Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-23

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for ibis purpose. The diak II shoristes
in ibe Greek Churcb. who 10 generally too
ignorant In read. The brother persisted,
and the child was sent to Ms>cow. : -di
II can still rcessesber old Rasoumof q.
he appeared on the day Of Sesgiua's de-
parture. Enveloped in . long. olivc-eol.
ored overcoa', greasy and patched with
cloths Of various colors. he shed tears
while telling me Of his brothers criminal
whim. II uas. nevertheless. the brsshes
who bose the expense Of his nephev's tai-
tion. Scrgius's father having ceased. after
the sceond year. 70 send him moasy. &
lie will cost mo the very eyes in ny
head, be- moancd. sgiiating his skinny
arms; Il will die % bed Of stvax-s (ks
dropped his tears on my shoulder )--.yes
on bed Of straw-he. he. he And then
he ran from tho dilapidated -tarantas.
which little boy was taking from under
a sized, TO the stable, where ian old SER
want. as dry and wcazen as his master.
was engaged 10 tying up with old pieces
Of twine the mice gnawcd harness. When
the horses were hitched to the vehicle the
old man indulged in a few more high
woris. and title Scrgius started Of, his
journey. E-rs'
+ He rcmsincd eight years at Moscow.
At the age Of twenty lone he had couple
ted lis studies. in which he had distin-
'gni>hcd himself. and was preparing for
travel in foreign countries when bis uncle
died. At the moment when he heard Of
the death Of his uncle he was ordered by
his father 20 return home forthwith. Sub
miss;ve boy ss he always was. he obeycd
He found his father dryer. lcaner. more
yellow. and more Of skin-fint than ever.
lilo saw the old house with tho narrow
windows and greeuish window-pancs. some
of the latter gone and the holes which
they left stuffed with old dishcloths and
shreds Of paper. The planks Of the
roof. once red. were sprung and worm
eaten. lie saw in tho large yard the
same puddlcs in which when q child he
had dabblcd with the ducks and geese;
the same garden overrun with weeds aud
neit.cs. He went into the antcchamber
and aroused n swarm Of flies which bug
zed about. knocking against the wall and
ceiling; in the room were old shoes run
down at tl.c heel. bits Of leather. rakes
with broken teeth. battered spades. scraps
of rusty iron. jug Of knaws in a corner.
and in the middle IA cmaciated child
in ;attcrs who was winding of iArcad into
skeins.
Ills father received him in silenc,.
with n baniering look which seemed TO
say, Here you arc back again. my boy.
eh2 Now that yoa have inherited, you
Teeommenee here your life just where you
left of eight years ago. Leave books and
writings for others: as for you. aud you
shall be. as have always desired you to
be. a serions man. and you will inherit
from me with no more difficulty than you
did from your uncle
The uIcle's estate was distant one day's
journey from old RazoumOf's house. Ra.
z"umof leased it out. and Immediately
placed spade and a Plough in the hands
Of Sersius. These hands. like his mind
had become delicate. This patcrnal per-
sis:erce and self-will was a terrible blow
TO Sergius. lie saw crushed to earth all
his dreams OF a higher life which had al
ready begun to dawn-s,udy. the inter
change Of thought with distinguished
minds, poctry-but nc did not dare to re.
volt. .s. -F ts.S
Whatever may be the misery Of the
remainder Of my days. be said to him
self. Il at least viii have lived eight years.
lie had brought few books With him;
his father opened his trunk. saw them,
aud carried them away. An hour after
wards Sergius detected a strange smell ol
burnt paper. Razoumof. who had for q
long time done his own cooking. was
warming over by the fame Of the burning
books dish which he had cooked OF the
day before. Scrgius resumed his work
in the fields and kept down the bitterness
Of his sorrow. ..aa
TIT .aE.-
'One autumn morning. with piekaxe on
his shoulder. wearing shabby black coa.
the sole remaining garment left from his
wardrobe at Moscow, he was passing
through . grove Of FIR trees on his way l.
the fields. lie met yonng girl who wa.
! gathering mushrooms. She wore white
and blue striped pctticont. q cloak Of dark
cloth. and an embroidered apron. Her
blonde trcsscs escaped from under a wide.
brimmed straw bat. The igh,ness Of hel
| movements. the graceful curves Of her
young form. attracted him. She vas no,
n peasant girl. He paused in his walk
tlushcd. aud gave her his salute. and then
. they stood for little while gazing at each
other IKE two children The Young CIR
first sarncd and sentinusd on hsrS Say.-
Reaching the verge Of the woods she dis
appeared in hemp field.
The same hour on the next day found
! Sergius at the same place At u distance
he recognised the young girls s,rav ha,
: Hanging on her arm was the little baske,
4. which he had seen on the morning before
She was STOPPING aud was gathering. o'
pretending I" gather mushrooms II,
walked tow ards her. lifted his hat. and
passed quickly by without turning around.
4, This man@avring lasted Tor eish. days
! Then be said tn himself that thcre would
soen be no mushreeuas left. aud that som.
morning he weald fiud himself aioos ir
the woods. On The following day. es i
> lsctaatcd by despairiae resolve. he spok,
to the youag girl. He learned frsn he
! that she WAS a poos oruhan who had beer