The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-04

however. - soon - the household had
retired % rest. wrapped herself up IN
thick mnIiIines and. followed BIZ her
maid. carrying = yaIisc. gained tho out
cr door. They found a slcdgc. drawn
by three horses. awaiting them: and
having got into II. they started on at n
rapid pace. We will leave them "a pnr-
sue their journey while We return p
Vladimir.
All that day he had been actively en-
ployed. In the morning he had visited
the priest 81 Jadrina In order ID arrange
with him about performing the cerc-
mony; and then he set or 10 procure
the necessary witnesses. Tie iir.t &C.
q,laintancc 10 whom he addressed him-
self was 4 half-pay officer. who willing
" consented 20 what be wished. ''Such
an adventure" he said. ''rcmindcd him
pleasantly q the days Of his youth"
lie prevailed on Vladimir 70 remain
with him. promising % procure for him
the other two witnesses. Accordingly
there appeared IT dinner the geomctri-
clan schmidt. with bis mustachcs and
spnrs; and the son 81 Captain ISpray-
nick, lad of seventeen. who had Just
entered the Union corps. Both prom
sed Vladimir 10 stand BY him TO the
last: and the happy lover, having cor
daily embraced his three friends. re-
turned 70 his dwelling In order 10 com
plcte his preparations Having dis
| patched servant on whom he could
rely with the siedgc for Mari. he him
self GOT into one-hor<e sledge and start
Ell for Jadrino. Scarcely had he set
out when the storm commenced with
violence: and soon every trace Of the
road disappeared. The entire horizon
was covered with thick yellow cloud.
whence fell masses rather than fakes
Of snow: and soon all distinction be-
tween land and sky was lost. In vain
did Vladimir try 70 find his way. His
horse went on ut random. sometimes
climbing over heaps Of snow. some
times falling into ravines. Every mo
ment the sledge was in imminent dan
ger Of being upset: and. in addition,
the pleasant conviction forced itself on
! Vladimir thar he had lost his way The
wood Of Jadrino was nowhere 10 be
seen; and after two hours Of this sort Of
woik the poor horse was ready TO drop
from fatigue.
Al length a sort Of dark line became
visible in front: he urged his horse on
wards and found himself on the borders
OF a forest "Oh." he exclaimed. II
am all right now; shall easily find my
way to Jadrino." He entered the for
est, Of which the branches were SO
thickly interlaced that the snow had
not penetrated through them. and the
road was easy 10 follow The horse
pricked up his ears and went on readily,
while Vladimir fell his spirit. revive.
However. as they say in the fairy
tales, he went on and on. and YET could
not lind Jalrino. His poor. tired stccd
with the utmost difficulty dragged MIN
10 the other side Of the forest: and. BY
the time he arrived there. the storm had
ceased. and the moon shonc out No
appearance. however, Of Jadrino: be-
fore him lay extended q large plain. to-
wards the center 81 which the poor
traveller deserted cluster Of four on
hive houses. lie FASTENED towards the
nearest. and. descending from The
sledge. knocked at the window. A
small door in the shutter opened. and
the white beard Of an old man APP
peared.
"What do Won want ~
lis II far 10 .Jadrino?"
n, ~ re,,,.' visa;,,,;r 81, H.. !. Grim
~ i .nndsrnsd 81 execn,;or '''''
..c.r IN, y s,;5 ~ I. furnish me
...;,h hn,.ss y, 80 ,h.ra,'
NV. h.ss - horses-
..WelI MN . gn;dc. III, Give him
- a,ever ~ 49,
.sw.;, sh.r > Ia thc ola man. ..rn
send Won nv SON
Tbe w;njow - carefully closed.
And 4 cons;derab!e t;me elapsed. VIA
dimir. whose i,npatience became cutie
uncomfortable. knocked sgain loudly Il
tie shutter.