Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-09
REVERSE OF FORTUNE,

/ Ten years ago young Kthunian named NJ
Joseph Straszewieh became in possession of
very large fortune, and made an excursion of plea
sure to Paris and lodged at the Hotel des Biains
in the Rue ST. Thomas de Louvre
One morning as he was leaving his apartments
he met by young of very interesting
appearance, who, in Ugh state of excitement
and agitation thus accosted him: "Iou are Pole
have served with your countrymen under Napo
leon; l know their generosity, and that they new
er refuse to render service when in their power
Pardon my abrup;ness, my situation admits Of no
delay; am suffering under an unexpected loss; |
have Immediate need Of sum of money: (Which
he namely To you this is but trf1e; to me it
will be tho salvation Of life and honor, and will
rescue my weeping family from despair
He stopped but still the earnestness of his APP
peal spoke through the Indebtedness Of his looks.
The sum he named was comparatively trifling to
tho young Pole; bu, still too much to give man
his name. Straszewich hesitated but moment;
his humanity overcome his prudence, and he pla-
ced in the hand of the suppant the desired sum.
Years passed by; the event passed from the mind
of the generous Pole, and although he caused
some inquiry to be made at the time, as to the
name and situation OF the man whose wants he
had ieved--,hey proved fruitlcss and unavai-
ing.
Upon the late instruction in Poland. NJ. Stras-
zewich took up arms in defence of his ceuntrv's
cause. Alas! that gallant band of Patriots were
overpowereJ and defeated; the savage hordes IN
der the command of the Russian tyrant, swarmed
over the land; the cries of weeping mothers issu-
ed from the dungeon cells and their offspring were
torn from their arms, and IN loads, carried form
their parents and their homes, and Incorporated
among the barbarous hordes of Russia. Strasze-
witch was brave-he fought while vet hope was
left fight for, and last forced to fy from
his country. wanderer an an exile. unfriended
penny less, and alone. and arrived at Paris as
refugee. He had not long been n Paris, when
he was summoned tho house of a gentleman.
we'll known the head of large commercial
house at Bordeaux; he attended the summons and
proceeded to the house, he was kindly welcomed
by the host, who after a few moments converse
ton, drew from his pocket purse, we'll filed with
gold. Ssraszewich started; he recognized the
S,raszcwich said his friend, s.the reverse of for
tune has changed situation-I am now rich
you, In your zeal for Your countrys liberty, have
lost all: thank heaven that am now able TO ad-
minister to the wants of him, who by his benevo-
lence, rescued me from disgrace and made me
what am. Explain" said S,raszewich, "your
words amaze me-" "Have you forgotten the sup
plicant that you relieved from misery ten years
ago at the Hotel des Blains! Take this purse,
four times the amount here, but still too little
to repay the debt" The recollection of the E.
vent revived the memory Of the Pole; he took
from the purse the amount he had lent, and refu-
sed to accept more He still resides In Paris, and
in the generous Pole may be recognized the au-
thor of that beautiful work entitled lies Polo
aois Ct les Pclonoiseer