New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18

other, and Gousskof finish by even establishing
himself at her house. Agafena seemed also to love
him; but she never consented to becUme his wife.
The deceased said Narkiz, was crazy, she was
regular lunatic. She maintained that her liberty
was more dear to her than all the rest, But a. to
prohting by him, she did that extensively. All the
money he could get he brought to her like an ant.
INT the madness of Agrafena increased, and took
great proportions. She was of an ungOyernable
character, even far that she could not stay her
bands. One day she threw downstairs o little
CoSsacK lackey who had brought her some sour
milk, aud this littlo lackey fell unfortunately
that he broke a leg ana two RIBS. Agraiena was
frightened beyond measure; she soon had the
wounded lad inelOsed in an obscure closet, never
lett the house herself, and gave to no one the key
OF this closet unti the grOans that heard there
buried secretly
And If this added Narkiz in a low tone, leaning
toward my ear, had taken place in the time of the
Empress, nothing would have followed Many
such things have remained secret. But them here
NaiklE drew himself up and raised his voice. the
Just Gar, Alexander the Blessed of Heaven, had
just assembled the throne. and tho affair wss in
quired into. Justice came to the place, the corpse
was disluteIrod, traces of violence discovered,
and 80 forth. Well would you believe IL ! Vassili
tomitch took al on himself I" lt IL l." he said,
VINO pushed him. buried him" Naturally The
officers of justice-magst notaries policemen
AL rushed on him Ike pack of hounds, and
shook him and knocked him about until his last
penny was jerkrd out of his pocket. They released
him for some time. and then p1pl again the hand
on the collar Until the coming Of the French into
Russia in 1872, they did not cease to worry him
luey WOUI0 not nave abandoned MN until Jnlb
moment Ike an old bone without marrow. But
truly he had saved Agrsfena IyanOvna and after
ward he continued 10 live with hor until she died,
and they say that she made such cats paw OF
this brlgader that she sent him on foot frOm
Moscow TO get the rents from her peasants
swear 30 You before God it IA true. For this same
Agrafena he fought ~ lonc-sword with the English
Lord Gousse-(iOuse. Now the brVadier Is no longer
to be reckoned among men. lilo is an old horse
without hOOfs.'
And who IL that Alexis Ivanitch the Jew, who is
also the csuse OF his runP
THAT was a brother of Agrafcnas. A greedy
SOUL a thorough Hebrew. n usurer. He lent 10
his sister by the week, and the brgadier was
surety. Oh they skinned him well, Ike lime
tree of its bark
And Theodulie the plunderess, who was she
Another sister, and as cunning as the brother
A true lance always ready 10 pierce.
XIV.
Behold then Wcrter has reappeared.' said to
myself the next day, again taking the road to the
brigadieT's house | very young then, and
precisely because of my extreme youth made 10
rule TO disbelieve in the endurance of love. still,
very much impressed by all hal heard, had the
greatest desire to excite the old man to speak
. will bring up SuN arrow again thought |, even
now some spark Of warlike fire must survive tn
him. Having once warmed him viii lead him to
this q. what do they call her Agraiena; odd
name for a Charlotteg
/ found Wcrter Gousskof some PAGES from bis
GotaEe very sa ~, dcstrled and arcady
covered with nsttles. Along the worm-eateu
beams family " skinny young turkeys marched
Some -ckly vegetables spruuted in two or three
borders The hrigadier had just pulled from the
earth young carrot. and after having wiped 1t
under his arm he began 10 chew u from the point.
| saluted him and inquired about his health.
Doubtless hc did not recognize me. but he carried
his hand 70 his cap. while continuing to bite his car
rot.
'You did not come to-day to catch some fish,
began, in the hope of bringing myself to his
memory.
while the carrot dir inishcd between his lips but
II is Cucumber that catches the fish. And tool
am permitted I'll, ...
ton Of that. But aren't you very hot in the sum-
like thatf ~
dressing gown Really IL IS warm
And Having at last finished his caTot lie began
10 look around him IN a scared manner.
win you condescend 70 enter my apartment
The pnor old man had little but this phrase at
his d sposnl We went ont of the lUtchcn-garccn.
but here | stopped involuntarily. An enormous
bull stood between ny and the cottage. VIVA
hpad lowered 20 the ground, he rolled ms Wild
angry eyes. blew with torce through his quyerne
nostrils and Piled brusqueiy one ot hls ltct III
front casting into the air with he large eleven
boof handfus OF dust. Seeing ia no recollcd
Ittle struck his Hanks with his tail obstlnately
shook his powerful shaggy neck. and gave out dull
bellows plAlntye and threat nlug. confess was
quit, disconnected. The brigntier advanced with
ii greatest pnccm and having said IN a tone OF
authority, What now lout, III brcd' he struck q
with hi. handkerchief between the horns The bull
retired stiIl farther then tung hmsolf on one side
and st out at a gld1p throwing nus hedd from
lie Gid indeed take Praga' thought l. following
the brgldIcT into his chamber.
He pulled hrs cap from hs hair IN pcr7piration,
gave o prolonged 'onf" AMI dropped on the edge OF
Il have como to-day. va,.'li Fotn,tch.' said 7.
beginning AUTOMATICALLY first, for the pleasure or
ssrnC Won. aud then. ~ You have served under
The orders Of the grcat Suvarov, aud have taken
part IN events OF the highest Importance wished
The bnrad'er suddenly raised his eyes to me q
strange animation Wa pictured 90 his face. Al
ready expected, n not story, at least some words
Il shall probably soon die, sir said he in a low
voice.
why such a suppositionT
The hri gadicr moved hs arms together UP duu
down ~ do little children az the breast
Tins il why SIR | often soc IN dreams
perhapa Won know. Agratrna lFnnOyua tDe de-
ceased may the kingdom of heaven bo hers! ana
can never catch her. ! run after her ahd can
never catch her But last night saw her Sue
stood hall turned toward nlg ana sullrui . i'i
mediatrly toward her aud ! catch her then s,e
turn. right round TO me and says TO me: An
we'll my little Vassili, then you nave caught me al
And what do you conclude from that, Yassili
From that I conclude. sir that henceforth we
shall bc together. And glory bc 10 Coo. may
venture To add tflory TO the Lord tod, tho amer
the SON and tho Holy Ghost there the b'igadler
began TO chant tO-dny and always forever ana
He began to mako hasty signs of the cross.
could not draw from him another wOri and could
only retire.
XIV. .
Several years later | again visited my iuend
domain The brigauIer had long since ceased to
exist; lac lied soon after had known lim. Cucun-
Der va, still Hourlaning. lie conducted rue to the
tomb OF gracna Iyanoyna. An iron ran burrOahueu
a large slab bearing an cpitaph III tEi4ius auu pom
pous words; and there quite near as ~ were AT tn9
foot Of the deceased was a little mound shTmouh!eu
by q wooden already decaynK ana bearing
Lrigalier and cho7alier rests beneath. His re-
mains had at last found final shoiter near those Oh
tGo being he had loved with love beyond the love
o. mo. tals.-i Iemplo Bar.
G,OPGE COLMAN'S BITIICShS.
From BeLipG5iG
Lori william LennoN, IN Go.e6ltttesS 81, i nave
,,L.u | fr.t met him. but he was rs play nj ana
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