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time for conversation. Tho fresh cs-
cert was in readiness and the eyes OF
the victim having been bandssed as
before, he was replaced in the carriage
His friend at parting kindly pressed
his hand, and placing therein . small
sum Of money, whispered, 'You will
lind this more useful on your arriv al
at the place Of your destination than
you are now aware Of Courage. Fare.
weIl!.' The blinds Of the carriage
were again carefully closed, the word
to proceed was given, and away went
the cavalcasle, much faster than was a.
grceable to at least one Of the party.
a Frenchman 10 proyerbiaily the
gayest creature i'm the universe, and
blessed with greater aptitude than the
native Of any other country to accom-.
MEDIATE himself to disagreeable circum-
stances. His language. too, furnishes
him with set Of phrases admirably
calculated.to assist his philosophy when
assailed by the common misfortunes to
which poor humanity is liable. lie
loses his umbrella or his wife; his dog
is stolcs. or his mistress unfaithfal
he is caught in an intrigue or . shove
of rain, and he is speedily reeonciIed
to the event, by an uNons. puisgue-'
or 'c'esf mie petite confrnricie,' or
unpefh molhem;' ar (if either Of these
should faiD by that last refuge Of he
roicai endurance, the infallible ca
m'esf fgof.' But thirty years in ST.
beria.' albei, it makes promising ap.
pcarance on paper as title for new
book. is something more than petite
confrGriefie, and il is not by any means
egai! so that poor Frogere finding that
not one Of these modes Of consolation
applied to his peculiar case, and no o.
Their source OF comfort occurring to
him, he Internationally surrendered
himself to despair. For many hours
he rode on in total darkness. and in ST.
lence unbrokcn but by his own una.
vailing lamentations. for his guards were
again debarred of speech, either to
their prisoner, or TO each other. At
length they stopped. He underwent
the came ceremonies as before: his
eyes we're bandaged; he was led out OF
the vehicle, and when he was permit
ted the use Of sight, he found himself
in another miserable hui, drearily light
ed by the Pickering glare Of two or
three burning twigs Of the fir-tree.
Here another coarse repsst was pre-
scented TO him: and, when he had par.
taken of it, the escort was relieved by
a party of fresh men, and again was
he hurried forward on his journey
But upon this occasion, the sound Of
no friendly voice met his ear-all were
silent, all we're strangers. As nearly
as he could guess, he had travelled
three nights and three days: with oc-
casiOnal halts, always attended by ST.
milar circumstances, when, on the
night Of the third day, again they halt
ed. His eyes were bound but, in.
stead Of being allowed 10 walk, he was
carried in the arms of his guards till
he found himself placed on a wooden
bench. Here he was left for several
minutes wondering why the bandage
was not removed as usual. Presently
he heard an indisiinct Whispering
Footsteps approaching him. His hands
were suddenly seized and bound firm.
Iy together. He tren,blinsly asked
the reason Of this proceeding. No an
swer was returned. Rapidly, but ST.
lently, the upper part Of his dress was
loosened, aud his neck laid bare. His
heart sank within him. Tie began TO
doubt whether il was intended he
should end his mortal journey by TAX i.
ing SO cold place as Siberia in the
way. A word Of command was given.
and he heard the ,nusketry. The
word was given to march! He wa
carried forw ard in the arms IF four
men; and rs he proceeded, = heard
the regular tramp Of many l,ct, be-
fore and behind. - fislt!'-hc was
placed on a seai--his hands we're on
bound--thabandsge wss removed from
his eyes--snd he found himself--al
che very same place, Of the very same
table, in the same apartment where
be had cut his uHlueky joke, the same
persons being present, with the Empe,
ror at thsiF head Ills Wild look uI
terror, astonishment and doubt, was
greeted with loud shou: Of laughter
land Frogere tainted. This had beer
sort Of Tony Lumpkin's journey. fnl
nc had merely been driven backward,
and forwards the distance Of about hal
y dozen miles ON tho same road an.
though, computed by the standard D
his own melancholy sensations. ihr
tine had appeared much longer. he had
IN fact, been absent for bot Iitile n,or,
than four and.twcniy hours--ihe In,
perer 10 disguise. beirg present at csei
Of the stoppages.
Though this was bat a rick. tho an
gaish aud tle salIerings Of the otirc
h u we're veol. and the consequence
was a severe illness. gron wlich IL va
long before p0or FrOgefe recovered. -