Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-05

his infancy, and loved him as if h,
mad been his own son. The char
acter, conduct and talents of IN,
young man, no, less than The fila
affection which he displayed on al
occasions towards his kind protector
had inspired him with the wish {,
see lnm united 10 his daughter. -
The young lady had, however, no
only never exhibited any signs o
par'ialiiy for the yound man, but bel
deneanor toward him had been dis
tant, II not repulsive, throughout
The young man loved her deeply
sincerely, and she knew il. Dimi,r,
Vassilieff had attained his twenty
third year, and held commission il
the army, but had never seen aciiv,
service. Hopeless of inspiring BIZ
cousin with any tender feelin.
toward him, he determined to loir
the army of the Ciuca sus, in the
hope of sharing the fate which uti
malcly awaits all who serve in that
army "a speedy death. He nc
quaInted the general with his intcn.
tons. The latter having in vain
endeavored TO drssuade him fron
such step, and his determination
being fixed, he applied for permis.
sion, which was readily granted, and
prepared himself for MS departure
Painful was the parting to both Din.
TRY and the general, while Olga took
a cold and formal leave of him. He
mounted his horse, and with heavy
heart, he left the abode which Ia
him had ever been a paiernal one
Gloomy aud sad he arrived at the
first post-house. There a note was
handed to him, containing the fol.
lowing words - wish YOU 10 re-
turn, but do not show yourself till
midnight. My maid will conduc,
yuu to me. No one must know of
this. Destroy this note.'
1t required no signature. Dimi
try was TOO well acquainted with
the handwriting TO leave any doubt
upon his mud as to the writer
Surprise, not unmixed with hope,
now assumed the place of despond-
ency, and by midnight, he found
himself at The gate of the house
where he had left in the morning
without the expectation of ever be-
holding II again.
The gul, who had been waiting
for him, conducted him in silence TO
the apartment of her young mistress,
who addressed him in the following
words:
You love me, know you do,
out your love cannot reach the dtpth
oil NINE. Your vito shall be. but
secretly. You shall share my apart
ment, but you shall remain conceal
eu. Tho world shall meyer knnw
tlut itC WIG w INV ONitltl ~
me in rank and birth. My father
must be left ia the belief that you
are with The army, and as no tidings
from you will arrive, you will be sup
posed dead, and forgotten. This
house shall be our paradise, our
world
The general had an old and trust
worthy valet, who, though only a
scrf, had been treated almost like a
friend. The old man had been a
soldier, and had more Than once cx-
posed his own breast TO receive the
sabre-ihrust or pisIol-bullei destined
for his young lord. This man, for
some real or imaginary offence, had
been ordered 10 be hogged by Olga
whom he nursed in her infancy
Russian interiors receive such chas.
ilsemenis as mere matter OF course
but though they receive them with
ou, murmuring, they remember them
Terrible has been the vengeance oil
the serfs on their masters and FAM
lies for wrongs long since endured
and apparently forgotten. The meek
Russian, when lei loose, becomes {
wild beast. The death of his OPP
pressor does not saiify him. IL mus
be Inflicted under the most dreadful
,ortures. Wife and children slaught,
cred before the eyes of husband
and fathers these cut to pieces
haycd alive, burned over slow fir,
or thrust into bakers oven, strip
ped naked, besmeared with honey
aud tied To tree TO be tormenled Il
death 10y insects-such are the pun
ishmenls Inflicted by them, such i,
the fate that would await every noble
at the first attempt To Introduce any
mitigation into the political and SO
cal system under which Russia exist!
al present. This has been PROVED
on more than one occasion" The
old domestic had not forgotten Ia,
Ill treatment he had received. ii,
murmured not, but abiding his time
was determined not 10 allow the frs
opportunity 10 escape TO be revenged
II he could be SO with safety 10 him
self. Somehow or other he had be
gun 10 suspect that his young lady
who now led life OF almost lola
secluslon, was not alone. He watch
ed, aud felt assured that man wa
concealed in her apartment. Thu
opportunity for revenge had az
rived. He determined 10 commu
nicale his suspicious to his MASTER
The later could not believe il posi-
bic. The valet obtained, huweyer
The generals permission to give bia
notice at any hour Of the day O