The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

hiS uncle died. AT the moment when
he heard OF the death OF his uncle he
was ordered by his father 10 return
home forthwith. Submissive boy as
ho always was, he obeyed. he found
his father dryer, leaner, more yellow,
and more OF a skinflint than ever. He
saw the old house with It's narrow win.
dows and greenish window.panes, some
Of the latter gone and the holes which
they had left stuffed with old dish
cloths and shreds OF paper. The planks
OF the roof, once red, were sprung and
worn-eaten. He saw in the large yard
the same puddles in which when n
child he had dabbled with ducks and
geese; the same garden oyerrun with
weeds and 'nettles. He went into the
antechamber and aroused a swarm OF
flies which buzzed about, knocking
against the wall and ceiling; In the
room were old shoes run down of tho
heel, bits Of leather, ralSes with broken
teeth, battered spades, scrapa OF rusty
iron, q jug of kwas in the corner, and
In the middle OF all an emaciated child
In tatters who was winding off thread
into skeins. -
"His father received him in silence,
with bantering look which seemed to
say, Here you arc back again, my
boy, eh2 Now that you have inherited,
you will recommence your life lust
where you left OF eight years ago.
Leave books and writings for others /;
as for you, you shall be, as I have
always desired You to be, q serious
man, and you will inherit from me with
mora difficulty than You did from your
uncle s
"The unoIo's ostote was distant ona
davis ionrney from o,i RayonnoFs
honse Razoumof leased Il ont and
in the hands Of sergius. These hands,
like his mind, had become delicate.
This paternal persistency and self.Nill
was aterrible blow to Sereius. He saw
crushed to earth all his dreams OF q
higher life which had already began to
dawn-study, the interchange Of
Thought with distinguished minds.
poetry-but he did moi dare 10 revolt.
"'Whateyer may be The misery Of
tho remainder OF my days. he said 10
himself, Il Mt least will have lived
eight years,
dHe had brought n few books with
him; his father opened his trunk. saw
them and carried them away, An hour
afterward Serpius detected a strange
smell OF burnt paper. Razoumof. who
had for a long time done his own cook.
ing, was warming over the flame Of the
burning books a dish which be had
cooked on the day before. Sereius re.
sumed his work in the fields and kept
down the bitterness Of his sorrow.
"And thus two years passed away.
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zone autumn morning. with piclsaxe
on shoulder. wearing a shabby black
coat, the solo remaining garment left
from his wardrobe at Moscow, he was
passing through n grove OF fir.trees on
his way to the fields. He met Young
girl who was gathering mushrooms.
She wore a white and blue stripped
petticoat. a cloak OF dark cloth. and an
embroidered apron. Her blonde tresses
escaped from under q wide-brimmed
straw hat. The liehtness Of her move.
rnents, the graceful curves Of her Young
form attracted him. She was not q
peasant eirl. He paused in his walk,
blushed. and saluted her. She also
blushed and returned bis salute. and
then they stood Tor n little while gazing
AZ each other like two children. The
Young girl frat turned and continued
on here way. Reaching the verge Of
the woods she disappeared in a hemp
field.
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