Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-01-04

! ing sldeWiSe at ms companion. i gave
you jolly start, didn't y You did
wrong TO stand out against me. If you
had done what I wanted at once. Your
health. Drink little drop, to keep me
company
4 never touch brandy
That's a pity it's capital brandy.
What's your name =
Catharine Nicola
That's lie, he said, with bis mouth
! full, and scowling on her. i know your
name; know your name is Avdotya
Yeremeyeva.
Then why do you ask il you know ?
TO try your candor. Capital brandy,
to be sure is there any more of itP
There's another bottle in the cup
board
Have the goodness to bring it here
There it is
Thank you. BY your leave III give
you a kiss for it.
Duna no longer dared to resist she
submitted with the best grace she could
to the rude kiss, contenting herself with
wiping the place where his sharp beard
had scratched her soft skin till it almost
bled,
TO let you see that l am up to a
thing or two he went on, after he had
gulpel his third glass Of brandy, l will
tell you that a clerk brought your mas
ter | 800 roubles yesterday from Ivan
ovith f., whose case was brough. last
week before the district court. Is not
that true;'
May be so.'
Well, where does your master keep
his money 2
Really, do not know
Bot ! do; we shall soon find it.
Avdotya Yeromeyeva, my pet, my OAR
ling
What is your pleasure2
Il wish, my love, you would be more
sociable'
Poor Duna was forced to make show
Of being sociable The guest was in the
happiest humor; he laughed aud ioked
with her. Duna gradually forgot her
terrors, grew bolder, defended herself be-
oomingly; nay, laughed aloud, and en-
ieavored to disguise her intense anxiety
under a show Of cheerfulness, while in
secret she prayed fervently to Heaven
that the red-rosed guest might soon eat
and drink his ELL and take his leave, and
the Incompatible Ivan might soon arrive
to indemnify her sensitive heart for this .
fearful torment.
Alas ivan, who had got leave from
he governor. left the town, and sped with !
hasty steps and heart brim full of ten
lerness and hope to meet her. He walk =
ID not, he flew. Cupid had fastened his |
own wings to his boots. He flew like an /
'rpw. But on his way lay a brandy
hop; there is no road without one. He n
would have flown by it, but in the bran b
ly shop were his acquaintance, bis be- il
owed friends. He made halt with them
or a moment, only a moment, and got a
ipsy with them. 1t happened quite |,
gainst his will he was even in despair G
t it. Altogether, it was one of the most \
memorable victories ever achieved by |,
friendship over love. n
Meanwhile the ugly vagabond had il
mptied his sixth glass of brandy. AT Ii
he seventh he grew pensive, knit his k
rows and bit his lips as If pang shot D
Trough his vitals; dark shadow passed
Ike cloud over his countenance: sud- b
enly he sprang from his seat, and with a
ut intending it pushed so strongly n
gainst his companion that she almost n
III beneath his feet. He looked round
neasily, took the brandy bottle, the {.
read, and a piece of meat from the ta- =,
lie, nut them into the fathomless pockets al
his cloak, and said, Thank you for n
read and salt-your hospitality. Gau- n
la Michailovich keeps his money in his III
scretary, eh? Why don't you speak ? d,
'ou see l am not such bad fellow as cl
on thought at first, my pretty chick. l tb
we you--I love you so much-just tell W
e what sort of death you would best
ke to die. Shall l cut off your head, ar
d? Or would you rather should hang tr
ou-from that beam, for instance p to
on't be afraid, only say what you would 70
ze best, charming Duna.' hi
What pleasure can you take in plagu- th
g me so cruelty said Duna, not credit ur
g that the ugly jester with the red nose he
,uld be in earnest. wi
Why don't you answer he said, ex- tn
mining the secretary and the lock. Il II
IOuld be glad to know-whether you be
ould rather-be hanged, or-O ho, tb