Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-13
Madame Kossuth & her Children.

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! Madame Kossuth & her Children.
During the past two months our young
readers have heard much about Kossuih
and Hungary.
But first let us ask you, where is Hun
gary Why did Kossuih leave his home
and his own country? II you do not
already know this, please TO ask your
parents, or your teacher; then You will
better understand what is said about his
wife and children.
When the Hungarian army had been
given up TO the Austrians by bad man,
kossuth was obliged TO leave his Faith
crland lie went to Turkey, but he left
so suddenly, that he could not go to see
his family, or take them with him.
His wife heard where he had gone,
and Immediately set out, with her three
children, TO follow him. But they were
soon stopped, and shut up in a prison by
cruel tyranls.
While in prison Madame Kossuth was
very sick, and the little children had no
friend to take care Of them. They sui-
iered very much, and even had none but
the poorest of food to eat ill kind per
sons, living near the prison, sent them
something better.
At last they succeeded in making
their escape. Then word was sent all
over the country, by Austrian tyranis,
forblddIng any one TO give them shelter
or food, and this was accompanied with
a threat of punishment with instant death
to any one who should thus befrend
kossuth's prosecuted family.
Now Nadine Kossuh was obliged to
leave her children, and disguise herself
as a servant Ia this disguise she lived
with the peasants, or farmers in the coun
try, for many months. During all this
, ,,ne sho did not know what had become
Of her husband
At last she heard, by report, that he
was at Shumla, in Turkey. At once
she set out on foot, determined TO find
him. Her prosecutors were watching,
and trying TO find her, still so she was
compelled To resort 10 various modes of
Disgusting herself, in order 10 escape de-
lection.
Blu, she could not give up the thought Of
finding her husband, and for long time
she Travelled over the most forsaked roads
in Hungary, alone and among strangers,
aud endured great suflerings.
AT last she was rewarded for her toll.
She escaped from Hungary and arrived
at Shumla, in Turkey, where she found
him Cor whom she endured so much toll
and prvalon.
When she arrived at the place where
her husband was, she sent word to him
that lady wished to see him inmcdI-
atey. She was at once admitted to his
room, and the meeting was most efiec-
ting one.
On beholding this his wife before him
Kossu,h fell at her feet and kissed her
hands with delight. To see her there
was more than he expected, or had even
dared TO hope. He had feared that the
powers of Austria would succeed in keep
ing her from him.
But where were their dear children
Alas they were once more shut up in
prison by the enemies of lheit father,
confined in lonely cells for six long
months. At length they were set at lib
erty. and their grandmother, who resided
at Pesih i'll Hungary, took them home
with her.
Sad indeed, must these little children
have felt while confined in prison, where
no friends could visit them, and where
they could not hear anything about thei
dear father and mother.
1t was the more cruel TO confne then
thus when they were so young. Fran
els, the eldest boy, is now about twelve
years of age Wilhelmina, the girl, "a
bout ten, and Louis, only seven or eigh
years old.
Everywhere they went, after being a
gain set al liberty, the people crowded a
round to see them. Shoemakers sen
them shoes for nothing, ialors made then
presents Of clothes, aud the people llv
ing in the country near brought thea
bread, flour, fowls and all sorts or provls
ions, so that they had more than The!
needed.
: But the Austrian Government did no
/. ike 10 see so much attention show
! these children. and at length II was con
3 cluded TO be best TO send them to TuI
KEY, where their parents we're. Accol
/, DINGHY, in May, 1850, they left Pesti
On this occasion i, is said that thousand
' came TO see them start.
) They remained at kuiayeh with the
parents until their departure for III
$ country. The children left Turkey wi
$ them but Kossuth stopped in Eng'an'
J, and left them there TO he educated.
= Madame Kossuth came to the Unite
: States with her husband, and 'Tave
with him. She is very interesting an