, 1874-07-11

You must got Philippe to toll 1t to you."
"'.rhiIlppe. then, is acquainted With lin ~
1lo knows him very woll.'
.1went at once In search Of Philippe, = Rus
places, aud with whom l Ind speaking ac.
qnalntanco. found him In tho rrlncos' pa
Tion.
" want you to toll mo sorgiue 1azoumofs
"Wo!l, lot us 50 to supper, and will toll It."
I [od him to tho pariion de rEatacRde, and at
tho SECOND course he began luis narrative.
II.
"Sorgtus md I wero fel1ow-atudonts at the
country. aud at homo ne wero neishbors. lie
was like young maiden in sweetness Of liepo-
tfon and in tfmldltv. His tindltv was Of ouch
nature that one could discern, In him tho pros-
from Infancy. He spoke but seldom, Ropt HIM
se's apart tsoin othoYs, and studied diligently.
Wo liked him ono likes inoifsnrivo beinus, iii
spised by that sentiment In which proud pity has
always, moro Of less, d sharo. In fact. HerCius
\ HAND CHILDHOOD.
His father reslaad in tho Governorship Of r..
Ae waB rich man. n,iRefably atingy. aud fright
fully rude His face was yellow and bony. his
eyes chilling in their looks, nna with tho siy and
VITO had died TWO yonrs attor the birth Of his
Hon. 1t was eaid In the country around that l,o
had kil!ef l,er. She WAS gifl Of good familyt
and had been dc!ieatesy nNrtured. shs wished
to rear her chlid in enso. The old culmudgnon
objected, but she paid no heed to bis words.
Then the cruelty and leo Of tllie man were
Developed In all the1r strength. From thiB mo-
mont tho motllor and oh.ld wero subjected. with
80 inne1ib]c rlgor, TO the lot Of narfs. Sha waa
shut up. treated like Q Servant, aud tho poor
woman died from tho elfccss.
'The child grew up under this terrible maa-
ter, WHO, from tho ttmo sore.us was yoars old.
compelled him to ratio together the rubbish in
The yard. while lie beat him numerically.
ut was d dream Of tho father'a to make his
aon sort OF lead man on his ostata, and to ex-
tract from Kim all the money that ho rcf,,sed to
oxpend on Ills education. Ha aant little Bereius
to tho field
TO D1o, TO HOE AND TO LAnon.
But ono day tho brother Of Rrzoun,of catno
to the old house, which. Il ON negect, hatl ncar-
ly gone to decay. He WAS very rich bachelor,
and serg.us was to be bly, heir. He mas SONS
loud the neglect with which l'azonnof treated
his son. He inslstcd that the child should t,o
sent immediately to Mohcow to undertake. his
studies. 'Unless he does so,' liz added. Ile
will inherit nothing from me- Tho father ahnd-
dered at this lust remark AZ muci, US at the
thought Of tie exrerso which would be entniled
u}on him by tue education OF his son. He wept,
entreatca, aud declared that he would givo hiH
son brilliant education at home. Ho oven sent
for dsak for this .rurpose. The diak is Choir
iBtor in tho Greok Church, who Is grnornly too
ignorant to read. Tho brother persisted and
tho Guild was acnt to Moscow.
II can still remember old Razoumof as ho A},-
pcascd on tho day OF aerEius' departure. Fiji
volopea in long, oliyo-colorad overcuat. gtoasy
and patchea with cloths Of various colord, ho
sAcd tears while tollipR ino Ut
HIS BNoTHER8 CRIMINAL wI1I,l.
It was. nevertheless. tho brother who bore the
exp0nBea Of Lis nephowa tuition, Sorgius'
father having ceased, aftur tho second your, to
seud lin n.n.,oY.
"'Me viii colt me the very cycs In nv teal,'
he moaned, ngitat;ng his skinny arms; II will
die on bed OF asraw-(he dropped his tears oil
he!' aud then lie ian from the dilapidatcd
tarantass, which lttle boy was taking from
under shed, to tho stable. whera All old aor-
vant AZ dry and weazen as his maBtor, was ell
nice. gnuSed harness. When tic loraos wore
hitclod to tic vehicle the old man i.ldulEed iu
few more high words. and lit1ie 6ergiuB started
on his journey. .
"He remnined eight yoars ut Moscow. At tho
age of q he hnd completed his stndios in which
ho had distinguished himself, aud was preparing
for travel il, foreign countries wAen hiB uucle
diod. At tho nonlout when he heard Of the
dsath Of his utcle, he VAS otdelcd by His father
lie always was, ho oboyed. He found Ais father
dryer, meaner more yellow, and
MORE OF sg1sFL1xT
than ever. Ho saH tho old house with ita nnr-
row Windows aud groenish wi.,dow-psnes, eomo
Of tho latter gono, aud tho holes "!,icn they lad
left stuffed with old dish hcloths and hilre1S Of
lnpor. Tho planka OF tho roof, ouce red we're
sprung and wor1n-eaton. Ho saw iu the large
yard the Bnne pudlles ID which,, whom q child,
ho had dabbled with ducka and geese; the same
garden oyorrun with wcedB aud nottleA. Hc
went into tho arrechRnbor and aroused swarm
Of ilics Which hlZxcd about, knocking nsunnt
tho wal aud ccilluE; IN the room woro old shoes
run down at the heel, bits OF leathor, rakos with
k.so- fnnf hn$f $fnrn at11H S1f rs7a+S
iron, n Jug oi kwaa in coinor, ard in tho mid
tllo Of ail IN omaala!oa child In ta4ters, WHO was
winding OF thread into sLolnR.
''Hs father received linn in silonco. with
bantorlng look which seemed to say, '11are vOit
are back aguin, NV boy, eh? Now That you havo
Inherited, you will ree0nlnnnce here your life
just whore you LOT; of eigns years ago. Lcayo
books aud Writings for othara; as for you. you
shall bc, as haze al"ays ,icAired YOU to bo, =
mora difficulty tlan you did from your lnoo,'
''Tie uuclo's estate wns distant one days Jour-
nay from old Rezoun'of's house., Kazou'nof
leased 1t out. aud Immediately placed Apatle
hands, ike bin MUD, hai bscon,o delicato. Ths
I}atorual perslatsnce and aelf-wsEl WIS
4 TEHnlHLE BLoW
to aergus. Ho saw crushed to sartll all his
dreams OF \ higher life Which bud slraady begun
to dawn-stl.dy tho ihtol lclango OF thought with
distinguished minds poetry-but ha did not
daro "a revolt
"'WAatayer may be ths misery Of tho rema|n-
der Of MY dayB, ho enid 10 lanlsall, Ii At least
will 4afe lived eight years.
- He had brought lew books with him his
father oponed hin trunk, saw them. and carrlod
them 4way. An hour afterwards soggins da-
toeted d strange smell Of burnt paper. .1sa2on-
moi, who Ind Tor long, time done h,s own
eookng waa warming over by tho hamo Of ,the
burnng books dish which he had coolol on
ths day hsfors. solgins resumed h's work tn
tne tia!ls aud kept down the bittornoaa OF his
sorrow
'And thus tHo years paasad away.
III.
stOno autumu morning, with picksx on
thonlast, wearing s!,alby h!sct' coat, tho solo
samalu;nE garment loft from lin wardfoho 1t
Moscow. Ae wAs rksaiug through groE9 Ut ar
trees on his nay l0 tls tields. Iis
MET 4 YOENu ulNt'
who wRB gathering mushrooms. sho wnre
white and bluH striped pestlcoat. a cloak Of lavk
cloth, md al onlhl oidorod< aprosl. uer blonde