Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-12-05

you no better IhIs LOVING sollc1tuue
= cut the girl to the heart, and with the
approach of evening her excitement
increased. At supper she ate nothing,
but rose betimes and babe her parents
goodnight. The latter kissed and
blessed her, as was their wont, while
Marie could scarcely repress her sobs.
Having reached her room, she threw
herself into a chair and wept aloud.
Her maid finally succeeded in comfort
ing and cheering her mp.
Later in the evening snow storm
arose. The wind howled about the
house, causing the windows to rattle.
The inmates had hardly gone to rest,
when the young girl wrapped herself
in her cloths and furs, and followed by
the servant with portmanteau, lett the
parental roof A sleigh drawn by three
horses received them, and away they
went at furious speed.
Vladimir had also been 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 to
whom he applied was an officer on half
pay, who expressed himself quite ready
to serve him. Such an adventure, he
said, carried him back to tho days of
his own youth. He determined Vladi-
mir to remain with him. There ac-
cordingly appeared at dinner Surveyor
I Schmidt with his spurs and mustache,
and Ispravnik' s son, a lad of seventeen,
who had just enlisted with the Uhlans.
/ h.,
lance, and after q cordial embrace the
happy lover parted from his three
friends to complete his preparations at
home.
Having dispatched trusty servant
with a sleigh for Marie, he got into
one-horse sleigh himself, and took the
road leading to Jadrino. Scarcely had |
he set of, when the storm burst forth |
with violence, and soon every trace of
the way was gone. The entire horizon |
was covered with thick, yellow clouds, |
discharging not flakes, but masses of !
snow; at last it became impossible to |
distinguish between earth and sky. In |
vain Vladimir beat about for the way
his horse went on at random, now leap |
ing over banks of snow, now sinking
into bitches, and threatening every mo-
ment to overturn the sleigh. The in
supportable thought of having lost the
road had become certainty. The /
forest of Jadrlno was nowhere to be
discovered, and after two hours the lad
cd animal seemed ready to drop to the
ground. At length kind of dark line
became visible in the distance. Vladi-
mir urged his horse forward, and reach
ed the skirt of Il forest. He now hop.
ed to reach his destination soon, as it .
was easier to pursue his way in the for
est. into which the snow had not yet |
penetrated. Vladimir took fresh cour.
age; however there We're no signs of
Sadrino BY degrees the storm abated |
aud the moon shone brightly. He /
finally reached the opposite skirt of the
forest. Still no Jadrino; but a group !
of four or five houses ne this view. His |
knock at the door of the nearest was
answered by an old man.
{" What do you want Z "
"Where hes Jadrino2" asked Vladi- !
mir.
about ten wersts distant
At this reply Vladimir felt as if his .
sentence of death was being announced
to him.
" Can you procure me horse to take
me thitherl " he asked.
owe have no horse,
cor at least a guide | will pay any
price"
Every well. My son can accompany
the gentleman"
After a little while, which seemed an
eternity to Vladimir, a young fellow
made his appearance, holding thick
staff in his right hand, and they took
their way across the snow-covered
plain.
''What O'Clock is it, asked Vladi
mir.
at is already past midnight"
And in very truth the sun began to
glide the east when they arrived at
Jadrino. The church door was locked.
Vladimir paid and dismissed his guide,
and then instantly FASTENED to the min
/ listers dwelling What he there learn
de will appear from the sequel.
! At Nemaradof the night had passed
quietly In the morning the master of
/ the house and his wife rose as usual,
and proceeded to the dining room,
y, Gabriel Gabrilovitch in his wooden
Jacket and nightcap, Petrowna in her
morning gown. After they bad break
tasted, Gabriel sent up one of the girls
to inquire how Marie was. She return
ed with the message that her young'mis
tress had had sleepless night but feels
much 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,
loye} - inquired her father.