The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-05

own cause with the fair Catherine, but |
he received no encouragement. She /
reproved him for his uncomfortable !
temper, and for his bad habit of excess
sive drinking Even while she reproved,
his temper broke out afresh, but it was
met and subdued 10y her strong will
Then she told him of prediction of
her dying mother, that she would find
her fortune in the Star of the North,
and that man of eminence would di-
vide his greatness with her, which he
would also owe to her.
AT this juncture, Prascovia, Georges
betrothed, rushed i'm with the intelli-
gence that the Cossacks were plumber
ing the village, and were then approach
ing the house. Peter bravely declared
that he would defend them all, but
Catherine Insisted that tins task should
he hers, aud forced them all to follow
her directions. She then went INTO the
house, put on II Glpsy's dress, and,
taking II tamborine, wont out to meet
the soldiers. She spoke to them of her
mother, who had been famous prophet
ess in Ukraine she sang them songs
and told their fortunes, and SO won
their favor that they passed on, leaving
the house unframed.
Peter looked on in amazcmcnt ut this
exhibition of tirmncsS and bravery,
and, after it was over. he went to her
and said he was willing to submit to
whatever she might dictate 10 him.
She told him that her great lover must
come from the army, and that, If he
would conquer her, he must first win
the cross of honor on the battle field.
This decided him, and he tore himself
away from Catherine, swearing that he
would owe his glory to his love for her.
Now came the sad news to George
and Prascovia, Just as they were pre-
pairing to celebrate their marriage, that
the CONSUMPTION demanded the former,
and he was not permitted Il single hour
of respite The poor bride was III
despair, and SO wrought upon Cattle
rine's heart that she pledged herself TO
find a substitute for her brother for ut
, least fifteen days. The substitute she
| had in her mind was no other than her
self She hurried away to assume II
I suit of her brothers clothes, and, as
the villagers were making merry over
1 the marriage of George and Prascoyia,
Catherine stepped ON board the ship,
an enlisted soldier, under her brother s
!, name George SavOurski, and on her
+ way to the scene of war.
, The brave hearted Cathtrine submit
I ted to all the rigors OF camp life with
the same fortitlldc and strength of pur
Y pose that she had shown in conqucrng
her love fOi Peter Micaclof for hen
: lovers good She found herself the
l special admiration of the riCUHtfiCrCS,
2 and had the privilege of more oilers of
| drink and more kisses than she would
| have voluntarily chosen. Still, she
would keep up with all the customs
rather than to run any risk of bctrayinG
her sex. One day she thought that this
was certainly discovered, us she noticed
corporal named Gritzenko, Watching
her closely and constantly. She began
to hum the Cars "Sacred March
the same which George and Peter used
e to play together on the flute when
Y Gritzenko stopped her, telling her that
| it was forbidden. Then the corporal
( made confidant of her, telling her
D how he was complaining bitterly of the
= Gar few days before, when an officer
e passed by and heard him. This officer
: had then given him twenty coppccks, II
g sum which had been renewed daily ever
v since, and also paper III which he WAS
V told that he would find orders us to
D what he was expected to do for the
: money. The reason why the corporal
e confided in Catharine now became APP
parent. He began to think that it was
D time the orders were executed, and he
: did not yet even know what these or
+ ders were, as he could not read.
l. Catherine took the scroll and began
i to read: "For every soldier that you
& can induce i'll our project, you shall
Q have ten cOppecks
: "What proJect?" asked the corporal.
# Catherine was about to proceed will
g the reading when the colonel came in
and ut sign from the corporal, sh,
e FASTENED to conceal the paper.
e The colonel and his officers wcr,
J. holly discussing an order from the Car
e to the effect that the officers of tn,
n army should be subjected to the knout
If us well us the common soldiers, for thei
v offences against discipline They swor,
It vcngencc against the Gar, and it wa
Il evident that there w;,s already Il plai
|. OF action prepared.
+. Orders now came for the preparation
of Il special tent for two officers iron
IN the general staff, and Catherine WI
r one of the sentinels placed on guar,
he outside. She would have been sur
g prised enough If she could have seel
1T Peter and Danilowitz come in will
rs other officers, the former In Captain
rs and the latter in u Licutcnant's mi
le form. The others were soon dismissed
and Peter and Danilowitz remained il
lg the tent. They soon agreed upon
n revel, and began to drink long IN,
u deep. Their merry making inside
he aroused GATHERINGS attention, ant
lie though she knew that curiosity WAS
$. crime in the soldier, she felt that i
ii would be excused if they knew that sh,
it was woman, and 80 she began To peer
1T through the tent. She could scarccl
believe her eyes, when she saw her TIVE
IF old friends, SO gorgeously attircd
rs sitting within, but she was Statistic,
rs that il was no other than Peter whcl
sbp Sov how much nnu how often In