The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-05

to us IN a mysterious WAVELET down
stairs with the porter. By and by a
fashionable dressmaker, who made
dresses for the court ladies, sent for me
and gave me work. AS what we had to
do was we'll sewed, and we were always
prompt, in less than three weeks we
were doing a good business. My COM
panion, ave for the daily purchases
made in the immediate neighborhoodfor
food, never went out. No n called on
her; she never received a letter. A few
days over the month had passed, when
one morning as l was running up a seam
in a piece of cloth my needle struck
something. 1t was a piece of paper.
1t is for ms, Sister Mary" said Eli
"a She took the bit of paper, held it to
the stove, appeared to read something,
and then opened the stove door and
burned it. I did not question her. She
worked on cheerfully all day, chatting
on different subjects.
That night when we were in bed, tax.
ing me in her arms, she said: " Poor
Mary. your troubles, your anxieties are
now over. Tomorrow early apply for
your passport. 1t will cost you to go
from here to Liverpool e4O, and the pass
age from Liverpool to the United States
as much more; that makes ESQ, and you
will have something to spare. 1 wish it
could have been more, but you will have
altogether f300, which, after deducting
your travelling expenses, will leave you
some money to begin your life with again.
From me-who have learned to love a
sin orrt1o WV h0nacf and cr,D1a ~nlal
woman-you shall have this ring" and
she slipped on my finger a ring, ''but
don't wear it, the diamond might betray
me. Solar, Mary, you have III no risk,
but next week you might be ruined for
ever, for you have harbored-"
l was speeches. with terror.
"Only a woman" she continued,
''whose own life-or the life of any one
else who stood in her way-she would
care no more of taking than would the
cook who wings a chickens neck. Do
not be shocked, Mary, 1 shall sleep as
sweetly to-night-as if death did not
threaten me. My story, as it relates to
you, is soon told. 1t became necessary
for me a month ago to disappear. The
simplest chance in the world threw you
in my way. Had you been of any other
nationality than an American 1 would
neve have trusted you. You might go
out now, Mary, and sell me Judas-like
fora sum of money which would make
you rich for life."
1 chung convulsively to her and babe
her be quiet.
Through my veins, child. there runs
the best blood in Russia; but every drop
of it 1 will shed for the cause. Thank
your God for your lowly estate. You
must go away tomorrow, and now good
night"
l begged her to come to the United
States with me. She said: .'No, my
place is here. l should be use.
less there Then she complained oil
iassitude, and presently went to sleep.
l looked at her, her face pillowed on hel
arm, breathing as calmly as an infant,
and thought her the loveliest woman ]
had ever seen.
Next morning out of a package of some
rough material she produced, as if by
magic, a roll of notes, which, without
counting, she handed to me. Later in
the day there ought to arrive some fur;
for me, for poor Mary must not get cold
ANOh, away Will lOu. 110E Olu luduuSl
had returned. ..Get your passport. &c
delay you. Do not wait" Still I wa
irresolute. 1 could not bear to leave
her. 1 sobbed as if my heart would
break. Then she knelt to me and i'm
plored me to 60. At last l consented
Mypassport was given me at police head
quarters without a word.
1 returned to our room. As l stood a
the landing the cheerful clatter of tn,
machine was heard. Eliza was bending
e her work, singing some plaintiv'
air. as it all right?' she asked, very
quietly. .See, your furs have come
They III very beautiful, and so warm
II have permission to leave"
"Thank God! See my work. Ithinl
1 could do now without you"
"You do not love me, Eliza" 1 cried
"Not love you-my sister! 1 love-
my husband-he was shot. I loved m,
only child; in the agony of my grief
because his father was killed-from m
breast sucked poison and died. Afte
them l love you best" Then for tn
first time she burst into a paroxysm o
tears. at is because l love you--that
uulSub Uo yOuI ucdtu. AS she WTuu,
my hand she felt the ring on my finger
"Of with it. You wore your mittens
the police Office! If they had seen il
Quick, let me hide it. She took off m
shoe and hid the ring in my stocking
"Should you aver marry. sell tie ring Q
the stone in it, and you will not be POI
tionless. Now, off with you. I hav
a bundle for you. The rest of you
things you will give me-. Here is a pho
tograph of yours-you will let me kee
itP l have been happier here with 20
than for years" She took me by til
hand, gave me one long kiss, closed til
door on me, and 1 never saw her more
My trip home was without a single il
cident. My dear mother comforted m,
Still, there vas some vague feelings
dread. My mind wandered, all I coul
|, do, toward my room companion. Picl
ing up a newspaper when at home som
two weeks after my arrival, I read in tt
!. Geographic dispatches:
i, ST. PETERSBURG, December %.
, An arrest of great Importance has bee
made. One of the chief actors in the Nihilist
plots, a Russian Princess, was taken, but on
after she had killed one of the police. d
guised as a sewing machine woman, she b,
hitherto baffed the police.
Old Age.