The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

the shadow of care upon them.
"Sergius permitted himself to be
overcome in all his being by the sweet.
ness OF his impressions. Late at night,
and when he thought his father was
asleep, he would return home.
1.-TWO or three happy weeks thus fol-
lowed each other.
Zone morning, Just as he was about
to pass through the gate Of the yard, q
garret window opened on its rusty
hinges with grating sound. A yellow,
unwashed, wrinkled face appeared ut II,
and harsh voice made itself heard.
"Sergius /
sergius, who had half turned, shud-
dered in all his limbs and looked at his
father.
'You are going to the fields-to
the neighbor's-are You notT said
Razoumof. Then he suddenly added,
with q wicked grin: 'Liar, hypocrite,
varlet, brigandl II that hussy Tatiana
has given you rendezvous this morn
ing, she must do without you. Come
back this instant 7
"Sergius remained for q moment
rooted 70 the spot. The father, accus-
toned 10 obedience from the son, closed
the window, persuaded as he was that
Sergius would leave the place where he
was standing only TO come into the
house. But the young man confined
his walk, went through the gate, and
directed his steps toward Thecle Mar
tinovna's house. When he had walked
about half mile from homo he paused
and questioned his heart. He felt that
he loved Tatiann, and that it was i'm.
possible for him to live without her.
He resumed his walk and went rs for rs
the pond, where he was certain that he
would find his well.beloved.
"She was there. he took her by the
hand without speaking, led her up 10
her mother by adoption, and abruptly
said TO tho old lady:
"'I ask Tatiana OF you in marriage.
"'But your father 7 said Thecle
Martinoyna, surprised. 'Tatiana has
no DOVER
"'I am twcnty.iour years Of age,
he replied, 'and I haye my uncle's
estate
The good lady, weeping, gave them
her blessing.
"Upon his return home, Sergius told
his father what he had done. Rasoumof,
stupeaed by this audacity in one who
had so long yielded to his tyranny, first
stepped back q pace or two and then
burst upon his son with terrible impre.
cations. Ho cried out, howled, con-
Quoted himself like maniac, threat
ened him with Introduction by the law,
and finally seized IN old gun and point.
ed it point.blank at the young man.
:" Rogue, will you obey me?' he
yociierated.
"sergius shook his head negatively,
for the first time looking his father
full in the face. Love had at last given
him courage and the consciousness OF
his rights.
eel drive you hence, aecursed | Go,
I drive you hence +
{" Sergius left his fathers. presence.
he passed the night under q shed, and
when the day came he repaired TO the
farm that he had inherited from his
uncle.
arrangements were soon made with
the lessee, who surrendered his lease,
and from that time Sergius devoted
himself to repairing, arranging. and
adoriling the solitary house which was
soon to be filled with his love and with
his Tatiana's presence.
"on the eve OF his marriage he wrote
to his father:
"1MY FATHER: I am to be married
tomorrow. Your paternal consent
would make my happiness complete.
You will bear me witness that up TO the
day when my love gave birth within mo
10 will, which is also q meritorious i'm
pulse, Ihad always rendered to you the
respect and obedience that are due 10 a
father. Will you pardon me II you
think that / have failed in my duty to.
ward you2 Will you see your son
again and permit him TO present TO you
her who also desires TO call you by the
name OF father? She Is q pure, loving,
and devoted young girl. She will love
you and will brighten your old days
with her presence. For the sake OF my
mother, who was, I have been told, a
good soul and o Christian; in the name
Of your child d's happiness, do not refuse
us your blessing"
dRazoumof burnt his sons letter rs
he had burnt his books, gave himself
up to o towering rage, beat his ser.
wants, who fed in terror from his pres.
ence, and shut himself in his room for
three days. On the third day, when he
emerged for the first time, he extended
his hand toward that part OF the coun.
try where dwelt the rebel and his wife,
and exclaimed with o threatening ges.
ture,
"iI will have them YETI
"sergius at last knew what 1t was to
live.
!" A loving wife OF sweet disposition
and sufficiently cultivated in mind to
share the thoughts Of her husband, who
went back TO his cherished studies and
TO the higher life which he had thought
lost forever; Independence and soli-
tuds for both; what dream-unex-
pected and vel made reality
"He took his wife 10 the house which
he had prepared for her. II was o
small white cottage, covered on the
outside with virgins bower and ivy. A
little glazed portico, crowned with
flowers, gave access TO q dining.room
with carved maple furniture
and rush mating. To the right was
the nuptial chamber, blue and white,
true silken nest. To the left was Ser.
gius's study, hung with brown drapery
and the furniture Of which was bound