Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-25

he brea4hes frightened whisper
The woITez-thsy are up0n rs
Nos a muscle Of the weztherbeAten
old face shows thzf the lads whisper
has been beard IS leaning forward
she driver calls 70 his horses
.Awayl Fly ny beauties = ny
pretty euttsring d0ves-ny 6olooktl
Haste. my brothers, 10 shy stables In
St Petersburg
The long Low howl Of the Onconing
Zoe sounds nearer bat unnin6ful Of
danger The o-Scsr sits with his bride
erFelOped IN furs TOO much absorbed
10 give bead to outside events They
are cut row % The trackless steppes-
he horses uncertain Of their tooshold-
plunEing wffh trenZis5 SNORT through
he 6rlfss while he wolves speed IN
their tracks TiEOihy's Toies rings
Ont zgzin=
Hi. Hi Whoa thera my beauties,
Speed onward. dOrss-an o1esr Of
1hs ear rides behind thee Fly quick
II for Thy lives Onward, Haste
mr. brothErs-
Again there sounds that long. low
al-A AAE NA4AAAN AAZhAA4E l-aAlA
mass gains steadily upon the sleigh
They are upon il uow. running swiftly
70 gain fhe s5des the whole yalping
pack leaping up wifh cleaning eyes
and cruel hungry !a~s Aroused
from his dream Of bliss the oslcer
sees their peril and leaning forward
fires right and left into the bowling
mass The CRY Of the wounded
seized upon and torn limb from limo
b. their fellows IS almost human IN
Is agouE ard n The DOmentary
respite Timothy shouts.
Haste little doves. Spread thy
wings straight for s. Petersburg.
Haste and heaven help theel"
The hungry demon which would
have locked rs jaws in the leader
lhr0zt drops before the officers unerr-
ing shot and the horses gallop on
ward
Peserkin sits aEed BY the great
peril but for al be Is 50 quiet there
: no coEar5ly thought is the little
peasant Ebo. with each painting
breath. is making 3 bold resolve bid
ing goOd-bE. brave heart 70 his cher
ishsd dreams-the golden visions OF
fame in The great city. Those two
behind. tha of5eer and his bride whose
sweet voice pleaded so earnestly IN
his behalf have everything TO live
for. while he-Only those dreams and
q soul fall OF unuttered music The
I violin Is sIrug across his back mutely
Z waiting for the bows light touch.
L Quick as thought be viii kiss il viii
give il one parting caress Of exceed
I ing bitterness. and then
A c-y OF terror smites the air as
I Peterzin rises 70 throw himself 70 Ger
tain death. and he turns 70 see the
o5cer's uplifted arm pointing straigh
at him the pistol whose last shot has
been reserved for that purpose II
both minds there has beea the same
thought a seconds pause as peasant
and oficer gazed into each other:
eyes then Peterkin- noting the de
tanning hold Of the day-old wife upol
her husbands arm. calls out:
Hold. l viii save thy life ant
minein
With sudden powerful blow ht
smites the violin as he regaius hi
I seat and strong and clear the frs
discordant sounds are lost in the loud
rapid movement OF Polish measur,
, picked up somewhere upon that wear,
J tramp. The effect is magical. as th
unaccustomed sounds rise above tn,
bowling Of the wolves They pause
hold up their heads to listen as thougl
: scenting danger. and slackening spec,
almost halt
; Bravo. lad thy music doth Civ
good cheer 70 the horses See hov
the leader runs, Bravo. If thy finger
, grow not numb We shall make III
city"
: The boyish figure sways adroitl
: with the motion Of the sleigh for th
. peasant knows the lives Of all depen
: upon success IN keeping dry th
, strings. which vibrate with one lou
note strain after rother. But It's n
} easy thing. with the snow cutting kee
Z and chill while the fearful cold a
: most paralyzes the willing finger:
: Timothy breathes aloud a prayer I
: heaven, for ahead faint light grow
5 upon the horizon-a light telling I
j the practiced eyes Of the nearness {
the city.
: Courage. brave feIlowst Fly. dove
5 to thy haven; the city is in sigh
b Keep. lad. TO the music and we cha
e be saved
a The wolves are following clos
i again with their long swinging tro
, the chase telling upon the horses an
e upon Peterkin. to whom the strain
Y almost beyond his strength stol
: hearted and stout armed as he is.
:. His eyes fash with renewed cou
r age; he had not thought thus to entt
, St Petersburg. keeping death at ba
T with that violin which should graz
him the hearing Of the ruler Of Ii
:. Russians. The city Of the cars wit
/ its broad streets and massive stor
= quays. rises now before their eye
5 minaret dome and spire, cleaving II
= sky in a blaze OF light