Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-06

You will not return to Vienna, for az
ter the fete you are to go TO the chateau
of the Count de Solensk.'
Yes
TO play there2'
The whole night, and Gouloubskof
will be there
Il was well informed He hesitated q
moment, and a deep shadow passed ovel
his countenapce.
is not that the livery of the prince
which l see near us p asked Sir Jane.
Rally.
2 1T is
He cannot be far of. Shall 'Se no
avoid meeting him p
with all my heart. Not that 1 feal
to be recognized Immediately; long
years have passed since we met but
could not exchange ten words with hin
without exciting remembrances, and al
hope would be lost
Let us follow tl.is path. then : ant
putting spurs to their horses, they soor
found themselves out of sight and hearing
of the chase.
Here said Sir James, we are SAFE
from observation
Before going farther resumed th'
young Russian, L must ask you to take
charge of this ? handing him a pocket
book. within it are bank notes to the
amount of million roubles.
"a million p exclaimed Rally, sur.
prised out of his usual calm by tht
amount.
Take it sir, beg of you, and deigr
to listen TO me. My father and l wert
born on small estate near the Volga
The estate belonged to Prince Gouloub'
skoff, the father of the Prince now il
Vienna. My father was attached to hi:
person for a long time, and served will
such zeal and devotion, that at his dealh
he bequeathed him considerable sum
but unfortunately for our family, he for
got his enfranchisement. Ny fathel
traficked in furs with Southern Russia
and being intelligent and energetic, h'
grew rapidly rich. My education wa
entrusted to a French emigIant, and tC
his cares 1 owe all my subsequent sue
cess; for, when | grew up, ] joined my
efforts to those of my father, and, e1
tending our operations to the East,
doubled his fortune in the course of &
few years. Our position as serfs excited
the solicitude OF my friend, the Frcnh
man, and he urged me to seek an adopt
ed country in the Western World but
though ardently desired to withdraw
my neck from the yoke of bondage,
could not fly, without leaving my pool
old father prey to my masters ven
geance. If l once left Russia finally
the smallest chastisement for him would
be the loss of his property, and return
to the rudest labors of slavery. could
not do it. Besides, / nourished a hope
which strengthened me each day tc
await the morrow. l thought that Alex
ander, who, it was said, was ambitious
Of the title of regenerator of his country,
would associate his name with the abo-
lition of servitude. But all the philan.
throphy of the Emperor, restrained as il
was by the hateful and piiiless mobiles,
produced only the ukase, which forbade
the individual sale of the serfs +; they
could only be sold with the estate. had
waited in vain.'
why did you not try to purchase
YOURSELF
1t would have been useless. The
great Muscoyite lords have made hor.
rible compact, binding themselves not to
accept the ransom of slave. Are you
ignorant that a serf of Count Sehereme,
toff offered two million of roubles for his
liberty, and was pitilessly refused Yet
the Count receives but a small annual
tribute from this man; only few rou
bles but these great lords find cruel
pleasure in counting in The number ol
their vassals, and absolutely dependant
on their caprice, millio olaries whose for
tune they could ruin at word. have
borne my hard lot with the fortitude OF
> Christian. have sought to forget il
IN business and travel and deeds of char
ty; but now my courage falls, for 1 love
and the woman who accepts me for a
husband must accept the chain of slave
ry'-
After a moments pause, the young
Russian resumed. Prince GouIoub.
kOf. l have said, possesses an estate on
.he borders of the Golga. Itcounts only
fifty hearths, yet he will not sell it at
any price. But the Prince plays, and
play is with him an unbridled passion.
ior which he will sacrifice every thing.
IN the feverish excitement of this pas
sion. he may be led to risk this estate
If he does SO, he may lose. In this vii
age | was born-my father was born
-here-my family are still there gain
his will 'ge for me-Man, Enslishman.