Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-06
Gbuiff Misteuang.
Translated for the New York Musical World.
THE RUSSIAN SLAVE.

It was the epoch of the Congress OF
Vienna, when the fate of half Europe
was decided amidst pomps and festivities
without rival in modern history. Tour
naments, carousals, marked balls, thea
tres and operas, horse-racing and gam
ing, regattas, illuminations, fireworks,
every thing which the imagination could
: devise, was employed for the amusement
of these kings taking holiday Amid
the programme OF festivities prepared by
the Imperial Committee, there figured
stag-hunt, and the neighborhcod of
schenbrunn were gay with the crowd
assembled to witness or participate in
the sport. One person alone, elegantly
dressed and mounted on high-bred
steed. took no part in the amusement of
the day. His eyes were intently fixed
on Sir James Rally. an Englishman, no
ted for his wealth, his eccentricities, and
his passion for play; he followed him
wherever he went and seemed to wish to
attract his attention.
What does this mean?' said Sir James
to himself.
Twice my eyes have encountered this
young man, and he has made the same
mysterious gesture. 1 cannot be deceiv-
ed: it is intended for me ; and he turn
ed his horses head towards the stranger.
The latter, seeing the movement, advanc-
ed to meet him.
sSir,' said he, bowing low, i have
had the honor to meet you before
Yes replied the Englishman. who
was vsinly interrogating his memory
Yes, your face is creditor which tor
ments me, and which l cannot satisfy
by giving him the name that he asks
for
you have never known my NAME
We met at Moscow
in society,"
No at the Hotel Sans Souci, and in
public places. Pardon me if, with only
this title to your notice, l have ventured
to accost you at so inopportune an hour.
The importance of the motive will, l
hope, be some excuse to mind so gen.
erous as yours
What can l do for you 2 said Rally,
in tone of extreme courtesy; yielding
to the sympathetic interest which the
pleasing face and manners of the young
man had inspired.
4 have come TO ask for liberty
of me?
of you.'
Are you not mistaken p asked Sir
James, with some hesitation, not know
ing exactly what to make of this singu-
lar demand. Il am Sir James Rally,
an Englishman by birth, remarkable for
nothing but love of play.
And for success in it; cried the
young man. 1T is my only hope. If
/ should tell you, sir, that it is perhaps
reserved for you to rescus fellow-man
from an opprobrious condition, to efface
from his brow mark which deyotes him
to humiliation and scorn, what would
you reply p
You embarrass me; for l do not see
what such an hypothesis can have to do
with a gentleman like yourself
"A gentleman Yes, by elevation of
soul perhaps, also. by education but
no, By the accident of birth. l am a
slave
YouP said Iailly. with astOnish.
ment.
MY name is Swerkof Feodorwitz, and
the estate on which | was born belongs
to Prince Guuloubskoff.'
How can serve you?' asked Rally,
extending his hand affectionately to the
young man. i would gladly do more
than pity you. But let US so this way
he added, taking the direction of path
which led away from the throng 'it i,
more prudent. You know, perhaps. that
the Prince is here