. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. RUSSIAN MAIL WAGON. It, PR7S0XERS OF THE TZAR. abreast whne the driver stood up lashing the horses and shouting evi-dently mistaking the special for the midnight express and fearing that hismaster would be left. The mail was brought to the stations upon curious sledges, whichsometimes made a journey of nearly a hundred miles. Once, comingfrom a little village not more than a mile away, they passed a woman,bringing the mail upon a miniature coach, drawn by a pair of hugemastiffs, wallowing through the snow. Scott Campbell, s
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. RUSSIAN MAIL WAGON. It, PR7S0XERS OF THE TZAR. abreast whne the driver stood up lashing the horses and shouting evi-dently mistaking the special for the midnight express and fearing that hismaster would be left. The mail was brought to the stations upon curious sledges, whichsometimes made a journey of nearly a hundred miles. Once, comingfrom a little village not more than a mile away, they passed a woman,bringing the mail upon a miniature coach, drawn by a pair of hugemastiffs, wallowing through the snow. Scott Campbell, said Roy, do you realizethat we have been to St. Petersburg and goneaway without setting foot upon a single or knowing the name of a single building. church, gallery, museum or college^ except theWinter Palace? : Who cares ?,: said Scott. Ten thousandYankees have known them all; but I am anEsquimau if I dont believe that they wouldswap the whole, twice over, to spend a week inthe Winter Palace, and chat and shake handswith that unenviable man the Tzar. As they rolled along there were many ques-tions to ask, but the official refused to pay theslightest heed to anything but their require-ments of rest and refreshment. They crossedthe four hundred miles of forests and marshes,left the winter far behind them and entered thealmost Oriental city of Moscow. There a carriage was again in waiting, andagain, like Jehu the driver drove furiously; buttwo pairs of bright, sharp eyes saw a great dealof the famous old capital of Russia in a short,quick drive. First, they crossed a great stonebridge, upon a series of graceful arches, withthe Kremlin in full view; a walled city, in itself two miles in circu
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