Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

| glazed portico, crowned with flowers,
| gave access to dining room furnished
with carved maple furniture and rush
mating. To the right was the nuptial
chamber, blue and white, true silken
nest. To the left was Sergius' study,
hung with brown drapery and the furni-
ture Of which was bound with old leather.
| bronzed In the rear was small par
lor, upholstered in white and gold, con
| tanning Tatiana's workable and two
large rosewood bookcases filled with
books. The two young people passed
their evenings there beneath an alabaster
| lamp, Sergius reading aloud and Tatana
more absorbed in looking ut Sergius than
in using her needle Flowers everywhere,
and everywhere joy
"how unlike the gloomy paternal
house was this
The garden was as yet only planned,
but every day they received parcels of
rare plants and seeds ScrGius never left
the house except to attend to necessary
matters about his estate and if at times
he hunted-for he loved the Chase--it
was in his garden.
AS for atiana, who expanded with
love into all those riches of Il heart which
until then had been able TO attach itself
only 10y memories to her parents, who
had died when she was very young, and
by respect to her benetactreSs, heCle
Martinovna-she had grown beautiful
AS in this solitude she lived for her hus-
band alone, every day she dressed her
self especially for their cherished even
| ings, and thus offering him daily the re
newed charm and feast of new latiana.
VI.
Nevertheless, Sergius thought of his
father. TO endeavor to see him once
| more was absolutely useless. He knew
| too well the severity of that nature; but
| he inquired about him from the servants
| They told him that he had grown more
morose, harder and more miserly than
ever.
After having grieved over this rup-
ture, which seemed to be forever, Sergius
| had finally decided upon his course,
when one morning, exactly ten months
| after his marriage, he received the fol
| lowing note:
| q" Ny SoS-I am growing old; suffer from my
| isolation. Bring your wife to me, ] will warm
myself in your youth and happiness. wish now
| to pardon and bless,
"Sergius uttered cry of joy, hear
| ing which Tatiana ran to him. He showed
|
| into each others arms. There would be
no more clouds in their sky. They felt
| their hearts to be singulary lightened,
| These good souls had suffered more from
| the cruel severity of the old miser than
| had appeared on the surface.
"On the same day they fastened to
| Irtche, and on leaving the carriage they
| knelt before the terrible old man, He
embraced them, blessed them and proved
cordial and atlectionate. He entreated
| them to pass several days under his roof
| In the evening, at supper the repast was
nearly presentable. 1t comprised u Gu
cumbcr omelette, buckwheat cakes,
some butter, IA bottle of wine-nearly all
of which the old man drank himself and
which made him quite gay. Sergius did
not recognize his father.
"Tatiana experienced gloomy un-
easness in this dilapidated house, which
was dirtier than ever. There was not
the smallest Granny in it that was not
sticky with reaches or flies. But she
feared to cast shadow on the reconcile
alton so long hoped for and she did not
dare to speak of an immediate return
home.
"The day after their arrival Sergius
was aroused by a gentle tapping at his
window. 1t was his father who raped
"H Come quickly said the old man;
one of the servants has just seen mag
nifCcnt roe buck in the clearing!
"Sergius dressed himself in haste,
| kissed his wife, who was still asleep,
provided himself with a double barreIed
gun, slipped bullets into ii and went out,
"Thc day was fine one, the atmos-
phere balmy, and the white, ileecy clouds
which showed themselves on the horizon
rose only to disappear,
"With "A sentiment Of love Sergius saw
| the woods in which be had met Tatiana
! for the first time. The oder of MOSES
and Of mushrooms was in the air. Under
his feet cracked the fir-concs and the dry
brush-wood A hare started up before
him. He gave it its life, he was so
happy
ole made the tour Of the clearing,
saw no roe buck, wandered here and
there, and began to think he had barely
kissed Tatana at parting. What was he
doing, hunting the roe-buck, only few
hours after his arrival at his fathers
house? Why leave his wife alone in
! that melancholy house, the sight OF
which seemed to chill her?
"At this thought he retraced his steps,
FASTENED his walk and finally commenced
to run. When he came in sight Of the
| house, as if ashamed Of this somewhat
childish impulse which had carried him
away, he slackened his speed. His wife
! doubtless was still sleeping.
suddenly piercing cry reached his
ears. He felt a cold Precipitation trick
ling down his back With few bounds
he reached the yard and ran toward the
door. 1t was fastened on the inside. At
that moment the cries piercing in Their
! intensity, recommended.
cit was his wife who was uttering
! 4, 80. i. ii. & ..-..... WA, a GirL le