Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-23
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s8' - ssss I'd asa87 81 hsiia aaA .visee5
f.i,y ami depth of her s.ea .s..c. |, 'EESdie..
dreams passed across her face Heer eyes
we're green. With . shade Of gold 10 ihsl, ihesul,
her shape andulatiDg her exFenities del
icate, ~ @'
.sersiu. soon 4 made 'ihe aeqaa.io.ane..l ai. .lsa q
Tbecle Martisovna, the u,osher 6y adop-
tion Of the young girl. Prom that time
forth b, be passed his days not in the helds
In the morning be would 60 10 Thecle
M.riinovna's house. anil would tind Tati-
ana 10 grove Of willows on the border oi
pond near the house, whence she was
Watching for bic canning. From there
they would 20 into the rosin;s delicious
md penetrating odor. listening 10 The
drumming Of the green woodpeckers, and
gathering mulbcrries and ,haselnuts.
Sometimes they would sit in the clearings
between two birch-trees. end while Tati.
ana would make necklaces Of wild berries.
which resembled grains Of coral 10 the
moist verdure. Sergius would cut Tati-
ana's name with penknife in the silIcr
bark Of the trees. ~"
'T'hen they would return seross the
fields. envcloped in the 7lumiuousr autumn
nal sun. at every step soaring up inna-
meratle crickess. Reaching the house
they would follow Tbeclc Martiuovna into
TIE barns. among the chickens. in the en-
closure where were rangcd the Doe. hives.
from which they would take delicious
combs Of perfumcd and transpasent hoa-
cy. - d. rs ~ q.
In the evening Tatiana would serve
the rrpast in a clump ofraspbcrry bushes,
The bowls Of cream were surrounded with
branches Of holly. the cheese and butter
were spread out on vine leaves; there
we're golden cakes. amber colored honey.
dried 6gs. They would eat heartily. and
laugh without the shadow Of care upon
them. ... .r..l.F ....
'Sereius permitted himself to be over
come in all his being BY the sweetness Of
his Impressions. Late ut night. and when
be thought his father was asleep. be would
return home. .r- .... p. .-- .....
Two or three happy weeks thus follow.
ed each other. ...-....-t
'One morning. just as he was about to
pass through the gate Of the yard. gar
ret window opened on its rusty hinges
with grating sound. A yellow, unvash-
Cd -xrinklsd Taco appeared at i. and a
harsh voicc made itself heard:
s.Seryius r y tA4 sksGbt
'Scrgius, who had half turned, shul.
dcred in all his limbs and looked at hi.
father. -
lyon arc going to the fclds-t0 The
neighbor' s-arc son not z said Razoumof.
Then he added. with a wicked grin -
Liar. hypccrite. varlet. brigand! Ifthat
hnssy Tatiana has given you rendezvous
this morning. she must do without you
Come back this instnnt p
.Scrgius remained for moment rooted
to the spot. The father. accustomed to
obedience from his son. closed the win
dow. persuaded as he was that Sereius
would leave the place where he was stand
ing only to come into the house. But the
young man continued his walk, went
through the gate. and directed his steps
toward Thecle Mar,inovna's house. When
he had walked about half q mile from
home he paused and questioned his heart.
He felt that he loved I'ntians. and that it
was impossible to live without her. He
resumed his walk and went a. far Is the
pond. where he vas certain that be would
find his we'll beloved.
She Was there. lletook her by the hand
without speaking. led her up to her moth
or by adoption. aud abruptly said to the
old lady:
IL ask Tatiana Of you in marriage
''But your father 7 said Thecle Mar
tinovna, surprised. .Tatiaua has no pow
cr.' ....,.-.....-
II am twenty -four years Of age he
replied. and have my unclc's es.asc.'
The good lady, weeping. gave them her
blessing. = .,-.-N .,t
Upon his return home. Sersius told
his father what he had done Rasoumof,
l'ssueefied BY this audacisy in one Who had
so long yielded to his tyranny. FIRST step.
ped back pace or two and then burst
upsn his sou With terrible imprcca,ion
lie cried out. howled. coniac,ed himself
like maniac, threatened him with inter
diction by the law. and fually seized an
oil gun aud pointed it poiut blank at the
young man.
Rogue, will you obey me !? he vocif-
.Scrgius. shook his head negatively. for
the 6sss time looking his father full in
the face. Love had at last given him
courage and the consciousness of hi,
rights. .
II drive you hence. aceursed 60,
drive you hence"
.Scrgius left his fathers presence. He
passed the night under shed. and when
the day came he repaired to. the farm that
he had Inherited from his uncle.
'Arrangcments wero soon made with
the lessee. who surrendered bis lease an
from that time Scrgius devoscd himself
to repairing, arranging. and adorning the
solitary house which was soon 20 b.
! 6lled wi,h his love and With hn Ta,iana'
! presence. So s.Ss .yV-swaa S--
Il .On the eve Of bis marriage be wrote t.
his tataer -u q ga. .-v-