The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-10-11

0O0ob Oh .0l0 OTOGQ0f-l0-l8W0 non
esty and truth, and was sure that
be had by fair means become pos
aessed of the silver chain; never
theless, he feared that he might ge.
him into some trouble or cause
him some unpleasantness, if he tolee
the count that Peter had given him
the treasure 10 rescue him from his
distress, so he persisted in main
taining a strict silence. 4e @
You shall have q hundred strokes
Of the knout if you don't answer
me ainmediately,1 exclaimed the
Young count, in an angry voice, to
the unfortunate man. whence
comes this chains Who gave il
yous'
sI did, my lord" said the postil-
ION, calmly, as making a deep obeis.
ance he stood before the count.
Then he drew himself up quietly
aad gazed at the angry man. s
'sYou gave it him.. did yous"
stormed the count. "You wish, I
suppose, TO share the knout with
your companion in crime. Your
desire shall be gratifed
Pardon, me, my lord replied
Peter; s'there is no companion in
crime here, for none has been com
mitted. We both, my brother in
law and /, are dutiful serfs of the
noble count of Silowitz, and
s.Now, then,' interrupted the young
count. angrily, ''as you can speak SO
fuently, you will tell me how you
came into the possession of this
chain"
ssYes, that I can do, my lord an
swered Peter most composed; s'but
only when you command me to do
SO"
f. "Speak, then, and make your
story as short as possible, ordered
the connt. fas-., 4.Ht9
81 And Peter began to relate: ut
Is now nearly ten years ago, when
| the noble and famous Count Alex
1nder of Silowitz, your gracious
father, was sailing in a small ship
down the river Volga; it was just
this season of the year. On both
sides of the river masses of ice
we're floating down; but the center
Twas free from them. The boat was
TO stop at spot where those blocks
Of ice had collected together, and
seemed to be firm enough for a
landing. Your gracious father put
his foot upon the ice block and ad-
vanced few steps. The gayly
decked vessel had attracted many
spectators to the shore, who wished
to see the venturesome landing.
Suddenly cry of terror arose.
y With a-dull, heavy sound, the ice
had cracked quickly, and the count
had vanished in the waters! /, too,
stood among the crowd I threw
4 off my jacket, jumped upon the
ice blocks, and then into the waves,
in whose depths you lordship's
father had been swallowed up
Those who stood on the shore fear.
ed that we were both lost, when. by
Gods mercy, I came up again at the
edge of the ice, dragging the count
whom I had seized by his coat. with
; me into the light again from the
dark waters. He was not conscious
when brought to the shore, but he
soon recovered. When ! seized
him under the water. I got in my
hand silver chain which hung
, around his neck, and which, al
though it was broken, I also brough,
to land. When your father be
v came conscious again, he held ou
his hand very kindly to me-
"As I do now,'' said the youne
Count Silowitz, deeply affected, ans
!; feeling, too the wrong he had done
0 .for your name is Zuski, is it not9
"Yes, gracious sir, Peter ,Zuski il
: my name,' said the brave position
"Quite right, quite right. my goot
q Zussi," continued the count. 8.
perfectly remember your brave ant
e noble deed. My father has ofte,
4 told me of it with gratitude, an,
g added, that as a remembrance O
q his rescue, he gave you his chain
d as we'll as written document t.
o prove what you had done"
3 ''Yes, gracious sir, said Peter
{ ..here is the document and h
e drew a piece of parchment fror
n his pocket and handed it to til
e count.
r ''But why" the count asked. ''di
you not tell your brother-in- Law
q Nicholas, here, in what way thi
o chain became your property-you
a, bravely won property
IT Because, gracious sir, was th
of answer. ''my sister and brother il
law did not know word about th
L. whole story, and / never meant I
d tell it them. In my opinion. a geo
ID deed or brave action loses its valu
t. if we boast of it to others. TIL
le chain, the other half of which is 6
h home at my house, would have ais
st renamed in its secure corner ha
a. not my relatives been in great di
st tress and want. To help them OF
z, Of it, I thought"
y Enough, my good, brave Pete
IS Zuski, said the count, now ashame
III of his harshness; s'your sister an
rs brother-i in law henceforth will hay
,e nothing to fear from me. But 20
ne must accept some well-meant advit
70 from me. One should not i
t's deed boast when one has been e1
ce abled to do noble action, but
n conceal it SO carefully as you ha,
n. done sometimes prevents it fro