Logan Republican | 1915-01-09 | Page 4 | A Lucky Imitation

A Lucky Imitation. Mnrslinl (Jourko. the famous Itusslai general, was n terrible iiutocrnt. l)n one occasion an InipcrMoiintor of celebrated cele-brated men wax icrlormliig nt a thea ter In Odessa One evening he received receiv-ed u mysterious menage, whleh rend. "Study (ieneral (imirUo." In Itussju It Is better not to Inquire Into mutters that one does not iindcratniid. nnd so the artist spent an hour lu privately Impersonating the autocratic ItiiHslan. Just us the evening iHTfonnanco was about to commence an order of arrest Hlguedby Oourko wu presented to tho luipvfsouutor, nnd without oxplauattun he was IihI through the streets to the tun rutin I's pa I new and Into an apart-incut apart-incut where tliw terriblo taan wasct-ed. wasct-ed. "1'bey ttll uie that you Impersonate Imper-sonate celebrated nwn," he roared. "Impersonate mer Giving a hasty look nt (lourku, the performer turned to the mirror to "make up." It was an anxious time, ror If the marshal should take exception to the representation lie had unlimited power to lutllet punishment pun-ishment Tho Impersonator dragged himself together nnd turned to the marshal n cop) of his own fnce and overbearing jiiaiiner Cuurku burst Into n roar of hiiiuiiter, an- tho dan i;croos iiioineiit was over.