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riod, the name of the young nobleman, 
who had rescued the life of Springer from 
jeopardy, was always metitioned with 
enthusiasm in the cottage of the Pxiles; 
and, although neither Elizabeth nor her 
mother had ever seen him, they daily im- 
plored the blessings of heaven to light 
wpon his head. 
then, already the deliverer of her father 
from death, to whom the vouny maiden 
looked up for his deliverance from bon- 
dage also! On this circumstance, one of 
the most interesting episodes in the whole 
work entirely turns. | 
At length, one day Springer, who had 
always before been punctual to the hour 
prescribed by him, did not return to the 
cottage, in eonformity to. his  proimise. 
As the evening approached, the anxiety 
of the mother and daughter encreased ; 
avd at length Elizabeth, who was nim- 
ble, and alert, determined to go in search 
of him. She had not proceeded far, 
when the report of a gun attracted her 
attention ; and on repairing to the spot, 
‘she soon beheld the figure of a handsome 
young man behind a rock, which had hi- 
therto obstrueted the view of each other, 
The youth, being as much surprised as 
Elizabeth, a number of mutual enquiries 
took place. Tt is almost unnecessary to 
observe, that this was—and indeed could 
be no other than—Smmoloff! From him 
she learns that her father bad just re- 
turned ; ‘on whieh, the ohject of her 
journey being now fulfilled, she instantly 
repairs to the paternal cottage, and 
rushes into the arms of the two beings, 
whom she, considered as her greatest 
blessings in life. 
Meanwhile, Smoloff, who had followed 
her unperceived, enters the hut also, and 
enjoys the sweet scene, to which we have 
just alluded. As by this time it was 
nearly dark. and no other dwelling was 
to be found in’ the neighbourhood, the 
young man requested permission to sleep 
under the sane roof, which was at length 
agreed to, on the part of Springer, who 
at first exhibited some degree of re- 
luctance at the proposition, 
A fine opportunity now, presented it- 
self, to the imagination of the young and 
Heautiful heroine, to carry her scheme 
mto execution ; but, although she ar- 
dently wished to disclose her project, the 
presence of her parents precluded the 
possibility of accomplishing her wishes. 
Tn the morning Smoloff, who had be- 
come enamoured with the-beauty and 
innocence of Elizabeth, took his de- 
parture with a-settled resolution to re- 
It was to this Smolotf 
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turn again in the conrse of a few days, 
The youns women, however, who knew 
nothing of his intentions, resolves to 
communicate her project to her fathers 
and, while the fond parent rejoiced at 
the possession of a dapyhter, in every 
point of view so worthy of him, his 
mind foreboded a thousand. disastrous 
circumstances, which clouded bis brow, 
and yave a fresh tinge to bis melancholy. 
A new adventure, at length, hastens the 
progress of the story, and introduces, 
once more, the son of the governor on 
the stage. 
“ During the forenoon of a day, in the 
month of January, Elizabeth was over 
taken by one of those horrible tempests, 
which not unfrequently ocetiy during a 
Siberian winter, at the moment when she 
happened to be near the charch-yard ad- 
joining the little wooden chapel. Scarcely 
did she behold. the sky to lower, when 
she took refuve in this sacred asylum, and 
ina short time after she heard the wimds 
assault this frail edifice, with such force, 
that she imagined it would be soon torn 
from its foundation. Yet, notwithstand~ 
ine this, she remained prostrate before 
the altar, without being overwhelmed 
with fear, and the tempest that threat- 
ened destruction to every thing around, 
seemed to alarin all but her heart. 
“ As her life might prove useful to her 
parents, she éntertained something like 2 
presentment, that heaven, which watched 
over her on their aboulitiky would never 
allow ber to perish, unul she bad del+ 
vered them from captivity. This senti- 
ment, which some may, perhaps, consider 
as superstitions, but whieh was no other 
than that voice of heaven, which filial 
piety can alone hear; this sentiment, f 
say, inspired Elizabeth with so ‘tranquil 
a courage, that, amidst the conflict of 
the elements, and the bursting of the 
thunder,she yielded to the call of nature; 
and, lying down after her fatigue at the 
foot of thar altaryw hither she had repaired, 
1 order to pray, she slept peaceably, 
hke innocence 1n the arms of a father, 
or virtue onder the safeguard of a’ pro- 
tecting deity.” 
Meanwhile Smoloff had repaired to the 
cottage of the lake, and alas! it was to 
he his last visit; for the governor had 
discovered his passion, and now only 
permitted him to returu, in order to bid 
an eternal farewell to the object | of his 
affections. On his arrival, he inquired 
respectfully for Elizabeth ; and when the 
storm arose, 1s she had not made her ap- . 
pearance, all the three, who were (leeply 
interested 
