The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Che 21oIi5h eIife.

A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION OF 1881.
cit was for this loved him so,
And Iavished hopes that brightly shone;
My heart-my soul-my veal below
MY trust in heayen-on Him alone:
All-all was given to retain
| One so beoyed-not loved in vain
The struggle between the brave Poles and
| their despotic masters, has been productive
not merely of scenes Of interest and import,
but the main incidents of individual life been
produced with a coloring and effect, that only
similar circumstances could give birth to.
Men that had hitherto plodded on through
the even tenor Of their way, unbroken by an
occurrence Of import, have suddenly burst,
as it were, into a new existence, and opened
a career of greatness and Of glory: others
that have, in the 'sullenness of despair,
borne the heavy weight of the oppressors,
chains with Il mere sigh, now throw down
the CALLING burthen, and cenching the aveDg
ing sword, uprear their heads, and shout for
liberty For liberty, the one daring idol that
alone occupied their thoughts when grooming
beneath the the yoke of tyranny, and which
alone possessed their souls, when they were
forced to bend and kiss the dust at their mas
tiers feet and, with bursting hearts, to implore
heavens blessings on them! But the bon
dage is now burst. the Lon is freed from his
tolls, and goaded to madness by the cruel tor
ments which he has been forced to endure,
rushes with deadly vengeance upon his OPP
pressOrs, and liberty or determination are his
fixed resolve. In such a contest, widely must
the stream of blood flow, and many must the
patriots hearts be that sink in the conflict, land
Il. ,,t, for
which their heart-springs have been so no.
bly, drained. Many must be the incidents and
anecdotes connected herewith, that deserve
TO be enrolled upon the sacred records of pos
terity, and many the names that should be
carried down to latest ages, covered with glo-
ry and with honor. Among these, Nicholas
Rolofski, and his little family, with the story
connected with the period oftheir life at this
important period, is deserving Of particular
notice.
Rolofski had been an officer in the service
of Constantine, but had Quilted it in conse-
quence of a disagreement with brother Off
Ger respecting a female whose affections the
former had succeeded in gaining, to the de-
struction of the hopes of Wrelschoff; Il con-
tinuance in the same regiment with his rival,
after his marriage with Christine, Rololski
considered would not only be imprudent, but
hurtful to the feelings of Wrelschoff, whom
notwithstanding the quarrel between them,
he sui respected, and sought to avoid occa-
sion of again coming in collision with. lie
retired from public life to the cultivation of a
little farm and the enjoyment of domestic
life irradiated by the charm of happiness and
contentment; and in which the smiles and
endearments Of an afiectionatc wife spoke a
language of peace and contentment; 10 his
heart, and amply recompensed for the more
noisy qualifications of society, and the bust
ness Of the world. Where is the home that
is not priced. which is hallowed by the spell
of woman's lOve-where is the abode that is
not happy, sanctifed by the purity of the af-
fection of woman's heart, infusing its divine
spirit into all our thoughts and feelings, and
breathing language of perfect enjoyment
and unaoyed felicity
OF all the qualifications of life, there is
none superior, or holier than the purity of "a
wife's affection; the other relative situations
are mean in com parison; we may feel for the
affection of brother, and support and guide
the steps of beloved sister, we may perform
the Offices of charity and benevOlence, and
become honOred and respected from our kind
interference in the cause of sorrow and dis
tress the voice of gratitude may reach our
ear, and the tear upon the eye-lid of the re-
lieved may speak eloquenty to our feelings;
but where is the sympathy-where is the tone
that is so irresistible as that breathed by the
woman whom we love? 1t falls like the rich
dew from heaven upon the barren plain of
the human heart, and brings to light and life
the hidden treasures that no lesser power
could reveal. In the affection of a wife, we
can repOse all our sorrows, all our cares; her
sympathy will tighten their weight, her voice
will dissipate their power, and enable us to
effect their dissolution. Are we happy =
then, too, is the beloved object at our side
sharing with us the depths Of woe. Rolofski
enjoyed this happiness loving and beloved
by his faithful Christine, the years of his life
rolled on in an unbroken stream of brightness
and nothing interspersed to break the beau
tiful charm that so tenderly endeared to him
existence and all other things. The birth of
a son, who, as he grew in years, seemed to
inherit the combined charm of his mothers
beauty, with the noble spirit of his sire, more
firmly knitted the bonds of affection, that had
united Rolofski and Christine, and their hap
piness became the exemplar TO which the as
pirations of the youths of all the surrounding
neighborhood were addressed.
The bolt, however, at length burst; and
the sacred banner Of liberty was raised by
the oppressed Poles, and patriots from all d.
rections enlisted beneath it, and vowed to de-
: stroy the power that had bound them down
in slavery, or yield their lives in the attempt.
Rolofski beheld with JOY the resolute steps Of
his countrymen, and his heart burned TO en-
JOY with them the glory of redeeming the ma
tional character from the obloquy which had
: been attached thereto ;-dissuaded, however,
from his desire, by the entreaties of Christine,
| who implored him for her sake-for the sake
of his boy-whom the chance of war might
, render fatherless and unprotected; he
|. Welded to the facinations of home, and dis
played his patriotic fervor merely by assist
ing. to the utmost of his power, the noble
spirits that had devoted their lives to the re-
; demption of their native land. He received
the wounded, and instructed the young re-
cruit, revealed to him the science of warfare,
and all the maneuvres of attack, which were
so necessary for the contest-and with pray
ers and blessings dismissed the young hero to