, 1877-10-13

trAln stopped at Czcswinsk, md when ne snw
thcfo the facrs Of kind friends waiting for Us.
i carrfaEe and fine pair Of horses toon brought
Us 10 L., where NC were TO bc tho quests OF
Baron and Baroness yon -.
a few outlines only ran be given OF the days,
quiet hut Iuli Of interest, which wo. passed In
this 10 us unknown region. The life hero Ia
CoUFIRI-L1Fa,
depending upon internal resources, and con.
iempiating little intercourse wit. the. great
eiic*. To hegn, the country itself tnce formed
sin since the partition nf that unfortunate coun-
try. The tianes pf cstatcs-sucll ns C1crwlnsk,
koppkowo, renkowgan sufficiently attest Tho
former Polish r1ttc. Peasants and scFvants hero
With each other, addressing their ,nastsrs only
In ncrmnn. rfleir nntnes,. too, are Polish
suel, As Kolakowski, zallnskl etc. Yet thelr
hlnc eyes and fatr 1'Air bctray their 0crmnn1c
origin. This country, in fact, hns been fought
over and conHltcrcd moro than oltcc.
THE TKuTDNtQ Kr11flTs
Of the thirteenth century found Il fn possession
Of The rcns, an. slrtanable Finnish race. They
tirvc families oniv Of Ven origin ata said 10 cx.
WcnsesIaxa and Wcmicinti are said to havo
.psung from re'ations with this extinct race.
Kniaht. 1n,'|s an Immense fortress % and castle tf
They were Of military religious Order, but
seem u haze prcferrc.! tho argument Of tho
sword to any slower and mt1tler method Of con-
{uCSl* lHc5 UuHk llAfG uCcH G4l{GlIEtf eAG-
culinary. to effect 50 complete a iestsue-
tton of tho nb0riEh,cs Ms Is claimed for
tllcn. They brought etnigrants from other parts
Of Germany 10 ill tho tlcpoputated waste, but
tic eail, they verified tic Masters prediction
TINT They that use tho awor.1 shall perish by
tic sword" since they. themselves were In turn
exterminntea ~ tho Polcs,-tle laat Superior
2! tho Order falling On the field, at the head OF
We discuss tlleso exciting themes In tho quiet
Of the friendly tnhertablf, OF around tho alter
noon tcaboard. Llfa hero Is
tlMrLR AND REGULAR.
We aro walked soon after 8 a. IN. ny the girl who
brings Our cotIeo and breatl.and.huttcr. We
rumble In tho sllaily grounds until II 4. M,
wllcn. substantial breakfast is served, which
xfa r ts a:St ess Sss .esay mS for reaaos eaos e:
those who wlsh 4; fer, the rest con.
p. Ill. thu horsca como to tho door. There are
usually two palr wv two casr!aEes e. Mattnclled,
come point Of Interest, or soune good ncighbor.
When wc tlo not drive, We tnkc afternoon ten
soon alter :, and tt!s IS considered 60 necessary
t n case Of y 1 s. Hs fs se.se, h y th S
make our ten ia sotno quiet spot IN the woods,
or ttop Tor beer anil coffcc at como wayslle
:. Wirsh-ha's." Dinner comes at O'Clock, and
the evening closes soon after 10.
The residence is
at certain aeasons Of tho year, when Its Wide
halls nro open to receive tho .wlolo variety oil
largo family connection. Then Our uncle, tho
General. and our couslt. the Adjutaut, como
down, and tho btuc.eycd n,ni1ens wake the
long corridors with their music md laughter
Now comes tho whirllng waltz and It's coiieot1,-
ttants, and should not wonder il youthful
suilcs OF parlors in Which Gun hardly find
my WY. Such o company had departed Just
before VIC came, leaving d certain glostly
OF our number improve this opportunity 10 re-
late the must astounding tales of ghosts mud
snoctres, aycrring for tho truth Of cacl, par
ttcuar circumstance. After those perform.
anccs, It mnst be confessed that VIC look about
us good deal rs W. 20 upstairs at bedtime,
and nut out tho ca1ltcswlth certain trctnor
"Nll dc mortuls" now becomes nm earnest any
Ing with us. Wo arc like tho A1cdlc, who was
perfectly satisfied with tho Tltti Palace, and
desired 10 giostly comforting. =.
Julia WARD Howu.