The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-11-17
Nh RRIED IN Il SNOTS STORM
A RUSSIAN STORY.

About the year 1911, memorable in Rus
sian history, there lived upon his estate of
Nemaradof Il rich landed proprietor, Ga
brilovtch by name, noted for his affability
and hospitality. His house was always
open to his friends and neighbors. who
used to congregate there every evening
the older ones to enjoy a game Of cards
with the host and his wife Petrowna the
younger ones i'm the nope of winning the
favor of Marie a beautiful girl of seven
teen, the only daughter and heiress of Ga
brilovitch
Marie read novels, which naturally rem
dered her very sentimental and romantic
Under these circumstances lore was not
long in coming. The object of her affcc-
tions was Russian cadet, with scarcely a
penny in his pocket, who resided in the
neighborhood, and was then at home on
leave of absence. AS matter of course he
returned her love with equal ardor. Marie's
parents had strictly forbidden her think ing
of such a union, and they treated the lover
with Just as much friendliness as they
would have shown to an ex-cOllector of
taxes. The pair meantime carried on a
correspondence, and met clandestinely be
meath the shade Of the pine grove or behind
the old chapel, where they vowed eternal
fidelity to each other, complained of the
severity of fate, and devised beautiful plans
for the future. After some time they ma
turally came to think that should their pa
rents persist in,,opposing the union it mig hit
in the end be cousummated secretly, and
without their consent. The young gentle
, man was the first to propose this, and the
young lady soon saw the expediency Of it.
The approach of winter put an end to
these stolen iute views, bat their letters
increased in frequency and warmth. In
each of Vladimir Nickolovieth's he con-
jured his beloved 10 leave the paternal
/, Of and consent to a clanGestine marriage.
eve will disappear for a short WHILE" lie
wrote, come back, and cast ourselves at
the feet of our parents, who, touched 10y
such constancy, will exclaim, Come TO ouI
a.ms, dear children p" Marie was long IL
resolute. At length it was Ieed that she
| should not appear at supper on day ap-
| pointed, but should retire to her room un'
| der pretext of indisposition. Her maid
| had been let into the secret. Both were
! to escape by a back door, in front of which
| they would find a sleigh ready to convey
| them a distance of five wersts to the chape
| of Jadrino where Vladimir and the priest
| would await them.
Having made her preparations, and writ
! ten long apolop etical letter to her parents
/ Marie retired betimes to her room. She
had been complaining all day of head
ache, and this was certainly no mere pre-
text, for the nervous excitement had il
truth indisposed her. Her father and
mother nursed her tenderly, asking hel
| again and again GLOW do you feel now;
/ Are YOU no better % This loving solici
tude cut the girl to the heart, and Will
the approach of evening her excitement
! increased. At supper she ate nothing
but rose betimes and bade Eer parent,
good night. The latter kissed and blessed
her, as was their wont, while Marie could
scarcely repress her sobs. Having reached
her room, she threw herself into a cbail
and wept aloud. Her maid finally sue
ceeded in comforting and cheering her up
Later in the evening snow-storm arose
The wind howled about the house, causing
the windows to rattle. The inmates haC
hardly gone to rest when the young girl
wrapping herself i'm her clothes and frirs
and followed by the servant with port
| manteau. left the paternal roof. A sleigh
dra WI by three horses received them, anc
away they went at a furious speed.
Vladimir had also been active through
out the day. In the morning he had called
upon the minister at Jadrino to arrange
for the ceremony, and then went to lool
up the required witnesses. The first ac
quaimtance to whom he applied was al
officer on half-pay, who expressed himsel
quite ready to serve him. Such an adven
ture, he said, carried him back to the day
of his own youth. He determined Vladi
mir to remain with him. There accord
ingly appeared at dinner Surveyor Schmidt