Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-01-17
HENRY ". HYATT, Editsr and Proprietor.

Russian, must ask you TO take charge o
this;' handing him pocket-book. With
In it are bank notes to the amount Of mil
lion roubles.'
"A million = exclaimed Rally, surprised
out Of his usual calm by the amount.
Take it sir, ! beg Of you, and deign t.
listen to me. My father and l were borr
ona small estate near the VoIga. The es
tate belonged TO Prince Gouloubskoff, the
father of the Prince now in Vienna. Ny
father was attached to his person for lone
time, and served him with such zeal and
devotion. that. al his death. he bequeathed
him considerable sum but unfortunately
for our family, be forgot his enfranchise.
ment. My father traficked in furs with
Southern Russia, and being Intelligent and
energetic, he grew rapidly rich. My edu.
cation was entrusted TO a French emigrant
and to his cares ! owe. all my subsequent
success; for. when grew up, joined my
efforts tn those of my father, and. extending
our operations to the East doubled his
fortune in the course Of few years. Our
position as SETS excited the solicitude OF
my friend, the Frenchman. and he urged
me TO seek an adopted country in the Wes-
tern World; bui, though ardenily desired to
Withdraw my neck from the yoke OF bond
age, c6tld not 6y. without leaving my
poor old father a prey TO my masters ven-
ge.nce. If ! once lett Russia finally, the
smallest chastiseme mt for him would be the
loss Of his property, and return 10 the
rndest Iabors Of slavery. could not do
it. Besides, ] nourished hope which
strengthened me each day to await the
morrow. thought that Alexander. who
il was said, was ambitious OF The title of
rrgeneraior of his country, would associate
his name with the abolition of servitude.
But all the philanthropy of the Emperor,
restrained as it was by the hateful and pit
iiess mobiles, produced only the ukase,
which iorbad the individual sale of the
serfs; they could only be sold with the es-
tate / had waited in vain.'
Why did you not try to purchase your.
self
1T would have been useless. The great
Muscovi,e lords have made horrible com.
pact, binding themselves not to accept the
ransom Of slave Are you ignorant that
a serf Of Count Scherem.ioff offered :wo
million of roubles for his liberty. and was
pitilessly refused! YET the Count receives
but small annual uibu,e from this ,nan |;
only few roubles: but these great lord
find cruel pleasure in counting in the num-
Der Of their vassals, and absolutely depen-
ant on the caprice. millionaires whose for.
tune they could ruin at word. ! have
borne my hard lot with the for,itude of a
Christian have sought to forgst it in
business and travel and deeds Of charity |;
but now my courage fails, for iove-and
the woman who accepts me Tor husband
must accept the chain Of slavery
After moments pause, the young Rus
| siap resumed. Prince Goulouhskoti. | have
said. possesses an estate on the borders Of
the Folga. hconn,s only fifty hear,hs. yet
he will no, sell il at any price. But the
! Prince plays, and play is with him an un.
bridIei passion. for which he will sacrifice
every thing. In the frverish excitement
Of this passion, he may be led 10 risk this
estate. II he does so, he may lose. In
his Village ] was horn-my father WAS
horn there-my family are still there
Gain this village for me-Man, English.
man. Chris,ian-under this ,rirte ti,le,I put
my late in your hands-you have an unii,n-
it'd credit over my purse-staka every
thing--,rinmpha nj amy price--if fate should
he against you, if must lose every thing.
and yet remain slave, will bless you at
least for having tried 10 break my chains.
accept the task, said Sir Rally,
grrsely. ..
thus nighti'
mo, ,his night cirt umstances will no,
serve They will play lansqurns. Be.
sides, have an engagement, with o Bearn
But the day after, think, = favorable
occasion will offer naturally. between Gou
lonbskoff and myself. He will no, recoil
! Judge, by the temeri,y he showed yes,er
day will profit by it,
Thanks! Sir James, said Swerkoff
and now, We must separate. Your friend.
will seek you. would avoid ueeliss
,hem.'
Foar days after this conference, dens.
crowd was COLLECTED in one n the gaming
halls. around small table under the ro,un
da. at which were seated TWO players
They We're Sir James Rally and Prime,
GouloubskoG. For two days, these two hat
heen contending Tor sictory---now at lsns
quenet, now at faro, now at ecart-: an,
the losses Of Rally amounted To goo, 00(
roables. The gatne a. present was ecar,e
""a ""u s'VtH sVut WSatHSt uut wv
he,ters, bacoming alarmed, Thought il pra
dent TO resume their stakes; they were re
newed by the Prince and Rally, aud tn
stake now amounted to the round sum 0
&C. 600 forms.
The cards were shuffled and distributed
the trump card was hearts; they were /
be renewed twice.
Fire sparkled in the eyes of the Prince
hut those Of Rally were impenetrable.
was not man, but statue, the expression
never changed.
Hearts ! said the Prince.
.lhave it,. ss
Hearts !" he replied.
Heart, = again.
] sHerer
RI Hearts =
Rally leaned back in his chair. lookin
| with indifference on the table and heap !
gold, % which the hands sf the Primo
were eagerly extended.
The joy Of GoalosbskofF amou nted TO in
toxication j. yoa will not quit playing.
, hops. Sir James he said IN Eneiishma
} never abandnns the field Of bastie.s
; sNever, Prince nor . Russian eithe,