The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-12-12

times, and babe her parents goodnight,
The latter kissed and blessed her. rs
was their wont, while Marie could
scarcely repress her sobs. Having
reached her room, she threw herself in
to chair, and wept aloud, Her maid
finally succeeded in comforting her and
cheering her up,
Later in the evening II 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, wrapping herself
in her clothes and furs, and followed by |
the servant with portmanteau, left the
paternal roof A sleigh drawn by three
horses received them, and away they
went at furious speed,
Vladimer 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 IN officer ON hall
nav, who expressed himself ready to
serve him. Such an adventure, he sad,
carried him back to the days OF hlS own
vouth He determined Vludimcr to re-
main with him, taking upon himself to
nrocure the other two witnesses. lhefe
accordingly appeared at dinner Survey
or Schmidt, with his spurs and mus
tache, and Ispravalk's son, II lad OF Srv-
euteen who had Just enlisted with the
Uhluns. Both promised Vladlmer their
assistance, and, after cordial embrace
the happy lover parted from his three
friends to complete his preparations ut
! home,
Having despatched tusty servant
with sleigh for Marie, he got INTO /"
one-horse sleigh himself, and took the
road leading to Jadrino. Scarcely had
he set off, when the storm burst iortl
with violence; and soon every trace oI
the way was gone. The entire horlHoi
WIS covered with thick, yellow clouds
discharging not flakes but maSsos o
SNOW. mt last it became impossible Il
distinp,lish between earth and sky. IL
vain Vladimer beat about for the way
T. his horse went on at random, now leap
iug over banks of snow, now sinking III
to bitches, and threatening every mo
ment to overturn the sleigh The lnSlll
portable thought of having lost the r"a
had become certainty. The forest {
- ,Jadrino was nowhere to be discovered
and after two hours, the jadcd nnlmi
III seemed ready to drop to the ground y
is length kind of dark line became Wis
nd bile in the distance. Vladimer urged III
ID horse forward, and reached the skirt {
Sc a forest. He now hoped to reach II
nd destination soon, ~ it was easier to pu
re sue his way i'll the forest, INTO when u
oy SNOW had not vet penetrated. Nlao
his mrr took fresh courage; however, the
he were no signs of Jadrino. by degre
, a the storm abated, and the moon Shol
lly BRIGHTLY, He finally reached the opp
site skirt of the forest Still no Jadrlh
tu- but group OF four or five houses III
nd his view His knock at the door OF u
rcs nearest was answered by al old man.
ob- ..Whot do You want?' he said.
ca "Wherc lies Jadrino?' asked Nia'
mer
md "About ten wersts distant.
zee, At this reply Vladimer felt as II
her sentence of death was being annoumc
Nus to him.
low thithcr?" he asked
t MS 1--WE have no horses.
ave "Or ut least u guide will pay
lie price.
md VERY we'll. My son can "ccomp'
the the gentleman.
the After little while, which seemed
pos eterity to Nladimer, Young 1ci
: to made his appearance, holding tn
rity staff in his hnnd and they took II
for way across the snow-coyered PLAIN.
atu- "What o'clock is t." asked Nl"dh
+ pa 1T is already past midnight.
II, it And in every truth the sun began
Sc ouill the east when they finally arrl
The ot Jadrino The church door was lt
pro- cd yladimcr paid and dismissed
saw guile. aud then instantly hastcned
tbc minister's dwelling. What he IL
ID to learned will appear from the sequei.
tiers At Nemaradorff the night had pas
In quietly. In the morning the master
,itch housc and his wife arose as usual,
,rnal proceeded to the dinning-room, Gal
mar Gabrilovitch in his wooden jacket
,hort night-cap, Petrowna in her morn
cast rown. After they had breakfasted,
ents. briel sent mp one of the girls to inq
will how Marie was. She returned with
chill message that her young mistress
had "a sleepless night, but that she
myth feeling better now, anu "ouio
lould down presently. Marie soon after
,oint- tered the room, looking exceeding
under yet without the least pefceptioie II
maid tion.
were GLOW do you feel this morning, II
mt of inquired her father.
dy to Better, was the answer
;ersts, The day passed rs usual; but, III
yladi- OF the looked for improvement /"
em. Gus change for the worse took pla
;, and Marie's condition. Inc 1ami'S l
to her clan was summoned rom 'l'e IL.
to her town, who found her III tile s'"'e Vi