New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10


soldiers life sometimes; but
most of the time he talked OF
Anna This was but natural
1t was Anna he loved; it Anna for whom ne
worked and saved and the secret of his contagious
iOyOusness lay in the prospect stirring prospect
for hin-that the lonely toling was finished be
cause Anna was coming to HIM soon. lie was now
ready and able to make a home for her, and once
Anna had come safely across the big ocean and
was installed in this home, work would be play
and life sweeter,-sweeter than all dreams mad
ever been. So he would talk"
Uncle Feltnlan tugged at his beard anew, lifted
his eyebrows, and nodded his head.
1T is needless to tell you all the things he said
about it. to al the rhapsodies that, as his friend
and confidant listened, regarding the projections
of Anna-her hair thick, shining, with the rich
red and gloss of polished mahogany, he would
saw; and eyes of the blue green of deep sea water
in the sunlight; a scarlet mouth in a face OF ivory
pallor body strong but supple; creature COM
pared to whom he was as wool to SILK
WITH a comrade he had returned to his native
w village after army service. 1t was IN the
springtime His COmrade OF the world s tor
tunates with farmer father whose acres he would
inherit Straghtway his friend married; but Ivan,
who had found Anna grown from little girl into
beautiful woman, and vino, moreover, found her
graCiously recalling their boy and girl romance,
might not marry her Poverty leered vicOusy at
them when they thought of such thing, OF his
soldiers pay, however Ivan had sufficient money
left to take him to America. And it was decided
as indeed, 1t has been decided IN millions of like
cases-that this he would do So, with brave
Ivan's Comrade and his bride before the ghtterlng
altar Of the Catholic church; and the day that
found the merry wedding party dancing in the
orchard on the farm of the comrades father, was
tender and gay to big sturdy Ivan and the supple,
excited Anna.
And he would tell me that when it came to
cutting in all its figures, genutleCtOns and whirling
intensity the pastoral wedding dance, all others had
paused to watch him and his sweetheart they
eaped and sWirled and swung; heads high, and
ewes meeting III flashing, passionate glanCeS, the
mahogany hair of Anna loOsened and Haunting, her
scarlet lips parted, her hands at her red velvet waist,
her coral necklace bobbing and rafting round her
smooth pale throat. The guests had paused
watch and then to cheer and the bridegroom had
suddenly run to the poisoning apple tree under
which they moved and shook 1t madly 50 that their
exquisite dance ended with cloud of pink and
white petals falling softly, cooly, and fragrantly
about their thTobbing temples and touching their
laughing lips. Once in his room, Ivan, entranced
by his TeCOleCtlOnS rose and singing for hn
self the fiery music of the wedding dance went
through its intricate movements with fine grace
for 50 big man, and | marveled at the tenderness
that came into his eyes which quite If he
the face of Anna there,-the pallid, ivory face Of
Anna, with her red lips and glowing eyes and haunt
ing auburn hair.
Uncle Feltman paused 1t must have been a
pretty dance EN- my dear Moses he said.
Il have seen such dances, murnured the Rus
sian youth, with eyes that looked far away.
IVAN" continued the uncle, burst into my little
hall room evening not long after that,
bounced on me, caught me by the shoulders and
spun me round.
''Oh my little brother he laughed and shouted
i sent to-day the money-the money to bring Anna
here! And she shall come a lady-as a LADY,
She shall come second class. | ordered her to-
There Is enough money
And when she comes, where will YOU take herr
| asked and | am afraid did not reflect his Joy
When Anna came, 1t seemed to mean for the little
brother loneliness anew