Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-11

The poor follow had half risen up,
so that hc found himself on his knees
before her. looking up into her face
with supplhnt eyes She approached
aim and stood silent for few mo-
mcnts. Suddenly her handsome face
resumed IT. mcrrimcnt again.
"Stay. then" She said; "but IN that
case you will have TO perform tricks.
like Ivanok. my bear"
"What do you mean by thatP"
"rm going To show you. right
now" She took of the chain around
the bears neck, aud fastened II upon
Serbian.
Come now!" she cried. with burst
OF laughter, pay attention Tor IL you
don't work hard you will get nothing
to eat; and II you show yourself dls-
obedient, | will punish you. Up,
nowr
Serbian got up.
Dance, my bear, dancc!"
She commenced to beat her tam
BOURNE. and the young man began to
dance; both of them bursting with
laughter, just like two children. In
the meantime, the bear had approached
them, and stared at them in astonish-
ment. Cadina, in her childish glec,
still kept cracking her whip: Come.
lvanok-comc on, my friend, If you
want to. Hop! hop" The animal
rose on his hindlegs, and made as IL he
was about to embrace his young mis-.
tress. But Serbian misunderstanding
ibis demonstration of friendship, and
fearing that Cadina was in danger,
placed himself before her fax the pur.
pose Of protecting her.
Ivanok pricked up his ears, and gave
vent to deep growl; then, taking
Serbian unawares as the latter was
threatening him with his violin-bow,
which unfortunately for himself. he
still held in his hand, rushed at him
with roar and seized him in his claws.
Cad{ha shouted with all her might at
the animal, and logged him with her
whip until he let Serbian 60; but the
blood of the young man already GRIM
soned tho grass, and, pale to his very
lips, he sank at Cadina's feet.
Cadina stared at him In terror for
moment, thon threw herself down be-
side him.
care you dcad?" she muttered,
shaking him with all her strength.
No; he still breathcd; his heart was
beating!
The young girl at once rcgained her
self-possession; she drew from her
pocket the kerchicf she was wont to
wear round her neck of evenings, and
tore it into strips. Then she dragged
Serbian to the edge of the stream,
washed his sound with the cool water,
and stanchcd the blood which.had been
flowing in profusion. A few moments
later Serbian opened his eyes and
looked ut her with smile. She ban
daged his head where the wound was;
and, after having fastened her bear to
a neighboring tree, she ran across the
fields and meadows to the nearest vii
lagc which revealed its presence above
the birch trees by the three gQdsd Gu
polas of its Greek church When she
came back she was accompanied by
Jewish barber, who exercised the pro-
fession of doctor in addition to his reg
ular calling, and by two men carrying
litter. After a second bandaging
Serbian was carried to the village,
where Cadna had engaged lodgings
for herself and him, at the BARRIERS
house.
The wounds were not very danger
Gus; but poor Serbian remained for
more than week PROSTATE with vio-
lent fever. Then, however, he began to
get better fast, and after another week
he was able TO leave his bed. Cadina,
who had nurscd him day and night,
led him outside the house for the first
time. He sat down beside her on the
bench HIS face beamed with happi-
ness at being able to see nature again
in all her brightness.
Now that you are cured" tho
young girl began. without looking at
him-"now that you are cured, you
must 60 back to your mother; and !
shall 20 on my way alone, with my
bear"
you think am willing 70 DO that!'
calmly replied Serbian. mo, no! I
shall either 60 with you. or you shall
follow me-"
"Why, what arc you dreaming OFF"
II can not live without you-no! I
can not!
Cadina bent her handsome head
closer to the young man, and fixed her
great eyes upon him.
why should i hide it from you?"
she exclaimed with sincerity" II also
/ do not want any man but you; but
you are rich, and l am poor girl.
What would your mother sayp No,
Serbian, that could never be!-you are
not speaking seriously"
"Do you love mcp"
yes"
"Then, that is all want to know"
Serbian rose up; for the first time he
looked energetic. After he had paid
the barber, he had still some money
left; and he hired vehicle from the
Jew, in which he installed Cadina and
her bear; then they took the road
to Zukoff.
On seeing Serbian again, his mother,
who had thought her son lost to her
forever, sank down almost unconscious.
"And what is that you arc bringing
meP" she askcd, as soon as her senses
returned.
"A bear and bctrothed. Will you
have her for your daughtcr-in-lawP II
so she will at once become my wife; il