The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-21

ton had passed, :" may meeting Conrad Count
So
can %ogs A. vel n - what the result mus;
$50 thDi" resumed Ruric, calmly. "And now viii you
. WIN " Ii p lie !'A'
Yes surely ' AND how shs sc.s What win you dor
a s~9 o sg 10 s
"Ho. Listen; viii tell YOU ALL since ,ssi your aid
q ad . L. - 1A' 'Aa o.
I'd handle some Of his tops who associate
out a%Gsg the harder men but mind will DO
Ruc reached home just his mother placing board
for dinner Re often went business and he thought
not Of asking him any q SsaTThn ".
afternoon Ru, retired h shop where he went at
work upon which had been ordered days
he e. @
s f without seeming
s ss s
mar, STARTING. -
he wanted one OF the small dsggers with the pearl
And did you let him have ones"
paid more had been willing Q take IT,
ss as he pamono here
'' aHsI1Gow did he know of their v..ia"
the Count and has companion converting the subject"
end die he s;k any questions touching the particularly
q. Ard ,SI how answered ms your" 49, .,u.,, ,.-,
s snd full Of
.'Of The message, .oer'
allowing paper which uts had drawn up he de-
S s sasss s mont s.y Ro asked verv
h an Su @ s I he Ts
lie did 70 care much about any waY only he said
hs ssys isSs ;s !.
est though am sure al his sympathies are with YOU"
no. 1.Hsss a. Rs s:4y ny Z: sns trust
!s he
and informed him that gentleman in the house would
Is il stephen Urzenp' a,ked the youth
Hs mo mos ha , said . It was ,,,..,
CLAUDIA retired and few moments moro the gentleman
said soTdng Ting, VERY sg and haushy
ready 70 rsc s NJ 0'une3 mo s0n"AAe' p'ou0' -
banded II Rurie who took and broke the SEAL He opened
has the time leveed ali distinctions between
Ny Sas srn
are not meet me- ssy So that all may 6n1W who the
When Rurc had read the issive he crushed in his hand
and gazed it's bearer moments in the face without speak
swim you answers' asked Urzen. He spoke more softly
tsn before for he saw something in the face
Are you acquainted with Aaric osa lieutenant o: the
guardT'
let o1 H x ts :, n,
trYs, i hss (, is satisfactory"
"7hen you and need have no more to ssy.n
"&ny on one point said yrzen with some little sho S Of
% ne M snve
YOU LOT lis friend, deem than
pom: The Of The p he gun BE 3 ed
curl Of % o n knew that wn
see by the very looks that Danono had commissioned
."of course you are" returned Urzen.
And the Count most e1celeny veraed the use Of the
'He is accounted fair swordsman"
had entered my mind before that supposed swords
ss Re only nSs % na
,ss me q he nls and e. the %
Tue asain under r provo no%
and s messe to
Of The msve he had received from the Count he wrote-
s and send rs ny ns san a.
may deem proper shall he governed strictly Dy your
Having written this be showed to Urzen and ssked hin
n he
from the Ss az s anew 9
with stiff bow but without speaking he turned and left the
That evening about O'clock aedge drove to Rurc's
door, and Aac o entered the house He called the youth
bamenoG is in hurry" he said "snd we have appointed
the meeting at ten O'clock olenoop. IL VIII take
place The bend othe river, just beyond the vskA hill"
sWord reasd or The Count will bring his own
he the privilege OF selecting such one as you
sna A.,s e. thus far and you
Suppose call here in the morning tor your" suggested
ii should be please to have you do sou
s will ,ss BE be- season with my ssdss
Thus il was arranged, and then Ora took his leave
nS ~ s viz he s
binary he had made bis mind That he would
en- where her ,s he e. ns But ne was cut
Rurc she said and her EemSisd while abe spoke
ne r ws sss ' Yoa
theirs feelings and you YIN pardon mothers anxiety"
moment Then letting his droop assn xtenst6 he
had made up my mind 70 toll you all ere you
wss .omsthng deep and significant in Rurcs Tone
sss smSs moving her chair
nearer 70 her shld's side. 80. -,
the %sp ses
spd hsn s ls ' q
row %oSsr hs without . waiting for any
rsasssa PRESENT pom. var
loves. Of bis subec who are brave and true The coward
%ou 80 sUO. WI, w upon all hands Yet my mother
snsd ann her wy SILENT but
II have given ore loved beng up TO my countrys good
Russia took husband from and could Ill afford
lose Yet rather than stain should upon his
name wond him dead before O. Eurc, you know
whether dishonor wcu reat upon to refuse this
challenger
Il win speak plainly, my dear mother returned youth
remuous tone, for his parents MADNESS had moved him.
I'm my soul should feel perfectly justified In refusing this
meeting for principle ofrea honor stake. But
to back from his should another gene.
rous look In Moscow Every one would point the finger Of
toward me- and the word coward would In
be false state Of hinRs-I feel that really
20; but how can help w s the Of all great militia
epochs. Battle alone makes heroes and all must
their honor by the force their The Count
upon his brow the mark OF my blow and all will
cay he has right 70 dem and sastact9n though know that
he provoked the quarrel cannot refuse him
him.
Then" said the mshsr in low, calm tone but with
much effort you shall not feel that your mother would
hwart design. II your own good judi men says
hen 60 they bring your body 70 me In the stern Of
me ct you in the home Of The redeemed. back
me ave shal thank God that youare spared but alas the
viii be couded with the thought blood upon your hands,
md the knowledge that my JOY Is another's griec"
NO mother" cried Rurfc, quickly and earnestly
= will not have felo beings bos upon hand can