Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-28
MARRIED IN A SNOW.STORN.

Russian history, there lived upon the
estate of Nemaradof, q rich landed
proprietor, Gabrilovitch by name, no.
ted for his atfability and hospitality.
dis house was always open to his
friends and neighbors, who used to
congregate there every evening; the
elder ones to enjoy game Of cards
with the host and his wife Petrowna,
the younger ones in the hope of win
ming the favor of Marie, a beautiful
girl of seventeen, the only daughter aud
heiress of Gabril0vitch.
Marie read French novels, which
naturally rendered her very sentimen-
tai and romantic. Under these cir
cumstances love was not to long in
coming. The object Of her affections
was Russian cadet, with scarcely a
a penny in his pocket, who resided in
the neighborhood, and was then at
home on leave of absence. As q mat
ter of course he returned her love with
squal ardor. Maries parents had
etrictiy forbidden her thinking of such
a union, and they treated the lover,
wherever they met him, with Just as
much friendliness as they would have
shown to an ex-collector of taxes. The
amorops pair meantime carried on a
correspondence, and met clandestinely
beneath the shade of the pine grove, OF
behind the old chapel. Al will readily
he supposed, they here vowed eternal
fidelity to each other, complained Cd
the severity of fate, and devised beau
tiful plans for the future. After some
time they naturally came to think that
should their parents persist in oppos.
ing the union, it might in the end be
consummated secretly, and without
their consent. The younger gentleman
was the first to propose this, and the
young lady soon saw the expediency ol
The approach of winter put an end
to these stolen interviews but their let
ters increased in frequency and warmth
In each of the Vladimir Nickolovitcl
conjured his beloved to leave the par
entail roo, and consent to clandestin<
marriage. eve will disappear for ,
short WHILE" he wrote. "c0me back,
and cast ourselves at: the feet of our par
ente, who, touchedby such constancy, will
exclaim, come to our arms, dear chill
dren!" Marie was long irresolute: al
length it was agreed, however, that sh,
should not appear at supper on DAY
appointed, but should retire to he1
room under the >pretext of indisposi
tion. Her mald hal been let into the
secret: Both were to escape by bacl
door, in front of which they would fine
a sleigh ready to convey them a dis
tance of five worsts, to the chapel O
Jatlrino, where Vladimir and the prizes
would await them.
Having made her preparations, ant
written long apologctical letter to he
parents, Mari retired betimes to he
room. She had been complaining al
day of . headache, and this was certain
~ no mere pretext, for the nervous
excitement had in truth indisposed her
Her father and mother nursed her ten
derly, asking her again and again
How do you feel now, Marie2 Ar,
you no bettcr2" {" This loving solicitud,
cut the girl to the heart, aud with tn,
approach of evening her cxcitemen
increased. At supper she ate nothing
but rose betimes and bade her parent'
goodnight. The latter kissed ant
blessed her, as was their won't, Will,
Marie could scarcely repress her sobs
Having reached her room, she threw
herself into chair and wept aloud
Her maid finally succeeded in comfort
ing and cheering her up.
/ Later in the evening n snow storm
arose. The wind howled about til,
house, causing the windows to rattle
The inmates had hardly gone to rest
when the young girl wrapped hersel
in her cloths and fnrs, and followed b,
the servant with aportmanteau, lett tn
parental roof. A sleigh drawn by thre
horses received them, and away the
went at furious speed.
Vladimir had also been activ
throughout the day. In the mornin
he had called upon the minister at Ja6
rino to arran GO for the ceremony, an
then he wen to look up the require
witnesses. The first acquaintance t
whom he app led was an officer on hnl
pay, who expr essed himself quite read
to serve him. Such an adventure, h
said, carried him back to the days I
his own youth. He determined Vlad
mir to remain with him. There a,
cordingly appeared at dinner Survey<
Schmidt, with his spurs and mustach
, and Ispravnik' g son, a lad of seventeen
= who had just enlisted with the Uhlan
Both promised Vladimir their ASST
tance, and after cordial embrace q
happy lover parted from his thrl