Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-01

n queuCHIeSS star LOT ever
My solitary, sole delight! -
Alone-in gtose-by shore--at sea-:
I think Of Thee!
THE RUSSIAN SLAVE.
Translated for the N. Y. Musical
-"" Review. @'E ".2ts
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, masked balls, thea
tres and operas, horse-racing and gaming,
regattas. illuminations, FIRE. works. every
thing which the Imagination could devise,
was employed for these % kings taking
holiday" Amid the programme Of fes-
tivities prepared by the Imperial Cons
mittee. there figured q stag hunt. and the
woods in the neighborhood Of Schoebrunn
were gay with the crowd assembled TO
witness or participate in :he sport. One
person alone. took no part in the amuse>
ment Of the day. His eyes were intenIIy
fixed on Sir james Rally. an English.
man, noted for his wealth his eccentrici-
ties, and his passion for play he follow
wish to attract his attention.
What does this mean q said Sir
James to himself. Twice my eyes have
encountered this young man, and he has
made the same mysterious gesture. l
cannot be deceived it is intended for
me : and he turned his horses head to-
wards the stranger. The latter. seeing
the movement. advanced to meet him.
Sir said he. bowing low. l have had
the honor to meet you before
Yes replied the Englishman; who was
vainly interrogating his memory: Yes
your face is a creditor which torments
me, and which cannot satisfy by giving
him the name that he asks for.''
You have never known my name.-
We met at Moscow
In society o
No, at the Hotel Sans Souci, and in
public places. Pardon me il, with only
this title to your notice, have veutured
to accost you at so importune an hour
The Importance Of the motive will, I
hope, be some excuse to q mind so gen>
erous as yours
What can do for you p said Rally,
in a tone Of extreme courtesy yielding
to the sympathetic interest which the
pleasing face and manners of the young
man had inspired. ....0
L have come to ask for liberty
'Of'me p
OF YOU
Are you not mistaken p asked Sir
James. with some hesitation. not kno wing
exactly what to make of this sin.
gular demand. Il am Sir James Rally.
an Englishman by birth, remarkable for
nothing but the love of play ..r
And for success in it : cried the young
man. 1t is my only hope. II l should
tell you, sir, that it is perhaps reserved
for you to rescue fellow man from an
opprobious, condition, to efface from his
brow mark which devotes him 10 hu-
initiation nnd scorn, what would you re-
Ply?'
You emherrass me; for l do not see
what such an hypothesis can have TO 90
with gentleman like yourself"
?" A gentleman! Yes; by elevation OF
soul !; perhaps also. by education but
not by the accident of birth. l am a
slave ''' 81. #A e .." "' -s
You said Rally, with astonishment.
' My name is Swerk Of Feodorwitz. and
the estate on which l was born belongs to
Prince Gouloudsoff' .'..' ..'-''l T
How can l serve you p ked Rally.
extending his hand affectionately to the
young man. Il would gladly do more
than pity you. But let US go this way
be added. taking the direction of a path
which led away from the shrong lit is
more prudent. You know, peri sps, that