Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-05-14

well, can n got a guide here
WYATT may be my son can show you
the way
After what seemed to Vladimir nm
interminable delay, the door opened
and a small boy came out
"What time Is itP inquired Vladimir.
1T will soon be daylight The
bafled bridegroom was silent
The cocks were Growing and the day
breaking when they reached Jadrino.
Tho church was closed. Alter reward
ing his guido and bidding him good
bye, Vladimir Knocked with trembling
hand at the priests house; his froikq
was not in the yard. What did il
mcan''
But we will return 70 the good
Gabrielowich and see what was going
on in his house. The old people arose
as usual aud went down TO breakfast;
Gabriel Gabriclowich in his flannel cap
and gown, and Pascowia Pelrowna
ready dressed for the day. In answer
to n message from Gabrielowioh, Marie
sent word she had had n bad night, but
would be down presently. In n few
minutes The door opened, and our horo-
inc entered.
"How is the head, daughterp"
much better, father
perhaps the heat from tho furnace
was too great yesterday.
perhaps, mamma, said Maria.
Toward evening, though. Maria was
moi so well. and the village doctor was
sent for. but before he came high fever
had set in. and the poor girl was delir-
ious. For a whole wock he hung be-.
tween liic and death.
No one IN the house so much rs sus-
pectcd Maria's flight; her letters were
destroyed, and the maid had been dis
Greet, fearing her masters displeasure.
The priest and witnesses were silent.
and the coachman was not much Of \
talker even when in his cups. For a
wonder, the secret was well kept, al
though known to hall a dozen people.
Maria, Of course, spoke Of nothing elso
during her delirium, and the good
mother, who nursed her devotedly.
made out that her child was dying Of
love for Nla1imir. Therefore, after due
consultation with hor husband and sew
eral n~eighbors. il was agreed that pow
erty Is no ,crime-one lives with the
man and not with his money-etc.. etc. f;
and such moral maxims are always of
great belp when reason does not justify
our course. Thus, when Mar a became
conyalcscent, her parents sent for Via
dimor Nicolacw.ch, bat great was the
CONSERVATION NJ MenarodOwno when in
came a letter, written apparently by a
mailman, in which the young fellow de-
clared he would never set foot in their
house, and begged them % forget a
poor wretch whose only hope was in
death. Soon after they hear,t he had
Joined the army. This was in 1912.
Thoy dared nottell Maria. who on her
side never mentioned his name. A re-
lapse Of the fever was feared when. q
few months later. shs fell into n dead
swoon having accidentally seen his
name in the list of those who had dis
tinguishcd themselves and been wound
ed at Borodino.
But misfortuncs never come singly:
the good Gabriclowich died. leaving all
his fortune to Maria. Riches. however,
were %powcrless 10 console her; she
mourned his death sincerely, and vowed
never to leave her poor widowed moth
er. They both left Mcnarodowno, so
fraught with sad associations, aud went
to live on another estate situated near
Gousk. There, also. Maria was soon
surrounded and importuned by many
admirers, but discouraged them all. in
spite Of her mother advice and express
desire; our heroine. for answer, silently
shook her head. Vladimir was dead
killed at Moscow on the eve Of the en-
trance Of tn French troops. His mem
DRY seemed sacred to Maria, who ten
DERBY treasured all the memenioss Of
hor lost love - MS sketches. letters,
poems, aud the books they had read to-
gether; the neighbors commenced won
dcringly upon such unusual c~6nstancy,
and AWAITED with much interest the COM
ing of the hero who was TO triumph
over The me ancholy constancy Of this
new Artemisia.
The wal ended gloriously for Russia:
her leg!ons returned victorious. and
were received everywhere with voc.fer-
Gus and joyful acc.amatioas. Mothers
aud sisters, with tears OF joys in their
eyes, pressed TO their hearts the youth,
who had left them. now gown into
manhood, bronzed By exposure. hard
encd by fat que and privation-but now
returned covered with glory. Perhaps
Maria and her mother. living so far out
OF the way, were among the very few
who took no part in the general enthu-
sIasm. The monotony of their Ives
though, wa even there disturbed by the
advent Of the dashing young Colonel
Bourmine, before whom her usual train
of adOrers had 10 retreat. He took
n ] hearts by storm with his brilliant
hussar uniform. fascinating manners,
and the cross of st. George, which
glistened on his breast He was about
twenty-six years of age. and had come
10 an adjoining property on leave Of
absence. Maria 500 learned 10 look
forward 10 his frequent visits, and her
habltual melancholy disappeared, like
snow under the genial rays Of an April
sun. Indeed Bourmine might well in
spire ~infatuation. Ills outward appear
ance aud mi were Of the Kind TO
take a woman's fancy. Toward Maria
he was full of all those tender little at
tentions so captivating TO a Young girl
Though so gentle and modest in man
ner, he had the reputation Of being
very reckless, but this, in Maria's ewes,
as well as in many another's, was rather
an advantage than otherwise. One
thing. however, puzzled her-undoubt-
edly Bourmino lovedsher, and In her in
most SOU she confessed 10 a liking for
hlm-why, then, did he not speak?W Why
snch marked attentions, wistful looks.
and yet not a word Of love? Why did
he not throw himself at her feet and de-
clare his passionP Was il the natural
shyness OF love. or was he seeking to
win her affections only to cast them
asideP II was an enigma she could not
solve. There mus b. a mystery some
where, and this IDEA was enough 10 fire
Maria's romantis Imagination. She de-
termined, with a woman's natural in
clination 70 coqueiry, TO bring him with
the confession Of his secret 10 her feet
Languishing looks, a pens.Yo brow, a