The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-13
MARRIED IN A SNOW-STORM.

Russian history, there lived upon his
estate of Nemaradof, rich landed
proprietor, Gahrilovitch by name,
noted for his atlability 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 and his wife Pe,rowna,
the younger ones in the hope OF Win
ming the favor of Marie, beautiful
girl of seventeen, the only daughter
and heiress of Gabrilovitch.
Marie read French novels, which
naturally rendered her very sentimen.
tai and romantic. Under these cir
cumstances love was not long in com.
ing. The object of her affection was
a Russian cadet, with scarcely penny
in his pocket, who resided in the
neighborhood, and was then At home
on leave of absence. AS matter of
course, he returned her love with
equal ardor. Marie's parents had
strictly prohibited her from thinking
oil such union, and they treated the
lover, wherever they met him, with
just as much friendlincss rs they
would have shown an eX-collector OF
taxes. The amorous pair, meantime
carried on correspondence, and met
clandeStinely 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, complained of the severity OF
fate, and devised beautiful! plans for
the future. After some time they
naturally came TO think that, should
their parents persist in opposing the
union. ii might in the end be consum-
mated secretly, and without their con
sent. The yorng gentleman was the
| first TO propose this, and the young
lady soon saw the expediency OF il.
The approach of the winter put an
end to these stolen Interviews; but
their letters increased in frequency
and warmth. In each OF them Niadi-
mir Fikolositch conjured his beloved
TO leave the parental root, and consent
To a clandestine marriage. I'VE will
disappear tor short while" he wrote,
{
feet OF our parents, who, touched by
| such conStancy, will exc,a:m, come to
our arms, dear ch.Idren!'" Marie
was long irresolute; At length it was
agreed, however, that she should not
appear At supper "n day appointed,
+! but should retire To her room under
the pretcxt OF indispoSil!on. Her
maid had been let into the secret
Both were TO escape by L back door,
in front OF which they would find q
sleigh ready 10 couyer them 4 dis
tance of five weTsts, TO the chapel OF
Jadrino, where Vladimir and the
priest would awai; them.
Having made their preparations,
and written long apologeticai letter
TO her parents, Marie retired bet!mes
TO her room. She had been com
planning all day of headache, and
this was certainly no mere pretext,
I for the nervous excitement bad, in
truth, indisposed her. Her father and
mother nursed her tenderly, asking
her again and again: How do you
feel now, Mare: Are you no better
This loving solicitude cut the girl 10
the heart, and with the approach OF
evening her excitement increased
At supper she ate nothing, but rose
betimes and bade her parents good
night. The latter kissed aud blessed
her, as was their wont, while Marie
could scarcely suppress her sobs. -
Having reached her room, she threw
herself into chair and wept aloud
Her maid finally succeeded m com
forting and cheering her up.
Later III 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, wrapping her,
self in her clothes and turs, and fol
lowed by the servant with port
manteau, left the paternal roof. A
: sleigh drawn by three horses received
them, and away they went at furi
Gus speed.
. Vladimir had also been active
throughout the day. In the morning
he had called upon the minister al
/ Jardino to arrange for the ceremony
and then he went to look up the re
qnired witnesses. The first acquain
tance to whom be applied was an eff
Ger on half:pay, who expressed him
self quite ready to serve him. Sucf
an adventure, he said, carried hin
back TO the days of his own youth
He determined Vladimir to remain
with him, taking upon himself to pro
/ cure the other Two Witnesses. There
accordingly appeared at dinner Sur
veyor Schmidt, with his spurs ant
moustache, and Ispravniks s son, a Lac
of seventeen, who had but just en-
listed with the Uhlans. Both prom
ised Vladimir their assistance, anC
5 after a cordial embrace the happy
lover parted from his three friends Il
complete bis preparations at home.
Having dispatched trusty servan
with sleigh for Marie, he got into
one-horse sleigh himself, and took th'
road leading to Jardno. Scarcel,
had he set off when the storm burs
r forth with violence, and soon ever.
: trace Of the way was gone. The en-
! tire horizon was covered with thick
yellow clouds, discharging, not fakes
:, but masses of snow; at last,it becam'
impossible to distinguish betweel
earth and sky. In vain Vladimi
beat about for the way; his ho S
g went on at random, now leapins
f f over banks of snow, now sinking int,
e bitches and threatening every mo
ment to overturn the sleigh. The in