The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-02-14


My trust in heaven-on Him alone:
All-alI was given to retain
One so beloved-not loved in vain
Concluded.
All endeavors to discover the retreat of
Christine, were Intellectual; until, at length, a
soldier of the enemy's forces was brought in
prisoner, from whom Rolofski ascertained,
that his wife was in the power Of his rival,
Wrelschoff. Maddened with rage, he med
itated an immediate attack upOu the enemy,
and was only restrained by the cautious in
reference of veteran who suggested the
proprieiy of more matured arrangement,
previous TO entering upon contest in which
the numbers were so unequal. Rolofski,
however, laughed his comrades fears to
scorn, and intent solely upon the rescue of
his wife, he besought an immediate attack.
His appeal, however, was Intellectual; the
number of the patriots was too small to adj
nit Of the probability of success against the
enemy's overwhelming forces, and some days
must elapse before Reinforcement of the pat
riot party could arrive; but to Rolofski, that
interval was pregnant with danger and de-
struction. Unable to induce his associates
to the attack, he ventured to quit their as
sembly with his young boy, in order to at
tempt the release of his wife.
lie gained the vicinity of Wrelschofl's quar-
tiers, unobserved and unmolested, and paused
to consider upon the many plans that sug-
gested themselves, all of which, however,
vanished upon consideration, while the bare
certainty of Christmas confinement present.
ed itself. While musing upon the probabili-
ty of success, he was challenged by an APP
preaching guard. Friends exclaimed Ro-
| iofski!, friends to the Duke!'
Nicholas Rolofski" rejoined the guard, Il
know the voice.
You are mistaken, friend Immediately
exclaimed Rololski, in the apprehension of
detection, know no such name
And yet continued the other, leach word
YOU speak, more forcibly convnces me that
am not in error. If you are the patriot, you
are safe with me-
sAyl' exclaimed Rolofski.
Il see-I read RolOfski written in every
| feature of that expressive face. ROlOfski,
who dealt death so bravely i'll the attack up
on his farm, and charmed even enemies by
his daring valor.'
'You are an enemy 10 freedom.
No, no., rejoined the guard, Il have quit
ted forever the service, and am Fastening to
enlist under the patriots banner
Then heaven be with YOU exclaimed Ro-
lofski, pressing the soldiers hand, j am Ro-
loGski.'
And you seek your intrepid wife, said the
soldier, now suffering under the oppressive
TYRANNY of Wrelschoff; but she bears her sor-
rows bravely. Never did man offer greater
temptations to wOman-never did woman
Withstand them more nObly. Disdaining lib
erty and even life, she resists the insults of
| the commander, and scorns alike his prayers
and threatenings. Her gallant conduct
charmed me, her stern devotion awed me
into virtue, and 10 inspired by the virtue of
the patriots wife, 20 to join the patriots
cause
Roofski heard the noble conduct of his
wife with exultation his lips quivered, and
the tear started to his eyelid, while the SOL
dier recapitulated his story, and pressing his
hand fervcntly, he inquired, what means he
could take to rescue his beloved? Simply
this, exclaimed the soldier, exchange clothes
with me, and take my station i'll the guard
house; my flight will not then be discovered,
nor in the hurry and business of the moment,
will the substitution. You will soon be or
dered to guard the chamber wherein the lady
is confined you are bold and resolute, and to
spirit such as yours
The rescue is certainh interrupted the
| husband, and delighted at the anticipated re-
suit of bis expedition, he hastily made the
projected change of attire, and then, direct
! ing the soldier to the rendezvous of the pat
riots he had Just quilted, the latter undertook
to protect the boy until Rolofski's return, as
his appearance III the guard house might haz-
ard detection. and produce the worst results
RolOfski thanked the guard for the suggestion
and also for his kind promise to protect the
child he feared however to trust him with &
stranger. But the latter Immediately assured
the patriot of his integrity, and also Of the
danger that would attend his project if the
boy went with him the child too, requested
his father TO proceed alone, as he was sure
the stranger would not harm him, and he
, might be serviceable in directing his passage
to the patriots retreat; moreover, that The
safety of his mother depended solely upor
: this caution, and he entreated, therefore, tC
be allowed to conduct their friend. The
father, unable to resist such arguments, kiss
! ed the forehead of his boy, and commenting
him to the care of heaven, and the safe pro
lection of the stranger, allowed them to de
/ part. lie saw them descend the hill, ant
, cross the narrow valley; the soldier quick il
i his movement, and the boy equally anxious
, to conduct his fellow traveller, until the turn
, of the road obscured them from his sight
The fond parent then turned towards his DIES
tnation, and, with burning heart, progress
ed rapidly towards the quarters of the Rus
, sian detachment.
Rolofski dreamed not that he was the vic
tim of treachery, that the snares of the enem
had completely entrapped him, and that h
|, now FASTENED to his DOOM The frien
y whom he had just Quilted and to whose pro
. lection he had resigned his child, was sp
= OF Wrelschoff's and Immediately he believe
: himself out of sight of his victim, he secure
q the boy and fastened by shorter path bac
to the Russian quarters. Rolofski had gain
4 ed his destination, and mingled with the 9th
- er soldiers in the guard house. He had thu
far succeeded in his project, and behold, i
l his imagination, the speedy rescue of his be
d loved wife, and the termination of his anxiou
d fears.
: Christine was confined in an apartment