car Oh realizing his presence
faced him and said: "Oh. you are herr
already. You are, KIaim Kurichkess,
the tailor. want you to make me q
uniform Of the Crimean Dragons Do
your best and see that ii II good fit.
Get to work ut once"
Kurichkess went on to describe how
God had helped him in his work and
how satisfied the ear had been with
the uniform and thanked him for II.
Kurichkess refused to accept any.
thing in payment. bat his general In.
sisted that. according 10 law. he was
obliged to receive ~ rublrS for his
expenses. Moreover. the general added.
the minister Of the court WAS aware
that Kurichkess WAS in debT. and he
gave the tailor I'M envelope containing
300 rubes from the minister to dis
charge his obligation
Kurichkess WAS driven back In n
motor to SiInfcrupol. and some days
later an imperial messenger brpnght
to his shop ease containing II gold
watch aud chain. The double eagle
was engraved on the watch. which also
bore the inscription, 10 khaim Ku-
for - Argos.