Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-02


aud despair sa, en,hrmed around VIII
that had sern 'hu' nnlher on her brida
night. could have forc,ofd that her ate
HE would rrvea, n scene like This?
The Polish wnr for Independence ha,
broken out. Among the foremost of IN,
pn'rhic band which pprilled all for hei
country, was TIM Count Resichifky.-
His sword had been unsheaihed at the
outbreak oT ifc conflict, his fortune hac
l'esn ponred The first into the Golfers ol
the state, From his own estates he had
raised and equipped as gallant hand as
ever followed lord 10 the tented field. -
And ior a short space the war SCENE d
Ia prosper. but then came the reverse.
From every quarter the havshty Calha-
rae poured her countless lcgions, head.
cd by the fierce Suwarrow, into Poland
and smoking fields and slaughtered M.
m'cs, soon told that the day Of hope for
thai ill.taied land was over. Yet n few
noble spirits, among whom the Count
was foremost, sill held oui for their coun-
Try, fighting every f"oi of ground, and
though reireaiing before the everwheln
ing forre of the foe, compelling him 10
purchase every rood uf land he gained
NV the lives of hundreds Of his vernal
followers. Ii was at this period, and
while the Count was far from his home
that the palace had been attacked, and
gwen Ia the flames. Alar from succor.
unconscious whether ar not her husband
yet lived, and trembling for The lives of
her offspring anid the desnlaion which
surrounded them, what wonder that even
The proud heart of the Countess uave
way, and that she wept in utter agony
over her ruined county and her disn,an-
Tied home
'Oh m"iher,' said the daughter, 'ifI
we only knew where father was, or ii he
y" lived, we might s,h! be happy. -
Wealth l. nothing to US, for will We moi /
still love each other Dry your tears,
dear mother, for something tells me thai
ia'h"r hvrs and viii YET reIoin us
Al these words of comfort, more soOih-
ing because coming from quarter So
unexpected the mother hooked up, and
drawing her daughter 10 her bosom, kis.
sed her, saying, You are right, my
'hiid. We will hope for tire best. And
u your father has indeed fallen, and we
are alone IN The world, will remember
mat have y"n la cnniolt me, and strive
--'"-bc happy, and, in despite of her
'ii'rt to be calm, the tears pushcd INTO
her eyes n, the bare thought of The posi-.
bic loss ol her husband.
}ni sec, mother, suddenly exclaimed
10" daughter, see The cloud ol dust across
hc plain can't bptokrn the return of
h. foe : and she drew her close to her ,
p"thcr's side.
The mother gazcd with eager eyes
"ro-s the plain, and her cheek palrd as ;
he thought -he dislinp uished the banner ,
! Russia borng in advance. )
1T Is, il is as feared ; said the daugh- n
er, they come 10 carry us into cnpiivi-
Y. Oh let w. hide from their sight II
here are secret rccesscs in the ruins vet Il
here we might defy scrutiny e
'No, said the mother, all the spirit of
er race rising in her at this cii.is, mo,
~ daughter, it would not become US, v
kc base born churls thus Y, hy from b
-. The wife and children of Count Ia
."sichIiky will meet his enemies on his al
WI hearth-stone, all dismantled though
be &C
Niih these words she rlasped her ~ ~
lbe closer 10 her bosom, aud sci down a.
.hin behind the parapet 10 await the lr
pr"ach oi her murderrrS and although NJ
rhapS her cheek was "a hue paler, the to
ny glance "i her eye quailed not - W
"r daugh hlcr sank to her feet and bu. "
ed her face in her mothers robe But y;
ter few moments she regaine,l cour. -,
.e, aud looked iimdly out across the Al
am. Al the first glance she started nj
I'd said eagerly, III
but see, mother, can they really be ma
'emles They wave their banncrs as r'
I" ns-thry increase their speed 't r
, surely, that gallant horscrnan in ad- -,
nee Is my own dear father IN
n moment the mother gazed eagerly To
The approaching horscman-bui mo- sci
nj only. The eye oflho wife saw that sci
T husband was indeed there, and, with
glad cry, she clasped her children in S'
r arms aud burst into food Of tears. ~
g was still weeping when the count, sm
from his charger, rushed tho
ward and clasped her in his arms. Ne
Thauk God y he ejacnlated, 'you a, .
st are left 10 me. ! had feared 10 find sho
a no more. May the lightning of hea- 'ou
D blast the cravens who could thus aro
'olaie The home of n woman ma
My husband, Oh my husband = was we "e
that the wife e.uld say. oas
Father, dear lMter, you are safe-oh! pe,
shah yet be happy said the daugh- tho
ns she clung to her restored parent. hall
The father kissed aad re kissed them olh'
and for once his stern nature was cha
we'd TO tears, but they were tears Of Joy wiz
lis story was soon told Finding that a,,n a.v
hope of saving hts country was over, hoI,
eager 10 learn the fate of those he sor,
at home, he had to cw his way wit
ugh the enemy with a few gallant lSi
'u"rs. As he drew near The vicinity
Is palace. he had heard strange ru-
: "r the ssek,ng Of his home, and on Ia -
ry SIDE he brh~id the ravages of the ,I,o M,r
T"ra wiiL u rusand fears respect. non,
itc fair Of tk $50 he loved better than den,
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