St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-07

, and as soon as he had eaten his break.
. fast he prepared for the visit. He
dressed well, and no man in Moscow
: had nobier look when the dust of
toll was removed from his brow and
: Garb.
lie took a horse and sIedgc, and
= started off for the krcmlin, within
which the duke resided.
: In one Of the sumptuously furnished
apartments of the palace Of the Duke
, Of lula sat Rosalind Yalda. She was
, beautiful girl moulded in perfect
) form, with the full flush Of health and
vigor, and possessing face of pccu-
liar sweetness and intelligence. She
was only nineteen years Of age, and
she had been ten years an orphan.
There was nothing Of the aristocrat in
her look - nothing proud, nothing
naughty but Gentlcncss and love
were the true elements Of her Sonl.
How now, Tcnobic ?" asked Rosa
lind, as her waiting-maid entered.
There is a gentleman below who
would see yon," the girl replied
"Thcn tell him | cannot see him"
said Rosaliud, trembling.
"But it is Ruric Newell, my mis-
trcss.
Ruric." exclaimed the fair maiden.
starting up, while the rich blood
mounted to her brow and temples.
90, | am glad he has come. My pray
crs are surely answered. Lead him
hithcr, Xonobic.'
The girl departed, and ere long af-
forwards Ruric entered the apartment.
He walked quickly to where Rosaind
had arisen to her feet, and taking one
of her hands in both his own he pressed
1t to his lips. 1t was with difficulty
he spoke. But the emotions of his
soul became calm at length, and then
he r5ojrsi Rosaiiods promiyc Hat ste
'r0uid nrrer permit TER hqm In be diSpoeei
of to aaother by tie Dahc # Tuba. Ru-
rjc informed her Of the visit Of Connt
Damonoh to his shop, its purpose and
the result. RoSlIiui was astonishcd
and alarmed Still, she could not be-
lcvc that the Duke meant to bcstow
her hand upon DamonoN. The Duke
'','I' '',J'' S''G ~, "'t'' III, 1T
p,,!t;a ip','! " .I P'.'S ,''o "'''' '''o o,'''i''
flashed upon him. Had the Duke sent
Damonotf upon that mission on pur-
pose to get him into a quarrel. "Ayc,"
thought the youth to himself, the
N,, nuNc I,'' Nno"S ',"i nave taught t1e
S"o',-P''E, ana nc KNOWS mat the
,onnt Wouha De no matCh ior me. 80
III I t''''NS > IL III 'IllS SUore manner 10
make me an instrument Tor Kidding HIM
el d p'a$uH, put the youth was care
I iI' n"t 70 'eI hoS"!ihd KNOW Of TINS:
ne I'''S"' S''e """'" nc unhappy II
Sl,s ,. Nn@W , Il G!e' was was 5'Ne'y TO come
"N ne'"cch h'inScH ana tue Count
Alter some minutes OF comparative
silence kunc took leave o! RoSaIInd,
ana was soon IN the open court. Here
nc Gn'erc" his sled &c, and then drove
to the barracks III the khitagorod,
where ne inquired for Young friend
n3mc1 OFSa, iIeNienani OF the guard.
;; Inc ".hGer was quickly found, and as
nc met hUric MS SaIutatIon was warm
,, anu cord'@'. Alter the INST friendly
EL''uhSs Ilah passed hurlc remarked,
may nave meeting with Conrad
count baihonol: lie has sought a
Ina'[cl-in5n'tcd me most grossly
3'Llcd a oI"W ut my hcad-and |
knocked hIm down. You can Judge
aS wen ID l what the result must be. y
MOST surely he VIII challenge You,
cFirI 'Ic oHi'gr, eNciIea.y.
30 'liiN, resumed l'uFIc, calmly.
Ana now VIII You serve me IN the
event.:
W ithP''aSure.
An" 'hereupon hnric related all
mat had occurred at the time Of the
CoT"TS VISIT 70 MS shop' ahd tAeh
'"IA MS lcaFr;
lie reached home Just as ms mother
= was spreading the board Tor dinner.
ne often went away on BUSINESS, and
: she '!ou@ht not OF asking HIM any
: questions.
oh questioning Paul, IN the shop
II! 'hc afternoon, knrIc, to his great
SURPRISE learned that the Black Monk
''ao n'cil 'hcre during ms absence t
purchase dagger that hc uad drawn
ont OF tIe boy a minute account OF the
VISIT OF Ifz'n ana Damon4ii' ana mat
ne seemed 10 DC mncn fic"Sou win WI,
hur'Is ,r conaMct; As tn'y were tax I
,ns' or%e'' c"''c" an" P'eTsht'" cl'a''
'eI!Se IRON IRON, 'le connt' huLIS at once
,clo,'eu i: It MN u his '''o"u' "IIu nc 'ooN
ms s,, ic"'e'
l""V evening ao"nV e!Ghl . ''o'N' a
S'c"se H'"'c up |" hus'c "'o'' anu
yoTnS % otSa en'Sreu IN: ; ho"S'; ,: ne
cai'el I Z, h"t'c ""''c' ana ln'9'"'F" ,I NM
INA. 'Ho aI''i'9e' e'AIe''s "'H "'' D''''