The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-22

Sergius and | were fellow subjects at
the University of Moscow. We both came
Fl ON the country, and at home we We're
neishbors. lie was IKE young maiden
in sweetness of disposition ami in timidty.
His timidity was OF such Eature that one
could discern In him the presence of n
trouble that had weighed him down from
infancy. lie spoke bat seldom, kept him
self apart from others. and studied dill
gently. We liked him as one likes Inotien-
sIve beings, INSPIRED by that sentiment in
which lroud pity h. more CT less SHARE.
In fact, Sergus had experienced
HARD CHILDHOOD.
His father resided 10 the 0Overnorship {
X -. lie was d ricn man, m serably
ssingy, and frightfully rude. HIS face was
yellow aud bony, his eyes chilling in their
looks, and with the sly and suspicious ex
preston of n miser's eyes. His wife had
died two years after the birth Of his son.
TWAS said in the country around that he had
killed her. She was gri Of good family,
and had been delicately nurtured. She
wished to rear her child in ease. The old
curmudseon objected, bat she paid no heed
to his words. THEN the cruelty and ava
rice of this mau were deveo. ed in all their
strength. FroGl tlls moment the mother
and child were subjected, with AN indexible
rigor. to the lot OF serts. She was shut
up, treated like a servant, and the poor
woman died from the effects.
The child grew up under this terrible
master, Mo, ,ioiu Tue .i.n- oe.1.us Mas I
years Old, compelled him Ia raAe togcthc,
the rubbish III tue yard, while hs beat tiu
uinerciGlIy.
1t was dream of the father to max
his son a sort OF head mnu On his e>tatt ),
aud to extract iron. hun all The murIey that
lie refused To ex;eud OF bis educa.Inu.
lie sent tie Sers'us IA Tie nrid
10 DIG, TO HE, AND To LABIR-
But one Jay Tia. brother OF hazoum" Il
came 10 the Old house, which. from ne i, i,c..
had yearly sons to decay. lie MAS Il Yer.
rich bacuelor. aud Se,glAs Wa, to be ms
hear. lie Mas d sumr y hat Guilty waited uiau,
sud he could net comprehend the negite,
With which Razounot treated his son. lie
assisted tuas tue c6id SHOULD he sent iu
meti,.ey to Moscow 10 u dersaAe lis
studies. 'UuIess he does D., Ls a.ded,
The viii inherit nothing from me. The
flther shudds red at THIS last remark as
much as at the thought OF the expense
which would be -ntaiied upon him by the
,ducauon OF his sou. lie ~ePt, entreated,
mud declared that he would give his sUh Il
for diak Iur TINS purpose. The diak Is a
chUri.,er ir the Greek Church, who 10 Se"'
orally too Igneraut 10 read. / he brother
persisted, aud The cuud VAS sect ~ Moe
COW.
IL can still remember old Rlzoumof a.
he appeared Oh the Jay ot Serg'u>' depar
ture. developed Ia long. ohve-cuiorec
osercuat, greasy aud patched with cictn'
vf yario.s coiorr, he sLeu Tears nnIie tell
ing the of
HIS BRorHER'S CRIMINAL WIN.
1t WAS, nevertheless, the bro.het Hho bor'
the expenses OF bis urphews tuition, Ser
sius' father EavI-g ceased, alter tue secJn
year, to send him money.
..'Ile will cost me tie very eyes ia m
head, lie moaned, agiiaIlns his SKIM
arms; i aili die ua bed ., stra" = ia
dropped bus tears % my shou'der) y ye'
on bed OF straw-he, lie, lac Al
thea he Fau from the di,apdated taIantas'
WHICH u ii,tis ICY was taking trom under
shed, u the stable, where an odd servant
ss dry and ~eazen as bis master, was Ell
g.ged in t.is up with cid piece II twin