The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-04
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Ian German by. birth, but was left
an ui phnn arm 4essvfy age and sent TO
St. Petersburg to be raised" bv two
old maiden aunts, who regarded mt
with curiosity and dislike, as if e" a
bounding human boy "were an odd and
rather disagreeable animal; but they
tolerated me after while, and did their
best for me.
RgI telt that | was intended for some
thing better than to be a clerk in Il Jew
elry store; | used to feel the stir OF
young ambition in my heart whenever
passed the "Ecole des Pages in the
Sadovoic- that great gilt structure, 80
imposing, yet of the color OF half-baked
gingerbread.
But determined to rise, and, even in
the ignoble sphere in which found my
self, / soon made my way, and was at
last confidential clerk in Carnreis Il
Shoveloff, the greatest house in their
line in St. Petersburg
Old Carnreis had been diamond
dealer in Frankfort, and had experience.
Shoveloff was a Russian. and had put in
large capital; but we have nothing to
do with them.
found myself at twenty. three in the
above. mentioned prosperous situation,
and, moreover, engaged to n very pretty
girl an heiress. had therefore some
reason TO congratulate myself on GER
tain December night when, after tHking
IS leave of Lisa, | was walking rapidly
home under the sparkling deep blue
sky, well wrapped in furs, and quite
warmed by my own thoughts.
We were so near the wedding now
there was scarcely chance of failure.
To be sure old Schroeder, a fat, tallowy.
looking man in the candle trade, had
never regarded me with favor.
His Lisa, he thought, should have
done much better than to throw herself
away on a fellow who had nothing ex-
cept salary. Rut the young girl was
his only child, and had at last won her
way with him. So it came to pass
had the prospect before me of being a
rich man; and l thought OF that perhaps
more than / did of the young girl who
was giving me her hearts purest and
best affections. So you will say
deserve all that followed; and perhaps
| do, but that is poor comfort.
Lisa was a pretty little thing, with
hair and eyes like brown robin, and &
winning trusting look that made mar
feel like gathering her up in his arms
and taking care other. At the same time
she had never stirred the depths of my
being, and she was not the least like my
luedl. OGlIl WIS qulLe ScISA0lJ udpp1
the next day as went about my work
thinking of the future.
Tomorrow, Conrad. my boy"
said to myself, "you will set your foo
on another round of the ladder of for
tune-you will have one of the best ant
truest OF girls for your bride, and goo,
round sum with her. She is not a dia
mond of the first water. to be sure, bu
more like a pearl-soft, moonbeamy
and"
At that moment a swish of silke
drapery startled me, and the tap G
French heels on the floor. looked u
and beheld such a vision of beauty tina
felt like closing my eyes as il too muc
light had dazzled me. A lady, young
yet with the ripeness and bloom {
summer, instead of the blush and pro
mise OF spring, stood before me.
She was dressed in costly combin'
ton of silk and velvet. She wore 8,
bic cloak, and diamond pendants at hC
ears. But l scar cely saw the jewel
although in that line, for looking into
pair of golden fringed violet eyes thi
rested upon Newell, ! might 50