The Washington herald., 1919-03-30

carrier delivered letter from Shura through
learned that | in Barnoul
One morning, standing deck the ship which
was anchored in the hsrbOr suddenly fell figure
preaching the wharf 1t was familiar figure In another
sensed what coming.
Once fallen into hands, my would become one Of
continuous torture" l thought 81 myself"
But how could If nd might still have
chance Here all avenues closed There he already approach
ing the wharf He stopping ask question guard
mods ahrmaivey. Now he walking little
wears grin that strikes into my trapped
But just wait moment Don't celebrate vet rush
TO the edge OF the deck myself and jump deep
OF the OBJ All, what thrill ouwitted Alan
as after all It's cold the going down.
down am glOd triumphant. l escaped the trap
into the of death.
awOke in Heaven, the hospital was observed
jumping into the river dragged
The authorities questioned attempted
suicide and drew protocol told my husband of his
brutality and of the utter impOssbiy of living
Atana waiting in the attempt at
drowning had upset him tremendously 1t of
shame in him Touched by story out and
angry ebuked him for his malreatment pleaded s
and swore that he would be gentle in the future.
He then admitted the in l lay Failing
protesting his love for in the endearng His pleas
were compelling that finally with him.
For while Afanasi truly different spite of his
coarse habits deeply tenderness How
ever that did not last long We resumed life drudgns toll
. y And vodka resumed its grip him Once drunk
Resumed Life /" would Gradually with
of Dudsey Aianas insuferable my escape
and Toll That summer turned nineteen,
OF me nothing but an infinite cycle of dreary years
Anasia wanted take drink infuriated
holding OF
vodka to my face Derdng for efforts myself
environment he blows force the bitter
drink down throat One bottle
vodka for three whole hours pnnng ground
that was unable TO muscle remained unconquerable
Winter baked bread for living Sundays went 10
church to pray God release from bondage
thought of escaping The first requisite
was of course secretly lawyer advice
and he undertook obtain legally luck at
tended When the police deliver the passpo
20 me- Aanasi home. Ny scheme
trapped Afanasi jumped foot deaf
to my eneate and thought end had fIn
he carried me Of the house and tied M to a post
1t cold, cold He hoggcd me- drank Iogged me
again, cursng in the vlest terms
That's what for trying escape hs bawIed holding
the bottle mouth. you You will
drink you will die"
obdurate and implored He con-
Hued his fogging however, keeping
u finally broke down and drank alcohol intoxicated
staggered into the and fell pavement
quickly surrounded by crowd Ny neghbors knew o~s
cruelty roughly handled by
the people roughly indeed that he peace
time afterwards
Christmas fast approaching saved little by little
fifty rubes Every kopek of that
during the night 1t all the earthly possession
guarded eaous Somehow, Afana hiding place
and stole it, He spent it all n
,crazed with fury discovering
in the
blood of youth And he,
quandered I'm The least
kill him
Fran,cay my mcher was struck by the express
sion of my
"Marusa, what ais you?" q.
Mother" gasped, "let ! am going 10 kill !
Afanasi"
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