The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-19
A SELF-EXILE.

the globe. They are owned and con-
trolled by the government and constitute
an entire city, which is fortified against
the rest OF the world. Russian sheet iron
Is superior in toughness and finish to tha'
produced by any other nation, ana It's
process Of manufacture Is z~ealousiy
guarded by the authorities. No n who
enters the service ever again sees h out.
side world. He sacrifices freedom and
intercourse with his family and friends
for a few paltry roubles a month, which
will be delivered to anyone TO whom he
chooses to send them. Not a word. though,
concerning an cmploye can he gotten
from any government official. He might
live ~ years after entering the works or
he might die the following day and his
family would be none the wiser, unless
the of the monthly sti-
pend created a suspicion in their minds.
Sometimes q worker cndeavors To escape,
hut he is always caught and. as a warning
N others. instantly shot for his attempted
trcachery.
Our story opens in Obvinsk. n little vii
lage about 20 miles from the great iron
works. II was In October, and vegetation
of every kind was turned a reddish brown,
except the MOSES and l~icliens, which
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tpnlders in their endeavor To shield them
selves from the stiff east wind that came
cold and cutting from the snow covered
rral.
Netrom Norvitski entered his humble
dwelling and his wife, Katrina, placed
their meagcr supper Of bread and potatoes
nIpon the little fir table, on which fickcrcd
and flarcd "a piece of candle from n small
gourd which answered as a candlestick.
well. PETROL, what luck to-day" his
wife inquired, looking up with eyes red as
though from weeping.
"None, Katrina -none," answered her
husband, sinking YEARLY into "A chair. ~
have walked all day." he continued. look
ing straight at the discriminating candle
which splurted angrily, as though dis
pleased AT his steady gaze, 'but could find
no work. l vent To see old man Korskoif.
but he would give me no work O lend
me "A kopeck. With a very scant allow
ance we will have bread and potatoes
enough 20 do ms a week; u then-my
God! will you and he children have to
share the fate OF Bochiski's wife and chill
dren? Poo Bochski: he did all he could
10 keep them alive; but hungcr's cruel
gnng and winters icy breath took them
away. No, kaItina-no; n potato Is as
much as ] can eat. | am no hunRry-I
eoald not "a another mouthful IL ] were
~ Try"
Poor fellow-hc was nearly starved but
he knew there werc Int feu nntatoos Iof,
and ne reasoned II would no hc,tcr Ia
leave them for Katrina and the children.
~ am tired. though, Katrina, and will
taking her tenderly I'M his arms. .,tha
svDshine NAV soon hurst tbro,,vb The
clouds, and our home again he Hooded
with light and happiness. In is true that
PROPS have failed aud that I can get no
work, but the blessed virgin will see us
Kissing his wife and children GOOD
aicht, lie sought the rest he so much
needed. He closed his eyes-but moi 10
slcen. IN was 10 think M III uroh,h;i;,, -
seeing his family starving and fre",ing.
and To try 10 devise some means Inv which
bc could avert that terrible calamity.
When ne arose i'm the morniny n. nm.
peared happier and more bopcfui. hut hc
conld not conceal the fact that his cheer.
fulness was mostly assumed,
After eating his fast. which c,n.
sisted of one potato, lie embraced his fam.
lily with more tenderness than usual. and.
evadinp his wifc's question ms 10 yyherr
he was going, he babe her TO be of good
we'll ont of sight of home he snt down Inv
a large rock by the roadside and. strong
man That ne was. Inc bowcd bis hcad In
his hands and sobbed like n child.
sOh, ms God, this * terrible !" he
muaned, while his frame shook like some
mighty fr swaveJ by nm ,n,,,,, Mini 81
katrina Katrina how can ,aar. yo NJ,
and the children forever" Yes. n means
forever. Kartiua. for mo ON, va, bas over
sscaped from the iron works Ru, 4,
MEANS meat and bread for yo, AMI tho
little ones, and while INV heart will nimost
break al being s,narat,.d from xn, 1 can
have some hnpriness from thc tLou,h,
that Won are no, smiYerinu from Tho nnsns
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