Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-05

skin cap and cloak; and after nightfaI, re-
turned to the village without being seen.
He then took refuge in his cave, and his
wife carefully replaced the boards that
covered its opening. About midnight Wan
da went out, and knocking at every door
in the village, sought tidings of her hus-
band. No one knew what had become of
him. At daybreak she returned home in
despair. Her cottage was speedily filled
with people. all anxiously specula,ing on
the fate of Ladislas.
He must have been eaten by the wolves"
said one.
''Or strangled by bear" said another.
'He could not have gone far" remarked
a third, ''for met him in the village last
night. lie was going towards the river to
draw water
This threw som. light on the business,
and all the neighbors hastened towards the
Lena. There they found the cap and mantle
of Ladislas, close TO the spot where the ice
was broken. The poor fellow is drowned"
cried they.
And while some attributed his death to
accident, others maintained that he had
committe suicide. Meantime, Wanda filled
the air with her shrieks. She clasped her
child 70 her bosom aud invoked pathetically .
her dear Ladislas. Their mutual love was
well known, and the whole neighborhood
sympathized in the bereaved widows aflic-
tion; even the Governor condesecnded to
convey to her a message Of coincidence.
She FASTENED to collect as many of her
possessions as we're portable, declaring her
anxious and very natural wish to return
with her child to her native land. No one
had authority, OF indeed inclination, to CD.
pose her departure. Tie kibitka was
loaded; and Lad;sIas Quilted his cave at
nigot, and ensconsed himself in the well he
had constructed. 1t was sufficiently roomy
10 allow him to breathe, and remain in q
sitting posture; there was also space be-
twt Ell it and the driving seat, which Wanda
! filled with provisions. Jus. as she was
readJ % Set out, Russian officer arrived
at the cottage, charged with message from
the Governor. In eight days, detach-
ment from the garrison was to depart for
Warsaw, and bis Exceliency, touched by
the forlorn condition of Wanda, offered to
allow her to travel uuder its escort. What
pretex had the widow for refusing9 She
was forced to accept tue unwelcome kind
ness with thanks. When the officer had
taken leave, Wanda, shed tears of despair.
Eight days more Of such painful COL fument
for Ladislas, accustomed as lie was to the
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crept on, embittered by terrible anxiety.
at length the detaehmen, set out, and the
journey from Yakoutski to Warsaw occupied
rear!y four months. During this long peri
od, the suffering, of Pagorski were dreadful.
Cramped up and josts led in kis narrow cell,
lie must have died but for Lis occasional
libtra'ion at night, when his wife saw that
he m ght come forth with safety for few
minutes. Yet all was endured with patience.
At leng The parry reached Modlin, VIII
lage but few leagues distant from Warsaw.
Wanda's heart beat quick with JOY, as Sue
inwardly and fervently thanked God Sud-
denly, n crash was beard-;he hinder spring
If the kihi'ka was broken, the false aoor-
ing gave way, AID meagre, death like
spectre fell PROSTATE on The road. 1t was
the once gay anI g,llant Ladislas Pagor-