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yhole fortune was gone, and the merest pittance
rarely suficng for his support remained. He de-
lis faithful adherence to the Bourbons, took his bed,
md fast wasting with discomfort and WEAKNESS OF
Aurelia sacrificed her own sorrow in the presence
Il her father soothing him with expressions OF aec-
ion and words Of consoling trust. y
VANS love and untiring solicitude sweetened her
ather's passage to the grave. s,5s - "A
I" would, my child" said the Count one day to
lis daughter see you the wife of Ivan before die
hen, indeed, could depart in peace
Her answer was caress : ff., Il
A week afterwards, the Count was carried to the
omb of his ancestors and Ivan and his bride were on
Bheir way to his home in Russia.
Then, and not till then, did she know how high
was the rank how great the wealth, OF her husband
Then, aso did she learn how deep had been ms |
interest in her from the first moment OF their meet
Arrived at St. Petersburg, they lived in retirement
for few months. II
Aurelia, although mourning for her father, lived in
he deep content Of love- Every n
Six years have passed, and the young Princess, at
sat in the dressingroom awaiting the re-
turn Of her husband ,...,
head nestled in innocence upon its pillow, and she
now sat with her cheek resting upon her hand listen
ing to every sound in the deserted Streets Suddenly
she heard his carriage and GREATNESS with eager ex-
pectancy, she rushed out to meet HIM.
Ivan entered the room with troubled look KISS
ing Aurelia he seated himself, and told her OF MS
meeting with the consprators. lmbued with love
for liberty and hatred of the despotism whcn raled
Russia he had become one Of the leading spirits In
the movement about to be made against the Car.
This evening it was suspected that spy was among
them, and as the measures OF the Gar were known
to be cruel and prompt, sad foreboong rested upon
Ivan's mind.
The next day he WAS arrested. With only slight
show of trial twenty Of the principal conspirators,
all noblemen were sentenced to Siberia Tor LIE Many
Others of less note, secured sentence OF Ten t"eny
and thirty years. Al
In one short week they were to be sent on that
desolate exile, without hope, without friends and
affection ,
his uncle to nercede and she herself with tears and
appeals for mercy knelt at the Cars feet, but he
was inexorable, all that she gained was permission
to accompany her husband emission to bid final
aeu to her SWEET little Ivan to part forever WIN per
moment. Her husband was the idol Of her soul, to
him she resolved to be nurse, counsellor supporter,
If necessary relieyer of toll and hardship In that
cold and cherries solitude to which he sentenced
could she not cheer his dropping spirits, raise his
crushed heart, and keep alive hope2
In rude hut sat Ivan and his young wife, in coarse
clothing. without ornament and with the rude i'm
plements of toll about them.
A sad change had passed over Aurella her long
hair white as snow, was thrown back from her face
which had terrible sadness imprinted upon it. The
large blue eyes were dilated and the lashes shone
with unshed tears.
One hope after another had departed as the years
glided away. Tired and imbittered, Ivan had taken
refuge in a harsh indifference. Aurea's bright hope
in God had almost given place to despair when the
words with which my story commenced were spoken
at the entrance of their hut.
We have seen how they were received.
Ivan still retained his indifference until their depar-
ture while Aurelias face shone with expectation and
hope. Twenty years had passed F.; they had almost
forgotten their own names not word had been
told them of home of children. If their son, if their
daughter yet lived would they, surrounded by wealth
care for the miserable, broken forms, now coming
to claim them as children, coming to ask a
share in their hearts? Would they meet sympathy
Kindness affectionS So long separated from their
kind, buried in a living death, accustomed to the
coarsest fare and most mental occupations, the world
outside was as though it were not
| cannot better close this sketch than by giving
some extracts of letter written by French lady III
| st. Petersburgh to her friend in Paris.
"Do you recollect, ami, Ivan Surowak, who
| in our younger days was so great an attraction al
| Paris from his great wealth
-" You know he made a romantic match with the
Door daughter of count in country, and brough
| her to st. Petersburg with him.
| nThey lived six years, am told, in most pertec
happiness-in the summer at the old chateau on ON
of the Princes estates in the winter in the CITY, Hi
travels abroad had enlightened his mind in fact, al
| though living in despotic Russia, am afraid iron
1 what heard that he was republican at heart H
had thousands fserfs on his estates whose condition
| he ameorated as far as the law would allow him II
| do so. But in an evil hour he Joined party OF con
spirators was arrested and sentenced to Siberia TO
life He had two beautiful children, but the Princes
sought of the Emperor and obtained permission q
| accompany her husband. Her children were confidet
| to an uncle of the Prince, who was childless. Con
ceive what must have been the misery of this lovely
accomplished woman-forced by circumstances tt
| desert husband or children.
"None saw the conflict or the agony, and this wo
/ man so formed for worship, whose style of beaut.
would have suited the days of chvalry, whose stel
was proud and lofty and who looked as though neve
meant to breathe the air of but palaces had feeling
| generous and heart unspotted by the world.
"Think of that horrd journey where the snow:
and the frost CONCEAL ones heart-ofa country wher
for half the year there is almost darkness; where
communion, no interchange OF companionshp Is a,
| lowed; where no news Of country, of wife, of chill
dren ever comes; where even the name is no ionge
recognized, and like goods they are numbered.
"Think Of twenty years OF toll, of sorrow, Of day
without hope of nights devoid of rest, the heart de-
pairing, the soul SICK the body and suffering.
: "Their children grew in beauty, carefully traine
! and cherished by their uncle, father and moth'
might well be proud of them.
sUnceasing and unwealied have been their etior
for the pardon of their father, and atlast they ha
been crowned with success.
s ssThe old chateau was restored to him, but he W
" never to enter st. Petersburg again 1t had been
inhabited during his exile, and now his children pef
l. ed themselves in having it prepared for their paren
u reception
}, Everything was as far possible, restored to t
9 position it occupied on Their leaving. The Princes
Il boudoir and the Princes dressing room looked
IS though left for moment only. The gardens al
trees had grown as in Wilderness and the hothous
had been neglected, bat the avenues were cleare
n the shrubbery weeded and the old castle shone bl
!, liantly illuminated on the evening that the ex
u were expected.
er "Iyan and his sister had been gone week; tn
4 were to meet their parents three four da
Journey from the city. And while this desolate p
N were in doubt as their reception these loving cl
N dren were flying to meet them. Furs Of the cost'
he description silks of fabulous price, and everythi
lie rich and rare they took with them to adorn tn
g parents hardly known before they were torn fr,
II them.
50 81 leave You to imagine the meeting-so unexp
g ted so touching And when the chateau was reacht
20 and gray headed men and women, who had be
II youths and maidens, youths who had been child
le when their Prince departed, crowded to welcome
~ master always adored and never forgotten, their
C. was full.
Sc '"What to them now all the Woe sorrow q
lie wrong of the past dreadful years? Forgotten.
ef awe go next week to a fete at the castle, which
lg given by the Prince to his early friends. hear
as is to be most magnificent thing, intended to &c
u brate the majority of his son and to introduce
daughter into society, which she has not forms
entered.
"And now, adieu, my eyes are closing; while he
rina rattles on about dresses, jewels and velvet.
ce must go to sleep awhile and dream Of them
at Your affectiouate,
ne go. FRANCESCA.