The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-08

pite The poor bride was in despair
and SO wrought upon GATHERINGS heart
that she pledged herself to find a sub
stitute for her brother for at least fifteen
ldays. The substitute she had in her
mind was no other. than herself. She
hurried away to assume ii suit Of her
brothers clothes, and, as the villagers
were making merry over the marriage
of George and Prascoyia, Catherine
stepped on board the ship, an enlis ed
soldier, under her brothers name, George
Savourski, and On her way to the scene
of war
The brave-hearted Catherine submit
ted to all the rigors of camp life with
the same fortltude and strength If rur-
pose that she had shown in conquerng
her love for Peter Micaelof for her lovers
good She found herself the special
admiration Of the 0iDaudieres, and bad
the privilege Of more offers Of drink
and more kisses than she would have
voluntarily chosen. Still, she wonid
keep up with all the customs rather
than o run any risk of hetraying h r
FseX. One day she thought that this was
certainly discovered, as she rnticed cor
y r:tl named Gri'z 'nkn, wtJrh,ny SCR
tIos,ly AID Constantly. Sac began TO
hum the Cars Sacred March the
same which George and Peter used to
play together on the fute-when Gritzen-
ko stopped her. telling her that it was
forbidden. Then the corporal made
confdant of her, telling her how he was
complaining bitterly Of the Gar a few
days before when an officer passed by
and heard him. This officer had then
given bin twenty coppecks, sum
which had been renewed daily ever since,
and also paper In which he was told
he would lind orders as to what b. was
expected to do for the money. The rtas
on why The corporal confided III Gather
inc now became apparent. He beg IN 20
think that 1t was time the orders were
executed, and he did not yet even know
what these orders were, as he could not
read
Catherine took the scroll ard began to
read: For every soldier that Won can
induce in our project, YOU shall have
ten coprccks."
What project ?" asked the corporal
Catherine was about to proceed with
the rea,iiDg when the colonel came in,
and, At sign from the corporal, she |
fastened to conceal the paper.
Tie colonel and his officers were holly |
discussing an order from the Gar, to the
effect that the officers of the army should
be subjected to the knout, AS we'll ~ the
common soldiers, for their nffcnncs
agatns' discipline They swore yen2e ,ncc
against Jhe Car, and it was evident
that there WAS plan Of action already
prepared
Orders nnW came for the preparation
of .. special tent for two officers from the |
general staff, and Catherine was pne of
The 3cntinels placed on gaurd outside
She wouit have been surprised enough
il size could have en- Peter and Daallo
wiz come in with other officers .hr form
er in Cantains and the latter III 4 Lieu
tenants uniform The Others were ,on
dismissed, and Peter and Dlnl witz ~,
main d in the tent They 50 III g r,-tl
upon a revel, and began to drink ny
and deep Their merry mn king ',~i e
aroused GATHERINGS attention, and tl AL
She knew that curiosity was CRIME in
the soldier, she felt that i. would BE- rX-
cuSed it they kuew that she was Il S0.ll ~,
AND She began To peep through he eat
She could scarcely believe hereyes, wnen
she saw her two friends, So gorg,.oISly |
alfred, sitting within, but she was ~ IS
fled that it was no other than Peter
" hen she saw how mach and how often
llr drank. She watched them with gr,.,t |
interest, until hey sent for II C. uplc II
the 05o@Ddjs5es, 10 whom they began to
ma irpr - all
fashion. This was too much for the Do pr |
girl to bear she felt her heart caklng
at The sight, AMI yet she could not tear
herself away AS she heard the corpor~rs
guardacoming. Thus it was that her mis-
demeanor of prying into an officers tent |
was discovered. The corporal cnIeiv n |
cd te drag her away, when, raetting
her soldiers station and falling back on
her womanly prerogativc, she slapped hi-
face
The corporal entered complaint to i
Peter, as high officer, at once, and |
Peter ordered that the soldier who had |
slapped The valiant corporal's face should |
be shot at once. At this Catherine |
threw herself at Peters feet exclamlng
"Look, Peter, it is I. For Gods sake
listen to my voice!'
But the fumes of the liquor had already
gone 70 Peters head, AMI he ordered the |
refractory soldier to be dragged away to
death. It was only after they had drag
gcd her out, and at the prompting Oft
DAnilowitz, that he recalled the familiar
tone Of GATHERINGS voice. Then he gave
orders for her Immediate return, Offering
rewards for it and threatening death to |
the corporal if he should not succeed |
He waited impatisntly for the corporals
return. The latter reported that he hod
been in time to save the soldiers life |
hnt that as he was hrinninn him hack