The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-18

For death comes to all, and the kindly
earth receives our weary bodies"
Wherefore speak of death while our
lives are but beginning he asked in a
tone OF tender chidiHg. before us
stretch the years; and the flowers BLOOM in
our way, and the sun shines for us. 1t -
tue the world is tull of evil and wicked
mpn but he who is conscious of no wrong
NAV walk upright amidst the evil, and re-
main uncontaminated. We have nought
to fear. If we are true to our trust
Gods lace will be turned TO us.
All" she sighed, as if his argument
had failed to rea sure her; and he took her
in his arms and pressed her to his breast,
saving the WHILE
lire is your refuge my heart OF
hearts. Here shall you find peace and
JOY, when the bond has Joined us we will
Journey to some land beyond the sea
where there is freedom for all men, and
just laws and where man may worship
a. he chooses without fear of persecution.
Such a iandi is England, and in England we
Will make our home"
1t shall be So" she answered softly,
leaning her head upon his breast, and with
her face upturned to his. And
they kissed and kissed again,
and then he babe her farewell and went on
his way; and she prayed for him in her
prayers, and asked the Lord of Hosts to
arms again.
When Moshka arrived in ST. Petersburg
it Was still partially deserted, and the heat
was very gre at, for there the two extremes
OF climate are experienced; the tropical
heat 0fSummer, the Polar cold OF winter.
But the young man applied himself to his
duties which demanded his attention. lie
found that there was much talk i'll the city
of some Nihilist plot and he heard that
there had been many arrests, and num-
her of students amongst Others had been
consigned to the grim fortress OF It. Ieter
and Paul. He was in no ways concerned
however, !Or he was above suspicion.
Whatever views he might have held with
reference to the barbariOus oppression OF
the people, to say nothing of the pcrsccu-
ton OF lis own race, he held his peace and
disclosed them to no man; for he
knew that it was dangerous even
u whisper ones sentiment about the I'll ers
OIthe land. The very air seemed fill ed
with sp cs, aud the stones oil the streets had
tongues
One day during the second week after his
return from the country, he went with "a
merry party OfyOung men to one of the
is antls of the Neva, which are favorite re-
sor;s of the st. Petersburg people in the
Summer. lie was unusually bright and
cheerful, for he had that morning received
from Rachel a letter that glowed with love
in which he had poured ont his very soul
in the poetic sentiment which love engen-
dcrs He told her that he was we'll and
happy, and dreamed of her night and day.
Tie island to VIII h Mo~hka and his
f,icnds went was Yelagin Island, where
there is an Imperial residence, surrounded
with charming grounds and where the
views are truly beautiful. 1T was a burn
ing ~, and the cafes and restaurants were
yery busy. As the day began to wane,
streams OF people flowed towards what is
known as "The Point on the island, from
whence there is an enchanting view sea-
ward of the setting sun. Thither went
Umanski and his friends. They were very
lively q triHe noisy, and they sang songs
Is they went.
The sun set in a glory OF CO or, such as
words would fail to paint. The whole
heavens seemed atiame with golden and
crimson fire that was reflected back from
the waters. and gloWed on the spires and
domes of the distant capital. The very air
pllpitated with color. ard as the vesper
b1lls rang out men removed their hats and
c'ossed themselves, and there was solemn
silence until the great sun was hidden be-
low the horizon. Then laughter arose
gain, amid shouts and cries and the gold
Ell glory faded, the purple deepened,
and iii the clOudless sky the stars shone
with northern brillianCy.
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tie longer, and then, rs the night advanced
they rose and returned to the city, But
when they would have separated they were
suddenly SURROUNDED with armed men.
who almost seemed as ifthey had sprung
up out ofthe ground. They were police
and soldiers. ard when MOshka Emanski
heard the dread words uttercd-"You are
arrested on suspicion of being conspira-
tors" his heart seemed TO turn to stone. In
any other country mere suspicion that was
unsupported by proof would have involved
II thing more perhaps than lew hours of
uupleaS SAINT detention. But in Russia it was
different. Suspicion there meant years of
DO !y-and-soul-deslroyin imprisonment,
til Siberia always looming in the distance.
Nevertheless, Moshka, conscious of no
guilt, tried to believe that in few days he
would be free again; but as he was march ed
away with his companions he suddenly
caught sight Of face that seemed file
with a subtle smile of triumph. 1t We .
face brought into strong relief by the light
of an adjacent lamp that. fell full upon it,
And the face was that Of Ivan Alexieif.