Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-02

| Have faded and melted in tears !,
Like the poor, wounded fawn from the mountain.
That seeks out the clear silver tide, ...gs ]. Fl
I have fingered in vain at the fountain ;,.-
I Ofhope-T with shaft in my side .r,....
Thou hast taught me that loves rosy fetters, 4,
| a pang from the thorn's may impart a.,hI
That the coining of vows and of letters i l.,.
Comes not far. from the mint of the heart.
Like the lone bird that futters her pinion
" And warbles in bondage her strain,
Ihave struggled to fly thy dominion,
But find that the struggle is vainI
A RUSSIAN HUSBANDS REVENGE.
General Prince Kolmar was man of
about fifty, of frowning aspect and
harsh features, and wearing long, grey
mustachios: The princess, his wife,
was, on the contrary, young and lovely.
creature, with blooming cheeks, faxen
tresses, and large blue eyes. How in
the world has this young creature become
the Princess Komar ? The answer lies
in the sad fact. that the general was all,
powerful in Poland. and that Varinka
was Pole. Her father was Mt the eve
of being brought to the scatfold-her
brother was abOutsto be captured, when
death would await him. The general
alone had the power to save them both.
Being madIy in love with the beautiful
Varinka. he offered to save her father
and brother, on the coalition of her Civ.
ing him her hand, to which the poor girl
consented in angony of terror.
1t is no. that the prince was quite un-
,,,o.tI,,, of bis ,,,;fA
the rough coaiing OF a Russian soldier,
there beat noble heart He was veal
thy-was the representative Of an illustri-
Gus family, and had acquired both fame.
! and glory in his own person. But he was
oId-he loved with a kind OF savage love
and was. moreover, jealous TO pitch
! of frenzy.
/ No sooner was the marriage celebrated,
or rather the bargain concluded, than the
prince fastened to conceal his young
vile in a dismal old castle, that seemed
to have been hung by giant hands on the
, edge OF n steep rock, whose base was
lashed by the foaming waters of a rapid
| torrsnt. For time all went on smooth.
ly enough; the young wife appeared, if
not happy, at least resigned to her fate.
But one evening. on returning after a
short absence, and before he was expec-
ted, the prince crept up stealthily to his
wife's room, situated in turret project
ing beyond the rock. and whose balco.
ny overhung the yawning abyss below !;
| and as he paused moment before he
| opened the door, he started on hearing a
strange voice in the 3ohamber-and that
the voice Of man !aa He looked through
! the keyhole, and could see b pyoung man
seated beside the princess. He now lis
| tened. to their conversation.
:" And what was your dream about
dear Varinka ?" asked the stranger in q
tender tone. ....Tr. =.
"Oh ! it was frightfull" replied the
young wife. shuddering " L fancied we
| were both clinging to the rope by which
you climb up to my balcony from the
bottom Of the precipice; and that the
rope. though so securely fastened, sud.
denly snapped asunder." ., -aaFa
...".Poor Varinka - exclaimed the
young man. ....a !. .s@.
The husband could scarce restrain an
outburst of rage. .... -s ..'. 81.
" think l hear some one." said the
young man. :" At any rate. it is time to
go, for dawn is advancing. So, FAREWELL"
Then, embracing the princess, he
climbed over the balcony railing and dis
appeared. -., a..H
. Farewell till tomorrow, !" echoed the
young man from the depths of the abyss.
'' Aye-till tomorrow u muttered the
husband, who retired as stealthily as he
had come. ~ .-'
On the morrow the princes nephew
arrived at the castle. He was quite a
young man a mere cadet-entertaining
the most enthusiastic admiration for The
heir was proud to call his uncle. .. ....
Alexis" said the old man with a
fierce look. is the honor of our family
dear to you 90 ......l- ..-.
The nephew, as in duty bound. replied
by glance and a gesture worthy OF the
Cid. ....
The uncle was satisfied. and said.
Then follow me- .
In short time. after wading through
some nearly impossible paths, they had
reached the brink Of torrent, but at a
distance from the castle -... ...
'' Now look. Alexis" said the general.
Po'HtH'S W Tue reefs nearly leEel Will
the water. whose sharp peaks rose
! TO the base OF the rock overlooked by the
princess's balcony man will come
hither to uight. in boat. which he will
probably moor to one ofyon reefs, The
boat will perhaps be his only chance of
safety-and mark me he is not to es>
cape from the just punishment that
awaits him. '-.....r I...
understand replied the nephew.
What do you understand" the gene.