Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-01-18

Is not that the HYery ol the prince
which see near u.s." asked Sir James
Rally.
"Itis."
"IIo cannot bo far or. Shall wO not
avoid meeting him2'
"with all my heart. Not that | fear to
be recognized Immediately long years have
passcl since we met but could not ex.
change ten words with him without exciting
rcmcmbranccs, and all hope would he lost, ="
"Lct ~ follow this path, then :" and,
putting spurs to their horses, they soon
found themselves out Of sight aud hearing
Of the chase.
" Here" said Sir James, eve are safe
from observation"
Before going further resumed the
Russian, " must ask You to take charge Of
this +" handing him pocket hook. "With-
in /, arc hank note, to the amount u
million roublcs"
"A million =" exclaimed Rally, surprised
out Of hi, usual calm by the amount.
"Takc Il Sir, beg Of you, and doisn TO
listen 10 me. My father and were born on
a small state near the yolcl. The estate
belonged 10 Prince GouloubskoG-, the father
oC the Prince now in Vienna Ny father
was attached to hi. person for a long time,
and served him with such zealand devotion,
that, at hi, death, he bcqucathcd him q con.
siderable sum, hut unfortunately for our
family, be- forgot his cnfrinchs'mcnt. Ny
father traiiccd in for, with southern Russia,
and being intelligent and energetic, he "a.
pidly grow rich. Ny education was en-
trusted % French cmisrant, and 20 his
carcs owe all my subsequent success Tor,
when crew up, Joiuci my efforts with
those Of my father, and, extending our or'-
ration, ,o the east. | doubled hi, fortune in
the cour'c or a cw years. our position as
.crf, excited the .olici,ulr Of my friend thc
Frcuchmau, and he urged me O. SEX an
adortcI home in the Western world but.
though ardcntly desired TO withdraw my
neck irom the yoke Of bondage, could no;
ily withou; leaving my poor Old father a
prry 90 nv masters vengeance. lfG once
lcft Russia finally, the smallest chastiVmont
lor him would be- the loss Of all hi.prop"riy.
and q return to the rudcst lah0rs of slavery
could not 10 Il. Besides, nourishcl q
hope, which strengthened N, each lay g.
awa,, the morrow. thought that Ncun-
-dar. who, Il was nid, was ambitious of the
title ur rcssucrutor Of bis country, would as
socia,c his ugmc with the abolition Of
,cr,t,udr. But All thc philanthropy Of the
Emperor, restrained as it was by the hate
ul and rit,ilc.s nohlc', produced only iho
uka,,, winch only forbid III, individual alc
ortnc .rrs; they could only be sold with
the estate I had waiiol 600 vain.
"wby dil YOU not try 80 rurchas' your.
srlf'"
"It would have bcn usa'r.,. Tho great
Mus,oyito LORDS have made 4 horrible com.
pact. binding themselves not % accept the
ransom ola slave. Arc you ignorant that
a .srf or count SchrremctoT offered two
million Of r1ublrl fir his liberty, and was
pitilcssly refused, Yet tho count only rr-
cci,os a small annual tribute from tia. man,
only a few roublc' hut thcsr grclt Lords
find cruel plcasur, in counting in the mum
bar or their yasals, and absolutely dcpen-
dent on their caprice, miI.ionaircs whose
fortunes they could ruinat word. | have
borne ms harl lot with the forti,udr Of a
christian. have sought to forget II in bu-
since. and travel and decd, OF charity but
now my courage fails, Tor loyc--and the
woman who accepts me for husband must
accept the chain or slavcry"--
After a moments pause, the young Rus
sian resumed. prince Goulouh~koI, I
have said, possessed an estate on the borders
Of the yolsl. It counts only fny hcarths,
y'' n' wiz NV ' ~ ~ "" "',
Tue it.h,' P'ny'' anu VIZ" ','" Pa! y ','
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oi THIS passion, ne may Do i'd % f''A q" 80
tat'' l, ne uO's ~ "' may ''''. :" WIS
village was oo'"-"y 'a'"'' was U,'" ,.
Uls''-,'! ''" "'' ~" 80, '",' c,'.,,,| 60 w..
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your "'''' ~" INV =" ""''''',' ", - -
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a. any p.t,S Pr" 'a'' ,',"'. ~ -" e.;
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. ! Will hl',- YOU ~ l'a5t loI HANlnS Ni'A I"