The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-03-10

dened tone, ~ on will hear from me- / can
overlook your plebeian stock" ssi. 1agslgll
~ And with tais he turnsd away. .naisHa 'aaa
7s"Paul," said the gunmaker, turning to his
boy, after tn, incn had gone, r.not word of
this to my mother. Be sure" 8 hiad Catt
On the following morning. as Ruric was
preparing for breakfast, he saw Olga, the
Duke, pass by, and strike off into the B,ro-
dino road. Now, thought he, is the time to
cali on Rosaind; and as lsoon as he had eat
en- his breakfast he prepared For the visit
He dressed well, and no inanin Moscow ha
Ia nobler look when the dust OF toll was re-
moved from his brow and garb "2 sfi
He took horse anil sledge, and dstarted OF
for the Krcnlin, within whish the Duke re-
In one of the su.nptuously furnished apart
ments of the p,lace Of tn Duke Of Tula sat
RosaIind Ealdai She was beautiful girl !;
nodded in perfect form, with the ftill fash of
health and vigor, and possessing a face of pc
culiar sweetness and Intelligence. She was
only nineteen year. of age, and she had been
ten years an orphan. There was nothing of
the aristocrat in her iook-nothin- proud,
nothing naughty; but gentleness and love
were the true elements OF her soul.
How now, Zenobie?'' asked Rosalil.d as
her waiting maid ,ntered -s @@o73 +Fi L
There i a gentleman below who would
see YOU the girl replied 2'., ''t. .3a'01'
"h''Then tell him cannot see him." said
Rosalind, trembling '.| >.' "#s'.'
"But it is Ruric Nevel, my mistress -
"Rurio!" exclaimed the fair maiden, start
ing up, while the rich blood mounted to her
brow aad temples. 20, | am glad he has
come. Ny prayers are. surely answered.
Lead hin, hitter, Zenobie"
The girl departed, and ere long afterwards
Rnric entered tn, apartn,nt. II. walked
quickly to where Ro saiial hsl arisen to her
feet, AMI taking one ofh.r hands in both his
ovn h pressed it to his lips. l.. was witt,
difficulty he spoke. BIT tn. emotions OF his
soul bccam, calm at length, and then he re-
ceived Rosaliad's promise that she would
never permit her hand t. b, disposed of to
another by the Duae of Tlla Ruric inform
ed her Of the visit of Count Damonoif to his
shop, its purpose and the result Rosaiind
was astonishcd and alarmed S i'll, she could
not believe that the Duka meant to bestow
her hand upon Damoaotf. The Duke owed
him money, she said, AMI might perhaps be
playing with Count
Rnrtc s.artei as a n,w suspicion flashed
upon him. Had tn, OAK, seat Da.n,ao +
upon that mi'sioa on purpose to get him in
to quarrel? Aye" thought the youth to
himself, the Dlk4 ka,x> tlat have taught
the swori-piay, and he knows thit tn. Couat
would BE- no mltcl 70: m,. S, he think; in
this subtle mianer to mike n, an in stru n ant
for Riding him Of a pl.su.," Bat the youth
was csreial not t. let R,sllinl kaoy OF this.
he taolynt she woald b, unhappy if sl,
knew t!iat dl,l was li..,e,y t. cons OF be-
tween him ;elf,anl the Count. s......
Alter some minutes of comparative silence,
Rlric took leave OF R,,llial, anl was, soon
In the opan c,uct. Hsrs he eat red his
sledsa, ali then drove to tha barracks in the
khitagoroi, where he inquired for youn
friend nanel Orsa, lieutenant of the guard
The Officer was quickly found, AMI as he
met Ruric his salutatlon was warm and cor.
dial. After the first friendly greetin IS had
passei, Ruric renarkel, 81 may have a
meeting with Coun. Conrad Dimoaoff. H.
has sought qu.Irel, in suited ne most go S
ly-aimei a blow at my head and I knock
Ell him down. You can judge as well as
what the result must be-"
Most sur .ly he win challenge you,' cr.:j
the officer, excitedly.
$50 think" resumed Ruric, calmly
"And now will you serve me in the event ~
with pleasure s'
And thereupon Ruric related all that had
occurred at the time OF the Counts visit tc
his shop, and then took his leave.
He reached home just as. his mother was
spreading the board for dinner. He often
went away on bu sinesS, anl she thought not
of asking him any questions,
On questioning Paul, in the shop, in the
afternoon, Ruic, to his grea, surprise l.arn.
ed that the Black Monk had been there dur
ing his absence, T. purchase dagger; that
he had drawn out of the boy minute &C.
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count Of the visit of Urzen and Damonoif
and that he seemed to be much pleased with
Rurie's conduct. As they were talking, Ur-
zen called and presenteda challenge from the
Count Ruric at once referred him to his
friend, and he took his leave.
That evening, about eight o'clock, a sledse
drove up to Ruric's door, and young Orss
entered the house. He called Ruric asid.
and informed him that the arrangements had
all been made.
"Damonof is in hurry" he said, SAND
we have appointed the meeting at ten o clock
tomorrow forenoon. 1t win take place at the
bend of the river just beyond the yisk,
IIin"
f"And the weapons ~ asked Ruric.
p Swords returned sOrsa. "The Coun