, 1859-06-17
FORTUNES OF PULASKI.
A Sequel to Lodoiska.

followed us everywhere. OF five children which
she had given me, one only remained to us, an
infant aged eighteen months. One day after an
obstinate combat, the victorious enemy rushed
into my tent to pillage it Pulaski and myself,
followed by some gentlemen, few to the defence
Of Lodoiska, whom we saved, but alas only her;
my daughter was carried of My daughter, by
q wise precaution Of her mother in those times
of trouble bore, indelibly marked beneath her
shoulder, the arms Of our house, but all my
searches for her hitherto have been unavailing.
Alas Dorliska, my dear Dorliska either pines
in slavery or has ceased to exist.
That bereavement caused me the most intense
grief Pulaski seemed but little affected by Il,
either because he was already occupied with the
great project which he soon afterwards communi-
Gated to me, or because the misfortunes Of his
country alone had power to move his stoical heart
He assembled the remains Of his army, took an
advantageous camp, which he spent several days
in fortifying, and maintained himself there three
entire months against all the efforts of the Rus
slams. But provisions falling II became neccs-
sary to think Of abandoning It; and Pulaski
came one day into my tent and causing those
who were present to withdraw, said to me,
alone:
"Lovzinski, have reason to complain Of thee.
Heretofore thou hast borne with me the burden
Of command, and have been able to transfer to
my son-in-law part Of my painful duties; but
for the past three months, thou hast done nothing
but weep; thou hast grieved like woman
Thou abandonest me at this critical time when
thy aid is more than ever necessary to me. Thou
seest how am harassed on all sides; not that
fear for myself it is my own dangers that dis.
turb me, but il ee perish the State viii have no
more defenders. Arouse thee, Lovzinskii thou
who hast hitherto 50 nobly shared my labors,
remain not to-day, useless witness Of them
We have bathed ourselves In the blood Of the
Russians, but our fellow-ctizens are only avenged,
they are not saved; soon, perhaps, we shall be
no longer able to protect them"
"Thou surprisest mo, Pulaski!" replied,
"whence come these sinister iorebodines? ~
"You will perceive that am not alarmed with.
out reason" he said, "when you consider our
actual position. am obliged to awaken, In all
hearts, the slumbering spirit Of patriotism
find, everywhere, only abject men, born for slay.
cry, or weak men. Who although conscious Of
their degradation, confine themselves 70 barren
regrets. A few true.hearted citizens have rallied
to my standard, but eight campaigns have greatly
reduced their numbefs I enfeeble myself 81
my victories, while our enemies re-appear more
numerous after their defeats" o. n
al repeat Il Pulaski. thou astouishest me. I
have seen thee Sustain thy courage in circum.
stances not less threateuins than t6ese.p ,---a
"Nor does Il forsake me nowi True valor
does not consist in binding ourselves to danger.
but in bravely meeting i when perceived. Our
enemies arc making PREPARATIONS for INV speedy
defeat, yet IL thou wishest il, I.ovznsk. the day
on which they expect their greatest triumph.
may be that Of their destruction, and Of the sal.
"If Twish IN Canst thou doubt itP What
dost thou mean! What Is Il necessary to do 7"
WT,o striko .ho boIdoeI hlou, u,h;ch have 40,
yet meditatcd. Forty chosen mon, Of known
bravery. are assembled A. Czentocbow AZ tha
house of Kalcvski: tbev need 4 sICiIfnl. firm and
intrepid leader and have Chosen tbeeL
"PulasLi. / am ready"
al will not conceal from thee the danger of
the enterprise: It's success Is doubtful. and II
thou fullest thou art lost"
az rcpeat that I am ready-cxpl,inIn
"Thou kuowest that we have scarcely four
thousand men remaining, and although we could
still greatly annoy our enemies. vet L would be
idle to cxIect. with such feeble means, TO drive
them out Of the country. But all o ,r gentlemen
would rush to nv standard, II the king was in
nv camp"
"Whatl dost thou hope that the king will con-
sent to come hereY"
"No--but he must be compelled TO do So"
Compelledl" ~. 1' " W
"Yesl know that a friendship Of long
standing exists between thee and him, but since
thou sustainest with Pulaski tho cause Of liberty,
thou knowest also that we ought to sacrifice
everything to the welfare Of our country, except.
ing an interest equally sacred"
al know nv duty, and will perform it-but
what dost thou proposcP The king never goes
out Of Warsaw"
swell then il is TO Warsaw that you must 20
To find himi Il is from the heart Of his capital
that he Is TO be dragged"
"What preparations are made for this great
enterprisc!h .. 81 r.
"Thou seest that Russian army, thrice as
numerous as mine which has been cncampod for