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fatal sentiment they too we'll describ-
Hathnr;na loved

The unsuspecting girl knew not the
nature of her feelings-she fancied
her Interest for the stranger pro
ceeded from friendship, and gratitude
for his instruction; but he, more
practiced in the feelings of the heart,
saw his danger, without resolution OF
inclination 10 avoid it
TIE young Frenchman had been
the guest, rather than the prisoner, oI
Ivan, about two months. when, one
morning, his host entered his apart
ment, with a letter in his hand.
bad news. dear Adolphe !" be
exclaimed. "Some enemy to oul
happiness has informed the governor
of Moscow that a French officer O.
high rank has found refuge here. ae
writes to thank me for my services
and commands me to give you up tt
the general of the district.
mime was lot too fortunate tt
last" replied his friend; " but it i
the fate Of war, and I submit If
in the dungeons of Moscow, | fee
the privations of your hospitabl'
home, the recollection of your gener
Gus friendship shall consoleme. "her
must depart ?"
Departl' exclaimed Ivan: "Ca!
YOU, then, think SO meanly of me, t
desert you in the moment Of danger
Are you not my friend-my Brother
Consign you to the dungeons of Mos
COW Not if the Emperor himsel
commanded it! You are my guest
a name sacred to the poorest peasant
you never have been my prisoner.
resign all claim upon your honor,
here restore your parole. I had no
named this unfortunate affair, bu
prudence may compel us to adop'
precautions for your safety, which
had YOU not been aware Of the mo
tive, must have appeared strange tx
you"
Generous Ivan how shall | ex
press my gratitude? Yet, let no
yonr zeal in my behalf compromis'
you with your Government; yo'
have amother-"
"Who would blush for me" inter
rupted his friend, were I capab1
Of violating the rights Of hospitality
1 will meet the general he was m,
fathers friend; l will appeal to hi
generosity. Should that fail, w
must descend to artifce. Meanwhile
YOU must lazy aside your uniform, an'
be content to disguise yourself il
habiliments of mine. The ladies ar
already aware of the necessity OF con
cealment, and will not be surprised
at the exchange"
Unfortunate thatI ami exclalm
ed Adolphe, Ito distarb the happl
ness and tranquility of your family
Should + be discovered, the vengeanc
of the Emperor would fall on them
and your domestics, they
Have neither eyes nor ears bu
as we direct. Atithe worst, too, w
have chamber so curiously conceal
ed, that Suspicious self might pas
it in her search. 1t was provided a
- place OF refuge for the female
against an enemv-it may now pre-
serve :. friend. There we can con
ceal YOU till the arrival Of Aran-
Jew merchant. who annually visit
these wiIds o purchase furs. Dis
guised us his servant, you may Sc
curely reach the frontier. Fare
wei! ! must TO horse, and remen
Der that,
'By the mystic word and sigh;
BY our secret art divine;
By each point OF fellowship;
By the grasp and by the slip;
BY the rite we dare not name;
BY Brothers sacred claim,,
GERMAN MASONIC Song.
these walls are your home-you
safety is my duty and peculiar care.
While speaking the above lines
Ivan grasped the hand of his com
panion at the conclusion, he shool
it warmly, and quilted the apart
ment.
Ivan had left his house about tw
days, when Aran, the long-expecse'
Jew merchant, arrived in the neigh
borhood, to purchase skins of tn
serfs and neighboring Doors. Hi
caravan consisted of six sledges, whicl
were well laden with the fruits o
his long journey.
To Adolphe's offers he turned
deaf ear. The danger was to-
great-it would interfere with hi
trade
The scruples were eventually re
moved by sight Of Lauriston's Cas-
lSet. The eyes of the avaricous Is
raeite sparkled as he beheld tn
gems. and lie consented, on condi
tion that he received a considerable
portion Of the treasure, to allow Ill
voulg soldier to accompany him IL
the disgu Sc Of rnc of his drivers
and even promised to shorten & por
sen of his route, in order to iaclil
ta;e his escape. 1t ~"s finally ar
range! iha; lhev should depart il
four days.
Aware of his own feelings, anC
more li.an susr"cting the nature O
Catharine s, Adoiphe WAS considerin!
how he could best impArs to her tll'
intelligence Of his departure. Th'
countess, being intsposed, had keep
her chamber, and it was not till let,
in the evening that an opportunity
| presented itself.
He was seated at his guitar, play
ing q Russian air from memory
when tatharine entered the apart
ment.
is it possible" she "xclaimo''
smiling. that so ACCOMPLISHED
troubadonr can descend to the say
age strains OF the frozen North? Cal
anything Russian dwell upon you
memory
"It. must, indeed, be cold, Catha
rine," he replied, ere forget th'
generosity Of Ivan, or the beauty o
his fair-countrywoman, he added