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[Copyright, 1857, by the Author.]
General Oleg Gedeonoff was a huge 01d |
man. His body was immense, his limbs
were tremendous, and his head—ywith its
hirsute wealth of grayish hair, big beard
and great mustache—seemed simply vast.
He was so large that, cven at a distance,
peopls felt a sensation of being jostled if
he was in sight. When he conversed, the
windows rattled; when he sneezed people
afar off exclaimed ‘God bless us!”’ and
when hs snored remote neighbors who
knew not; the cause of that awful sound
loaded guns and sat up all night. In
short, nature had evidently made him to
be a governor, and the czar, in recognition
of Ais long and gallant service in the
army, appointed him to rule over the prov-
i of Kabarda. He was styled general
becguse that was his last rank in the army,
and Tindeed he looked as if he never had
been anything else, as if he had been born
o general.
Few if any persons ventured to affirm
that Kabarda was not dull. But General
Gedeonoff did not complain of it. He cared
nothing for social life, had distractions of |
his own and probably would have been !
contented in any place where he could be
governor. And he was a pretty good gov- |
“IS HE AFRAID?” |
ernor, since he never went out of the way |
to do any mischief knowingly in his offi-
cial capacity, and was really kind hearted.
His only fhult was that he confided too im-
plicitly in a sort of factotum named Boris
Razin and delegated to him at times too
much authority. That, however, is one of
those things which right themselves even- |
tually, as they did in this instance very |
finely. |
The general’s distractions, to which al-
lusion has been made, were, as he persuad-
ed himself, scientific. Aseverybody knows,
the newspapers of Russia are permitted to
publish almost anything except news, and
one that came every week from St. Peters-
burg to the governor of Kabarda gave
much of its space to scicntific experi-
ments. Under the head of ‘“‘Electricity”’
it taught ‘‘how to make a Janay with a
shaving mug and a very little flowerpot;
under ‘‘ Acoustics,’ ‘‘ how tomake an Aoli-
an harp with threads in a window;’’ under
‘‘Chemistry,” ‘“‘how to make crystals of
rock salt; under ‘Natural Philosophy,”
“how to balance a fork on the edge of a-
wineglass;’’ under ‘‘ Magic,” “how to cook
an omelet in a hat,” and so on. And
the old general amused himself by doing
all those things. The one that pleased him
most was ‘how to reproduce Dionysius’
ear.” It cost him a good many rubles to
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Only one thing troubled the good gen-
eral—he vehemently suspected his nephew, |
Vladimir, and Maria of contemplating !
marriage, to which he would have offered |
no objection had they asked his permission |
before falling in love with each other, bat
which stirred all his antagonism when he
deemed they had ignored him.
‘If such important matters,’’ he said to |
himself, ‘‘are to be scttled in my own
household without my consent or even
knowledge, God knows into what disorder
and riot the rest of the province may plunge
without even a thought of me. Ip will be
quite forgotten that I am governor.”
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the time was short for a certain programme
he had outlined to himself.
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to her agonizing cat of an aunt, he of be- |
ing shipped off for a year’s journey. But
at our Easter Sunday feast I will forgive
them and announce the betrothal. Yes,
but it is Good Friday already, and I know
nothing yet of the affair—officially.”’
Just then Maria poked her pretty head
in at the door of his study, where he sat
smoking, and said timidly and hesitating-
ly, “May I talk a little to you, dear father, | 16nd of hor, but She Is fontih
of something privates”
‘“Aha,”” he thought, ‘‘the sweet child
mes to confess. I shall be good to her.
Now I wiil not cven at her that
grisly terror, Aunt A: sia.” And, to
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“My dignity,” he reflected, “will not | lav, and Boris swears to send him to Si-
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certain poor little girl is very much in
love.”
“Good! Good!” he responded in an of- |
fectionate roar. ‘‘That is as it should be.
So 1 wonld have her. The more love the
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afraid?’ He had forgotten all
programme. !
Maria was bewildered.” ‘He come along!
Oh. she has not dared to say anything to |
him about it! He would break the rascal’s
head. Then what might happen to him?’ .
The governor's eyes grew very round |
and big. Deliberately he laid his big pipe |
on the table, scratched his chin, stared at!
her and rumbled, ‘‘ Whose head would he
break?’ ;
‘Boris’, of course.” |
‘Now, why the devil should Vladimir
{| break Boris’ head?”
“Vladimir! What has he to do with it?”
“Yes, that’s what 1 want to know.” :
“You did not let me tell you. Itis
about Natalia. Boris persccutes her, and
she detests him. She loves Feodor Dani- |
beria if Natalia does not give him up.”
A dangerous light gleamed in the gen-
gentleness, ‘‘So he will send somebody to i
Siberia?’ y
“Yes. And Feodor, who loves Natalia
dearly, if he knew how Boris persccutes
and frightens her, would kill him. Hay-
ing constant access to the house cn your
service, Boris makes oprortunitics daily
for threatening her. She wanted to beg
your protection, but feared you would roar
at her and favor Boris.”’
‘Natalia is a very good girl, and I am
She was a
pet of ny poor wife, who raised her from
childhood and left her to my care. Is it
likely I would give her to that ugly Tar-
tar faced rascal? She should know me
better. But I am curious to hear hin.
i Tomorrow when he comes at the usual
hour for orders, let him find her in Dio-
nysius’ ear. And she must draw him out.
You at the same time come here to me.
But have you nothing to say to mec on your
own sccount?’’
“N-no,”” she stammered, blushing.
“But I saw Vladimir at the door, and per-
haps he has something to say.”
FEAR A MAN WHO LOVES
could not have been heard farther than
across the street:
‘‘Come in, dear child.
My heart always |
answers ‘Yes’ to your eyes before your :
tongue has time to ask.’’
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Boris Razin glided stealthily along the
corridor, listening at closed doors, peeping
in .at open ones, until he caught sight of
Natalia sitting before a window, sewing,
in a small octagonal room. Softly he
stepped inside and closed the Coor. She
looked up, startled.
“Don’t look so frightened,” he said,
grinning. ‘You need not fear » man who
loves you as 1 do if you will oniy be sensi-
ble. Ihave been looking everywhere for
you.” ;
+1 did not wich to see you.”
“Very probably, Int 1 chose to see you,
which is more important. I saw fit to re-
mind you once mor: of what will Leppen
if you do not tomorrow give me the answer
1 expect.”
“You will ‘have no other answer from
me than that 1 have already given to you,
neither tomorrow nor any other time.’
‘Listen to me, Natalia Ilovaiski. You
will meet me in the church before the al-
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‘I shall send Feodor Danilov to Siberia. ’’
“I do not believe you. You cannot. He
is guilty of nothing. The governor will
not condeinn him without reason.”
“The governor! I can wind him about
my finger. Reason sufficient will bo
found.”
‘‘I shall go to the general and tell him
all.”
‘It would do you no good. I shall sim-
ply whisper to him that Feodor is a nihil-
ist and show some proof I have ready.
Then, piwit, our little brother Feodor will
go to Siberia for life. And it will be you
who have sent him there by refusing me.”
The girl burst into tears, and he glided
away, turning back at the door to hiss to
her, “Remember at Easter matins you
save or ruin Ifcodor.”’ Presenting himself
in the governor's study for orders, as was
his daily duty, Boris found there his mas-
ter and Mariza, who frequently served as
the general’s confidential amanuensis. She
was writing, and the general made him a
sign to wait a moement. In a few mo-
ments she stopped and gave to the old man
what she had written. He read it over,
smiled, put it in an envelope, which he se-
cured by a great blob of wax stamped with
his own seal and then gave it to Boris,
saying pleasantly, ‘‘Keep this carefully
and bring it to me tomorrow after the
Easter matin service.”
* * *® * * * *
The last gioricus chords of the triumphal
Easter matin jnusie floated away over the
heads of the congregation crowding the
church. Worshipers exchanged the * kiss
of peace’ and the salutation ‘Christ is
risen!’ Candles lighted at those upon the
altar spread their flame to others until
everywhere were the twinkling lights. The
priest bestowed his blessing upon the cakes
offered by the devout. The joyous turbu-
lence prevailed svhich distinguishes the
observance of this the greatest festival of
the Grock church.
Threading Lis way throneh the throrz,
aursing in his rt these who detained
him ap every step with their ssdutcos, Doris
Razin scught Natalia. At Ienaih he
found Ler, not before the altar, but near
the door, going out. -
**Christ is risen!”’ he proclaimed, plac-
ing himself. before her.
“He is risen!’ she responded, submit-
ting with a shuddcr to his ** Kiss cf jeace.”’
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demanded, low at her ear, while still bend- :
ing over her. “Will you be my wife?” |
‘* Never,” she answered so emphatically
that those near by turned to look at her.
“We go the same way,’’ he said, with a
ferocious smile, and placed himself at her
side. ‘‘I have business with the governor.’
They walked together, he threatening as '
usual, she in silence, wondering why Feo-
dor did not appear and fearing he would.
When they reached the governor’s study,
' he entered, and she, a little to his appre-
hensive annoyance, followed him in.
General Gedeonoff loomed up at his
official desk. Maria sat near him.
‘Christ is risen!’’ declaimed Beris.
‘“He is risen!’’ echoed the general, con-
forming to the universal custom of the
day, but growling as an appendix. ‘And
Judas’ troubles are about to begin.’
‘‘Here, your excellence, is the envelope
intrusted to my care,”’ Boris reported,
drawing it and a folded paper together
from his pocket. ‘‘And here is a warrant
for your excellency’s signature, authoriz-
ing the arrest of a nihilist conspirator.’
‘‘His name?’ i
‘‘Feodor Danilov.”
‘“No, no, your excellency! Itis a false |
charge!” cried Natalia in terror, clasping
her hands imploringly. ! i
The old governor waved her aside, and
looking picrcingly at the accuser said in a
tone of curious and surprised interest: |
“So you have had the courage to attempt
winding me about your finger? I am not’
aware that any one has done that yet and
fancy I would not like it, particularly to '
be wound around a finger so dirty as yours
always is.”
‘‘I never said anything of the sort. I
swear that I did not. She has been lying
about me.” And he pointed at Natalia.
‘‘She has not until just now said a
word.”
*‘I heard you,” interpolated Maria. i
“Your excellency is mistaken,’’ stam-
mered Boris, beginning to feel frightened.
‘No. She is not, miscreant!”’ thundered
the general. “I myself heard you. Your
words were written down as you uttered
them. Open that envelope which you saw |
scaled a minute after you left Natalia and
have had ever since. Read.”
Boris was so terrified that he did not
even notice” several persons entering the
room behind him, His trembling fingers
tore open the envelope, and he hastily
scanned the sheet it inclosed. “It is witch-
craft!” he shrieked. ‘Mercy! Have
mercy !”’ and dropped upon his knees.
‘Oh, yes! The merciful deserve mercy,’’ |
boomed the gencral deliberately. ‘‘I shall
not have you knouted, and that is conced- !
ing more than you deserve. But I think!
you will go to Siberia.
Search him!’ |
Two men sprang forward and seized
Boris. He howled, but ventured no resist-
ance. Irom one of his pockets they drag-
ged a tract.
General Gedeonoff looked it over and
rumbled: * ‘Hail, Brutus!” A fine title;
nihilistic literature if there ever was any;
caught with it in possession. Now, Boris,
I'm sure you'll go to Siberia.”
The wretched schemcer was overwhelmed.
It would do him no good to explain that
he meant to slip that damning little sheet
into I'eodor’s pocket to insure his conviec-
tion. ‘The question would still remain
where he got it, and he feared his pur-
pose would not be approved. Then that
witcheraft recurred to his memory and
crushed him. He wept in despair, for he
knew himself doomed.
But one pleaded for him. Natalia knelt
before the governor and prayed. “Oh,
your exccllency! He will repent and sin
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mous wretch than a nihilist,
. official sanction,
and paternal blessing.”
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He who betrays justice and plots to ruin
another by perjury is even a more infa-
This time I
shall be sure of sending to Siberia one who
belongs there. Take him away. There!
Now he is gone, don’t talk about him any
more. Let me get the taste of him out of
my mind. Come in, Vladimir, and stand
there beside Maria. Anq You, Natalia,
put yourself by your lover, Feodor, on this
side, that I may have you all paired before
Ine. And now, my children, as governor,
friend and father, I give to your union
earnest congratulations
—
An Easter Controversy.
NX THE history
of the Christian
church there has
never been any
difference of opin-
j ion as to why
Easter is observ-
ed, but there has
been a good deal
of controversy as
to when it should
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Hi) Easter is one of
¥ the movable feasts
/ and not fixed to
one particular day
like Christmas.
Easter day moyes
backward or for-
ward according as
the full moon next
after the vernal
equinox falls
nearer or farther from the equinox.
In the prayer book of the English church
the following is given as a rule to find
Easter: “Easter day is always the first
Sunday after the full moon which happens
upon or next after the 21st day of March,
and if the full moon happen upon a Sun-
day Easter day is the Sunday after.’
About the year A. D. 158 a controversy
arose as to the date of Easter which divided
This difference arose
originally between the churches of Asia
Minor and the then so called churches of
the west, the former insisting on keeping
Easter the same day as the Jews kept
their Passover. Toward the end of the
century the discussion became so violent
that Victor, the bishop of Rome, issued
an apostolic canon decreeing that *‘if any
bishop, priest or deacon celebrated the
holy feast of Easter before the vernal
equinox, as the Jews do, let him be de-
posed. ”’
In the fourth century matters had gone
to such a length that the Emperor Con-
stantine thought it his duty to allay the
So he got an ecclesiastical
canon passed that Easter should be ob-
served on one and the same day, but the
controversy continued until A. D. 664,
when Oswy, king of Northumbria, deter-
mined to take the matter in hand and called
a conference, at which he himself presided.
Colman, bishop of Lindisfarne, represented
the British church, while Agilbert, bishop
of Dorchester, headed the Romish party.
After much discussion the king finally de-
cided the question in favor of the present
existing method of keeping Easter, and
from that day to this the date of Easter
has depended upon the moon’s changes.
All the movable feasts and fasts of the
year depend upon Haster. The nine Sun-
days before and the eight after depend upon
it, and form, as it were, a sort of body-
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