Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-29


week no news from the children.
MAY S-21, Tuesday.
"Been pouring. Marie-religious writ
ings. Nicholas read as usual. the gospel
and lesson Of the day.
'3 weeks here today. Lunched late.
Heard children come probably tomor-
row or Thursday. Have given US a room
for Baby. for the gentlemen and for
the niece (?) where the guard was at
first.
May s-22. Wednesday.
Dressed by H.
cat las brought the others their
luncheon. Fine weather. Sat out for
IS. Tea. Nicholas read to us. No
news of the children.
The Children Arrive.
May 1923, Thursday.
"All covered in snow. weeks we
left Tobolsk. Toward II the girls
suddenly turned up with them
again. Nobody else let in all, ex-
Sideyev. Only hand luggage brought
no news about the rest
launched, tea. supper as usual.
Went out for u an hour, snow and
dirt lying"
put Baby into Marie's bed. and ar
cushions on the floor in the adjoin-
ing ROOM Kharitonoy on short sophia
Vardin on two chairs"
"Of the night Baby woke up every
hour from pain in his knee, slipped
and hurt it when getting into bed
sinews in the knee most prob
ably. Cannot walk yet. one carried
him. Lost IA pounds since his illness
Saw from far in the night great
fire burning.
May 11-24. Friday.
Baby and / had our meals in our
1 I'D
at 2. Vladimir Nikolaievitch came to
see Baby and change his compresse
but in Avdeyev's presence, so he
could not say a word Chemadurov
left as not feeling well. Was COM
pletely undressed and searched be-
fore leaving the house. After sup
per Nagony and Trup land Joy) came
3 hours questioned and searched
All our other people are being sent
back to Tobolsk. only don't know
where. Trina. Nastinka, the Tatist-
chevs, Volkov have been taken. Eu-
gene Sergeievitch wrote petition for
Avdeyev to take to the Regional
Commissar to beg for Zhilik as ab-
solutely indispensable. He should be
with Baby who suffers very much
Baby slept in his room with Nagorny
the girls next door, not all beds
brought yet Baby had bad nigh
again.
Committee Keeps Watch.
May 1925, Saturday.
Baby spent the day like yesterday,
swelling wee bit less, but pains off
and on very strong. Only drank a
cup OF tea and plate of sour milk.
Vladimir Nikolaievitch came with
Avdeyev and commandant. Four peo-
pie Of the committee looked in later.
They look through the children's
things Only necessary trunks are
hrn n ~
Showing hard. Don't wish to let
Zhilik in, have asked again. Baby
took little food and then went to
sleep Played bezique with Nicholas
and then early to bed;
Everything covered by snow,
brighter. Baby had again a bad
night, but spent a better day. Sew
eral times had the blue light, eat
little more. He lay in our own room
all day. Lunch was brought again
late. Others went out a little. When
Vladimir Nikolaievitch came there
was also a. doctor in the room. The
commissar and commanded and chief
through all the children's things
again. The swelling is a little less.
No news of our people.
On Coronation Day.
May 1927. Monday.
SoTOHdIIOn LAY.
Bright sunshine. Baby had again
not good night. Eugene Sergeievitch
sat up part of the night, so as to let
Nagorny sleep.
"2. Lunch brought. Baby spent the
day in our room. Vladimir Nikolaie-
witch did not come; don't know why.
Children darning linen with Niuta
"At $3.50 Sideyev and Nagorny were
taken off to the regional commissar,
don't know the reason. The others
played cards with baby. On the
whole better, though at times very
strong pains. Eugene Sergeievitch
spent the night with baby.
May 1928, Tuesday
Poured in the night. Baby slept.
on the whole well. though woke up
every hour-pains less strong.
- Vladimir Nikolaievitch came
at last, can't speak to him. as Av-
deyev always present. asked when
at last Nagorny will be let in again.
as don't know how we shall get on
without him; Avdeyev answers does
not know-hear that shan't see<him
nor Sideyev again. Baby suffered
very much for a while, then after
medicine and candle got better 1
After tea I cut Nicholas hair for
the first time"
Ito be continued tomorrow.)
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