The morning call., 1891-01-11

a permanent sc0wl. Tatiana tortured her
self for sever i long weeks with all sorts of
dread suspicious. Could it be that he had
fallen in love with some other woman and
that henceforh her life was TO be blasted.
her soul swept with the storms Of jealousy?
But at last the mystery came out He had
fallen in love, bat fortunately for the young
wife, it was a beautiful black mare which
he coveted. and which the dealer held at so
high price that it was weeks and weeks
before the army officer could bring himself
tn make the sacrifice.
II should have died il l hadn't got her."
said R0uskine to his wife. u believe I
should have murdered that householder If
be hadn't let me have the beautiful animal"
In heavens name" cried Taiana, why
gl1u [ YOU tell me what the matter was %
- Tel You! How could -" growled ROu-
skne. Someone seemed TO have me by
the throat-to Oe stEangling he. Heaven be
praised. II Is all over with now. 1t is
wonder l didn't commit soma crime" he
aid d. making the sign OF the cross.
The lapse Of ten wears had set the grille
OF middle age on R0uSkiue'S stubborn hair
and bard and intensified the gloomy express
sion Of his depp-set eyes. Although the
! yOus Easter holidays were at hand he re-
rlrned home one day in the worst of hu-
uors.
What has happened to you, Kirin Kir-
ilUiteh?' asked Iatiana, in her soft, low
voice.
Aore than enough to roll me- he made
answer. crabbedIy. What think y6u?" he
continued, as be ehamped his briar-wond
pipe vagely. They are going 10 build a
SChool-g6use in the village-a school-house!
OF all things, what do we need a school here
for?"
Eut, husband" urged Tatania il he7
contest manner, that doesn't seem to me
10 be MISFORTUNE. ne chillren in tie
.a@e are rilgning wild; they grow more
ana e,I5OeiiOuS; they need restraint;
sci ooL5yin be a z cd thing"
$50 gu don't understand" blurted out
Ruusllne, " & school means a sehool-master
a putled up pTlg, a preteEtiOus savaut, an
advanced thinker, as they call themselves,
who viii want to control things here. Oh,
Jah."
The palace of science, as Rnuskine con-
tcmpu0Isly called the rude structure, which
was soon IN readiness for the anXiOuSly
professor, comprised, besides the school
room proper, kitchen and bedroom, the
lattr apartment being most scanuly fur
uished.
We'll" said the army officer one day,
with half chuckle, half sneer, where's
Your learned professor? His lordship is
taking his time in getting here"
The fact Of the matter is ROuskine was
dying Of curiosity to meet this pretentious
cnleElan full OF fine phrases about reform
and science, and lie was secretly making up
Il ke the cOnceit out Of him.
One afternoon in June, as Kirill Kirillu-
itch had finished wedding one of his garden
beds anu sat looking out upon the beauty of
the landscape, the silent river. the wooded
bank III The distance and the gOlden sheen
Of The sunset. there was a sudden Seamper-
iHg on the gravel walks and three children
baIst in upon their parents with amaZement
pictured on their little faces.
Papa, mamma, she Is here; she has
come" they have fairly shrieked.
'Nhn?' inquired RouSlIne rousing him
self rom his reverie.
why, the teacher the teacherl She's a
woman" they exclaimed in chorus. ''She
young. she IS pretty, she looks like boy"
S"A schoolmistress?'b said Nine. Rouskne.
looking up from her needlework. You
mus be mistaken"
No, no, were not, mamma" replied Ma
cha. The teacher is a woman. The Gov
eminent has really sent us a woman. They
thought woman would be good enough for
Us, added the little lady with doll gri-
mace.
"a womanv sneered Kirin Kirilluitch.
Well, well; that's the worst yetw and
marked However, Tatiana. she'll be
company for you"
For me ?" repeated the wife, casting a
radiant look upon her handsome children
have all the company l care for"
The next day was Sunday, and MANY
the direction of the new schUol-house in
hopes of getting look at the teacher, but
the dignity of his station kept Rouskine
at home. The day was beautiful, and the
table had been set In the garden. The chill
dren were busy with their strawberries and
cream. when every hesd WAS suddenly
raised
The schoolmistress was approaching the
ROuskine residence.
Look, mamma" whispered Macha. slyly
milling mnthGr'a "a
look like boy?"
The young woman approached the family
group with quick, nervous step, but with a
certain unstudied grace of manner aud vet
with an unacceptable something in her
bearing which might well be called boy
ish charm. Possibly it was the shape OF her
head, around which her blue black hair
CURED in thick riDglets, short and close to
the head, or the rather fearless and conf
dent look OF her large round dark eyes. Her
SKIN, however, was too delicate and beauti-
ful for boys face, and when she smiled,
the slight tinge of masculine boldneSs
yielded 10 a soft and glorious femininity.
Her hands and feet were large; but so near
the perfection of antique Ideals that it was
only apparent when they were set in con-
trast with others. To watch her erect and
graceful bearing, the suppleness of her slen-
der figure, and the ease with which
her long limbs accomplished every task i'm
posed upon them, as the young woman, sur
toniiAou y isouS nlhe cHlluren, uarteQ
hither and thither In the garden, plucking
fruit and flowers one moment on bended
knee, the next on tiptoe or springing lightly
into the air, now tossing one of the children
aloft, now bending her plant figure back
ward with inimitable grace to keep the
suns rays from her eye. one would have
guessed she was some naiad masquerading
bodice and skirts, and likely at any mo-
nent TO burst the cOntining robes and bound
away toward the forest with a loud and
ringing cha, hal"
Iatiana looked timidly up at her husband
His eyes were noting every movement of the
mysterious stranger whom the children were
following about as If under Spell.
what beautiful cIeaturep' murmured
KirilI Kirilluitch; "isn't she, Tatiana"
Tatiana tried to answer, but The words
stuck in her throat and she knew that she