Connecticut western news., 1872-11-22

every moment to overturn the sleigh. The insupportable thought of having lost the road had become a certainty. The forest of Jadrino was nowhere to be dis covered, and after two hours the jaded animal seemed ready to drop to the ground. At length kind of dark line became visible in the distance. Vladimir urged his horse forward, and reached the skirt of forest. He now hoped to reach his destination soon, as it was easier the snow had not yet penetrated. Val were no signs of Jadrino. By degrees the storm sbated and the moon shown brightly. He finally reached the opposite skirt of the forest. Still no Jadrino; but a group of four or five houses met his view. His knock at the door of the nearest was answered by an old man.
 What do you want ?" he said.
 Where lies Jadrino ?" asked Vladi- mar.
 "About ten wersts distant"
 At this reply Vladimar felt as if his sentence of death was being announced to him.
 Can you procure me horse to take me thither ?" he asked.
 We have no horses"
 GOT at least guide. l will pay any price.
 Very we'll. My son eau accompany the gentleman.
 After little while, which seemed an eternity to Vladimar, young fellow made his appearance, holding 8 thick staff in his hand, and they took their way across the snow-covered plain.
 "What o'clock is 1t 2" asked Vladimar.
 cit is already past midnight"
 And in very truth the sun began to gild the east when they finally arrived at Jadrino. The church door was locked. Vladimar paid and dismissed his guide. and then instantly hastened to the min ister's dwelling. What he there learned will appear from the sequel.
 At Nemaradof the night had passed quietly. In the morning the master of the house and his wife arose as usual, and proceeded to the dining-room, Gabriel Gabrilovitch in his woolen jacket and night-cap, Petrowa in her morning gown. After they had break lasted, Gabriel sent up one of the girls to inquire how Marie was. She returned with the message that her young mistress had had sleepless night, but that she was feeling better now; and would come down presently. Marie soon after entered the room, looking exceedingly pale, yet without the least perceptible agitation,
 "How do you feel this morning love?" inquired her father.
 sE Better.' WAS the answer.
 The day passed as usual, but, instead of the looked-for improvement, @ serious change for the worst took place in Marie's condition. The family physician was summoned from the nearest town, who found her in state of most violent fever. For IA days she lay at the point of death.
 Nothing transpired of the nocturnal flight for the maid took good care to keep silence on her own account, and the others who knew of it never betrayed themselves with a syllable, even when under the influence of brandy, so greatly did they dread Gabriel's anger.
 Marie, however, spoke so necessarily of Vladimar when delirious, that her mother could not remain in doubt as to the cause of her illness. Having advised with few friends, her parents resolved to let Marie marry the young soldier, seeing that one cannot escape ones fate. and beside that, riches do not always lead to happiness.
 The patient recovered. During her illness Vladimar had not once shown his face near the house, and it was re- solved to apprise him of his unexpected good fortune. But to the astonishment of tre proud proprietor of Nermaradof, the cadet declared that he should never again cross the threshold of his house, begging them at the same time to forget utterly so wretched creature as he, to whom death alone would give repose.
 A few days afterward they learned that Vladimar had again returned to the army. It was in the year 1872. No one uttered his name in Marie's presence, and she herself never made mention oi him in any way. Two or three months had elapsed, when one day she found his name among the list of officers who had distinguished themselves at the battle oi Borodino and been mortally wounded She tainted away and had a relapse from which she recovered but slowly.
 Not long after her father died, be queathing h1s whole property to her
 But riches were not able to comfort her she wept with her mother, and promised never to leave her. They sold Nemara
 dof and removed to another estate
 Suitors thronged around the wealth,
 and amiable heiress but none of then
 received the slightest encouragement from her. Often did her mother pres her to choose a husband-she woul,
 merely shake her head in silence. Vladi mar was no more he died at Moscoy on the evening before the entrance o the French. Marie seemed to hold hi memory sacred she carefully preserve l the books they had read together, hi
 sketches, the letters he had written t her-in brief, everything that coul
 serve to keep alive the remembrance ( :, the ill-fated youth.
 ,1 About this time, tho war, fought wit such glory to the allies, of whom Russi was also one, came to an end. Tn victorious regiments returned home and large crowds of people focke together to greet them. Officers wh
 had gone forth as beardless youths cam back with the grave faces of warriors
 their gallant breasts covered wit badges.
 ] A lieutenant of hussars, Wurmin b , name, with an interestingly pale face, an , decorated with the Cross of St. Georg' having obtained leave of absence fc l several months, took up his residenc , upon his estate, which adjoined Marie : present abode. The young gill receive him with far more favor than she ha
 hitherto shown to any of her visitor They resembled each other in many rt spects; both were handsome, intelligen , taciturn and reserved. There was some