Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-26

made him tender and loving, rs we'll
as strong and true, and when Ever
ard Dale bent down and kissed his
wife's thin lips, the kiss spoke to her
soul and told it what it most longcd
to hear.
As from darkness comes light, as
from the rough seed springs the ben IL
tiiill flower, and from the coldness Of
winter is born the glory Of spring, so
from sorrow and pain came trust All 4
love and JOY to these two souls.
My story is finished, and, though it
may seem that it is founded Oh lit
tie Thing, still all lives arc ma de up
of such, and were it not for the little
joys and glad spots in them, they
would be dark indeed. five will
consider the feelings Of others
the one to be considered hold the
position Of wife, child, friend, or
stranger, it matters not which-we
will find tl,ut our thoughts will meet
with fewer rcbuf}s, and that gadness
and true kindliness are not such rare
things ms we thought them to be-
The Last Melody Of Paul Postal |,
the Russian Conspirator.
The Emperor Alexander was dead.
II is eldest brother, the Grand Duke
Constantine, was his natural success or
to the throne Of Russia; but, by
deed till then kept secret, Consta n
tine, i'll Alexandcr's lifetime, had re-
nounced tue crown in favor of his
younger brother, Nicholas. Tho ac-
cession Of the latter, therefore, excited
general surprise; ali unsettled feeling
manifested itself among the people
and the army. The time appeared
favorable for the breaking ont of II
conspiracy which had been forming
for years. An instruction took place
at st. Petersburg IN Christmas day,
1928; but the movement of the con
spira:ors WAS to hasty, and their at-
tempt, rot well seconded by the
troops, lied through the energy; of
tlie "A ll,;;latlretl and thirtY=sixs
leader; of the insnrrcction were seized
tried and condemned, and almost all
OF them sentenced to perpetual labor
or to exile in Siberia. The five prn.
cipal chiefs were condemned to BE-
broken on the wheel, bnt did not
undcrg' that horrible punishment,
the gibbct being substituted by
ukase 81 the emperor. Among these
five chiefs the first and most remark
able was Paul Postal, colonel Of the
infantry regiment Of Wiatka. The
long and nrduous task to which he
had devoted himself had not wholly
engrossed the mind Of his brave and
persevering conspirator Alive to
the charms Of the arts, he cultivated
them with success, and, in particular,
was an excellent musician. The
young and beautiful Cutharine
w W had conceived devoted at
tachment to Postal. Gifted witt, an
exquisite voice, she loved to sing his
melodies. The passion with which
she inspired him was rs fervent as
her own, and if ever the deep conspir-
ntor could Target his gloomy rcvcrie5,
it was when seated by GATHERINGS
side, and dreaming Of love and l,appi-
ness
'On the eve Of the day when the
iusurrection was to break out, Postal,
more prcoccupicd than usual, scarcely
answered Catherine, and at timcs
seemed not to hear her..
What ails you to-day, dearest
Paul2' she said, taking his hand.
You do not look at mc-you do not
speak to me. | never saw you so cold !,
so absent, when you were with me-
Paul looked at her sally
What woul;l you do, Catherine
were you never to see nj, again 2
L should die J cried Catherine,
with enthusiasm; and then added in