Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29
MARRIED IN A SNOW.xTORM.



About the year 1871, memorable in
Russian history, there lived upon the
estate Of Nemaradof, rich landed
proprietor, 0abrilovitch by name, and
noted for his affability and hospitality.
His house was always open to his
friends and neighbors, who used to
congregate there every evening; the
older ones to enjoy q game Of cards
with the host aud his wife Petrowena.
the younger ones in the hope of win
ming the favor of Marie, beautiful
girl OF seventeen, tho only daughter
and heiress of Gabrilovitcl.
Marie read French novels which na-
turally rendered her very sentimental
and romantic. Under these cir
cumstanoes love was not long i'm COM
ing. The object of her affections was
. Russian cadet with scarcely q penny
in his pocket, who resided in the neigh
b0rh00d, and was then ut home on
leave Of absence. Az matter IL course
be returned her love with equal arior.
Marie's parents had strictly forbidden
her thinking Of such = union, and thoy
treated the lover, whenever thew met
him, with just Is much friendliness as
they would have shown to an ex-ool-
lector of taxes. The amorous pair
meantime carried on = correspondence,
and met clandestinely beneath the
shade Of the pine grove, or behind the
old chapel. Az will readily be sup
posed, they here vowed eternal fidelity
to. each other, complained of the se-
verify Of fate, and devised beautiful
plans for the future. After some time
they naturally came 30 think, that
should their parents persist in oppos-
ng the union, it might in the end bo
contaminated. secretly, and without
their consent. The young gentleman
was the first 10 propose this, and the
young lady soon saw the exped;ency of
=. The approach Of winter put an end
to these stolen interviews; but their
letters increased in frequency and
warmth. In each Of them Vlsdimif
NickOlovitch o0njured his beloved 70
leave the paterna1 roof, and consent Ia
= clandestine marriage. 1--WE viii dis
appear for q short WHILE" he wrote,
"oome back, and cast ourselves at the
feet OF our parents, who, touched BY
such consistency, will exclaim, scome ia
our arms, dear children ~ Marie Vas
long irresolute; at length twas agreed,
however, that she should not appear n
supper on day appointed, bu6 ehould
retire to her room under tie pretext III
indisposition. Her maid had BEEN lei
INTO the secret Both were to e.
cape BY baokdoor, in front Of which
they would find sleigh ready to con-
vey them . distance Of five wersts, to
the chapel Of Jadrino, where Vladimir
aud the priest would await them.
Having made her preparations and
written long appOlogetical letter to
her parents, Marie retired betimes TO
her room. She had been complaining
all day of a headache, and this was
certainly no mere pretext, 1or the
nervous excitement>had in truth irdis-
posed her. Her father and mother
nursed her tenderly, asking her again
and again: "Hew do you feel now.
Masrie2 Are you no better 2" This
loving solicltude cut the Girl to
the heart, and with the approach Of
evening her excitement increased. Al
supper she ate nothing, but rose be-
times and babe her parents goodnight.
The latter kissed and blessed her. "a
was their wont, while Marie could
scarcely repress her sobs. Having
reached her room, she threw herself
into chair and wept aloud. Her
maid finally succeeded in comforting
and cheering her up. -
Later in the evening snow storm
arose. The Wind how1ed about the
house, causing the windows to rattle.
The inmates had hardly gone to rest
when the yonng girl, wrapping herself
in her clothes aud furs, and followed
by the servant with p0rtmanteau, loft
the paternal roof. A sleigh drawn by
three horses received them, and away
they went at furious speed.
Vladimir had also been very active
throughout the day. In the morning
he had called upon the minister at Jad:
rino to arrange for the ceremony, and
then he went to look up the required
witnesses. The first acquaintance e
whom he applied was an officer on half
pay, who expressed himself quite ready
to serve him. Such On adventure. he
said, carried him back to the DAYS o.
his own youth. He determined Vladi
mir to remain with him, taking upor
himself to procure the other two wit
nesses. There accordingly appeared
at dinner surveyor Schmidt, with hie
spurs and moustache, and Ispravnik'l
son, lad Of seventeen, who had but
just enlisted with the Uhlana. Boil
promised Vladimir their assistance
and after cordial embrace the hapu,
lover parted from his three friends T.