The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-24

other on such long. cold journey, almost
Brought M 10 the grave. Thc'i, too. had
constantly 10 struggle agains. that disposl-
ton 10 sleep which is death in such case as
mine
Il was at Paouda. high NJ in the Our'I .
mountains, that | slept in IA house for tn
second time after leaving lrbit. Twas pass
inx late nj night through a village. when .
voice from one Of tho is5as lhntsl called out /
"Who goes thereF
a Traveller"
'Ale you going farr'
''Oh, very far"
We'll, If YOU choose, come in and sleep III
our house"
May the good God reward your | ex- !
claimed as entered the door. But shall
not b. a trouble % your
"ilow should yoa trouble vs. We are not
yet in bed Cone in"
Ny two good. kind hosts-nn old peasant
and his wifo-gave inc a meager supper:
which was 20 no a feast In the morning
break tasted with them, and for my food ana
bed they refused any recompensc. As pre-
pared to leave them thc-od man said: "a
little bevond Paoudo you will find corps de
garde, who viii look at your papers and give
you all information about your journey.
was. Of course. very careful TO avoid the
corps DE- earde. and iouueyed on ~ ieioie'
huvng my prog isions at the zbas during the
day. hut sleeping ia tie forest "a; night
reached the sumrsit Of the Oural noun
iaius on a clear, calm night IN March. The
moon was at the full, and l.t up landscape
~ once magnificent and stfmSc where
gigantic rocks and trees cast their shadows
ou vast cxpau,e Of snow. d silence pro-
found and ,1lemu reicnei over aA Every
now and then hard metallic ring Na'
audible 10 aas the mapping ~ iie stones
caused by the intense cold \ few days
ancrward pas ed through SoAaan-~. aHu
went ou over the steppe ot ietchara toward
Yeliki Ousroug The journey was al"ays
the same. Che same vast SNOW covered PLAIN
tie same deep forests, tho same icy Wi,'-s'
aud for me always m5 toihou' march, 90!
Osiias burrow. and uov aud then q less mel
| elr rcpast in an izDouchaa a sort If peasant
inn.
These izhouchkas were my greatest temp
tation. | dared NOT think 81 sleeping IN
them. But "a littleh soup. How ardenty
Ionged 70 stop aud buy some, and eat 1t IN "a
warm rooml could not venture to do tins
| often. aud ono night when, after losing my
way ~ a whirlaind Of snow found myself
without bread. and rackcd by acute am as
well as hunger. / writhed IN my bdrroW
and PRAYED for death When morning 'foNe
/ found that ! could not walk. After se'-
eral attempts sank unconscious Oh the snow
How long / lay there 10 not know. was
aroused by loud voice. \ stranger stood
beside me, who inquired what l was doing IN
the forest
answered that had lost my way. that
was from Tchordine, and was making phi
criniage 10 the monastery OF Soiovetak, bat
that was dying Of hunger
1T is not surprising that You should nave
lost your way in such storm, answered the
nan. IL do 50 often, though ava from TINS
district, and know the forest we'll No"
taste shat
SO saving, h. held bottle 70 ms mouth
aud | drank. Il contained some excellent
brandy. which revived me nt once. but al
Tho same time burned So terribly that fell
on the snow in commissions. Ny good friend
.oe;bed me. and gave me some bread ana
dried fish. which / deyolred eagerly. W.
then sat down at the foot Of tree, ana nay
companion explained tuat ho was "a trappei
AMI was now on bis way home With the gam.
which ho bal caught. lie added that h'
would remain with mcuitil iclt calmor au'
stronger. aud would theu conduct me To tn
nearest izbpuclka.
81 thank YOU with al my heart May IN
GOOD God reward youl
Eli! for what thcnT be answered, Kindly
We arc Christians.
Ilo afterWarl suppOi.S d Tie io TIC 90. q
the izbouchsu, whore hc badc ne iare"eii
recommending me To God.
D An immense relief was miuc as ! cross''
the threshold Of the izbourhsa but il
scarcely done 50 when feil seEssiess on th
floor Irocovcrcd in ha.l au hour and asec
for some warm soup, but could mot swallow
H. fell asleep on a bench at midday. an
never stirred for twcnty-four hours, wA.n
Nas Weakened by my host, WHO was anx.ou
lie wn. au honest man, and hs kHl aa ar
sympatn, riOuOlCi when be- le2rncl THAT
was mailing p.ous pilgrimage to tae no.
os,er.,. az so.oNetsk he begged mr ,D s-n
several DAYS. bat dared uyt do so aud o
= fla. following morning resumed ny J"u
= uev renchcd thr gates of NclkiOus.ioI
on The lith OF april, and there 30 niy role q
7 pl-dm lodged IN % humble inn with mmn
= others. all boand Tor the monastery oi SoD
vets.
At VchkiOustiols wc we're aii "-Aee
10 remain for q month ID order - ava
y tine thawinc of the Dsina. The moai
u over. agreed. os did nIauy other pilgrim
d To- row 10 q boat going 90 ArchmseL Ia.
% o. us received - rubles We reached Aic.
: angel in fortnight, aud most OF M con
nanion- pressed on 90 tne monastery pr
Il tended fatigue, and for several day
70 haunted the ouays in tie hope OF discoterlu
J. = French vessel. Alas, not one was IN pr
y and on the dcc.. o. every vessel, Russian ai
Il FOREIGN. paced a Russian soldier, armed
y the feefh This precautiou IS taken ID ord
o IN present tho escape of eXi.cs hy way
4" Archangci. A,tera weei, passed 90 This MA
8 ner became a ware that MS wal he'd ai
' decided m1s. reluctantly 20 abandon u
y hone which had hitherto sustained NE, tui
q of escaping from the por- oi Arch"necL
ID therefore. iu rider t. disari- suspicion, to'
y, the road to soloyo,ss. / bad no, tLen
ci,ied what e, do, but "a. 1 jluueyed on
d. came 70 the conclusion that the saiestpii
70 would lo for me 20 make tLs pilgrim Jou
" new. as 10 is collei; that D., T. go from -.
p yet,s 70 Omega. and thence % the shrines
!" Noyrorod and Kew Tie Iilgrlm dissui