The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-09-12
MARRIED ~ 4 SNOW STORM.
Translated from the Russian Of Alexander Rus
KIN fpr the Alnlne.

Ncmarai0i, n rich landed proprietor, ia
briloyitch by name, and noted for his affa
biity and hospitality. His lou-
was always open to his friends an
neighbors, who used to congregate ther
every evening; the ollcr ones TO enjoy
game Of cards with the host and his wifi
Pctrowen1, the younger ones in the hope
Of winning favor Of Marie, beautiful
girl Of seventeen, the only daughter an,
heiress Of Gabriloyitch.
Marie real ErcncL novels, which natnr
ally rendered her very sentimental aul 70.
mantle. Under these circumstances low,
was not long in coming. The object Of
her affections way Russian ca let, with
scarcely penny in his pocket, who re.
silcl in the neghhorhooi, an was then
at home on leave Of absence. As Il mat
ter Of course h. returned her love wirh
equal ar,lor. Marie parents had strictly
forbidden he: thinking of such union,
and they treated the lover, whenever they
mot him, with just as much friendliness as
they w0Ili have shown t, an ex-colIector
Of taxes. The amorous pair meantime
carried on correspondence, and met elan
dcstincly beneath the shade of the pine
grove, or behind the old chapel. As will
readily be supposed, they here vowed
eternal fidelity to each other, complaincl /
Of the severity of fate, and devised beauti-
ful plans for the future. After some time
they naturally came to think, that,
should their parents persist in opposing
the union, it might in the end be consum-
mated secretly, and without their consent
The young gentleman was the first to pro
pose this, AM the young lady soon saw
the &Eclicncy of it.
The approach Of winter put an cnl to
these stolen interviews; but their letters
increased in frequency and warmth. In
each of them Vladimir Nickoluyitch con
Ijurci his beloved to leave the paternal
roof, and consent to "a claulestinc mar
riag". I've will disappear for short
nhiic," he wrote, ''cume back, and cast
ourselves at the feet Of our parents, who,
touched by such constancy, will cxclaim,
come to our arms, dear children ="
Marie was long rrcsoIutc; ut length it was
agreed, however, that she should not ap-
pear at supper on q dny appointed, but
should retire to her room under the pre-
text Of indi>pozition. Her mutl had been
let into the secret. Both were to escape
by back door, in front of which .hoy
would find sleigh ready to convey them
a distance Of five wcr,ts, to the chapel of
Ja,Irino, where Via limir and the priest
would await them.
Having ma L her preparations, ana
written long app DIos"ticti lcttet t her
parents, Marie retired batim, to her room.
She hal been complaining all day of a
hca lachc, AMI this was certainly no mere
protest, for the nervous excitement had in
rrr,', iuliSpa-e,l her. Her r,,f,,r ,.J
mother murscd her tcnIclly, asking her
again and again: How 10 you feel now,
Marie? Are You no better?' This low
in, solicituic gu; the girl to the heart, AMI
with the approach Of evening her cxcite
meat increased. At supPe- She ate moth
iu-, but ros,. bct.mcs anI bale her parents
good night. The latter kissed and blessed
her, us was their wont, while Marie could
-ctrccly rcprcSS her sobs. Having reached
her room, she threw herself into Il chair
and wcpt aloud. Her maid finally ste
c"cdcd in comforting and cheering her up.
I.atcr in the cyeninsa snow storm arose.
The wind howled about the house, causing
the Windows to rattle. The inmates bad
hardly gone to rest, when the young girl,
wrapping herself in her clothes and furs,
and followed bv the servant with port
mantcau, left the paternal roof. \ sleigh
drawn by three horses received them, and
away thcy went at furious speed.
Vladimir had also been very active
throughout the day. In the morning he
nad called upon the minister at ,iadrino to
arrange for the ceremony, and then he
went TO look up the cquired witnesses
The first acquaintance to whom he ap-
piled was an officer on halfpay, who ex-
pressed himself quite ready to serve him
Such an adventure, he said, carried him
back to the days of his own youth. He
determined Vladimir to remain with him,
taking upon himself to procure the other
two witnesses. There accordingly appear
ed at dinner, surveyor Schmidt, with his
spurs and moustachc, and Ispraynik's ; son,
a lad of seventeen, who had but just en-
listed with the Uhans. Both promised
Vladimir their assistance, and after II cor.
dial embrace the happy lover parted from
his three friends to complete his prepara-
ticns at home.
Having despatched a trusty servant with
a sleigh for Marie, lie got into one-hor>e
sleigh himself, and took the road leadn .
to Jadrino. Scarcely had he set off, when
the storm burst forth with violence, and soon
every trace of the way was gone. The en-.
tire horizon was covered with thick, yellow
clouds, discharsins not flakes, but MASSES
of snow at last it became impossible t,
distinguish between earth and sky. Ii
vain Vladimir beat about for the way; hi.
horse went on ut random, now leaping owe
banks of snow, now sinking into ditche>
and threatening every moment to overturr
the sleigh. The insrpportable Thought o
having lost the road haG become certain
ty. The fu.cst of .Iadrino was nowhere t.
be discovered, and after two hours til
jaded animal seemed ready to drop to til
ground. At length dark line Leeam
visible in the distance. Vladimir urge
, his horse forward, and reached the skirt c
! forest. lie now hoped to reach his desti
nation soon, as it was easier TO pursue hi
way in the forest, into which the snow ha
, not Yet penetrated. Vladimir took fires
i courage: however, there were no signs c
.Iadrino. BY degrees the storm sbated an
;. the moon shone brightly. He finally reacl
/ ed the opposite skirt of the forest ST.
: no Jadrino but group of four or fy
;. houses met his view. His knock at th
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