New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

limbs clad in hose Of crimson silk embroidered IN
gold silver changIrdle adorned her waist
and from IT. depended a Crucl-lOONlng carved Dag
ger. evidently worn more tor use than for show.
This strangely beautiful appartlon stood for a
moment mO,l0ness, tlicn, with llght ana graceful
bend, caught up strln9cd instrument ol curious
design, and. striking lcW chords began one OF
thos" graceful GItaua dances, as r,markahh Tor
the grace OF their steps as Tor The ar oil sehsuO"S
ness winch they seem - possess Backward ana
forward she SWaN"6, stu drawing the same VIII
wItch-notcs from the instrument. her whole frame
quivcrlng and vibrating 10 the Music ana nef eyes
blazing with a illc which seemed To penetrate 10
tie soul OF Ivan lpanon.
All at once she paused as suddenly as she mad
begun, and daSliHg the lutc upon the GrGuhd
exclaimed: And has the hunter Of the FOREST no
words in which 10 praise the poor ZlnGln dane
Great noble, were not scant Of their piandHS,
and have offered her much gold TO grace Their
rcycls.
"Ol2a," cried Ivan. recovering himself from his
mOnnHlitrN hcWlldcrmcuf, YOU 1lc always en-
chanting. bat to-day you are beyond eVerythil5'
Whv lsive you adopted tins strange costume 90
A. he spoke ICE drew closer 10 her. ana, en-
cirruu1 hen waist with his ann. endcavorci 10
pres, MS llp, 10 hers
Without Withdrawing herself from his embrace
the gIr, bent backward and withdrew her ripe,
red mouth from the attempted carcss
Not 50 fast; rot % fast. exclaimed size, WIN
You asked me how | knew that YOl were coming
Why, us | r.idcl upOn my skates down TIE river
last NIGHT. thr whole forest seemed - be whisper
ing. lie j, comius-lvan Is coming DO Nou never
near str1us. noises in the forest curious murmuiS
Shat ,rrul 10 tell vou what d. Going T" happen
Have }ou never seen Str.u-c sights NEcn You nave
been WAITING tor tie VIVA beasts ......o .oo,;,.,
Ivan shudicrcd. .but shaking OIL Il vague fcelng
of iuquictUdc. he answered, And when did You
know of my coming, sweet Olga r
" The tcnd OF unrest cam" on me laSt nlghN
rcplicd the GIRL 50 | bound on my skates and
went as far iavorltc spot OF mlnc the deserted
mil on the river bank
">grciy yoH ncScr went alone to that weird
and Gcsol1Ic spot, exclaimed Ivan, chill per
vadiu- his veins: "WhY, IT iS-that Is, they
WHAT do tlcy say asked tie Girl, with a
flash of hcr dark eyes, rs hrr lover paused
" That n Is the haunt Of the demons VI the
wa-tc." replied Ivan. and that fearful sounds an"
beard - i>>pc from il; besides, II l. not sp"t
that fhousht you would have vcutured near
since tlc body of that hot-hcaded young
Pole was found there interrupted the gypsy
Il rather think HAT ought to be grateful "a Il
spot that h1u freed NE from his persecution
l;ui yours are bat foolish prcJudiccS, and know
whence yog have derived them. They come from
he old woman Who site nlone all day IN the nat
ou M, island. spinning AT her wheel. and trying
10 keep her son from Pcttikon-irom RE
old woman who knows 80 much Of the evil spirit,
of tie stream and wood that one might well sup-
pose that she was lu constant ccmmunlcai s"n with
:hrn Aou lave heard al these idle tales. Ivan
lp1uoN, from vour mother. Yes continued me
'ounr gr.. with Increasing Feh"mrncr' rs Shc
Wrchched herself away from her lovers clasp. " anu
Won haze come mere to-day - ask me- io lc your
WIFE, 90 lroy" all my aru~mentS and admirers
y
lmuiurc myself IN lonely nut with an Old Wltrt-
who hates ~" that size would poison me hcinIc
bad been three weeks under he sane roof-tre"
~Ol-n Won wroug NV mother" p,.":cd Ivan
Il would Io much for the man ! loved. COT
tirucl Okla: "uud would not shrink from a
solitary forest liir with HIM. hut VIII nor RISK
IN. amt my l.ppllcS> L.stcn-llN.rn I" me, ivan
Ma not r'4I'. did you not come to-day 10 ash
nir t1 De- your ul!c
II dbl. t,arcst OLGA" answered the forester.
"Tirr vou must choose between Nour mother
,...lfnl OIL d. VIII not submit
IL, her nm, .,liccs and il You Will why. Nou can
i.lil.,ui,b me: but should yoU elect 10 act Ike
"a man and mot TO be- tied AL >"ui NE O." ~ o'I
yr,rnu'. apron-,trings. are there not hoSpils and
E,,.,. of rcfn.e where old people en- end their
ivan marycllcd at hearing almost the sane Sng-
mother in an Access, of passion The idea no longer
seemed 50 horrible. . ,.,. oil, IN ,or
be back again. and we have all our arrangements
Ola. | can not live without yon'' answered
the young man pas .lonaiclN -, ,o Va,
But how could You get on WIN me 10y
have been brought up a memoer OF me "r'' ,,
! Church. whist l-"el' an ~ -"
H., FATAL glamour was swiftly stealing over the
! ,.o,'uy man and hc felt that no sacrhce was 700
| Great which would enable him TO win the hca'-
A. a soldier. olga" replied he. Il had not
, much time fer religion ana as nIh'ri y, o as
! van saw 70 lie hospital; as for my faith. ! WIZ
! cast il aside for kiss from those sweet HPs'
! cried the Infatuated young man.
! ~Tnl1e if. then. and remember that now You
ore mirc body and soul. mnrmured the Hl'ah
and hyiue into his arms, she glued lfr HPS "
his in one lon. passionate kiss ,,,;... ,.o,
Hush" said the girl. suddenly g lluam: I" i
III. arm with the SIMMONS grace OF serpent my
c,ILar j. coming: | can hear his steps crossing
tive yard He viii not lose nr-he VIII never
rnu.cnt to our union. We must iiy Meet me To-
uicht IT the ruined mn.
| AT th, ruined MILL cried the young man
.,o,tisJ from his dream of happiness .
'" V.S will skate up to the mill Meet m'
! tbcrr N midnight. and we VIII speed 0h"alu l"
ann future horne whispered the glrl one
| moro kiss 10 seal the bargaln-qulck hlS ld'h'i
| hand is on the latch.
| ,,,,iu messing her lips upon his the gypsN
| gliIcd behind the curtain Al th'' instant Oh
radm entered the chamber earihG 'E G hIs'
| n,>ts of corn-handY and follower pN lour o'hrI
| ',,.nsi.s nf as yillanuus appearance as himself
~ i,,", In,uon like q true Russian, could drink
lonc and deeply without the liquor mounting I
his brain. bu; the gypsics sang. scfcechrd, and
! n,rr.lcL over their liquor and their excitement
Isd the notrnt spirit 10 do Is work the quicker
/ 'rrr r,>rIry was 1T it, height when Ivan felt q
| I;,,ht tnnch upon his shoulder, and turning
rnnnL saw Okla standing behind him She had
| ,hrn,,,n a long gray cloak over her strange eos
tumr covered her raven ttcSSeS WIN taIl poih'fo
| con nf the same material. and drawn on par %
! urlncd hnots Her skates wem dangling in hei
ri,,bt hand and Ivan fell her warm breath upon
lis check n, she whispered: Follow me in IN
hour. and then YOU are mine forever
With warm pressure OF the mana she El!Dru
/ away and the Young man. by an lnNulunihrN
| movement Statrcd To his feet as though Z" follow
| her but she restrained him by gesture an,
| sIippcd through the door with scarcely SOUND
Her father and his boon COMPANIONS had MOI