The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
from ne Russidn

Half past Q. 1t was the hour she had
+ appointed.
My oyercoat tapped wildly about my
legs, the plaything OF an icy wind whose
keen breath did not feel, held my head
/ proudly erect and looked at the men who
passed 10y with the protecting glance Of a
conqueror while for each woman who
crossed my path felt sudden thrill of
tenderness a reflection OF the wild love
that had absorbed me- body and soul, for
four days
Alta quarter to 7 ceased to look at the
men about me watched only the women,
and them with anger There was only one
who could interest me. What did the others
matter. save 10 render the moments Of
waiting still more unendurabe:
At half past s | vas convinced that she
would not come My overcoat was tightly
buttoned then, the collar was turned up
and felt that my nose was blue. shivered
painfully and my teeth chartered.
AT the sight Of my dragging step and
bowed shoulders the police must have
taken me for an old man seeking nights
shelter beneath the doorway.
It was for her sake that | was so cold
Oh, the heartess But then per-
haps she was ill Who could tel2 And
who wished all the evils Of wrath to fall
upon her head
Eugene Nicolaivna will be there!' said
my comrade, never dreaming that ! had
waited for her in the cold and the bitter
wind from 9 O'Clock until half past g
All. replied. with look Of utter in
difference
Tiare L.. 0,
Folo1ofs, Usually / hated such things.
but tonight ! determined to make an eN-
ception to my rule
Come on. it's Christmas Eve. and all the
world is gay cried my friend persuasivey.
Let W. be gay, too. Let's disguise our.
selves and go TO every ball in the city"
The faces OF my fellow students grew
bright with anticipated pleasure
Good, they all exclaimed
Our company was presently made larger
by the addition of twelve other students.
reckless as ourselves. and together we
swept ike n whirlwind into the shop of a
cheap costumer.
| wanted something az once sad and
beautiful, costume that would reflect and
portray the sorrow in my heart
Give me the dress of a Spanish noble.
man Of olden times, said to the man.
But the old hidalgo for whom my cos
tune was made must have been veritable
Goliath / was lost in his garments and as
lonely as if | had been in an immense
deserted hall
viii your Excellency try bandits (
iress'' suggested the owner of the shop
See what a fine hat and the dagger. too. .
Look
4 dagger, Not such bad idea! It
'uited my mood But unfortunately.
lad my doubts a. TO the famous bandit.
His dress betrayed the fact that he could
not have been more than 2 years old His
nat scarcely covered the back Of my head
md had to be forcibly extracted from his
rouSers
Nor did the pages costume tempt me
t was aS striped a. u tigers skin and the
monks robe was eaten with holes
Hurry up. there. II Is late,- cried nv
as | stood undecided
Al that remained for me then was the
uilted dress Of Chinaman OF rank
Give me the Chinese, | exclaimed i'm
lisgist
1t was worse than could have ma gined.
will pass in silence over the ridiculous
lipperS into which could pass only one
alf of M foot Nor will describe the
ink skull cap attached by threads TO nv
ars which thus distended. resemhled
hose of a bat
But the mask! II was If NAV express
so, an abstract physiognomy Tho nose
be ears. the mouth and the eyes. though