The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-22
Two, or thrss happy weeks thss folIowed
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"One morning, Just as he was abou; to
pass through the gate of the yard, garnet
window opened On It's rusty hinges With a
grating sound. A yellow, uhwAshed,
wrinkled face appeared at it, and harsh
vaice male i'self beari:
"'Sergiu>r
"Sergius, VITO had half-turnedi shudJer
ell in sill his lmbs and looked at his father.
"'fou are going to the telJs-to the
neig hbcrs-are YOU not:' said RaLoumof.
Then he suddenly added, with wicked
grin: Liar, hypocrite, varlet, bri.and! If
t,at hussy Tat,ana has given you rem
devious this morning, she must do without
you. Come back ,I.is Instant
"Sergius remained for a moment rooted
to the spot. The father, accustomed to
obedience from the sou, clost the window,
prr-u .dei as he wis that Sergius would
leave the place VIDA re he WAS standing only
Il come into the house. But the young
man continued hi, waIh, went through the
gate, aud directed his steps toward rhecle
| VI ,rtinovna's house. When he had walked
abou; half a mile from home, he paused
and Questioned his heart, lie felt that he
loved Ta,iana, and that 1t was impossible
tor hun 10 live Wilton, her. lie resumed
his walk and went as Ia as the p md, where
| he was certain that be veal fini his well
| he,ved.
! .'Sne wa. there. lie took her by the
hand without speaking led her up to her
IN .fher hv adoption, and abruptly said To
the Oh lady;
az ASH TArIASA OF voc IN MARRIAGE
"'Bu: your father? sal J Ihecle N..rtino
ana surprised. Tatiana has no DOVER
! 81 am "a years of age, be replied, and
I have my uncle's estate
The good lady, weeping, gave them her
blessing.
"Upon his return hume, SerEius told his
father what he had done. Razoumof, stupe-
fed by this audacity IN one who had 50 long
yielded to his tyranny, frat stepped back
with terrible imprecatiOns. lie cried out,
howled, conducted hlmself like maniac,
threatened him with Introduction by tie
law, and finally seised en- old gun and point.
ed blank at the young man.
"'Rcgue, will you obey me1 be vocifer-
ated.
| Sergius shook his head negatively, for
the first time looking his father full in the
face. Love had at last given him courage
and the consciousness Of his rights.
al drive you hence, accursed! Go, l
drive you hencel'
"Sergius left his fathers presence. He
passed the night under a shed, and when
the day came he repaired to the farm be
had inherited from his uncle.
Arrangements were soon made with the
lessee, who surrendered his lease, aud from
that time Sergi1s devoted himself to repair
ing, arranging, and adcrning the solitary
house which was soon to be filled with hi,
love and with his Tatiana's presence.
"On the eve Of his marriage
NE WROTE TO HIS FATHER:
"MY FATHER: am to be married to-
morrow Your paternal consent would make
my happiness complete. You will bear me
witness that up to the day when my love
gave birth within me to will, which is also
a meritorious impulse, l had always render
cd to you the respect and obedience that
are due to father. Will you pardon me
if you think that have failed in my duty
towards you? Will you see your son again,
and permit him to present to you her who,
also desires to call you by the name of
father? She is pure, loving, and devoted
young girl. She will love you, and will
brighten your old days with her presence.
! For the sake of my mother, who was. /
have been told. good soul and Christian;
in the name Of your child's happiness, do
not refuse us your blessing.
| "kazoumof burnt his sons letter as be
had burnt his books, gave himself up to a
towering rage, beat his servants, who fed
in terror from his presence, and shut him
self in his room for three days. On the
third day, when he emerged for the first
time, he extended his hand toward that
part IF the country where dwelt the rebel
and his wife, and exclaimed with threaten
/ ing gesture.
81 will have them yeti