Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-08-01
WHOLE NO., 524.

that her mother could not remain il
doubt as to the cause of her illness
Having advised with o few friend;
her parents resolved to let Mari
marry the young soldier, seeing tha
one cannot escape ones fate, and, be
sides, that riches do not always lea,
to happiness.
The patient recovered. DurIn.
her illness Vladimir had not ono,
showed his face in the house, and i
was resolved to apprise lim Of hi
good fortune. But to the astonish
ment Of the proud proprietor of Ne
maradof, the cadet declared that h,
should never again cross the thrcsh
old of his house, begging them at tn,
same time to forget utterly 81
wretched a creature as he, to whom
death alone would give repose.
A few days aftcrward, they learn
ed that Vladimir had again returned
to the army. It was in the yea,
1912. No one uttered his namo in
Maric's presence, aud she herself
never made mention of him IN any
way. Two or three months had
elapsed, when one day she found his
name among the list OF the officers
who hal distinguished themselves at
the battle of Borodino, and had been
mortally wounded. She tainted
away and had relapse, from which
she recovered but slowly.
Not long after her father died, be-
queathing his whole property to her.
But riches were not able to comfort
hef; she wept with her mother and
promised never to leave her. They
sold Nemaradof. and removed to IAN.
other estate. Suitors thronged round
the wealthy and aniable heiress; but
none of them received the slightest
encouragement from her. Often did
her mother press her to cicose a
husband-sha would merely slfake
her head in silence. Vladimir was
no more; he had died at Moscow, on
the evening before the entrance OF
the French. Marie seemed TO hold
his memory sacred; she carefully
preserved the books they had read
his sketches, the letters he
had written-in brief, every thing
that could serve to keep alive the re-
OF the i'll fated youth.
About this time the war, fraught
with such glory to the allies, of
whom Russia was also one, came to
an end. The victorious regiments
returned home, aud large crowds
locked together to greet them. Of
licers who had gone forth as beard
less youths, came back with grave
faces Of warriors, their gallant breasts
covered with badges.
A lieutenant OF hussars, WI. min
by name, with an interesting pale
face, and decorated with the cross Of
St. George, having obtained leave of
absence for several months, took up
his residence upon his estate. which
adjoined Marie's abode. The young
girl received him with far more ia
vor than she had hitherto shown to
any Of her visitors. They resem-
bled each other in many respects;
both were handsome, intelligent,
taciturn, and reserved. There was
mysterious about Wur.
min; which reused the curiosity and
interest Of Marie. His affection for
her was soon unmistakable; he show
ID her every conceivable attention;
but why did he never speak OF love,
.hough his dark ardent eyes would
.est upon hers half dreamily, half
With an expression that seemed to
announce an early and positive dec
aratlon? Already the neishbors
'poke Of their marriage as settled
natter, and mother Petrowna was
more than happy at the thought Of
Ter daughters finding worthy hus-
,and at last.
One morning, when tho latter was
ittlng in the parlor, Wurmin enter
"a and asked for Marie.
"She is in tho garden" answered
Ter mother. "You will find my
laughter there, if you would like to
lee her.
The young officer hastily walked
nut into the garden.
Petrowna crossed herself, mur-
nuring: To-day, trust his visit
uil1 havo Soma rosnlt
Wurmin found his beloved, clad
a white, sitting under a tree by the
,ond, a book upon her lap, like a
leroine Of romance The usual salu
alton over. Nvurmin, who was
traugely agitated, told her how he
lad long yearned to. pour out
is heart before her, and beg
,ed that she would listen to
i'm a few moments. She
losed her book, and nodded in tok-
N of assent.
II love you" said Wurmin, II love
on passiorately."
Marie cast down her eyes.
II have been imprudcnt enough to
ee you, to hear you-dally. It is
ow too late to escape my fate. The
hought of your lovely face, of your
weet voice, will henceforth consti
ute the Joy and the anguish Of my
xistance. But I have duty to per-
orm towards you; I must reveal to
ou secret, which has placed an in-
barrier between u.s."
'That barrier existed Mways-I
ould never have become yours
,urmurcd Marie.
II know" replied Wurmin, in a
voice. "that you have
,ved before; but deatk-three long |
ears of mourning-dearest Marie,
o not deprive me OF my last COM
,rt, OF the blisstul thought that you
light hecomo mine, if" l
s'Cease, conjure you! You rend
" heart!"