Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-23

returned from the frontiers, and the people
rushed in crowds to greet them. The of
ficers who had set out as mere striplings.
came back with stern. martial countenan
ces, their brave hearts honorsd with orders.
Time of ineffaceable glory. How the heart
Of a Ku sian then bounded at the name Of
/ his countryl
A colonel of hussars, named Yourmin.
wearing in his button hole the cross Of St.
George, and on his face an interesting pale
ness. came to spend few months leave
of absence on his estate. which joined that
where Mari was resulting. The young girl
received him with far more show of ia
vor than she had hitherto bestowed on any
of her visitors. They resembled each 9th
er in many particulars. Both were hand
some. pleasant, intellectual. silent, rcsefv-
ed. There was a sort of mystery in the de-
meanor of yourmin. which piqned the GU
riosity and excited the interest Of the heir
ess. He evidently admired her; paid her
every possible 'attention--why did he not
speak Of love? He had acquired a habit Of
fixing his dark. bright eyes on her. half in
rcveric, and half with such an expression
that seemed to declare the approach Of a
decisive explanation. Already the neigh
bors spoke of the marriage as decided
business. and Petrowna rejoiced at the
thought that her dangher would at length
have husband worthy of her.
One morning when me good lady was
seated in her drawing room, Vourmin en-
tered and inquired for Mari.
"She is in the garden" replied Petrow-
ma. "You will find her there if you wish
to see her."
The colonel went out hastily. and Pc
trowna, n aking the sign of the cross, muir
INJURED to herself. "God be praised! l
hope everything will be arranged to-day"
| Vourmin found his lady love dressed in
white, seated beneath tree close by lake,
like an heroine of romance. After the in
terchange of few commonplace sentences,
yourmin. with considerable agitation told
her that for long time he had been desir-
Gus OF opening his mind to her. and now
prayed her to listen to him for a few mo-
ments. She closed her book and cast her
eyes down in token of assent
81 love you," exclaimed Vourmin-"I
love you ardently."
Mari bent down her head a little more.
II have committed the imprudence OF
seeing you. of listening to You every day.
Mari recollectcd the first letter of St.
Preux.) Now it was too late to resist my
destiny. The memory of your sweet face
and gentle voice will join henceforward the
JOY and the torture of my existence; but /
have duty to fulfill towards you. must
reveal to you a strange secret. which places
between us an insurmountable barrier"
THAT barrier" murmurea Mari. 'has
always existed. | could never have been
Iyour wife," 4
ri know" replied Vourmin, in low
voice. "that you have loved; but death and
three years mourning-dearest Mari. dc
not take from me my last consolation; dc
not deprive me of the happiness of think
ing you might have been mine. if not
"Hushl" cried Mari. cease conjure
you: you pierce me to the heart"
''Ycs, have the oonsoling thought thai
you would have been mine. But l am the
most unfortunate of men-I am married.
Mari raised her eyes with a look o.
amazement.
II am married." resumed the colonel
married these four years. and neither
know who my wife is, nor where she is
nor whether shall ever meet her.
"What can you mean? What is the
mystery? Bot go ON. l beg of you'll vii
tell you afterwards" ..-.a
Here them" said the Colonel "are the
facts. In the year 1912. l was going tc
wilma to join my regiment. arrived
late one evening at station. and had JUS
given orders TO have the horses immediate
ly harnessed. when suddenly there arose
snow storm. The master Of the house anC
the postillion both strongly urged me t
defer my journey; but, tempest or no tenn
pest, / was resolved to push on. The pos
: tillion took it into his head that he coul,
shorten the distance by crossing a rive
/ whose banks he knew very well. Howev
] er he missed the right road and brough
| me to place which was totally strang
to him. The storm still ragged. but a
| length we saw distant light. The doc
, vas open. Sledges were waiting outside
anrl several persons were standing on th
porch. One Of them called to me.-''Thi
, wayl this way?" got ont of my sledg
| and entered the church. One OF the peopl
on the porch said: In the name OF heaven
what has delayed you? The bride tainted
t and we were all on the point Of returning
home.'" IS. - .,s...s IS & . .ll,...
e Half bewiIdereJ. and half amused,
4 determined to follow up The adventure
: Indeed was allowed no time to deliber
Q ate, for my impatient friend hurried me ia
9 to the interior Of the church, which wa
a family lit by three torches. A girl wa
seated on bench in a shadow. while an
: other. standing beside her, was rubin
e her temples"
: "lAt length" said the latter. "God b
d praised that you have come. Ny mistres
s was nearly DYING .t -
$ IAN old priest approached and said
Il shall we begin?'' s.
a ."Oh. begin by all means. my reyeren
e father" replied I. giddilY. si ~
J. They assisted the young girl to rise
n She seemed very pretty. Through Levitt
e quite unpardonable, and, as it now seen,
to me. uncomfortable. advanced besid
4 her to the altar. Her servant, and III
! three men who were present, were SO niue
. occupied about her that they scared
: glanced at me. Besides. the light. as
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