The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-10-27

entrance. As Boris with uncovered
head assisted his young wife 10 alicht.
The Prince rushed turlously upon them.
The bride raised her sweet blue eyes 10
his face. The Prince looked al her.
then paused. IN 4 moment bis counte-
nance changed lie looked surprised,
then smiled aud held ont his hand
The son threw himself nj his fathers
feet. and the young vile would have
done the same. bui The Prince took her
7 III bis arms and embraced her. He
complimented her on her wonderful
beauty. forgayc Boris On the spot. and
ordered h grand feast in honor oil the
ncwly-a.rivcd guests.
For long time all was joy and
( peace az the castle There was an end
% hunting and wild midnight rcyelrics.
There was very little flogglng. and the
Prince seemed different man.
This change was the work Of The
gentle Princess Naryara. No father
She would say whenever she saw he was
going into one ~ his old fits Of rage:
No. no; this i not right. and he
generally would become calm and rca-
sonablc
+ In the course Of year grandson
was born 70 Prince Alexis. and his joy
knew no bounds. When the child was
old enough, he used often 10 b. seen
carrying II about the palace. and put
ting il 70 sleep, BY singing snatcheS Of
nursery-rh1 mes AT It's christening. he
gave great feast and liberated two
hundred slaves 70 please his daughter
in-law.
= Hut the babe sickcned and died.
The grandfather was overcome with sor-
row. lie refused 70 eat or drink. and
would not be comforted. and the be-
rcaved mother put aside her own grief
to TRY to comfort him.
. Very shortly after this. the young
Prince was called back 70 Moscow 10
take up his military post. Narvara
would have accompanied him. but her
iather-in-law was o moody and discon-
solale. and cntreated her 50 earnestly
not 10 desert him. that Boris. realizing
fully her great influence over her faith
er, persuaded her 10 remain for the time
being.
The morning Of Prince Boris de-
parture was gloomy one 70 his Young
wife. She monrncd The absence u her
beloved husband. while she sirVye 10
perform her duties towards her father
in-aw.
= But Satan must have grown weary
Of the Princes good behavior. for at
once the old man icll lack into his old
ways. In vain the Princess went and
entreaied him not % indulge in bis for
mer habits His old boon companions
came hack one by one. Disorder and
commission began 70 reign III the palace.
AT times Narvara hardly dared to leave
her room for fear Of the wild and riot
Gus men who wandered in the halls. Az
length. unable III endure this life Of
terror. she wrote 70 her husband. en-
treating him ID return 10 her. ~ to
send iruSfy escort 10 bring her 70 him.
There WAS man III the castle
named 6hrishka thafoun. with whom
the Prince was very intimate. He by
some means got this letter. opened II.
anu then handed il 10 her fathcr-in law.
The Prince few into one Of his old
frenzics.
\. The next morning the Princess was
told 10 prepare to Join her husband
Slc was delighted. In the evening the
servants supposed that She entered 4
carriage with her maid. and was driven
away by bhriShsa hatonn.
"Ihat night The Prince visited. All
alone. his underground prison. where
Ne remained n hong time. III had the
gales leading from the garden 70 the
cellars nAileA M. and ordered that no
one should ~ near Them Then he
threw His prison kcss INTO the Nol1a.
In about 4 fortnight the man Cha
,oun returned liz told everywhere
that the Princess Naryara had died IN
The road 10 her husband. and that the
maid had refused u leave the spot
where she was buried. He brought 4
letter that lie said was written bs the
doctor who Lad attended hrr. and one
from the priest who had buried her
These The Prince locked up in his desk.
Then M gave himself up again % riot
Gus drinking
Meanwhile the old butler. fearing
that something was wrong. secretly
sent word ID Boris that his wife had lett
Tie castle. and that rioting and disorder
rcigucd there. A fortnight later an
officer arrived and some soldiers. lie
came. he said. 10 make inquiries re-
speeding the death q The Princess Var
yara.
When the Prince was informed that
al Imperial officer and body Of
soldiers were in the castle, he put On
his General uniform. and taking mis-
long. ugly whip in his hand, went 10
meet them.
...How dare Won come herc?' h.
roarcd You shall be logged. and 80
shall The Governor who sent you. If he
dare Id show his face here"
..Composc yourself. Prince. said the
officer; \ have All escort Of dragons.
and come not from the Governor lint
from the Tar himself. 70 make in
quirieS into The DISAPPEARANCE and re-
ported death Of the Princess Narvara
..nn hearing this the nld man bean