Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-09-22
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unweagied Efforts in doing good. Onreturning TO
his humble dwelling ono eVniiig hlshllenlion was
attracted blythe cries Of Rohd His horse showed
an unwillineness TO pIoeeelI he dismounled, and
al short distance on the snow be discovered me
uhisol of distress There lay halt'TOzen child
Wrapping it in bis cloak, he Tenoun'ed hls hoEse'
and In short time was at the parsonage
That child was a beautiful rttle sill not year
old. IL was at once adopted by the pastor, and
placed i'm tlle cafe Of his faithful servant, an old
lady, Who had long resided Ia the family. She
was named Calhaine, from The Circumstance that
Size was lound on ST. Calhatne's day, Tie 2olh OIL
November. She WIS nufSed with great care and
tenderness, and treated by The lamily as an only
child. Her beauty, dOcihty and sweet temper al
taotcd the attention VI all whoSaw het. more
lovely little creature could haTdly be immagined,
AISLE grew up, she interested ivrsell in tile
MANAGEMENT Of the household Affairs, nnu was
ready 10 assist Us occasion requIed. IheytneE'
able SkUVTonski was growing old, under his excess
sKeiabous lOT the good Of LIS flock his naturally
robust constitution was evidently giving way
This deeply Affected Ca,harine, for she loved the
good old man as her best earthly friend. She Ts'
speOted him as a parenlj and she never could loT.
get that IL was lie who saved her lille. Mhen, ne
became ill., she would do all Tor him IN her power,
and often obeeTed his lonely hours by singing
s, me beautiful hymns. She would often say tMy
dear father, what can do Ior your Can HOl
render you some nssislnncel Con do lOOmuch
for one who saved my ilei'
On the twentieth VI August, 1902, MnTienbrr5
was taken by the Russians and many Of It's inhaOl'
| tauts SLAM II was q sad day. Many heart. rend.
Jugs were Witnessed. CalhaTine nj this time was
thirteen years Of age, ond OF the time Of The battle
was visiting the sister OF SkOyTonski, few miles
distant She heard the cannon, but did not un-
dersland the cnlse. This part Of our story must
be described by anOthet Though a slight thread
OF fiction nuy been seen in the description, 1t will
give a life lke.air 10 the facts presented. itv
horse suddenly stopped at The door OF the
cottage aada young man hastily dispOumled.-
"rhe Russians, ure at MbrienbegH exclaimed he.
rushing into tile Apartment d have escaped with
difficulty to bring this letter lrOm your bIuIller,
addressing The PASTORS sisler) who has gwen his
horse for my use.' 1a
'Doielln me what has occurred al MadenbeTgp
said Catherine. 5sg# E,aIua
why, do you moi hear The canOn1-Genvral
SoheIemelief with The army, is bombardmg Marien'
berg. D, il is cruel sglit 10 oehOldP .a
My ialh,r, my bcLeluclOTP cried CntbaHne'
sobbmg. ...r.
Such was her anxiety to see her best earthly
friend, that she Immediately started Tor Mutlen.
| beIgi but on reaching the town size was met 10y
one Ot The gu~Td, with, Where aTe You goingP
'Whulistl,at TO youP replied the young girl Il
am in haste, pray let me pass .rv ~
You, OF coulSe, nIe not aware, tlen, that The
town is IN The hands Of the RusSidn,' said tile
mHlI.
well, what lhenl Interrupted Catharine,
tina; oil the inhabitants PrsOnersi and II
you pursue your route, you will alsoGe taken prs.
oHeT yOnIsell.'
'Ihauk you for your udvicei but my father and
UenelaclOT is in town, aud ! an determined 10
share his fate, whatever 1t may be-
'GO then, aud God preserve your answered The
man. ai -Ilv r5la tatr 81
She lad moi proceeded far before an officer de.
| nduded her name.
'Galhnrne,' she quickly Ieplied;I am the
adopted child Of Tie pastor SkoVronsGi'
Thou AIT Llvonian,i replied the officer. 'LiV-
onia belongs now 10 our Gar, Peter !. OF Russia,
yOh are therefore pGisOnet'
Touch ME not s0id CalhnIine, her beautiful
dark eyes l1sing, Il returned TO hlateinGvTs to
! fild my adopted father. Conduct me, thin, TO
hhl.--in his house-in dungeon-nU maller--so
that may find him.
as tile olIicer did not seem disposed 10 comply
with her request she inquirel' 'Who is your gen.
etali' e'
Gen sohereuieteL was The reply.
| Il wish, then, TO speak 10 tile General ...,
| la few moments, ns the COSsacks officer was
nquiIing wheIs The General could be found, an
uldwOuOn,pcTceiving her ullere la cTyol despair:
'Oh my deOT chilli, you will see your protector
no more lie died m tho battle field by Rus
sian bullet While a The act 81 S sss ny " ngu s
maseGl TlfS old lady Wa4 The servant Of Skov-
rOnski.
Catherine turned pale at this sad intelligence,
and IMPUTED, Have you, Then, left lin there with
ont helpf a...g
i The officer babe her follow him, aud he soon in.
lIOducgd her into tile Gentinrs tent, She threw
herself at Scheremetief's feet, and with her up.
lifted hands, exclaimed: "A giace, General! ior
phys sake, gTateF s1i t5lH
What does The child wanti' inquired The Gen.
eAl OF the officer.
/. 'Shp wishes To sneak 10 you,l ..r.
III is true, replied Oalharne. Il have learned
that my father aud protector is among tile deOd.-
Dear pastor Skoyronski Tue favor ask is lob e
allowed to seek for his body, that tmay be proper.
| lybuhel' r-...g..
The tone cf her Yoce,was so peculiar, and her
cOuntenanCe so commanding, yet so ingenious,
That the General was moved at the sight Of her
youth and cOnTage, and said 1'Ihe camp is siluate
outside OF lhe wallsj and il grant your request,
what guarantee shall have that you will not Try
to escaped a.F .r...aHI
'My wordp said CathaTine, innocently
go, them said tie General, but remember your
promise toretutn, Or you lelong 10 me-
On leaving the tent, she soon met the PASTORS
old servant. Come said she, taking her hand,
show me the place where you saw him lal.'
The night was dark, and il was with difficulty
they could see tlleiEwny They soon came upon a
field covered with The bodies Of the slain, while
the cries which arose told thai many was yet alive
II was, indeed, q scene of horror ltkwas dark,
and how could she distinguish her benefaGiorl-
Soon soldier Appeared with lahlern. which he
kindly offered her, but advising her 10 discontinue
her search I'LL morning, This she at once posi-.
lively declined. Nth
!. But said The brave soldier you are not lotn-
ed tobe a slave, though a General may be your
master. You are now beyond tile camp, no per
son can see you. Fly! IL you want money here
u 1t isl r j.
/. 'Fly! when lave given my word not 10 do SOi'
'lhe word Of glr without name, without
birth is Of little consequence. lconjure you to ly
Cathrine remained unmovel, aud resolved TO
fulfil her promise. The searolf(oT the pastor was
continued, and in lew moments he was found,
nearly senseiess and quite speeohess. Alter sew.
ernl allem Is he family Whispered, Where au ~
with your lhends,' replied Catherine, with
your little CalIlpTine,'
} A little cordial being administered, he revived,
4 and was soon carried home on a litter. His
wounds were dressed md all possible assistance
rendered 10 ihe wounded pastor. Catherine was
OveEloyel 10 see her dearest friend so comfortable
The old man lad learned that his dear Child
was prisoner, aud this gtieved him much.
II tits oil right,' said Catharine III Had not