Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-10
FLIGHT OF THE FALCON.
A Russian Story That Ended With che
Reouiescat of the Priest.

HeQuteScat OF the Priest.
Mrs. n. V. $. IN 81. Joseph NcwS-prosS
In 4 cottage III ono OF she small
Russian namlets. not far distant from
the great capital OF the empire. there
sat an old woman in Il thoughtful alti-
tude, looking out of the window upor
a snowy waste sprinkied with houses
out OF which spiral curls of smoke rose
in the frosty evening air.
The old woman smoo,hcd the waVy
golden locks of a young girl. My
daughter. she said. II waS thinkin
of Jaromir. and that he should conn,
tonight. | hope he will conar hithcr ne
more And why. mother cried The
maiden. starting up.
because 1 have forbidden hin'. IVAN
Oval.
The young girl looked into her moth
er's face Il M with an expression
of suiprise amounting To terror. ans
then turred away and covered he. fac.
with her hands. Thou are MOI weep
ing my child" said the mother. Nay
listen to me. n"st thou iioi remember
the prophecy OF the ola Gypsy of tn,
caVcr'
That | should he the slenlest anc
highest lady in the land
Even so"
"I;ut Jaronii lovo,h mo"
Last night in my dream | s,w asair
w -. ''~n. sNstll tti' iilolIlti. SIN llfii
a crown in her hand and said 10 me
1T is for ~INanowa."
The Young girl only urmul IN Ne.
ply. 'lar"inii loveth me-. and i-lov.
Jaromir."
He was the handsomcst. the braves
and The iishtest hearted Young hunts.
man attendant upon the grand prince
So far WAS his station o that of the
widow Maria aud her tair daughter that
none of IN" dalnSelS in the hamlet. who
enNied he, suipaSsir. beauty. would
believe that the princes huMtsinam
meant TO wed the p~ortionlcss girl.
The widow W.,s visionary ard aiubi-
,ious. bul she loved hei fair daughter
beyond all things ON earth, and when
.Iarouir lvanOWl k.!eli at her feet
To own their love ana iinplorc her
blessing on their union and She SAN
that heaven had formed them in their
youthful beauty ior each other. her oY-
position gave way, she forgot The syp-
sys predictions. and stretching out her
hands in blessing. wept tears OF tender
ness on the Swee, maiden's head.
The sun WAS shining brightly om u
morning in early summer. \ process
sion of the fairest damsels of the iam-
lei. attended by young n all in
holiday attire. was ON its way to the
church. where the solemn betrothal OF
Jaramir and lvaMowa Was to lake
place.
Two young girls at he,' side bore gar
lands OF flowers, aud The widow Maria
followed.
Suddenly the Shrill blast OF a trumpet
was heard. Four or five horsenien rode
up in some confusion; they laughing
and shouting. having outrode their com
%panions in pursuit OF a falcon. TIN.
hayward bird was in front OF them: he
wheeled rapidly round several times.
and. Just as the purS,crs came up. had
altghted on the wrist of the bride.
While her young companions gath
cred round to admire the % and
fearless creature, more iorsemen Joined
the group. "Ha. my truant bird cried
the grand prince, II alighting. he held
out his hand. that the falcon might
perch upon his wrist. But his eyes
were fastened upon IVanowa.
Who is this young Sirl".' asked the
sovereign. turning from one of his at
PENDANTS to another, but non" answered
till Jaromir spoke.
so please our hielm"ss. i, is my be-
ihrothed. Ivanowa. the daughter OF
+, Maria. the widow.
1T is we'll. Jaromis,' said Inc grand
prince. But .5on must ON with
us
To dispute the vii! of IN" sovereign
would have. been high treason. Th.
young huntsrnan VAS compelled 10
leave his young bride and depart "itf
the royal party.
Three days after lyallowA ana her
mothe were summoned 10 court by II
special order from the grand prince.
Jaroinir had not returned. None save
tn. secret agents vi the sovereign knew
that he lansuished in solitary" iinprison-
inemt, Will. his bethrothe, btid. was
proclaimed throughout the city ~ the
chosen wife of the grand prince, pointed
ont by the will of heaven it%s"lf--indi
Gated flight Of the falron-3,s her who
was To share sEc throne OF th. Gun
'pir..
Magnificent beyond description MAS
the next bridal pageant. in which Ivan
nwa moved AS the principal parsonage,
while the %proudest noblesl "f the land
gazed in admiration upon her unriNale'
and wondrous beauty But her face
wdS pale as marble.
More THAI Il year has passed.. Ia n:
apartment of the royal abode a WASTED
figure reclined OF. =: couch. Surrounde.
with luxury and elaborate adornmeht
which sometimes seem q more sad
mockery of illness and paiii than would
be the ~huinbiieSt dwelling of poverty
Two or three tttondants moved SOFTLY
to and fro and one had taken her sta,
;io,i b. the side OF tho couch to watch
the ~slumbcring sufferer. II was tn.
grand princess She vino il.th b"an :,
lately :, bridc-who n"A ia4 up"u lii.
bed of death.
All al one. u slign; confusion .,asS",
over her paliid Features: she opened h"i
eyes. raised her siin wasted n,:tt SLOW
IS, and pointing 10 ..lr iunf. III Is III.
priest
Lei him enter ..as Tho answer
and the holy .nnn approached ih" dy
ing. II. stood :, silent moment. ,ne,i
bending oV"r i.er, whispered il. nei "a;
the single ord, "INarowA."
A ',riehi flush Illuminated 10, ..n in