The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-01-14
WOODSFIELD, OHIO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY A. 1852

her search. expressed desire to visit her.
! Atthe Sisters of Charity Madame l.
had much difficulty in procuring access to
Maria, and the latter was as much opposed
to receiving her.
! At length Madame L. told tho sis.
ters to inform her that she had q message
from her husband, who was not dead as
she had supposed, and that she would soon
convince her, if she would permit her to
enter.
Poor Maria, between fear and hope,
gave her consent, and Madame L. was
allowed to see her. Madame l. hand
ed her the letter OF Governor Kossuth.
She recognized, at once the writing: Kiss.
ed; pressed it TO her heart; devoured its
contents, and then destroyed it immedi-
ately. Soon story was made up be-
tween the two families; they told the Sis.
ters Of Charity that Msria's husband still
lived. and that she would rejoin him.
A little wagon was procured; as many
comforts were put in it as could be had
without suspicion; and these two interest.
ing women set out in their escape.
Madame l. had relative in Hun
gary who had not been compromised in the
war; and so this person arranged to meet
the ladies at a given place. and in the
character of a merchant travel with them.
After they had left the pasture grounds, he
passed as the husband Of "Maria," and
the elder female was his aunt. At light
they stopped at village, and were sus-
pected on account of the females occupy
ing the bed while he slept at the door
They started early in the morning, and the
''husband' remained behind to learn
something of the suspicion to which their
conduct had given rise. He again over
took them as they stopped to feed their
horses, and bads them to be greatly on
their guard.
In the evening, while the ladies were
sitting together in 4 miserable cold room,
the face of poor Maria so muffled up as to
conceal her features, and induce the be-
lief that she was suffering from her teeth,
both appeared much as persons in great
poverty. Overcome by her Affections, Ma
ria had nervous attack, and talked and
laughed so loud that her voice was recog.
nised by an Austrian who happened to be
in the house. This person sent servant
to ask them to come into his room where
there was fire. Madame l. inquired
the name OF the good gentleman who had
the kindness to invite them to his room.
and when she heard it. Maria recognized
in him deadly enemy to her husband.
While they were planning the means OF
evading him, the officer himself came into
their apartment. Immediately arising,
they made an humble courtesy, in so awk-
ward manner as to divest him Of all sus-
picion. Madame L. spoke, and thank.
ed him again and again for his kindness,
but added that such poor creatures as they
are, were not fit to 60 into his room. So
soon as the officer retired, Maria had an
other attack, which would certainly have
betrayed them, had he been present.
Madame l. implored her to be com.
posed or they would be lost.
Starting again they were not molestsd
until the evening, when they were appre.
hended and conducted by two policemen
before magistrate. There the former
spoke of them as suspicious characters;
but they were not told of what they we're
suspected While the examination was
going on, Madame l. slipped bank
note into the hand of the superior of the
two policemen. This brbs quite changed |
the affair, the two men became their
friends, excited the pity of the magistrate
in their favor, and they were allowed to
depart. Thus they went on from station
to station, until they reached the frontiers
of Hungary near the Danube. They en-
tered the little ,own Of Staubin, and asked |
permission of the head OF the police to
pass over the river to Belgrade. This was
refused until they said they wished to 60
there for certain medicine for daughter
who was ill, and that they would leave
their passports as security. He then
gave his consent, and they crossed the
Danube, and entered the dominions oil the
Sultan Of Turkey.
1t was night when they entered Belgrade.
They knocked at the door of the Sardi.
nian Consul, who had recently been sta.
toned in that frontier town by his king,
whose whole heart sympathized in the
Hungarian cause, and who formed most
friendly alliance with M. Kossuth for the
freedom of Italy and Hungary. Tho Con-
sui had been advised by M. Kossuth that
two females would probably seek his pro-
lection; but not knowing them he inquired
what they wished Of him. Madame l.
replied, Lodging and bread" He invit-
cd them in, and Madame L introduc.
ed him to Madame Kossuth, the lady Of
the late Governor of Hungary.
1t will readily be conceived that the
Consul could scarcely believe that these
two miserable beings were the persons they
represented themselves to be. Madame
Kossuth convinced him by showing him
the signet Of her husband. In his house
Madame Kossuth fell i'll, but received every