Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-05-12

| PEELED him 10 purchase every rood Of land
he gained by the lives Of hundreds of his
vernal flowers. Ii was at this period, and
while the count us far from home, that his
palace had been attacked and given TO the
| flames Afar from succor, unconscious
whether or not her husband YET lived. and
trembling for the lives of her offs brings.
amid the desola,ion which surrounded
them, what wonder that even the proud
heart of the Countess gave way. and that
she wept in utter agony over her ruined
| country and her disman,led home
.Oh mo,hcr' said the daughter, : if we
only knew where our father was, or if he
yet lived. We might still behappy. Wealth
| is nothing to us. for will we not still love
each other! Dry your tears dear mother.
for something tells me that father lives,
and will join US
At these words of comfort, more soo,h-
ing, because coming from aquarler SO IN
expected. the mother looked up, and draw
ing Ter daughter to her bosom kissed her,
saying. you are right my child We
will hope for the best. And if your falh>
or has indeed fallen, and we are alone in
the world, will remember tina, have
you TO comfort me, and s,rive-to be-
happy and in despite Of her efforts to
calm, the tears gushing into her eyes at
the bare thought of The possible loss Of her
husband.
Bat see MOTHER suddenly exclaimed
the daughter, see the cloud of dust across
the pain-can', bc,oken the return of the
foe 2 and she drew closer 10 her mothers
side.
The mother gazed with eager eyes a.
cross the plain. and her cheek paled, IS
she thought she distinguished the banner
of Russia borne in advance
1T is | feared said the daughter. 'they
come to carry us into captivity. Oh, let
us hide from their sight there was secre!
recesses in the ruins yet where we might
defy scrutiny
No. said the mother, all the spirits
of her race rising in at her crisis. no my
daughter, it would not become us. like
base born cur.s, thus 10 fly from (oe.-
The wife and children of Count Reschif-
lky will meet his enemies on his own
hear,hstonc. all dismanlled though j. be-
With these words she cla>pcd her babe.
closer to her bosom, and set down again
behind the parapet. to wait, as the daugh>
ter of prince should wait the approach
of her murderers; and although perhaps
her cheek was hue paler, the lofty glance
of her eyes quailed not. Her daughter
sank 10 her feet and buried her face in her
mothers robe But after few minutes
she repaired courage, and looked .'midly
across the plain. At the first glance she
started and said eagerly,
But see mother, can they really be en-.
e:nies They wave their banners as if to
us they increase their speed surely, tina.
galIan, horseman is my own dear father
A momen, the mother gazed eagerly on
the approaching horseman; but moment
only. The eye of The wife saw that her
husband was indeed there, and with a glad
cry she clasped her children in her arms
and burs, into food of tears. She was
weeping when the Count. dismounling
from his charger, rushed forwarded and
cIasped her in his arms.
Thank Godn he calculated. 'you at
least are left for me. have feared to find
you no more. May the lightning OF Hea
ven blast the cravens who could thus DIES
oia,e The home of d woman.
NV husband, oh my dear husband,
was all that the wife could say.
Father, dear father. you are safe-oh,
we shall yet be happy said The daughter,
as she chung to her restored parent.
The father kissed and re-kissed them all
and for once his stern nature was moved
10 Tears, but they were tears of Joy.
His story was soon told. Finding that
al, hopes Of saving his country was over.
and eager to learn the fate Of those he ett
a, home, he had to cut his way through
the enemy with "a few gallant followers -
AS he drew nearer the vicinity of his pal
ace, he had heard strange rulnors OF The
sackng of bis home. and on every side OF
his own ewes beheld the ravages OF The Toe.
Torn with thousand fears respecting the
fate of those he loved better than liie' ne
had passed madly on; and when the blacA.
ened and smoking wall of his palace had
| risen before him in the distance. he had
| amos, given way 10 despair But at length
| his eager eve caught site OF group amid
the ruins, and his arttold him that those
he we'd remained yet TO cheer his ruined
/ fortunes. ,.
No pen can do justice to the feelings OF
gratitude which tlirobbed in the bosom Of
lha, father, as lie pressed his wife and chill
dren successfully TO his. heart. His plans
were soon laid He had by remittance IL
ENGLAND on the outbreak Of the war, pro.
vided his family against want and tl'i'he,
he now bent his steps. Over his ruinea
connirv he shed many tear, but At suct