The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-14
CHE Gilites, Netp Bloorlrtelo, D}]a.5

"Advise me, advise me! l am the
most unfortunate, the most miserable of
men, for love serf and can not live
without her and yet | fear | shall never
see her again" ltJ
His late manner was soon explained.
He had accidentally become acquainted
with one of the most beautiful young
women | have ever seen. She was serf
without being aware of. They had sworn
eternal love and fidelity, and were as
blissful as lovers only know how to be,
until the lady's father discovered their
attachment and in order to save them
all the pain he could, informed my friend
that the union he contemplated was i'm.
possible, as his daughter was the serf of
Baron Jablonow, who would never con-
sent to her marrying free German.
[ pitied my friend from the bottom of
my heart, for his condition was truly one
to be commiserated. think have new
er seen man so thoroughly unhappy
/ took it upon me to see if l could do
anything in the matter, and went to the
ladys father to inquire if there was no
possibility of uniting the lovers.
He could give me no hope whatever.
There was something truly angelic in the
beauty of the young lady, and as for her
education and accomplishments they we're
such as to make her the peer of the no.
blest lady in the land. She was an only
child, and her father, au intelligent and
estimable man, had by honest toll amassed
a little fortune that was variously estima-
ted at from 40, 900 to 10000 rubles But
the entire sum was not sufficient to secure
to his daughter the privileges that in
another countries are the inheritance of
the daughters of the very lowest orders.
Finally, Il compliance with my earnest
solicitations and the prayers of his daugh-
ter, whose despair was only equaled by
that Of her lover, the father went to the
Baron to purchase if possible, his
daughters freedom lie offered sum after
sum, but so soon as the Baron learned
that the lady contemplated union with
a German he turned deaf ear to every
proposal, and all the more as it touched
his pride to think that one whom he had
received into his house as an equal, and
who had shown some attention to his
dau ghter, should prefer serf to her.
He commanded the young lady to be
brought to him within twenty-four hours,
in order, as he said, that he might take
the nonsense out of her and teach her
her place. He intimated very clearly
that before she left his house she would
lose her greatest charm for man Of
honor and spirit
sought an interview with the Baron
and pleaded for the unhappy lovers as well
as | knew how, but it was all in vain
! My fervent entreaties were met with cold
disdain. The Baron's daughter made
her influence felt in the matter, for she
very naturally felt piqued to see serf
preferred to herself.
With the next train | started for St.
Petersburg, in order to lay the matter
before our ambassador, and if possible be.
fore the Emperor himself
In youth was hardly twenty-five
years old--we are very sanguine and take
less time to consider than in later years
| Without much difficulty | obtained an
audience of the Emperor, which is not so
difficult to obtain as an Interview with
the rulers of most countries. The Gar of
| all the Russians, the Autocrat of 80, ,000,-
600 people. may frequently be seen in the
streets of his capital almost unattended,
aud easier to approach than the ruler of
some of the petty German principalities
With great warmth pictured the
state of my unhappy friend and the pros
pectve fate of his beautiful and accom-
plished mistress. From the condescen-
sion with which the Emperor listened to
me, and from his remarks with regard to
serfdom in general, saw clearly that the
institution was odious to him, He con-
cluded that the affair should receive i'm
mediate attention.
Overjoyed with the success of my mis-
sion, | fastened back to Moscow, but
only to find my friend in the lowest
depths of despair
At the expiration of twen:y-four hours
the Baron had the young lady dragged to
his house. The next day she was return
ed to her father but as a corpse She
had plunged dagger into her own heart,
preiering death to dishonor
My friend was SO thoroughly unman-
ned to take any steps against the Baron.
He sank into the deepest melancholy, and
to-day, after eight years, he is always a
serious, sorrowing man, whose face is
rarely lighted up with smile.
denounced the Baron After many
delays an investigation took place, but no
serious charge could be sustained against