Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-12
spiritual. almost mystical, contemplation Of the
heantlf11l fair head aaIAar On ika TiIn1r

Us men serge sot Well sne was the prey q an
- lm placaple, unconscious, immortal AZ love.
nsnce1oisn sne hged 70 her 1noL s tresent
q 9, apsens. ne was ner adored msster; TOT MIN
siU .s sne oreasneu one WOULD nave almost
naseu sIio Ysiescence tnas gay " osy
80 eakAnR hiM , iTom sts!s nor Sc nag
not Stne young mans Weakness ODn9eu5
him frequently to seek her atd.5
SupPotans nlmseiI Win g Suck IA one nsna
III kasHng sne otner on Mavia,s snoulder ne
Woulu Walk around MS room. 6ne WAS happy
and proud the DAY Wnen, 20 give the countess
surprise, sne LED MIN mus lnso Ene Hills
sa'on Where the countess, thinking 40 n VS.
asieep, WAS reading devononal doom. Ans
hgl1aseo Joy or the motner ana tae nervous
sayees q me son ofousht tne .'eais 70 IN, ene
eNes VI the young peasant Rltl ous etoica'' nAs
au. we race, sne drove ner teais DacA W neg
ng ST.. ,.s.. s,,4:.,. -:.,,
e eu., = suck n,eAs: Almplne nsIe, aaa-oy nus
n.m, o.asIc Ilea ~, va neasu asain VI .ne
' NaAeu osA Aoor. Ino Nott .1: e@rly ".neei
. Gas eone, snoM aiieauy plooa.ne up aiom
. une 70 lime wy sesnofiaa nanslon,
1ueA lueieihg UNJUST tne DreAt1 0, =
warmer Wiho' Hll me Rreas Winser olockaae
e.naay sae 1" ole usy aooso nneu WIN
io,, aisHn ~ spifiteu 'Aoisess +c1iAhAns tue
neais eaa' seuoaeu 'lo harness, ufew ny 1e!ote
:; ..'s uoot. oerse anu nls moCner stepped INTO
~ waving d irienoiy 1afeWeil 70 the householo
1nst CROWDED around Win noisy Denedlctons.
.n $40 spun.oss was ~ pass tne "lnter ae ~.
eteisours, "nere her son was 70 resume DIS
o. wy AZ 'nI nus .s ~ otouno Mnea lney
We, mele sone, "nen ene nea'! ga1e .Whicn Mavta
uau Upeneo ole Deau1,ut august gay was snut,
ano tLe euo" AeaA SLOWLY ~ large Lakes, fenect-
lns tne co,ofs OF 'ne Prlsln, ~ saul OUT all tne
ou'ea Moi'o 'ionl 'no innaa'es VI tne se1snolaa1
n1S S1
aaav'a ies'.teu 70 i.er eliproiueIy iratne, no
Ionger uu'et- we oluets o. 'ne sooa Oacka, ous
unuer we capflGlous, n!iui suPetlhtenoonee OF
worhrooih uepat'ineat. Lille was NOT 80 easy,
out "hat ma'tered II 10 aaVra that there should
De more harshness or less Kindness: she dld
no. I'VE IA inc present her waxing nouns were
away without suffering She ola not know this
was love- HAD she known IL no amount OF
prayers OF Tears WOuld nave Deen enough 10
expate her unpardonable sin She loved
just IS mowers blossom: ner 1oeal was exalted,
her cream pure, and she 1ved upon them. Oae
less chaste would nave died: And as regards
the young count he had no idea OF al this .
Lie couhtess catue oacR III sptinE, ano VIC
mousse resumed Its grand, hospltable ways.
Aavra was proioanaly toucnea 70 ma tnae hes
mlsssess, tar from hav.ng lorsotten, lnqulred
kindly after her. she returned TO her personal
attenuance upon inc countess WIN more de-
Vosea 1erVor shan ever. LaIer on the yo1ns
MASTER was 10 come DacA. Dacha conveyea III
MYSTERIOUS manner tnat ne hsa s0metnlng
pe'1er 10 90 IMAM 10 Jury hlnselt III '1e coun-
dress, IN lntermlnable whispers, secrets that
were no doubt Interesting, but which Mavra
Made no attempt to overhear, being by nature
and ia ste discreet and reserved:
On the eve of St John when young girls
plat crowns OF Howers which they throw into
the river 20 see II they are to be married
within the year, Mavra went, Like the others,
to consult after tins graceful fashion.
She never dreamed OF marrlage; 1t was
closed world to her, into which she had no
q,
crown and watch 1t through the eddles OF the
capr'clous stream. Inc gtrls mad thrown IN
thelf Sarlands. maVIas got entangleo IN
MOVERS that young lad OF twenty nad just
nuug H. he was carpenter Inc Two
crowns Whlrled around In company ana van
lshed together from view at the bend OF the
river:
'Aere we are engaged, MaVra SAID the car
penter. Let 1tbe once for all"
NO. she replied calmly, without blushlng.
why? do you dislike me?
mo, not more than other people. don't
wish to marry"
Ihls was enough to make the carpenter per-
SYST IN his wish. tie tried every means--"ens
the length OF begging the countess to 1ntercede
for him. Marva, sent for by her mistress,
gave the same explanation.
"Neh, IT the child does not wish to marry,
leave her alone" said philo phlcal!y the OK
cellent lady, who would have scrupled to force
ny TO drink drop OF MIX.
celibacy.
In me montn OF september serge returned,
but only FOR e'gnt Gays. ne Drought no dogs
nor equ'pages with MIN thls time. Wheh ne
saw Mavra he gave her q friendly sm,ie, ana
then thought no more about her. When he
went away his mother accompanied him, aud
the house was again plunged into solitude long
before the usual tune. SIX weeks later tns
new. arrived that tue young count was married.
Tbs announcement was inc s'gnal TOR sre's1
rejoicing. according 10 ancient usage oarres
OF sweet peer ana hydromol wore nre"ed;
white bread and meat were distributed TO the
whole vllage. The poor had aoundans aims.
aud the whole fetihue o. Servants haa ne"
dresses Mavra had handsome nlue WOODEN
dress ana a SILK hahukerchlel. NO one was
lOfSotten, oeDts ia arieaf "elo Ioihl''eu, Aud
the young Slrl wes suddenly 'o'd sue might re-
turn Tor me winter 10 her 1am'ly tlll hsr
iather could make ue" aTtahselheits ior 'ne
paymcne IN Klno OF "hat no owhea
lh!s was no Joyful news 1or inc young peas
ant girl, but resignation Is all inherent Rnsslan
virtue; she packed up her clothes IN basket,
and one hno m?rnnS confageouslv set OUT on
foot for her native village she was received
e"oily oy hef Hlotner. one mouth more 10
leea! besides WHICH, peasanCs afe spaiihs o.
their demonstratlons OF aHect1on' After rev
DAYS -diVfa te'apse1 int' H"r old Dloits' oene
all day over ner emoroluecy 'rame ny me mar
10" WINDOW, IN the evening stanu1ne leanlnEs
against Tue door' gazing a. was her won't al
st!e s'afs' more 'usu ever sue lc'oa 'uenh' pe-
| hlnd these marvellous lleh's' !na6 SIG iheheo
to fcars-ior she was ofteh SAD hos-she saw
ihe black eyes ana handsome lno1uefent lace
that had taken possession or her soul as long
Us she was staying IN the Srand seienorlal
mansion; where inc image OF het 'oo1 me' i'or
at every step IN iamlllar a'll'nde' Where size
hao on1y 10 close her eyes 10 500 oerse before
her, MaVra was happy' she was OF those ior
whom the Innocent aud daily presence OF the
bolpved makes the whole happiness OF ME.
Here, Where nothing spoke or hlm' sho telt
for the nrst time the pain OF separatlon
Uneasy, she asked herseif what II was that
was toi,urlng her to this degree, and the truth