Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-13
A RUSSIAN STORY.

II is the morning Of the Epiphany.
The intense cold OF the night has
moderated, but the barometer still
marks fifteen degrees below zero.
From the tall steeples Of innumerable
churches the bells of St Petersburg
ring in the sacred feast. In an ex-
quisitely appointed room Of palace,
where tender lights filter through the
golden shadows Of siiken hangings,
sits woman Her attitude is one Of
repose, deep, unruilled. From the
crown OF her little flame colored head
10 the tip Of her dainty shoe, she is a
perfect bit Of dame natures art. Ii
she were standing we would call her
tall, but she sits crouching in her chair
with all the abandon OF doing IT,
gross. She gives a little yawn.
sAh, late as usual she says aloud.
As she speaks the door opens and a
servant enters.
Captain Repine, he announces.
He follows quickly on the mans
heels-short, thick set, with dull Cos
sack face and kindly smile. wearing the
uniform Of an officer Of the imperial
body guard.
"pgrdon, my dear Elisaveta. Have
! made YOU waltz?
She gives her shapely shoulders a
slight shrug, but watches him with
contemplating eyes as he rattles on.
Imagine. my beloved, / thought
that ! should not be able to take you
70 the races. was 50 rushed at the
last Lugnlsut. Oh, but they Will be
superb Never hos tbs track asen
more pcrfect-hard as rock, and not
q flake Of snow
Indeed" says the lady. languidly.
naiting out lazy. beringed hand, she
draws back the curtain that hides her
window ID Il is superb. She assets.
lou know how difficult il is to ac-
compiish that, continues the young
officer, with this cursed wind drifting
the I.adoea snow Still | must tell
YOU that 800 men have worked at it,.
Brave fellows"
The Journals say something Of a
three morse race
YES: the event OF the day. But
come
NC have still an hour. she an
swriS and motions him to seat
beside her,
No no. at your feet. always at
yOur leet. Princess Neta. SAYS the
young man gnily. ilinging his head
back 20 better look INTO the opal-tint-
ia eyes above him With her little
pointed chin against The rose Of her
palm She sits lost ia Il world Of revire
"nOyou remember Sergius Hotzka?f
she asks suddenly
He shru.S his shoulders, accustomed
To he mil.ul wlnderings 81 the great
,ty'~ pcIted belle.
How could ever forget HING" he
says III mm Was there ever q man
WHO lelt more ineiTareable traces be-
hind him2 lie was an original mad
man
original echoed Eisaveta. "Ah'
wha; q cowardiy word Originate
she repeats. as though mterTogatin2
her own Thought The Young man
tlnwns siiahiiy, In, Side goes ON with
calm rttrospr'tion OnN three wears
lgc. She said "and he appeared
among us like some brilliant meteor;
Jahulously rich; astonish.ng the world
VII his eccentric probabilities Then
NIL hose ciolruoting swine, they
deserted linn when he vas no longer
w,aiih TIN.
llr" lovers white tce,h are like Il
uolltoh dancer signal as he turas to
look az Ter.
"N.y dear hc says, colily, you
can't oypJct the world to be faithful
- mo,,ript.
Pro rylp.s
"ENact NJ They say that political
complications we're his ruin At amy
rate he is hanished from st. Peters
IuIg
Then ho is III Siberia?"
With all a soldiers diplomacy he
says, inditIercutly II believe not
The peasants tell Il story ot hermit
Of the Steppes, who nends kettles
and plows or the farmers, Many be.
lieve il TO be Hotslla, with the re-
mains of his own fnmous stud
"Farmers-kettles, echoes ElisaNe-
Ia absently
suddenly she turns ON her moody
swain
Come. Alexander, shecries; II can
see the crowds gather from here.
Quick--we must hurry.
II is scarcely a half hour later and
the race-couse presents a brilliant
spectacle The river Neva isnow only
n colossal roadway between two walls
OF splendid rose granite that line its
quays, Ii is mirror OF polished
steel Stands, richly decorated with
flags, occupy mt least quarter of the
inclosure, and over q hundred thou
sand spectators surround the arena.
In the center Of everything a great pa
vilion draped inpurple and gold shows
that royalty is expected to take part
in the city's festival. A huge figure in
white uniform shows itself. The inn
pasriveness of his COZ Ntsnance, with