New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-17
4 araa Marases has own Daughter.

me following wonderful and strange story, which
we copy from the columns Of the Court journal, is
As full Of terrible romance as any Of the wild legends
Og The middle ages. But for the high authority
which endorses it, we should find it difficult to believe
III fts reality
In the year 1880 d young Polish gentleman of birth
and distinction, was married to young lady Of his
own Tauk In life, with The full and entire approval of
the parents on both sides. Scarcely had the young
couple entered into tfis state of life, in which
4yeEy prospect Of happiness seemed secured to them
when The revolt broke oat and the young husband,
in spite Of bis peculiar position, heatated not mo-
xaat 10 leave all and join the patriots who were set
aing forth to combat for their country.
The wife, nothing dannted BIZ the dangers to
which she to be exposed left in secret her home
ana family 60 follow the fortunes Of her husband.
The perils and frightfal priyatons she underwent
in The search after him can scarcely be described.
She never beheld him more ior arrived at certain
village where terrible skrmsa had been fought, |
she was told that her husband, who had led the Po
lsh party against the Russians, had persisted in the
combat, and heen buried on the field of the encOunt
er shat very morning The news acted as death. /
blow to the poor young WIFE, who, succored at cot
sage By the Wayside by family Of poor peasants at
abe very risk and peril OF their lives, remained in
state Of deliTum for several days, and died after hay
ing prematurey given birth to daughter, but with
cut having once recovered reason sufficient to give
directions or recommendations concerning the disDo
salof the infant. All the peasants could tell was the
tet Of the evident gentle birth OF the lady, which
and the quality of d few jewels found Id her posses
sion. The poor cottagers knew not what to do in
their embarrassment, and bethought themselves of
kha owner of the chateau, to whom their village and
al 1t contained belonged Of right. The baby was
borne thitheT by the family, and the heart of the
ehalsss lady beat with tenderness on beholdng the
little pale flower thus left to perish, unless rescued
from the rough treatment ii was destined TO exneri
snce With the peasants.
The child was taken BY the lady at first as mere
duty and because Of its hepessness but as it grew
became 50 entwined around that ladys affections
That she had but one dFead-lest her husband who
engaged Ga distant sergiee should when he returned
home, object to the adoption Of the little orphan
This, however, SO far from being the case proved TO
be the reverse. General Count c. was moved TO
tenderness at the story and at took the poor in
Ans to his bosom, as his wife had done already In
course Of time it was deemed expedient to adopt her
illegal form, as they had already done in their afiec
Gions The ceremonies necessary were gone through
she Eaparors consent was obtained and the poor it,
IL deserted orphan Of unknown birth and pafentape
became III name and fortune one OF the greatest heir
asses Of Posen.
Some few years ago, the new Governor disDatehel
BIZ The military authorities arrived in great state to
sake possession Of his new dignity and, during his
initiation was invited to spend some little time at the
chateau Here he became deeply enanored OF the
orphan, and by his brilliant wit and charming man
aera soon capEivated her affections The lover was
no longer young, but still in the prime Of manhood
while the maiden accustomed to The almost exclusive
society Of her adopted parents looked upOn her snitor
without objection TO the difference Of aae
ina few short months after his appointment to
The high station we have mentioned the young lady
aas married to the brilliant officer and the peasants
Of the district still mention, Id terms Of admiration
and establishment the Wondfous doings the fireworks
and waterWorka the harseTacing and riding matches
Hhioh took place on the OCCASION Shortly after the
marriage lie husband took His wife to the seat Of his
Government, where she soon BECAME tie admired of
Rbehoders and L celebrated Id that part Of Poland
in certain verses which were sung before the Empe.
Tor 0n his visit to the place as the Morning State Of
P--n in short for seven years all went nerry=as a
marriage bell
the end of that period only two years since the
death Of the adoptiye mothero the lady c8used Tie
disclosure which we baye made and which, not by
any means necessary for the marriage became inds
Bsnsable for the ARRANGEMENT OF theiphertanre after
death At the frst words contained ia the documents
legt BY he diving lady in the ootage on hearing the
names and the dates therein mentioned, the misera.
BE husband sank aanseess to the floor-he could not
Ea to recognize his own offspring in his wife. the
mother of his children now standing beside him and
self himself guilty and stricken man.
Az the close of the struggle for Independence.
Hhen the Poles, beaten on all sides, were forced to
submit, Captain q had rendered his resignation
to Rnssia and had acquired titles and hOnors under
Tie Russian Government, although conscience had SO
stung him that he had deemed it expedient TO de-
maud change Of name which, under cover Of his
new title, had been willingly granted
Immediate measures were taken to obtain the ad.