Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29
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kin, for tho Aldine.
About the year 1871, memorable il
Russian history, there lived upon tn,
estate of Nemaradof, a rich landed
proprietor, Gabrilovitch by name. nnd
noted for Ills affability and hospitalitv
His house was always open to his
friends and neighbors, who used tc
congregate there every evening; the
older ones to en- Joy game Of cards
with the host and Ills wife Petrowena.
the younger ones in the hope of win.
| ming the favor of Marie, u beautiful
girl of seventeen, the only daughter
and heiress of Gabrilovitc6.
Marie read French novels which M.
turally rendered her very sentimental
and romantic. Under these cir
cumstanoes love was not long in com
ing. The object Of her affections wa.
Russian cadet, with scarcely O penn,
in bis pocket, who resided in the neigh
borho0d, and was then ut home OF
leave of absence. As q matter of course
he returned her love with equal srtlor
Marie's parents had strictly forbidden
her thinking of such union, and tho,
treated the lover, whenever they met
him, with just as much frienaliness n,
they would have shown to an ex-col
lector Of taxes. The amorous puil
meantime carried on q correspondence.
and met clandestinely beneath The
shade OF the pine grove, or behind the
old chapel. As will readily he sup.
posed, they here vowed eternal fidelity
to. each other, complained of the &c.
verify of fate, and devised beautiful
plans for the future. After some time
they naturally came 70 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 to propose this. and the
young lady soon saw the exped:ency ol
The approach Of winter put an end
to these stolen interviews; but theil
letters increased in frequency and
warmth. In each of them Vladimii
Nick0lovitch c0njured his beloved tQ
leave the Paternal roof, and consent to
clandestine marriage. I'VE will dis.
appear for short while," he wrote,
"c0me back, and cast ourselves at the
feet Of our parents, who, touched by
such constancy, will exclaim, 'come to
our arms, dear childrenl'" Marie was
long irresolute at length it was agreed,
however, that she should not appear al
supper on q day appointed, but should
retire to her room under the pretext ot
indisposition. Her maid had been let
into the secret. Both were to es.
cape by q baokdoor, in front of which
they would find a 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 appoiogetical 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 mothe,
nursed her tenderly, asking her again
and again: "Hew do vou feel nov
M"rie9 Are you ITO bctter2" This
loving solicltHdc cut the girl to
the heart, and with the approach Of
evening her excitement increased. At
supper she ate nothing, but rose be-
times and bade her parents goodnight,
The latter kissed and blessed her. ns
was their wont, while Marie couli
scarcely repress her sobs. Having
reached her room, she threw herself
into chair and wcpt alonl. Her
maid finally succeeded in comforting
and cheering her up.
Later in the evening a snow storm
arose. The wind howlcd about the
house, causing the windows to rattle.
The inmates had hardly gone to rest
when the yonng girl, wrapping herself
in her clothes and furs, and followed
by the servant with a portmanteau, loft
the paternal roof. A sleigh drawn by
three horses received them, and away
they went at a 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 t.
whom he applied was IN officer ON half
pay, who expressed himself quito read,
to serve him. Such an adventure. h,
snid, carried him back to tho aays o
his own youth. He determined Vladi
mir to remain with him, taking upol
himself to procure the other two wit
nesses. There accordingly appeared
Mt dinner surveyor Schmidt, with hi.
spurs and moustache, and Ispravnik'
son, lad Of seventeen, who had b,l
just enlisted with the Uhlans. Boil
promised Vladimir their assistance
and after a cordial embrace the happ
lover parted from his three friends t