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

The RUSSIAN SLAVE.
ltwa, ihc crpt Of the Congress Of Wen.
ua, when the late of halr Europe was dccil.
81 amidst pomp AMI fc.ti,i,ic, without q
rival in modern history Tournaments, ca.
rou,a,s, masked balls, theatres and operas,
or,,.racius and gaining, rs,ltus, illumin-
ation', fireworks, everything which the
Imagination could devise. was employed Coz
tho amusement Of these King, taking a
holiday Amid the programme Of fsI,,i-
tics prepared by .hc Imperial Committee,
thgrr igurcl a s,as.huut, and thc woods In
the n.ishhorhoal Of Schunbruuu vcra gay
with the crowd assembled % witness or IAs.
ticimtr in tho sport ono person alone,
elegantly dressed aud mounted on o high.
bred s,c,l, took %, par. ia tho amusement
OF the DAY. Lie eye, wcrc intrn.ly fEel ou
sir James Rally, an Englishman, noted ioT
his wealth, biz cccsutricitir,, and %, passion
ior play, o., followed him wherever .,
won't, aud seemed to wish 10 attract bis at.
ieu,ion.
What doe. this moan @" said Sir Jame.
20 himself "ruiro my eye. have cucouu,.
,rrl this young man, and De ha, made th,
same mysterious gesture. cann5. be- DC.
crivcl 70 Is intended lor me-" and b,
turned hishorsF's haLt5varls the stranger
Oh, latter, s,rius the movement, aI,aucsI
{, moot him.
Sir" said be-, bovius low, " have had
the honor to meet you before"
"Y,., replied the Enslishman, who wa.
yainly intrrro-atins hi, memory "Nc,
your face i,1 creditor which tDrmonts me,
AMI which auno; satisfy by giving him
the name that he ak. for"
"You hay, never known my name. W,
met at Moscow
In society ?"
"No; at the Hotel sans Souci, and in
public places. Pardon mc IL, with only ,hi,
,ti,lo % your notice, have ycu,urcd to ac
cust You at 5, inopportunc an hour Tn,
importanc, OF the motive will, hope, b.
some excuse 10 mini 50 gcncrou. a, yours.
What can DO for you?' said Rally
in tone Of extreme courtesy; yielding q
the sympathetic interest which the pleasing
face and manners Of the young man had in.
spirrd
- have come to ask for liberty"
"Of mc -
"Of YOU"
Are YOU not mistaken" said Sir James
with some hesitation, not knowing exactly
what TO make Of this singular demand. 81
am Sir James Rally. an Ensli,hman by
birth, remarkable for nothing but a love oil
play"
" And COR success in it =" cried the young
man. "It ismy only hop". III should
tell you, sir, that it is perhaps reserved oI
YOU to rescue a fcllow.man from an oPprob,
r,ous condition, to efacc from his brow a
mark which dcyotcs him to humiliation and
scorn, what would You rcply?'
"You cmlarrass me; for | do not Sc,
what such an hypothesis can have to Dc
with a gentleman like yourself"
"a gentleman Irs, by elevation o.
soul perhaps, also, by education; but mol
by the accident Of birth. ! am a slave"
"You :" said Rally with astonishmont
"My name is Swcrkoi.Feodorwitz, an,
the estate on which | was born belongs t,
Prince GouloubskoG"
GLOW can serve you?" asked Rally
extending his hand aiIectionately to th,
Young man. ~ would gladly do NOR,
:han pity you, But let US go this way,
no added, taking the direction ofa patti
which l0d away from the throng; it i
more prudent. You know, perhaps, thai
the Prince is here"
"Yc,: but could not choose the moment
to speak to you. Thiscvoning, believe the
court gives a iete at the Retterburs."
YES"
"You will not return to Vienna, for aftcl
the fetc you are to go to the chateau Of th'
Count de Solensk."
EYES"
ITO play thercH"
"The whole night, and Gouloubskoa wal
! be there"