The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Concluded From Last Saturday,

Ihe horses sent the silver aust n.y.
ing; the sledge was creaking, the
bells jingling. The house of Veralsly
on the Sibirna Mountain looked as
dark and gloomy as ever. Fedoroff
stayed with the horses Kamynin and
Tanatar went into the house. Tana-
tar remained in the cold parlor, while
Kamynin went into Olga Veralskaya's
room. And when Kamynin came out
Of her room he stumbled upon some
thing in the dark and noticed Tana-
tar crouching on the floor as if ready
to jump like black cat, and whisper
ing (did Kamynin hear the whis-
per?):
miracles happen; miracles do
happen. Don't play with secrets Olga.
Don't"
That evening Comrade Tanatar
drove madly thru the city, giving
everybody a ride in his troka; Trina,
the girls, tipsy Kamynin, tipsy Tru-
betzkoy. the various voyenospetzs.
Then came the masquerade ball at
the Communist Club.
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sewn up her comb very carefully so
that no one might notice it was
broken, but Olga Andreyevna did not
come to the ball. The military or
chestra Numbered valses, Hungarian
dances, mazurkas. The Voyenospetzs,
particularly those of the cavalry regi-
ments had come with their spurs and
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occasion. The ladies were masked as
Nights, Springs lin paper fowers)
Birch Trees, Little Russian with
beads from the Christmas trees),
Tyrol Peasants, Cucumbers, and Do
minos. And because the baths of the
city had not been heated and the per-
fumes had all been shipped to the viii
lagos by spectators, the air was
thick with the smell of powder, to-
bacco, and the specific odor of the
women's sweat. The voyenospetzs
clicked their heels and danced, in
clining their heads to one side. Be-
tween dances they went to the re-
freshment room to drink tea. Since
no ladies were present there, all
sorts of anecdotes were being re-
counted.
Maria Ivanovna told me yesterday
that she would be dressed as Night
and her sister Claudia as Cucumber.
Well, I met Maria Ivanovna tonight
and noticed beside her a Cupid. /
thought this was Claudia and said:
Why are you not a Cucumber The
Cupid burst out laughing and called
me impertinent."
That's nothing, but one fairy has
a ribbon :"
The orchestra struck up-the Hia-
watha. A girl dressed in a cheap
suit was waiting anxiously for some
dancer to come along and invite her.
Her little sister was in the way.
Small, thin, with red hands, with
pale little face, in shabby dress and
mended stockings, the little girl
looked at everybody with frank and
friendly glance Of her pure bright
eyes, laughed sweetly, and spoke
sweetly to her sister. But her sister
answered reluctantly in mOnosyllables
and looked back at her with anger.
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Then a postoffice employee invited the
sister and they went to dance. Doc
tor Fedoroff watched the little girl
closely.
She remained alone. She was sad
and frightened, and she began to wan
der over the room, looking anxiously
about her. The smile disappeared
from her face. She looked fixedly
ahead. Doctor Fedoroff probably did
not notice that he said aloud:
There is still time; it will come
one day. Later. No. No."
Doctor Fedoroff came towards the
little girl and extended his hands.
Don't be sad, please, don't. Let
us go and dance. Let us go and have
some tea. Don't be sad. Come"
The little girl ran away from the
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