Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-09-04
Interesting Extract.


when France was covered with scatfolds,
Princess Fanny Lubomska, a Polish
lady, who was as. celebrated for her
beauty as she was ilustrious by birth,
resided at Paris. She had with her, her
only daughter Rosalie, who was then
five years Of age; and for her safety, she
confidently relied on the sacred law of
nations. She was, however, denounced
to the Revolutionary Committee, on the
charge Of conspiracy against the Repub-
lie, and arraigned before that sanguinary
tribunal;-to be suspected, accused and
condemned to death, was in few days
the fate of the unfortunate victim.
During her Imprisonment in the Con-
ciergerie, she was separated from all her
servants; but she was allowed to have
her daughter with her, and the day On
which she was carried to the scaGold,
she recommended Rosalie to the care of
some of her fellow prisoners. But the
latter, in their turns, speedily experience
ed the same fate as the Princess, and
lett Rosalie as dying bequest to their
companions in misfortune. The poor
child was at length consigned to the
charitable care of the laundress of the
prison, whose name was Bertot. The
poor woman, though she had five CHI
dren OF her own to maintain, generously
took charge of the poor orphan, and re-
moved her from the prison to her own
obscure lodging.
RosalIe, who was now consigned to
sphere Of life very different from that
which fate had marked out for her, was
alike remarkable for her beauty and am
liable disposition. She diligently assisted
her benefactress in her domestic occu-
pations, and her adopted mother cherish
ed the same affection for her, as for her
own children.
The reign Of blood had ceased, and
the list Of the victims, which was at. that
period published throughout Europe, in
formed the friends of the Countess that
in country which was called free, an
illustrious Polish lady had paid the for
felt Of her head, for her imprudcnt con-
iidence in misguided people. On be-
ing made acquainted with the horrible
intelligence, Count Rozewouski, the
Princess brother, FASTENED to Paris,
where, with the assistance of the nagis-
terial authority, he actively endeavored
to discover the daug hter Of his miortu-
nate sister. For several weeks, howev-
er, his efforts were unavailing: advertise
ments, promises Of reward, nothing had
been neglected. But the advertiseme nts
never reached the eye Of the poor laun-
dress, and the gaoler Of the Concier-
gerie, the only person who could give
him any account of the orphan was dead,
and had had two successors. The Count
almost relinquished every hope of attain
ing his object, and began to fear that
misery had hastened the death Of his
niece. However, Rosalie's trials were
drawing to close.-It happened that
the laundress of the Coaciergerie also
washed for the Hotel Grange BateIliere,
where the Count had put up on his ar
rival in Paris.
One morning, when Rosalie, accom-
panied by her adopted mother, brought
home some linen to the Hotel, the Count
saw her as she crossed the court yard
lie was struck with her beauty, and
thought he could trace in her features
some resemblance to those of his sister.
"What is your name, my little girl"
said he. "Rosalio. "Rosalie p'- re-
peatec the Count, with surprise. "Nly
good woman," continued he, addressing
himself to the laundIess, "is this your
child?" 81 might say she is mine, sir"
replied the woman, for have brought
her up since she was five years old:
however, am not her mother; she is the
daughter Of a lady who died prisoner
in the Conciergerie, and she has now
neither father nor mother" GA lady
who was prisoner in the Conciergerien'
eyes, sir, and lady Of quality too; but
she was gullotined, like many others, by
Robespierre." The Count no longer
doubted that his niece stood before him
He Immediately addressed Rosalie in the
Polish language, the accents of which
revived all the impressions Of her child
hood. She burst into tears, and running
into the arms of the Count, she exclaim-
ed, "l understand you, sir, understand
you-that is the language which my
mother used to speak" The Count
pressed the child to his bosom, saying
"IIave ] at length found thee, Rosalie
the child Of my beloved sister," Then
turning to the laundress, who stoo1 mo-
tionless with surprise, he said, "Betrot.
continue still to be her mother-she shall
not leave you. She has been part of
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