After Long Years and Other Stories

ned to the kind-hearted Russian servant, and said: "Do tel

Vosky, the Czar's chief financial adviser, and he is particularly concerned with the care of

y advertised. I fortunately found the package and brought it to Mr. Vosky, who was so pleased with my honesty that he offered me

this region, which happens quite frequently. Before leaving yesterday, he gave me strict orders to look after

books with which to while away the time. The stillness of this s

I stand at your service, and wish to do everything in my power to see you safely restored to your own country. I would suggest that you go with me to St. Petersburg; from there you can easily

ndness to me exceeds all measure. I cannot underst

on, "I find nothing extraordinary or bountiful

e slightest favor that I have ever proffered you. I never saw

hat I have to say. My entire fortune I owe

im in astonishment

a poor boy, by givin

er ever having done any

that you wished to have brought to your mother's garden. Yo

orthy, ambitious lad, named Michael Warden. The last I heard of him was

I am the owner of a large factory, besides being financial adviser to the Czar.

nishment. He sprang forward and embraced his benefac

hen I could express to you my thanks. I saw that you did not recognize me, and I, too, would never have recognized you had you not said that day as you sank in the snow, 'Give my love to my mother and sisters and say that Alfred Banford fell in the

ting for the construction of carriages for Russia, he had hastily sent in his estimate. The work was accorded to him, and in a few years time he had amassed a large fortune. He had also opened a large wagon factory, and as soon as the war broke out

your gifts. I see from all that you have told me, that you were always ready to embrace an opportunity; that you worked with diligence, honest

; for with it I can help the needy. Many a poor lad, like myself, have I (in memory of

r father did not live, to see how valuable was the good training which he gave me,

tersburg. The route lay along a beautiful section of the country; and so, with en

understand how any man who looked so shabby and worn could ever have been their father's benefactor. The father, however, explained to them that the

ish Alfred with a complete ou

d him to the wharf. Mr. Vosky gave him a large roll of bills, for which Alfred than

the money to some poor boy. What we g

d; and the Vosky family continued waving their

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