The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12
LADIES COLUMN.
A Sad Story.

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~ portsnce called me to st. Pc
A tersburg. Being unwilling to
SES go alone, succeeded in Undue
ing my friend Sayille to accompany
me- l mention hin, poor fellow, as
he formed very prominent feature
in the little adventure I am about
to relate will pass over the Incl
dents of our journey until we ar
rived at st. Petersburg. when, hav-
ing transacted my business, l, to ia
vor Saville's wish, determined to
proceed TO Jarosley, where he had
relations. Instead, however, of 60
ing the direct route we visited Ke-
rilroy, a small town on the Shesks-
ma, branch of the Volga, for the
purpose of seeing a renowned her
NIT, who, we were told, was an
Englishman. This was Undue
ment enough for us, circuitous as
was the route we went. Arriving
late at night we, with considerable
difficulty, succeeded in getting lodg-
ing, which, though very mean and
wretched, we at last entered. The
landlord, a talkative man, told US
all the news anG. the scandal which
IN a small town generally abounds.
Among other things he told US that
the next morning the punishment of
the knout was to take place; for
there this horrid barbarity is con-
sidered quite a spectacle, to see
which people flock in from all parts.
The culprit was a young Jewess,
remarkable for her beauty, and her
crime was the murder OF her father.
II the punishment of the knout dId
not end her existence the wheel
was IN readiness 70 complete the
scene of blood. From his account
IL appeared that the whole CIrCUm-
stance was veiled il no slight Ob-
sCurltv, inasmuch as the only evil
deuce agslns! the poor girl was
that, when questioned as TO where
her missing father was, she shed
floods of tears and was silent. This
n Russia was enough TO seal Der
fate. She was in prison when we
arrived.
Being much interested for the
poor girl, We determined to see her.
We went, and succeeded in bribing
the jailer TO admit US. The prison
was exceedingly gloomy, ana never
did l see so lovely a creature as
met our eyes. She seemed scarce
ly above 20 years of age, if so much.
Like most of her race, she was
dark with intensely black eyes,
which even her misery could not
dim. She spoke to US 10 French,
and iii piteOus accents protested
her innocence. Her story was soon
told. Beloved by Russian and a
Protestant, her heart would not |
)bey the sttrn commands of that
ather with whose murder she was
:harged. Her father reviled her;
md here she stopped and burst
ntO tears. More we could not
licit. Even the jailer, stern as he
vas, seemed touched by something
ike pity. SavilIe, hasty in every
hing, determined to save her.
Iurrying off be went to the head
birri of police and in vain at
empted to purchase her release.
lie was referred to higher authority
st. Petersburg. Thither, then,
egardless of the utter impossibility .
being in time, he hurried that
cry evening. l remained to try
nd console the victim. Never
hall 1 forget the splendor of those
ark, expressive eyes when cast
,rward in fervent prayer for the
access of her anticipated delivery.
he night passed heavily enough.
he could not be brought to com.
rehend the awfulness of her hope
,ss situation. Yet she shuddered
s she drew her light shawl over
er exquisitely moulded shoulders
o soon to be lacerated by the un-
tying strokes of the lash. The
ray morn, chill and comfortless,
anne at last, and with it the fatal
our of the victims punishment.
'hough almost senseless when led
ut, faint blush and one wild ex
ression of terror fitted over her
eatures IS the rude hand of the
tore the upper Cover
ng from her neck and shoulders.
'he was tied to the scafold; though
10 sound of agony escaped her as
ne white and quivering flesh was
0rn from her beautiful back, yet I
7hen, after nearly fifty strokes OF
he lash, human nature gave way,
he sighed forth, My father, my
atber, you are too later' and ex-
Ired. My poor friend, SavIile,
Torn out by his fruitless exertions,
ell victim to fever then preva-
ent, but not before he had brought
% justice her inhuman father, who
ras alive, and had thus sacrificed I
us daughter because she refused to
larry a mercenary villain OF her
sther's choice. He had first
ound her by most solemn oath
ot to reveal his place of conceal
lent, and then lett her, having. Ia
en care to fix suspicion on her,
rs only and beautiful child.