Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-29

age, must ever remain the joy aud tof!
ment of my existence; but a hard duty
still remains to be performed the dread
full secret must be dlsclosedA-that secret
which raises an Dsurmountable barrier be-
tween us"
"That barrier has always existed
interrupted Maria Gayrilovna with vivae-
ity. 81 never could have been your
wife," ...t.
Il know" answered he, softly; Il
know that you once did love; but death
but three years Of mourning. My dear,
my good Maria Gavrilovna do not seek
to deprive me of this last consultation, Of
the thought that you would have consent
ed to secure my happiness were it not
that" .s .r-r
.Leave off, for Heavens sake leave
off! you torture me-"
"Oh yes! / know. feel that you
would have teen mine, butt am the
nest wretched of human beings--I am
married !" Maria Gavrilovna looked up
at him in astonlshment.
81 am married" continued Bnurmin
81 have been married nearly four years,
and know not who my wife Is, where
she is, and whether | shall ever see her
again"
"What is ityou say" exclaimed Maria
Gavrilovna; "how strange Go on I
will say something later. Pray do 60 on."
Early in the year 1872" said BourI
min, 81 was fastening to wilma, where
my regiment was quartered. Arriving at
a station late one evening, ordered hors-
es to be got in immediate readiness, when
dreadful snow storm camc on, and the
stalion-master and the drivers all urged
my waiting. I took their advice but an
unaccountable uneasiness came over me;
felt strangely impelled to push on. The
fury Of the storm remained undated, but
could wait no longer, and ordering the
horses to be put to u second time, | drove
of, weather notwithstanding. We espied
a light in the distance, and drove toward
it. We entered village; in the little
wooden church, the door of which stood
open gimmered a light; several sledges
stood outside the paling and people lott
cred about the porch. This way. this
way" exclaimed several voices. I Or
dered the man to drive up. Dear me-
said one, what has delayed you2 the
bride has tainted, the priest is at his wits
end, and we have almost decided on going
home. But jump out quickly" l si-
lently stepped out of the sledge and en-
tered the church, which, which was dimy
lit up by two or three candles. One
young girl was sitting on form in dark
corner, another stood by chafng her tenn
Piles. Thank Godn said the latter, here
you are at last you have nearly been the
the death of my young lady The old
priest now approached me with the ques-
tion, DO you desire me to commence p
Go on, 60 on, Father answered |, ab-
sontly. They raised the girl I fancied
she was comely. What incomprehensi-
Bile, objectionable wantonness!
81 placed myself at her side before the
reading desk /: the priest hurried on; three
men and her maid supported the bride
and we're occupied solely with her. We
we're married, and told to kiss each other.
My wife turned her pale face toward me.
| was about to kiss her. She exclaimed,
oh. It's not he tits not hen and tainted
away. The witnesses raised their startled
gaze at me. turned, left the chusch
without tho slightest opposition, threw
myself into the carriage, and exclaimed,
Go on 20 -o'@s A3 .'oa' t''' ~
"My God ~ cried Maria Gavrilovna ;
''and you do not know what has become
of your wife ~ 'e#1al.a e4 r A-Ia W ''l
:" / do not, answered Bourmin .jsthe
name of the village is unknown to me;
do not recollect the station which adioined
it, and | attached suchulttle importance.
to my criminal froic at that lime that
fell asleep upon leaving the church, and
did not awake until the next morning,
when We were already nearing the third
station. The servant who then accompa-
MED me died on the march, 20 that I am
bereit of even the hope Of discovering her
whom so cruell injured, and whois now
so bitterly avenged. ilij aaia8m1'
"My God my Cod" gasped Maris
Gavrilovna,i grasping his arm. "was it
you? and is it possible you do not know
mel" 8aaf s haa 81 le8ial ssls dais
A pallor everspread. Bourmin's features
and ne threw himself at her feet. y .
WnEAT SowING IN FRASkL1s CouNrY..
NEBRAsKA.-The settlement ofthis county
(Which is the Republican Valley and in
VI hich the Burlington Il Missouri River
Railroad Company owns alarge body of