, 1870-07-31


Shooting the s.ones tosara ms. This sen
Possession cmbittered me tho m,fa. What i:
INC use Of killing man, I thought, who cares
e. little about Ife? A wicked thought sfrac.; I
me. ilowe1ed mr pisto! and cried: ! fea1,
Conns, that you arc not prepared TO mcos yoss1 |
tuily. viii NAit till ynu have anishci-s
oh. you DO nc: disturb me in tie lest!
70 ah ycu l'ieesc. Y5u have the .i5h. to
fnoot II me, md sou may fire eoonsr OF later,
T. sou ples&e; it Is indiaarent to me-
ND sou hear that7' said, turning to the
man whether l fire sooner Or Inter, thca VIII |
nut shoot to-day
:, The meeting mas over. I resigned froa.
.ne feSimsnt and came to this plac3. But i
every GAY have thought Of my revenge; To-
DAY it has co1ue."L
had received in tue morning. II an informed |
uat certain person Las lately married a
n neoiS n lore. You snapecs who the person
~ ~, 10. yeIy day vil 50 to lin; and will
ries." e
WIN tht worcs, be sp7ns up and paced
the soom with hurried stere, like tiger In Iii. |
c-ge- The strvallt announced that eli va,
+ ~; sylyio pressed my hand and spraag
,nto ,s;ao tas sa1fsSc, which contained but two
ca$e- lie arovc on at full speed.
lessA pas+ett oy. I hearl no mora Of Sylyio,
and Lad nearly forgotten him, l hal long
41isttd the service, which brought me no lau-
teis or promotion, and was living on ms small
estase N NE Mo;i!sw-clen department.. Al
consumed good deal q NJ til:ns, s.M
Lad many idle hcurs, when l missed
the infereouEfe Of ny former life. Eut Whist
"ss most difficult to. sccuston mysclt to,
vas the loneliness Of the long winter lights.
CT to dinner tine 1 Killed the day tolefably
well; went over the helds, talked with nv
bailids, inspected the new buildings, etc; bu,
WHEN the s:,n ueut down, It'd not know that
10 DO with myself. The few books which Ind
found in the chcsss and cnpboarls had been
read 1roush long ago.. had heard to weari.
ness the fah'es and ghost Etorios OF tny old
housekeeler. hiro'awa. and the aoaga Of the
peasants made nc Sad; nld so in ny moments
Of despair, even Eesortel to drinking. Eut
that. unfortunately. cayo ND tue headache,
aud I WEI also afraid Of becoming a tlrunkard,
the worst fate Of al. I had no near neighbors,
- hut upon the plan OF dining late and going
eat}y to led. thus Heightened the days and
shortened the loug nighta.
-Four Te1rts distant from rny estate Was stu
ated the castle Of Count Balose,lsky, unfortu-
nate3y inhabited 1t that time ouly BY the cas-
tellnn; tho Countess had been there but once,
fer month during the first year of her mar
.iage. IN the second spring Of my tedious
country hfe. runos spread al at oaco that
the beautiful Countess would pass the sannaer
with her husband At the castle, and. in fact. at
tho beginning OF June they both arrived. The
ar.'vzl Of rich neightor In tho couutry,where
every one suffers from flnut. Is an event Of
vast imronance-a world-shaking occurrence.
The noble families Of the neighborhood,
their servants. and the peasants could speak
Of nothing else for two months before the
arrival Of the Count and for three months IT.
HAt III Il Ia -. I
the int. Msence Of the s1Tiral Of the noble pair
made tny Ilood run quicker also; burned
with curiosity to see them. On the very first
E1celleucies.
4 gold.1seed 1ackcz, in handsome livery,
conducted me to the Counts cabinet, which
wss furnished with the most tssteful ele-
EaEce. Along tho wsll extended . row Of
large bookcases, each one adOrned with
i bronze bust OF the author whose
hooks 1t contained; over the marble
lrante1 WAS a wide mirror. and tho floor was
had been long unaccustomed in my little vii
iaGe to sec such disnlay OF wealth. and
must aamit it 10 my shamc, felt alnaost en-
barEa.sed by it. With the agitation OF conu-
| 'rynan approaching tho Minister with 4 peti-
! tion, and desiring an audience, I awaited the
coming Of my distinguished ueishhor. The
floor opened and q uaan OF about s., With
Il poeIc and handsome countcnance, entered
tho room. He approached Me frsukl: anil
| sourr0usly. as uttered few words OF e1cnee
snr taking the liberty; but he Interrupted me
1t once: '* No compliments, neigllhor.' v.
.st down, and his say and sr1i3:d man
ne. quickly bA1'!Hhed mr. timi,litv, and h..,su
to he snyself again. Tie Countes. NOW cl:aJ
in, ard all my embarrassment returned. Tls
Guunt introduced me. and tho two in or1er I'd
| give me time, converred together freely, and
treated n,e like an CID acquaintance. IL the
meanwhile opened the hooks on the table
locked At the pictures on the wal, ,oHe or which
especially attracted my attention. I. repsc.
sented Swiss 1aruscaVc. Int it was not tLt
scene Which the arti-t had painted. uor hi:
tki!l which drew my gaze, but n mark in til.
canvas 1naGr hy two bullets, ono resting OF th
| other. "1hat WAh woulerf1l shot. Count,
cried.
"Ics, and there Is remarkable circu.u
s!anee connected with it. Arc sou a goo.
u am o. CT hitting tho acc Of hearts a
"nean cried thu Countess. "rha
shows 81 l1ll. Csn yo,. 10 If, Taail?*'
| "Thcr III : time. when was in rrac
tiee: but Lave no, touched . pistol fof ' nS
"yhe1 rill wager snss yon can..ot Lit II,
sain !,. at y eass.: sr.L 'lcStss1y reaaire
daily three bullets OF tho e1so Of kmfe:
be SAW ay OH tic Nsu--a.,s. ,s.sou ars smiling
Era>ioua Countess, hut as=Ora you that it !
the exact truth
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