The Dickinson press., 1892-12-31

an apparent frank and olei
avowal was likely to advantage hin
under the circumstance Bat still. h
so framed this uvowal aS to avoid onv
ing The impression that he was r;uat
by any serious feelings oflovc for Rachel
and the gi>t of his statement was thiS:-
He had quarrcled with his father hctor
his father had left ST. r,tcr>hnrs.. Tha
now rep ntiig him of his i4llv. he wa
%anxiou TO join his father, but ,arin: tha
he NIGH! experience great difficulty III OBJ
tanning The necessary tcrini>S on To travel
as the strained relations between hin!>el
and his father Were we'll known, he ha,
b%ctl!ousht linn o. taking the uaune OF
friend with whoa lie was wei acquainted
a .IeWcss, We'll. thai WAS easily
explained I'd. Rachel was Il w,naH
she had the beauty of !" ordinary kind
he was "A ma'! Iiid 4 NoNus one, and haG
felt the fascination a.. that beau V. As >l.s
was travelling I: same route a> himself he
saw no reason why he should not take hel
under his protection.
his arttut argument. arttnlly contriveC
TO convey II false impression, was So far e.
tectivc. although ii drew from the Cover
nor a hon,ily on the duty OF every Chris
tian to worry and Spurn the Jews, whom
he re erred to with unco@promising con
tempt, aud lie tool unto hiln>cl To expires,
~ opinion tnat every lIuc hu>Slall attitil
cd Ia the Hu>So-t;reek Church was simply
carrying out the wishes OF 'lllc Great
White Cur When hesubjcctcl the Jews tc
persecution.
Outrageous as it may seem, this @ignorant
Governor o. the Pei prison. in thus giving
expression o. his views. did but echo the
sentiments OF II vast majority o
a Jew to death; they do it "Fol
God and the Car According to theii
idea, Il Jew is no, us osher men. lie has
not the sam" ceilings. lie j. possessed of nc
heart, in the sentimental sense. and it j.
contrary To the Divine laws tina, he should
ENJOY the same right, and privileges ny
Christians. Whenever n Jewish child is
born, it is horn to Il heritage of kicks and
blows, and for it To utter one word of com
plant, orto attempt to retaliate, is abso'
lutelN INDUSTRIOUS.
THIS lisa pprairiou> doctrine, but through.
nnt Russia ii obtains; and what is more
siraig. tl.an all is that it is not confined tC
tie uwcl classes. The high born and tho
educated siu q 4; with III" lsi GRANT aMdthe
l""ly. To he Jew m Russia is TO be de.
SpiSei, To lie hated, 10 be ever conscious %
your Insecurity; Ia know that il you have
property il may at NY he iiicled
nom YOU; that your children will be INSULT.
ed ara reviled; tl!at tue law a. administered
To you j. not the same IS that adm ni~tcreG
~ ti.e NilTi>iihU,f tiiat YOU nave Hot tlt
am civ right, nor the same means q
redle-S, while tncniliia,y regulations pres
more harS!iiv upon You; and should a Jew
be murdered by Il Chri tian, the chance.
are the Christian will escape punishment
on the other hand, ifa Jew Injuries a Christ,
ian, the Jew can hope Tor no leniency, nc
mercy.
centuated enough i'll the so-called darl
ages; bu we are 1T the end ofthe nineteenth
century; ed cation has spread and is still
spreading its light through the world; anC
vet, Notwithstanding this, that which dis
gracel the dark ages still disgraces Russis
AT the present day.
The Perm ovrrnor having sorcibly ex,
pressed his views TO Ivan, and as ii seemed
to him with good result, made it known to
the youth that lie had no wish to press til,
cOrgc against him. He pointed out thai
lie hal been guilty ofgreat folly, and hat
rendered himself liable to heavy punish
lnent. bui for his %iatller's sake he would
org We him. and would speed him to hi:
father with blessings and good wishes.
In thus serving the son o. q man who
had power and influence at Court, the Gov
ernor had an eye to serving him>elfat thu
same time: lie WAS casting his bread upoI
the waters. 1t mi-ht be returned to Inn
increased manifold. So he provided
young Alexi"it with all the necessary
papers 10 lucil'tate MS journey, ne TENT nun
money on the security OF bills bearin!
good interest. he pave him a srecia
ladaroZhnaya, and also a letter of recon-
incubation to the Commandant at Kara
And thus equipped. Ivan set OF with tn
full intention of overtak Ing Rachel. Jew
ess she was, and she might he all that TIT
G"vernor OF Perm tried to make her out
his star, and he would follow her though
he persisted.
In addition to the assistance he thu
rendered the youth, the Cover
nor penned a long letter to Peter Alex
left. in which he told him the story o
Ivan, and suggested that means should b
ken to prevent him being swayed an,
influenced by the "accursed JewcSs.' Tn
Governor telt that lie was doing very mer
itorious thing in thus bringing VANS con
'iuct under the notice of his ia her; and il
orderthat the letter should not III the risl
OF miscarriage, it was consigned to tn
care of the mex Government courier VIII
passed Perm OH his way east. And all III
conscious OF what had been done, w.,
Alexietl set out in pursuit of his phantom
CHAPTER NNvI.
THE LAST MARCH.
Ivan AleXictf reached Kara IN broke
health, and worn with the h%ardships of til
fearful journey; but he had ACCOMPLISH
his purpose, and once more he was wit
Rachel. When he had presented his lett,
to the Commandant. and had allowed hin
self some rest, he too the first opportunit
otseeking an interview with Rachel. ST.
was amazed and sorry that he had com
sorry because she could not fail to be in
pressed 10y his devotion, and she woul
have preferred never to have looked upo
his face again; and she expressed this whe
shesaid:-
You must have been mad. You ougl
not to have followed me. Better Tor yo
II you had never come u ver>t this side
Perm. You are rushing on your fate, TIL
journey will be your undoipg, and since
bear you no ill-will l would save you fro.
you fate"
In response to this, Ivan. in impassione
Language. reproached hcr for being hal
and cruel to him. He told her all lie hs
suffered for her sake. how he had thong
OF her night and day. How in spite
SNOW, ofcnld. Of hardship and misery
had pushed on in order that he might ove
take her and endeavor to dissuadcher fro
continuing the journey to the bitter Ell
turn back or turn as she inclined. and wi
all the force OF %eloqucnce bcgotten of |
.'rvid passion he urged her, pleaded to hi
IN fly with him south. The spring h;
come, the roads were open; and they cou
make their way TO some country whereth
! ~Ouiu pe Tree 10 unlle tnclr assumes, al
d thenceforward be all in all to each other.
HIS argument had no such effect as
houed it would have. On the contrary,
tendency. was TO harden her in her purpo
10 love him was out of the question, a
yet she pitied him; though in this case D
was not akin to love. 1t was impossi
for her to be indifferent TO
sacrifices he had made and the devotion
mad disp1aye1 Tor her. But size lad
asked for these sacrifices; she had dc
nothing to win his devotion; she had,
fact, tried TO turn him from her, to imp
him withtle hopelcssness of his passion,
she did now. But she might as well Ii;
tried to control the clements, to have k
the ola winds from blowing. or the st
from shining. at night. He was in t
frame OF mind when reasoning was ute
m lost upon him; and when she said:
Ivan Alexieif, nothing you havespok
= and nothing you can speak, will move
ar from my purpose, and prevent my so
He raised his hand to Heaven, and 8
fiercely:
Then, in Gods name, let it be so. w
care NOW what hapnp,ay az ,,or L.,