The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-28
III RoMANcE or nrAL LIrE.
KArnAnlNr or nrsalA

KATHARINE 90 RUSSIA,
Dark and drad6il was the night or the
95h of November, 1889 aud heavily ill tho
snow flakes, bat darker was the prospcctsand
heavier was the heart Of the poor Liyoninn,
~ he reached the skirts Of the .denso forest
surrounding the town of Murichureh Mis-.
fortune had compelled the indignant peasant
to soyer the endraring relations that bound
him to his native village, ~ bid adIcu to the
scenes of hiE vdrly taysto abandon his favor
itc haunt- of sacred memory, aud sock among
strangers that which was denied him Ia the
midst Of his friends
Accompanied by hi fr-t born-h spriphuy
youth of inurtrru-nnd hrHriur IN hi arms
tender iniant, the express Image of her whom
he had lately e..,,-l ',i g., tIrtr'rITil he had
we'll nigh completed q faithful journey through
n bleak aud iuhospiablp region violent
storm Of snow and wind (pcouinr to the drca-
~ country)Gcrccly ugcd,hcaring destruction
aud dcsolatiou IN is progrc-s aud producing
terror iu the minds ol the unshcltorrd wau-
dcrrrs. Overcome hy the severity Of the cpld
and unable longer 10 sustain his prrciou,
charge, lac carefully deposited H. upon bed
Of snow, and went in quest of assistance and
y Kind retr,'st from the h"SliHg storm. Hat
he returned not again The early dawn hnd
discovered R'irulrn corpse to the hstoni-hod
tenants ofan obscure cottage on lho outskirts
ui the quot Village,
"Grcat Coil what 10 7 Thrar5" calculated Tie
piops minister Sko,ruuski, as it cries of Ills.
ircss Glliugupou his Eager ears during tcm-
porary ccssliinn Of the storm, attracted his
attention Go the iiuzcn cmhaukmrut upon
whicli'tstcd the iniuL lie hcatltrd,nat u
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ref Jlc infant ufparcutal projection nor hc
Waste time ia the iruitlcss cudulNur uid'scuN-
cring those who abandoned thoir o0sprjus 60
Al L L.. d
mvstcrious agency of "llim who dgcl, all
things well" hc Acd with winged footsteps 60
IT, rescue Wrapping IT, iu III supple cloak,
lac hastcued tn reach his humble home, Tint
lac might minister to it, relief ere thc spirit
had fled to that undiscovered Cuuptry FROM
whose Aaurnc no traveller rctutns. Arrived
10 the peaceful cot, he consigned his tender
charge To- the care of III. hihd-htlrtod house
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objects for hi. evidence. n. had uof
ug-nccctlcd Car before HE attention .,.tN.l
to tie melancholy scene lviorr noticed. Pa-
pcrs wore found upon the unfortunate ,trau-
ger which induced the Rool minister 10 hr-
licvc that hc was the parent ofthr infant that
lac had rescued from the rnihles, elements OF
the night before, aud no sooner was ht inn
pressed with the idea than the rrsouliun WAS
taken to adopt the tender babe ~ his daugh-
ter, and to bring it up IN the path of duty,and
in the nurture aud admopition oc tho Lord.
Ordering that the last tribute of respect be-
paid to the remains according 10 the rites of
The Greek Church, hc took charge OF its eff
f,,cts for The bcncht-of ms youthful protcre.
Years passed away, and, under the allcc-
ton, care and protection of the good pastor
and his benevolent companion, Katharine (iur
such she was named hy her foster parents jim
creased not only in personal beauty and love
lines, but. rs she grew in years, developed
those peculiar graecs nnd disposition which
become an hniablc and grateful daughter
Aud soon she was enabled by Nssiduous atten-
ton To the wants of their declining years, Go
, testify her appreciation of their scli-sacrih'
cling devotion Ia her youthful days.
The Gar Of Russia, not contant with his
widely GNtrndCd dominions, aud DESTROYS or
the conquest and annexation of the province
of Liyonia, had alrcndy marched his force.
upon rs chef city. Katharine had attained
the thirteenth year when his formidable can
non announced to the inoiicnsiNc inhahit1tnt'
the bombardmcnt of their quiet town. Will
n view 90 her safety, she was separated from
.thc aged pastor and sent 10 his sister, AlGNia
The patriotic Skovrousk remained to as
,eist in the dofcnce his native city But tn,
efforts of the bcsicgcd proved fruitcss auo
they were compelled to surrender capiycs of
war, and subjects of the Emperor of Russia
The lntmiatiuu news spread like lightning
and no sooner did il reach the eager ears Of
Katharine, than she determined To return anC
share the fate of her bcnciactor.
The dusky shade OF evening was Just clos
ing in, ms horse recking with foam, and al
most ready To sink from exhaustion, reached
the border 0t the wood ncarrgt the gates of
Mnrienbcrg. Emerging from the shade of
the tree its progress was Suddenly arrested
by a soldier seizing the bridle,and rudcly de
manding
"Where are you going?"
"Whit is that 10 youy" was tho pcrrmpto
ry reply. ~ am in haste, and pray you 10 al
low me 20 pass unmnested."
'Impossibe' replied the sentinel; "thou
art a Livonian and nowLivonia belongs to P@
ter l. of Russia. You are therefore, my pris
onet, and must be conducted before our Gen
eral.
Arrived at the Generals tent, she threw
herself At his feet, and demanded the privi
-leGc- of seeking -haE AEataGtaE IlaIs Iha-SlaiIa
Moved at the sight ofhgr youth, and astonish.
ed NJ her courage, the tfrnrruf gr7rntcd fhc1
request on condition of r returning To him
when she had completed her search
The night was dlsmgl, and the undertaking
fearful one, hut the difficulties daunted not
che resolute Katharine. She soon came urnn
n field covered with the unequal contest
while the grohns and cries ofauguisil told
that many had survived the slaughter
Intent alone upon discovering her moro