Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-24
THE RACES ON THE NEyA


exquisitely appointed room OF palace.
where tender lights filter through the
golden shadows Of silken hsngings, sits
woman. Her attitude IL ono OF rcposc,
deep. unrufied. From the crown OF her
little flame colorcd head 10 the tip OF her
dainty shoe, she Is perfect bit Of dame
Natures art. n she were standing We
should call her tall, but she sits crouehinR
IN her chair With all tho abandon Of doz'
ing tlgrcss. She gives little yawn.
"Ahi late as usual. she says aloud.
A. she speaks the door opens aud sery'
ant enters.
"Capt. Repine." he announces.
lie follows quickly on the mans heels
short, thick set, with n duh Cossaek face
and kindly smile, wearing the uniform OF
an officer Of the imperial body guard.
pardon, my dear Elisaveta- Have j
made you waltz
She gives her shnpcly shoulders a slight
shrug. but watches him with contempla-
tive eye. ~ he rattlcs on.
Imagine, my beloved. thought that !
,hould not he able 10 take you 10 tho races.
I was 10 rushed at the last moment oh.
out they will 10 superb Never has tho
rack been more perfect-hnrd NJ q rock,
md not n fake Of snow"
"fndecd, /" say. the lady languldly. Put
ling out lazy. bcrlngcd hand she draws
back the cnrtaln that hides her window.
HIt Is superb she asscnt-.
aYou know how dificnlt n Il 20 nccon.
pllsh that continues the young officer.
'with this cursed wind drifting the Ia.
doga snow. SIN must tell you that GO
men have worked all night nj H. Brave
frllowri'
"Thc journals say something Of three
horse race"
Eyes; the event Of the day. hut GOMEZ
eve have siill an hour" she answers.
and motions him to seat beside her,
"No. no. nj your feet, always At your
feet. Princess Vcta, says the young man
payly, ilinging his head back 20 better look
Into the opal tinted eyes above him. With
her iittlepolnied chin against tho rose OF
her palm she sits lost In world Of vyerie.
DO you remember scrgius iIotskar
shc asks suddenly.
lie ahrug- his shoulders. accustomed 10
The willmi wnnderinEs Ct the great olty's
pettcd belle.
"ilow could ever forget him." he says
IN turn. "was Their. ever n man who left
more ineffaerahle traces behind mimi lie
was mn original mailman"
"OriginAir' echoc. Elisayeta. "Ahi what
a cowar,ily word. original" she repeats.
M though interroenting her own thought.
The young man frowns slightly. but nho
goes on with calm rctrospcctlon. "Only
lhrc years ago." shc said, and he mp
p-ared among US like some brilliant mo
ror; fahulousiy rich; astonishing the
world with HI. eccentric prodlgalitirs.
Then all tho-. clod roofing swine. they
deserted him when he was NO longer
wealthy"
Her lovers white teeth arr like wolnsh
danger signal ~ he turns TO look At her.
''My dear" he says coldl,. 'you can't
expect the world 10 10 faithful To a
pro-cript"
''Proacript"
Exactly. They say that political com.
plloaiions werc hls ruin. AZ any rate he Is
banlshed from st. Petersburg"
Then he IA In Sibcriai"
With all soldiers diplomacy he says,
indlncrcatlyi "Ibclieve not. The peasants
tell q story Of hermit Of the Stcppcs. who
mends kettles aud pillow. for the farmers.
Many believe Il to b. llotEkn. with the TO
mains Of his own famous stud.n
"farmcn-kottles," echoes EllSayeta alb
sently.
Suddenly she turns on her moody swain.
"Comc, Alexander, she cries; II can ses
the crowds gather from here. Quiek-ws
must hurry"
II IL scarcely half hour later and III,
race course presents a brilliant spectacle
The river Ncva Is now only colossal road
way. between two walls OF splendid rose
granite TINT line IT, qunys. IL IL mirrol
Of polished steel. Stands, richly decorate,
with days, occupy at least a quarter Of th,
ineiosurc, aud over n hundred thousand
spectators surround the arena. In the cen
ter OF everything great pavilion drapcd
In purple and gold shows that royalty 1,
expected 10 take part In the city's festival
A huge figure Ia white uniform shows H.
self. The impassiyene, Of this counter
anec, with its eagle profile aud small, gilt
tering eyes, Is unmlstakahle.
'ris he, tho autocrat-thc emperor OF all
the Russlas.
From tho human hive mounts and swell,
a growing noise; cries, oaths, calls from
the Kras senderz, all blend themselves In q
formidable roar. Long live the ozari"
At this moment rosewood sled drawn
by white horses stops In front OF the boa
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