Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-05-10

1 the whole tide of affairs. Those wht
had been the most obstinately opposed
to him now became his most devoted
followers; be led his troops to ths
battlefield in person, and he van
quishnd bhe enemy! He had now re
turned to his palace, greater flian evei
before, and much more popular.
Yet the Gar was far from being hap
py, IN spite of his successes and bril-
liant achievements He .mourned fol
the brave woman he had lost, who Was
the first to incite him to great deeds,
and whom he still loved madly. He
had given Danilowitz, who was now a
high officer of the realm. full power to
search the entire kingdom, and offefed
immense rewards for GATHERINGS recov-
cry. But lie wtss slowly making up his
mind that she was dead, and the only
consolation he found was in certain
portion of the palace which he had
caused to be fitted up il exact counter
part of his old workshop at Wyborg,
with 1 view to representing Oathefine's s
house and the Surroundings He per-
mitted no one to enter here but Danil-
owitz, until he, one day, sent to have
his former friends, the workmen and
villagers, come to pass some time with
him here.
They CAME, aid sr1tong them was the
real George Savorouski, whose sister
had met with SO much misfortune in
acting as, his substitute, accompanied
by Prascovia, his wife. -. But they
brought no tidings Cf Catherine, who
had never returned to them.
1t was in going from one portion of
his palace to another to meet these
people that the Czar heard q voice in
the courtyard; singing plaintively the
same air which he aid George Used to
play on the flute, and he could have
sworn that it was GATHERINGS. He
sent for Danilowitz Immediately, and
asked him if he had found her.
'sI have, sire. but was afraid to tell
vol ofif.i',
"Why %
because she has lost her reason"
Danilowitz then proceeded to tell
how she had swan the river; how she
had been wounded by the corporal's
shot; how she had taken Jefnge in an
obscure family, and how his liberal
offers of reward had finally led to her
"Put,,' he added, cit is
too late, for she is hopelessly mad.
After the Czar had recovered from
The shock which the mingled JOY and
sorrow had given him, he set himself
about a plan for restoring Catherine's
'eason. It was founded in good sefse.
He assem- bled all the people of the old
7illage in the workshops that be had al
'eady provided for himself. He had
George and Prascovia established in it.
he instructed all the people to act just
Is they did at home, and to have every
hing appear as though it were the
day of George and Prascovia,
md as if they had all just returned T
rom church, Then he himself with
.foa s.. ,.. .,,...7
His instructions were f5If5mea liter
lily, and when the wandering Catherine
-crazed by grief and misfortune
anne iii, q new light seemed to break
n upon her. Yet she thought 1T all
lream. pui%he, wr.'t e',5'sf osfo IN on }
,ther as if she mad nof been apsenU
rom them as all were congratuIaJlng
Ter brother and his bride upon their
marriage as they pooh-poohed all her
snd fold her that, t,she had
been dreaming, her reason pegst to
eassert itself among these old assocl-
.tions At the right moment, Peter,
n his working habits, appeared on the
scene, and held her out in his arms:
Jatharine rushed joyfully to him, and
he realization Of her being T reunited to
him IN the old way brought new life !
md new reason to her.
So the old story -teller's prophecy
vas not a false one, and Catherine found
ler happiness and greatness IN the
. Star of the North.