Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-24


would our hands had never met;
Eoen the outt0ard form Of lOue,
i Must be resigned t0ih SOME REGRET.
Friends we might still seem to be,
III my wrong could Ger forget,
Our hands have Joined, but not our hearts
would our hands had never met"
STORY OF LADISLAS PAGoRSKY'
During the Polish insurrection, Lads
las Pagorski served as captain in regi-
! GG;,eut Of lancers. He took part in the
combats Of 1880 and 1881, and was made
colonel at the age of twenty-six. Az
ter the surrender of Warsaw he took re-
fuge in France. Ladislas Pagorski was
not man to waste his time in idleness.
Residing in an upper room in the Rue de
la Renaissance, in that mean, obscure
part of Paris formerly called Little Po-
land, he passed his leisure hours in the
study Of politics and philosophy, both
physical and mental.
Fhe conspiracy of 1884 recalled him
from his studious pursuits. He thought
the decisive moment was come, and de-
spite the advice Of his friends, he resOlv-
ed to return to Poland. He travelled in
disguise, and reached the frontiers of Ga
| lica without detection, Notwithstanding
the vigilance Of the Russian spies. He
took refuge in a castle belonging to an
old friend of his family. Count Wislinski,
and determined to await the signal for
rising in arms.
But for his restless anxiety of mind,
LadisIas would have spent a pleasant
time in the dwelling Of his friend 1t was
one Of those ancient Polish manor-houses
where are preserved, and transmitted
from father to son, traditions Of patriotism
and national glory. Religious duties and
the chase occupied the day, while the
evenings were passed in social intercourse
around the wide hearth, seasoned by a
pipe of tobacco and a glass of hydromel.
Count Wilnski had only one daughter,
named Wanda. Beneath this young
girls gentle and lovely exterior, glowed
the vigorous soul Of patriot. She had
! often heard of the brave Colonel Pngor-
ski, but scarcely expected to find in him
a man of twenty nine, possessing hand
some figure and a highly cultivated mind.
The young people were mutually pleased
with each other, and. under existing cir
cumstances, the tedious formaiIies preli
mcnary to Polish courtship under the
old regime were dispensed with. Ladis
las Pagorski promised to marry Wanda
Wislinski after the approaching cam
paign; she gave him a like pledge. -
They clasped each others hands and
parted.
The Colonel FASTENED to join the insur-
gent forces which assembled at Warsaw.
The result of the enterprise is well-knOwn;
the inSurrcction was prcmaturrly disco
vered. and it totally failed. A great
part of the Poles were arrested; the re-
maindcr fled. LqdisIas was one of the
first to be taken. and cast into the Rus
sian fortress of Zamoas. There he was
tried by martial law, and sentenced to be
exiled to Siberia. At one stroke he lost
everything save that one blessed gieam
Of hope, which nothing can eXtinguiSh in
the bosom of true Pole. and which
makes him repeat with undying fervOr the
burden of the national song
"No, Poland, thou Shalt never perish. :"
Madcmoisele Wislinski learned all
She left her home and went to Zamos.
succeeded in gaining admit lance to the
citadel, and placed her hand in that Of
Pagorski
You promised to marry me at the
end Of the can paign," she said, land |
come to claim that promise"
" Can you think of it?" cried L1dis-
las. do you know what an exile in ST.
beria-"
" l know it all. My resolution is un-
shaken.'
Her lovers soul was deeply moved at
this sublime devotion. PaSkievltch,
Prince Of Warsaw authorized the mar
riage. 1t was celebrated within the walls
Of dungeon and Wanda thus obtained
permission to accompany her husband to
Siberia. This was a snowy girL village on
the banks Of the Leno. During the
whole journey, which occupied four
months, Wanda uttered not the slightest
complaint. A young bride. taking the
honeymoon excursion with her husband,
could not appear more happy in the pre-
sent, or more hopeful for the future.
They took possession of cottage des-
tined for them and Wanda applied her
self to the discharge of the humble house
hold duties, as chcerfully as though she
! had never known any other occupation.
Ladislas. on his part, had learned that
most useful lesson, "tomake the best ot
everythiug." and sought by his industry
to improve their condition. The rules o.
the colony permitted him to engage in
any traffic practicable in that rigorous eli
mate. ..-e. .--.. ..--..r
Being a skiIIful marksman, he follow
ed the chase with much success. These
northern regions abound with animal!
whose fur'iS greatly priced, such as the
zibeline. the blue fox, the white hare anc
the marteu. Adroit and interchangeable
Pagorski was soon engaged in 4 luera
tive traffic in furs. He was enabled t,
procure for himself and his wife AS com