Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-03
4 GREEK HEROINE

from" sN0rraftre Of a sCcOnd risi to Greece, By Edrard
Bkaguiere, Esy.
"IiavIng heard that the heroine of Risfrat. Costonz.
LacharI, to whom had occasion 10 allude in NV cor
respondcncc from the Morealast year, was residjn~ in
Tue Town, l determined while the horses were getting
ready 10 ascertain something more of her history, and
L was fortunately enabled TO CRAFTY IN crIiositv
through tue aid of a NJ. Baronzi, of Zan,e. who hammer
ed to be acquainted with her. We accordingly PRO.
ceeded to the place of her retreat, a small coftace in
'icsuouro5. On entering the wicket leading TO il. |
observed a very interesting looking Young female sit
ti1g on the ground, and playing with a child who stood
before the door. 1t was COstan3a herself. On orr an
proachlng, she suddenly rose up, upon which Baronz;
Introduced me as the English traveller who had ex.
pressed a WISH to see her: she immediatelv took INV
hand, and kissed it in the usual manner of Ito Croai
salutlOn towards those who are regarded as srneriors
d"u a''er welcoming me to Greece, invited us into the
cottage; Ascending a rugged staircase, we entered 4
room winch, though 1t had no other furniture than sonp
cushions and a carpet spread in one corner WIS hotI,
neat and cieanly. Hero Baronzi and myself were asl,
cd 10 SIT down, CostaUza placing herself near MS. Sbe
was dressed IN the costume generally worn by the Greel,
women OF the mIddllDg class; her head dress consisted
OF a small cap of white cloth, which merelv cnvors tho
Top OF the head; round this she bad tied a small blue and
white handkerchief as a turbau; her hair, which 10 of -
Jet oiach, Moved IN protusIon over the neck and shout
uers' although the %hardships to which she had been
exposed nave tended to impair Costanza,s nerson,I ~
fractions, Ut IS evident to perceive, from her LARGO d,rL-
eyes, still full of brHliancy aud lustre, as we'll az ne
geherat VlYaclty of her features, that she must have
- .'DO''"'D5' bclu5 CUlGly DESTROYS of dis
covering the motive which first induced her to forsal,o
'he more natural pursuits of her sex, for the horrors
ana tumoli Of a warlke life, she answered the n,cstion
put 10 her on this subject, by saying, that her hatred TO
'L ] uihs began with the loss Of her father who was
Pu' 10 death, IN 1913, by the governor of the Morea.-
ana lnongh very young at that time, she had ever after
druehIy wished for an opportunity OF avcnpinr his mr.
Ger. There seemed, however, 10 be no prospect of
gratifying this desire, for she became a slave in the
ta'niiy OF a rich Turkish proprietor of Eprus, and was
al fatkiu when the revolution broke out. II is proba
ole CoStaDza might have continued an inactive snec-
tator OF the struggle, had not an incidental Circumstance
reused energies of which she was till then uncopscious
-belng 10 the habit Of going to a public well, near the
mouse o. her task master, which was also freu1ente5 bv
NUMBERS OF Greek women and children, Costapza viii
messed such instances Of violence and barbarty on the
Part OF the Turks, tiat she was worked up fo an c7
Oh Indignation which could no longer be contained
"i'n'h ordinary bounds; she had Contrived TO conce.I
'o'po money which was received from her relatives nre-
TO quitting Calanatts, the place of her forme,
esiuehcei having added the produce of a few .trinkets
70 'nis, Costanza was enabled to form Heteria al tbe
neao OF which she proceeded TO the passes of Macano1
-os, IL was among the PERCEPTIONS crags of this drearv
.eg'oh mat she encountered all the privations and suE
'erings attendant on the campaign, until the winter Of