Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-10
More Warsaws than One.
BY HARRIET MARVqNEAu.


told one day, that they might have holi-
day for the whole morning. Tiley might
go into the Park as early as they pleased.
and stay there tdl their mother should call
them In to dinner Such thing had never
happened before as their going into the
Park before saying their lessons; but to-day,
there were to be no lessons. 1t was some
way round TO get inte the Park by the gate;
but one green corRer stretched up to the
back OF the Sziteltna's house; and in this
green corner, alnder The shade of the trees,
ahe 'chlldFen were to play, while their
mother looked down upon them from the
window where she sat at work. 1t was
capitalfun. lPelava rolled her little brother
Sgismund in the grass and Teresa hid be-
hind the trees, and ran SO fast when she
was seen, that il was very difficult to catch
her. When they were hungry and thirsty,
their mother let down from the window a
bottle full of milk and water, and basket,
with some bread and cakes. When at last
they were tired and wished to come home,
their moshersaesired them moi to come I'LL
she assent for them, and advised them TO lie
down under tree and rest. When Sigis-
mund had been as eep, and was awake
again, he saw his father noddiue from the
window; and then the children were told
that they might come home if they liked
and their mother would go round and meet
them al the gate.
The reasonfor this strange holiday was
very serious one. A meeting of several of
the gentlemen of Warsaw was held thar
morning in Szilelma's house, to consult
aboutthe approaching rising of the Poles
against Russia. 1t was necessary that the
children should not know that any visitors
were at the house that day. When the
parents etthe children at the Park gate,
and .Szitelna carried his tired boy home,
they looked as happy a little family as could
be seen. But the TACT was, there were no
happy families in Warsaw in those DAYS.
The Russian residents were afraid of the
silent sceol-mannered Poles, with whom
they could obtain no friendly intercourse !;
and no Pole, who had wife and children,
could endGre to look forward to the spoil-
ing of their lives by Russian tyranny. AS
these parents led their children home, their
hearts were full of care care relieved
only by the spirit of high determination
with which they had made up their minds
to risk everything, to throw of the yoke.
The Emperor Alexander was not Salts
fed that all was well at Warsaw; and he
sent his brother, the Grand Duke Constine-
zine to see about it. Madame Szitelma
shuddered when she heard that he was
coming; bur The news kindled strange
light in her husbands eyes. AS for the
children, they were not allowed to go to the
windows when the Russian Prince went by.
in grand procession: aud they never once
entered the Park while he was in Warsa W.
They scarcely saw their father for many
days. His uniform was hardly off his back,
day or night, for he, like other Polish of
icers, was larassed with duty. They were
paraded all day, aud some duty or another
was found for them almost every night;
so that, before ten days. were over, Szteirna
was looking haggard, and at times very
fierce; and speaking in husky voice,
which had lost It's cheerfuIness oftone.
One day friend called on Madame
Ezitelma, TO prepare her for misfortune
The Grand Duke was in a desperate ILL
humor that morning; and bs'had been re.
primanding Szitelma for soIMe alleged slow
ness ot movement on parade. There was
something in the tone in which the tyrant
had said that be had not done with that
officer yet, which assured those who heard
him that mischief was impending; and
friend came at once 10 Madame Szitelma.
10 advise her TO be ready with whatever in
fuence she could command on her hus.
bands behalf. Before she could collect
her thoughts, another bearer of evil ii.
dings arrived. At the conclusion of the
parade, the Prince had ordered portion of
regiment TO pile their bayonets. The bay
enets were piled with their points upper
most, forming a pyramid. The Prince
measured the height with his eye, ordered
ahe pyramid raised foot; called out Ezitel-
ma, babe him mount his horse, and inform
ed him that he was TO leap the piled bay
enets. Several officers at the same moment
declared it to be impossible. The Prince
said that he would see that. To refuse was
certain death. TIE obey was almost certain
death, The horse understood the peril;
and he carried himself and his rider over.
The disappointed Prince ordered it done
again. A few murmurings arose,but there
was no help. Contrary to expectation the
horse cleared The bay0neis again. The fu-
rious Prince repeated his order, command
ing the bayonets to be raised foot. A third
and fourth time was the ordeal passed and
the Prince was obliged 10 restrain his fury.
He desired Szitelina to appear before him;
but he had tainted away, and was carried
out ofthe Square by Russians. And that
was the last time that Sztelma was ever