Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-17
THE ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
KATHARINE OF RUSSIA.


Dark and dreadful was the night of the 29th
of November, 1859, and heavily fell the snow
flakes but darker were the prospects, and heav-
Ter was the heart of the poor Livonan, Is he
reached the skirts OF the dense forest surround
ing the town OF Marjenburg. Misfortune had
compelled the~indignant peasant to sever the en-
1euring relations that bound him 10 his native
village, to bid final adeu to the scenes OF his
early DAYS, To abandon his favorite haurts Of
cred memory, and seek among strangers, that
which was denied him in the midst OF his friends
Accompanied by his first born, a sprighly
youth of fourteen, and bearing in his weary
arms a tender infant, the express image OF he.
whom he had lately consigned to the tomb, he
had well-ngh completed faithful journey thro'
bleak and inhospable region. A Violent storm
of snow and wind peculiar TO that r,ary coun-
ry) fcrccly ragged, bearing destruction and des-
o'ation in its progress, and producing terror lr
the minds of the unsheltercd wanderers. Over
come by the severity OF the cold, and unable ION
ger to sustain his precious charge, he carefully
deposited it upon IA bed of snow, and went in
quest of assistance and kind retreat from the
Rowling Storm But he returned not again
| The early dawn had discovered froz IN corpse
TO the ast0nished tenants of an obscure cottage
in the outskirts of the quiet village.
"Grcat God what do hear !" calculated the
pious minister, Skovrouski, as its snblued cries
of distress falling upon his ear, during tempst
rary cessation OF The storm, attracted his atten-
| ton to the frozen embankmcnt upon which rest
! ed the deserted infant. lie hesitated not to re-
! fleet upon the cruel misfortune that had bareft
| the infant of paternal protection; nor did he
waste time in the fruitess endeavOr of discover
! ing those who had abandoned their offspring 10
the peltings of the storm. But, content to ack-
nowledge the mysterious agency OF HIM who
doeth all things WE'LL and 'heareth the young ra-
VEINS when they cry he fled with winged foot
steps to its rescue Wrapping it in his ample
! cloak, he FASTENED 10 reach his humble home,
that he might minister to its relief ere the spirit
fled to thai undiscovered country from whose
bourne no traveller returns. Arrived at the
peaceful cot, he consigned his tender charge to
/ the care of his kind-aeared houSek >epar, and
again sailed forth in search of other objects tor
his mercy. lie had not proceeded far b fore his
attention was called to the melancholy scene be-
fore noticed.
Papers were found upon the unfortunate stran-
ger which induced the good minister 10 believe
that he was the parent OF the infant which he
/ mad rescued from tn ruthless elem 'nls oil the
night before: and no sooner was M impressed
with the idea than the resolution was taken O
adopt the tend " babe a his own daughter, aud
10 bring II up IN tile PAIN ot uuty, anu III ti1 Hut-
ture and admoniiion of ha Lord OrdsrnI that
the last tribute OF respect be paid to the remtns,
according to the rights of the Greek Caurch, he
took charge of his effects, for the benefit of his
youthful protege.
Years passed away, and under the affectionate
care and protection of the good pastor and his
benevolent companion, Katharine, (for such she
was named by her foster parents) increased not
only in personal beauty and ioyeness, but, as
she grew in years, developed those peculiar gra'
ces and dispositions THAI become an amiable
and grateful daughter, And soon she was en-
abled, by assiduous attention to the wants OF
their declining years, to testify her apprecla'
ton oftheir self-sscrifcing devotion to her youth
ful days.
The Gar of Russia, not content with bis
widely extended dominions, and DESTROYS OF the
conquest and annexation of the province of Liv
ona, had already marched his forces upon III
chiefcity. Katharine had attained her thirteenth
wear when his formidable cannon announced to th'
inoffensive inhabitants the bombardment OF tbs
quie, town With view TO her safety, she wa:
separated from the aged pastor sent TO nus SIS
ter, Alezia. The patriotic Skovrousk remained
} to assist in the defence of his native Guy. bu
The efforts Of the beseiged proved fruitlsss' anC