Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15
THE FATE OF A TYRANT.

THE FATE OF A TYRANT.
There are but few acts in the history OF
the world that can approximate the grand
one of Alexander of Russia, when he ig-
nored the opposition OF the mobiles and
listened to the cry of the serf, by lifting
the yoke which ground them to condi
ton more humiliating than that of q dog.
read IN the Bidetter md Biuether
Of the Lolpziger GartenIdube an incident
which illustrates at once the oppression of
the master and the piteous thradom un-
der which Just spirit was obliged to sub
nit until, to the credit be it told Of the
divine spark within it, it rebelled ever
while it was unable 20 redress.
The story, IA near as | can remember.
runs like this : An estate situated in n
rHther undesirable section Of the country
remained without master for some time
after he death of its recent owner, owing.
no doubt. to its ren ntp situation or poor
leud. IN the course Of time, however, n
purchaser presented himself to the horror
Of the serfs. n man notorious for his cruel
" and utter heartlessness. When they
heard who their lord AID muster was to
he. men, women and chi'dren collected
together in their little me- tig-housr or
churh md prayed TO God TO avcrt from
them the threatened fate. In vain thev
prayed. The dreaded lord arrived and
took possession and alas, his fame for
cruelty was but . faint forerunner Of the
atrocities ne was capable Of and heaped
upon his helpless slaves.
Once more there was mpeting at the
women and children present. the doors
were closed, and the result Of the meeting
remained secret among the men. who
resumed their work in silent endurance,
and there was no misery and no horror
that cruelty could devise to which they
were not subjected.
Thus eleven years expired At the
close of this last wear the master in the
company Of his little five year old dauph-
| ter set out in ms carriage to visit some
neichboring estate. The coachman, -
strong, robust serf. as usual mounted his
place md took tho lines. The road led
! through barren country for some miles;
then they entered lonely forest. Here
the driver threw dowu his lines, sudden
lv jumped from his sent, and, opening
the coach door, said in voice stern and
stnica:
"Alight, sir ~
What Me I" screamed the lord in n
passion. Are YOU crazy ?"
"Alight, sir !" the eerf repeated in the
same hard tone Of voice, "Or ! shall bC
forced to help YOU. Your hour has come
You must die !"
A short struggle; the serf, the victor
lifted the foamlne, cursing master to tho
ground and carried him into dens,
thicket near, tied his hands and teet anC
stood over the tyrant calm-detormincd
81 have said that You must die, anC
you shall, but before your bad soul eoe
hence, you shall know why. When
eleven years ago, you became our mas
ter, we heard that your brutality knew
no bounds. and we met TO consider wha
should te done. and soemnly swOro {,
the following We would, as we hoped
for mercy from God, keep His laws il
humility and patience Would unde
every hardship remain obedicnt 10 thu
master never he fnithless, never idle o.
untrue to vour best interests as becam,
US and our duty. This we concluded to
do for ten years, hoping thereby to eair
yonr favor, and that you would be TO a. ;
kinder lord and master, But our prayers
and hopes have not availcd to make yor
more merciful to us md our wives anC
children. One year ago we again met tC
hold counsel, and some of us then de
mnnded your death, but we decided to
give you another year, trusting Goo
would soften your heart toward US. But
the year is at an eR1. The man Whose
lot it waa TO rid the earth of so wicked ,
master had n wife and children ! have
none. | have undertaken in his place tc
kin YOU. You must die. There is NJ
hope for YOU on earth. Offer your sou
to Him who may be more merciful thar
you have been 20 your suhjects."
A cry from the bound man was echoed
by the child in the carriage. a ray %
pity appeared on the execptioper's fac,
for an -tant-the next, it was gone
He lifted the man, and entered the dens'
thickrl-. When he came out again h,
placed blood-stained knife in bis belt
Taking the weeping child in his arms
he illcd her tp the seal beside him, " ap
ped her more closely in her cloak, drove
back to the estate.
Two hours later he stood before th'
nearest government authorities, gav'
himself up to the justice, and relnted hi
story, accepting the consequences IN thu
same spirit he had committed tho act.
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