New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-18
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THE THE MONK.
The time which open stony il mid winter ard TO-
ward the close Of the seventeenth century Russia had passed
tbroush the long ard bitter ordeal Of national Night The Tar
yoke had been till the bones Of the nation were
CALLED ard when this thrown off, civil discussions and Ia
commenced The Poles and Seees Pundeed the
country and amid general tumu and confusion some hsdoE
en- clsmorns for the thoah At length few patr
otto citizens Eedsng they held dear earth to the
cause freedom from this of anarchy ans headed By
noble prince and humble patriotic butcher made bold
RomASopF was Car and this lustrious family m
cures the mIeIa throne And now the day Of Russian
greatness dawned; but the not TAI y up-the broad
light opened not upon the empire Peter came to the
In the Department Of the sobodath suburbs OF Moscow
ard very the River Moskwa stood humble cot the
terror OF which BETRAYED Of arrangement and show
Of than made for its small Of size Nor
small IN fact but only IN contrasts ioT near at
about stood many large, shabby dirty looking struc
lures tha; overlooked the prm cot bleak mountains
look upon verdan hill And within this cot was as
res as without The two apartments IA Iont one whch
OIL used in Winter furnished not only with neat
but with fair show OF ornament and luxury Bak OF
these were age cooking and dIlng room ana TWO sinai ped
ard back still from these an artsa shop and other
buildings This Shop devoted the manufacture OF
firearms mostly Some swords and other edged weapons were
made here upon special application 49,.
The gunmaker stood by bis forge watching the white
smoke as curltd ard the throat Of the chimney. He
wac young man, three sndwenty, and possessed
ueut He not lage-no above medium SIZE but ala
gle glance the swelling chest the broad shoulders and the
the bare told that he
great physical power His features regular strong
ly marked and emIenuy handsome his brow, which full
81 high half covered by the light brown co that waved
OVERT while his ey es VIII IA bright brilliant deep
S IN %a Ra Ssy His heT nad been Killed. S
then late with the Turks and the son. leaving bis mother
th suciecy Of sustenauce 10 Spain after the
here's, ement faere he ould work in the most noted
res s well versed in the trade he bad returned to his
native city follow his calling and support his mother.
Near by stood boyPsul PeePof-a bright Intelligent lad
@skr for The purpose Of learning art His An; ave
eyes darker than he masters and e possessed not
fLoer I'LL wiz IA city ~ nnsweTving iotesty
The had been time below the horizon and the only
Within the shop came from the dull the GOALS the
forge Paul ever and anon bore down upon me oshe 'a
forge broke the deep revere into which he had
sen having babe his boy that matters were all
properly disposed for the night lie turned toward the door
in the kitchen where his mother had supper all
Cisudia Newell blelooking woman the impress Of
noble ,ou be called such and The light OF her m
handsome brighter than when sAzL9
upon boy She had the OF fifty winters and
uIOn her face the sunshine Of full many summers had e
her with thankful loving heart aud payerfal hopeful soul
.nSwrS ss t. faster than ever f'A A'' lie
Al" returned Ruric resting his knife few moments,
while he bent bis listen the voice Of the storm had
hoped woud more fol the present The snow deep
oueh now. And how il blows" e, ......... =.
Never mind" spoke the dame, In trusui easy tone
when it is,eh aud we can only thank God that we
have shelter and pray for those who have none
After this the trio remained some minutes silent emos %
the cot The wind high aud the row came dashne
length eaten and the table SCI back and shortly after
ward Paul retired 10 his bed Ii was his wont TO retire cary
be early build The fires al prepare Tor the aoo OF
Rurs drew hi. chair up the fireplace and leaning
bad habit with him of late Sometimes he would st
thus duI whole hour without s ,Uno e. he m
he solving mechanical problem that had arisen 70 oo'aet
erstby and moody for such hypothesis and the good
forced believe that they were caused oy some
thu than the business VI the forge or The sne
The youth with his brow resting upoL his hand aid his
eyes upon the hearth For hall an hour be had not mosed
and bis face wole an anxious, troubled ook -, IL,
"Ruric my spoke the mother a. length, IN low, Kind
The young started ami TUNED MS ize upon his mother
IBID you speak my mother" be asked after having
Yes ny boy che sid speak you. asked you
what it was that occupied your thoughts
ofhe.tatiop o. was ony thinkins7thal was all"
know you tLiuking-and know that was all az
the tine; but of what Rurcl Come-hiie secrets from
your mother have noticed you of late and k1o~ you are
have festd the aduos gone from your heart have
seen you beIt in thought over your WORK The Knew n
buried deep bordering when you should be reading or con-
"Hsvs then offended you my mother %
NO, No no my noble boy. Never did such thoashi
only love M thee and tie fear that thSn wen not 50 hap Is
lie Vas W you hot tel NE all Oh hope ny boy fears
not TO rus, his mother with his thoughts
A SPOKE thus moved her close TO where R1re
AID plsced her hand upon his arm
Tell NE. ny boy .ne added IN ioT persuasive tone
what il IS that dwels thus upon your mne - 49,, h.vi
gazed for moments into her face be said:
Surely ny mother have nothing IN my soul that would
hide from thee If have kept thing thought myself
with vne,uly silence 1t has been because feared you would
lAu IN st N II told you Of IT,"
All my the mother replied, Amost reprovnElg;
that could claim such deep and absorbing consideration
from mind like would with dersou. Speak
plainly, and be sure OF ry sympathy
few the youth gazed silently upon Ia mo-
her and then he answered
All this thou h has been OF Terso-of-of-RosAlind
Nsldsi"
Claudia Nevel started she heard that aud fJ the
while the color forsook her cheeks
Whist my deai boy-what Of beT have you thought - che
What, but OF one thing could think my mother You
hsve seeu her -
" Yes, Rurie."
And you have marked the sra;e, the loyeIess' the soul
given beauty Of the 'ble cir. ~
she beaat.ful ny And, also that she h good
a least ! thiLk.'
Ther what but love could with deep thought Of
her Oh mother, DO ove htr. love her with tie Waos
strength fuy heart end soul"
Alas u Ruric she will ueyer dare love thee"
You know that" the Youth quickly rrFlel, bis eyes
burning leerlY and h. row sbrg Dad no. know she
Loved me be would have allowed NV thoughts
tuch range. We children together aid even then we
loved Las des differently By IN tie IA have
usssed those childhood tines but yet SIRE leT love
Tor Lot chGlgei Increasing age mus ehalse a.
he emotions n;o deeper stronger hsas and
shades -. -, s-u..,.
of robity spAhe ard Of Dukea sern cold, proud Sr
raj ho looks upon only harsh masters JoA
mon their beasts OF burden fear you vii hne Lizzie else bal
,,ss,v in such course Of thought"
AZ ess, NV mother, will RosAind and II abe loves
me a. love her ana If abe would seeept my hard