The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-12

mon an old bridle-path leading to the 9
Russian frontier, where she was prov
found, almost Immediately,
by travelling Jewish trader on his
way homeward across the border.
The man belonged in Taunozen, and,
after listening with amazemenC TO
the crying child's disjointed story TOOK
her forward to Russia with him because
not knowing what else to DO, humane
", with such wait.
Of the several years spent by Anto-
MIA Won Apponig in the Cars domin-
ions little more is known than that she
was fairly educated in the benevolent
family of the Taunozen merchant, and
managed finally to communicate the
fact Of her existence to her brother
Frederick in Prussia. Whether it was
the latter who traced his missing sister
to her former refuge and thus made cor
respondence practicable is not stated.
but such correspond certainly took
place, and through it the girl was ena-
hled to learn what her brother was do
ing. and that he had devoted friend
in their second cousin, Carl. 1t was
this friend, who, when he was Old
enough. and an assistant gamekeeper
on an estate adjoining that OF Won Ap-
ponig, informed him OF the true pater-
nifty Of his sister and himself; thus IN
spring him to an act next described.
Coming upon the Count one day while
he was hunting with party in the
very forest where Antonio had been so
! heartlessly deserted, Frederick boldly
saluted the appalled, nObleman as MS
father. and demanded paternal recog-
milton. In moment brother OF Won
Apponig had cut the presumptious
claimant across the face with a hunt
ing whip, and in another instant mad
shot from the Infatuated young forest
er's gun brought the naughty assallant
from his saddle. After that there was
safety for the rash youth only in I'M
mediate flight from the law, and this
the faithful Carl Josephson aided him
to accomplish, even agreeing to accom-
any him to the United States. Anto-
MIA. being hastily notified of this neces-
sity and its tragic cause by letter, as
hastily decided to leave her kind
protectors in Taunozen and accom-
PAW the two friends to the New
World.
!. The three met at German seaport,
as appointed, and thus started upon q
VOYAGE destined to begin the last act
OF the romantic drama of their lives
, With womanly tenderness for domes
tic ties. the sister had contracted ar
: ardent affection for the brother whom
l she had not seen before since theil
s childhood, and the brother was as de
s voted to his staunch young .kinsman
f Carl. Soon after the journey by Sc;
a began he encouraged that friend t.
e nav every attention to his sister, ant
) did not disguise from the latter hi
r wish for an ultimate marriage betWeel
e them. Antonio did not at first res
l. pond submissively to the fraternal az
% sire. Indeed, her heart was already !
s pledge to son of the good trader
Taunozen, with whom she had eve
20 exchanged love-tokens. But when. i
" a storm, Frederick was washed nearl
fe overheard from the steamer, and Ca'
ID herolcally rescued him, at the peril I
" his own life, the simple girls love K
c. her brother invested the latter's wis
" with something Of the peremptory al
III tate of duty, and she was hesitatlngl
re persuaded to promise her hand to III
&C. second cousin.
e. Arriving in America, the broth'
sc and sister resided for time in Ne
o. York, Josephson taking leave OF the
of to 90 to San Francisco where he n;
be emigrant friends likely to assist hi
ad into some means of livelihood. 1t W
'ul understood that the affianced bril-
ID should follow to the Golden State, al
become wife as soon as summon
as, thither. The story Of the sister 8 II
cit in the metropolis is not told by o
of authorities; but when, about a mon
get ago, Carl wrote from California tn
oh he awaited her coming, she delay
nd not to bid fearful farewell to q
al. brother and start for the Weddlr
cts which he had SO earnestly desired.
re- is thought. that before her departul
lily she was the recipient OF letter frt
m the lover in Taunozen. At any "a
ess she mailed a letter from herself
.ge him before undertaking the journey
nd to the Pacific, and seemed greatly
es- tied and distraught upon leaving N
he York. In San Francisco she was
ted ceived into the home Of friends OF
ar expectant bridegroom, who shared
be- wonder at the statue-like gravity
in. her demeanor and her cold taciturni
on It is not known that Josephson
her aware of her Russian affair OF !
my heart, nor does it appear that he !
unit pressed his suit in any spirit OF
lar thority. Be that as it may have De
uld however, the preparations Tor
tile marriage were hastened forward,
for the ceremony was performed in
OF season
the Next and last in this strange
ally nance of real life comes the demo
for ment assimilating it with SCOTS no
by Of the bride of Lammermoo
and Scarcely had the newly-wedded I
heir been left together in the bridal-ch'
axe Der, when sharp report rang throl
cur the house, followed by wild shrl