Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-11-25

liar with 10 return to Germany. "Who
knows" thought he, "but that the old
patriarch will send me away again to
make pens?' With this thought, he
gave his steward full power to sell his
paternal estates. The stewart obeyed,
and sold everything but a small house,
in which this faithful old servant resided,
and which was 10 be his during his life
time.
By accident, the colonel made the &C
quaintance of Polish officer, who, in
need Of money, offered him fine large
estates in Poland at such a reasonable
rate, that, after having obtained fur
lough, Leinau went to see them, and,
convinced of their value, concluded the
transaction by buying them. He now
considered himself one of the richest
mobiles in Poland. Every one congratu-
lated him. He determind TO enjoy a
life ofphilosophical repose al his Polish
Tusculaneum, resigned his place in the
Russian service. bought whole libraries
of agricultural manual. together with
all sorts OF implements for cultivating the
soil, gathered round him a colony of
German mechanics and laborers, gave
himself up wholly to his Polish castle,
and, while he made preparations for
beau;ifying The place, began 10 think oc-
casionally of wife. 1t was high time,
for he was on the edge Of thirty.
Hitherto fortune had smiled. Sud
denly unlucky days came upon him.
The Poles waged war against the i'm
perial diet of his faiherland. The baron
sought to avoid all interference, but,
when asked for his opinion by warranta-
BILE persans in the neighborhood, he
deemed it only honorable to give them
this advice: Content yourselves with
your own country. and be on your guard
against foreign influence. You are lost,
if, through party spirit. you divide and
lend yourselves to Russia or Prussia"
Gradually, before he was aware of it,
the baron was considered an adherent of
Kusciusko, and an enemy TO the Russian
party. He meddled not, still he was
watched. His name appeared. with
many others. upon the prescription list
which was sent 10 Petersburg. 1t brought |
him little honor The Russians advanc- |
ed againstthe Poles with superior force.
and were victorious at Ukraine and Du-
bienka. The Polish troops marched
throuh the baron's grounds, and he was
obliged TO join them. The Russians ad-
vanced still farther, laid waste Leinau's
estate, and burnt DOWN his castle. Su-
warrow and Inglestrom. after the massa
ere of the inhabitants of Praga, were not
the men to defend the possessions of a
Russian colonel who had Joined the en-
emy.
He lost all, and was glad. like many Of
the natives of Poland, to fee for his life
into Germany.
The baron could still talk of being hap
py, when he reached Dresden, and
recolccted that there was still an old
where he might live with his
faithful old steward. The loss Of his
possessions did not much disturb him,
for he had been accustomed to have very
few wants He still thought himself rich
enough. The old stewart wept real tears
of Joy VIII n he again saw his master SO
Unexpectedly. Leinau had informed
him OF his arrival, in letter from Dres-
den, out enjoined it upon him to disclose
his return TO no one, as lie wished TO re-
main inccg, as long as he could. undis-
turbed by curiosity. 1t was partly
pride or shame that prompted this wish.
lie despised the verdict Of the
multitude, yet he woald fain avoid it in
his own case He knew the world! thing
so named, that awards ruin to one and
glory 10 another.
But there was no occasion for any anxi-
ETY. on the colonel's part. l. would have
required no ordinary exertiOns to discov-
er him. The stewards house was situa
ted in the extreme southern part Of the
kingdom, far from the public road.
Travellers never passed that way, scarce
Iy pedlar or preacher. At first, the re-
Iirement pleased the baron, but after
little while it grew tedious. He had
brought books with him, which served to
Kill time for a while. but at last he came
~ feel himself prisoner and exile, of all
feelings the worst None of his old friends
we're in the neighborhooj. In fact,
here was TO one. except an old clergy
man, who had once been his tutor, for
whom he particularly cared, and who
now resided at the other end Of the duke,
lom. Leinau determined to seek him
'ut. Filing his pockets with such things
IS were necessary, he sei out, on a fne
day, IN plain hunters dress.
With his gun over Lis shoulder. In two
lays he expected TO reach the home of
lis old fiiend. The first night he lodged &
It the inn Of an Insignificant town, where l
he met, however, with a very 81 snifcant
ldvenlure. Whtn abt ut 10 sit down 10 :
upper. he had taken no dinner for econ
'my's sake, the landlady informed him
hat, if he were so disposed, he might I
up at the same table with young lady,
yho had arrived an hour before with her {