Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11
Russian Love.

NieopOlis is a small town in the sonth
east of Russia, where the Caucasian
blood mixes with the Russian, and pro
duces very many remarkably fine speci
mems of female beauty.
Among the most beautiful of tn,
beauties of NicOpolis was Ulyana. the
only daughter of a wealthy landowner
Her father was in the habit, every veal
at harvest time, to add to his force BY
engaging people from Russia as they
say, meaning people from the interior
who at this season of the year seek re-
munerative labor in the more cultivated
and wealthier districts of the south.
One of those people, Filyatieff, a
handsome, stalwart young fellow, at
tracted especial attention. He seemed
perfectly Indifferent with regards to
his gains, and was always In the best of
spirits. Ulyana soon became a willing
listener when he was praised, and FLY
atleff, who was not insensible To the
charms of female beauty, soon evinced
marked partiality for her society. 1t
was not long ere their liking for each
other ripened into an affair of the heart,
and become the subjectO of remark. Nor
did the young people attemptt to conceal
what they felt for each other, and FLY
atieff went boldly to the father of his
lady-lOve and asked his blessing. But
the farmer peremptOrily refused: he
was not going to give his daughter to a
strOlling labOrer, he said. And all
Ulyana's tears and entreaties were of
no avail; her father was infiexible,
and, in order to put other thoughts
in her head,n he compelled her to a
betrOthal with a wealthy tOwnsman.
The betrOthal was celebrated with
great pOmp. All were merry but Uly-
ana; her thoughts were with Filyatieff,
who gave her good cause of uneasiness.
He had ceased to work, and now spent
his time in either one pOt-house or
another. He drank to assuage his grief !;
but not long. He soon took An aversion
to schnapps-a rare thing for Russian
to dO-and then drink did not lessen
his grief. He therefore foreswOre the
pOt-hOuse, and determined to go far
away, where, concealed and forgotten,
he could end his unhappy life. In this
romantic frame of mind he bethought
himself of Siberia, and determined to
take the necessary steps to get there as
soon as possible. With this object in
view, he, one evening soon after dark,
went to the principal bazaar of the
toNu ii anu ODt
until he found one he could force. He
entered the well-filled shop, took what
money he found in the till, and looked
about to see if any one came. Then he
made a bundle of some of the goods,
and again looked around to see if no
one came to arrest the burglar. AS he
was still unObserved, he made bright
light in the shop. This was soon seen,
ndpeople came and seized the supposed
robber. On his trial he simply declared
that, owing to his disappointment in
love, he wanted to be sent to Siberia;
that this, and this only, was his object
in breaking into the shop. The jurors
were unanimous in rendering a verdict
of aeQuittal, which was received by
loud reclamation on the part of the
spectators.
The farmer was now compelled to
relent. He broke off the engagement
of his daughter with his wealthy neigh
Dor, and consented to her union with
the romantic Filyatietf. i -[AppletOn's
Journal.