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satuOnn illorninn, Mardi 27, 1852.
rlrrCa
MY MOTHER
IT J. T. INGII.OI
hii a wither once ; and like a dream
pleaiine dream, in sorrow ending.
Jr memory comes before me, and dovh seem
kende monitor from Heaven descending,
owing out duty's path..and still attnding;
note Inv wanderings, - and in grief to Chide;
ben I Irom virtues pathway step aside.
was a lonely day, and dark, and dreary.
(though the sun wAs sniffing warm and bright,
it dark it was to me. for sad and.ueary,
d veiled in grief my mind could see no light,
it lengthened s eemed the moments in their flight
Death came near.tv,th unrelenting. tread, -
number ber among the sleeping dead. , •
nod beside her bed with tearful eyes,
' heard her cheerful words of christian love,
doubted not that more than early prite,
! crown of life awaited her above;
tOh to lose her thus! To gee her form;:
long and dearly loved, in Death's embrace...-
know the heart was stilled that beat so warm,
fed I never more should see that face,
deepen' anguish, such an seems to trace
If web iron point, upon . the very heart—
' o n!y felt when friends forever part.
)ash time ha.: dried my tears yet even now
mdd (Ace is before me as in years
• past I looked upon it, on her brow
sell remembered tendeAless appears,
tat soothed my early sorrows, dried my tears;
ad meekly, sadly do my thoughts return,,
om •
bat sweet vision to the silent urn.
THE POLI SIT WIFE.
A Story cf the Revolution of 1831.
1.11. for lore,' him So.
And love hopes chat hrtehtly shone;
)ly heart ml soul. my weal Irelow,
irioit in I,aren—on him elm..
rent e'er" to n-In.n
One Bo beloved—not loved in coin !'
R , L-r•KI had been an officer in the service of
Amitine, but hail quilted it in consequence of a
acreenterd with a brother officer reveeting a le•
le, whose affectintr4 the former had Flier ee.l ed
cuing, to the destruction of the hopes of Wrels
tr. a conlitinauce in the f•ame reeiment wish his
I. atter his marriage with Christine,
e.lered would ncit only he imprudent, but also
ful to the ieelins of NVielscholl, whom, nor-
.tanding the quarrel between them. he still re
and sought to avoid rs casein of again com
, collission with. He retired fr om public life
cultivation of a little farm, auil itee enjoyment
mnefilic life, irradiated by the claim of happi
i aud cunentment ; and in which the smiles and
learmeios of an affectionate wife spoke a lan
,.
.ze of rare and contentmetd to hi, heart, and
~!y leccanionise for the mote rionl gratifica.
is of society, and the bovines:, of the world
.e , e Islle home that is not ',died, which ?s hal
'by the spelt of woman's love ? where is
abode Chit k not happy sanctified by the purity
le affection of wornan'a heart, infusing its di
spirit iron a:! our thoughts and feelings, and
qriz, a lanznage of perfect enjoyment and and
ie'etty
olulskt itappinesii loving anti beloved
ftriudlti (:.tri•titte, the years of his life rolled,
ai an mibriiken stream of brightness, and no h•
iqter?med In break the beautiful chasm that an
, t!y endeared to him ex:sience and all otter
The bush o(a son, who, as he grew in
seemed to inherit the combined charm of his
beatry, tvltvh the noble spirit oyiis sire,
lini . ted Cie bonds of affection that had
mid Chrisiiiit anti their happiness
to the e Putp:ar :o which the aspirations of
flo , hs the imrrounding neighlatirbooJ were
as butt, however, at lerigth burst; and the sacred
zr ol liberty was raigeil•by the oppressed Poles,
ratios from :0 r i.ertionA enlisted beneath it,
Armed u, tle.tito , the power that had bound
i•liiiery, or y,irlif tit it lives in the
!pt. lh , lokki beheI T 7 with it)y the resolute
ol his countrymen, a: - .d 'his heart burned to
i• with them the glory of redeeming the nalion
.lthuler from the obloquy which hail been at
thereto; dis-uaderl, however. from his - tie.
• ci::ea•is °I Chi 'stole, who iqiplored
tot her the•F•ake of his boy4whom
lakee oi war might tender fatherless and un•
:eii—he yielded to the fascinations . of home,
iyayel hie patriotic terror merely by asaist
-I,e inrruSi of his power, the noble splritsthat
trued their lives to the redemption of their
land. He received the wounded and in
-11 the young recruit—revealed to him thi
at w&T!ate, and all the matiMu‘reek attack!.
:It Were Recerbacy for the. contest—and with:
na and blessings diemieesed the young hero to
encounter.
,e fist assault of the patriots had been crowned.
' cu e - s• Too speedily, however. they re'ig n •
teirissires to enjoyment and rejoicing heated
"re , 4 they beheld nothing but gloij in, the
in the confidence of future Vit.
:are ineinseltes up to Me gratification of
in %%le l did he picture the even then
(.1 :hen sittlaucm, opposed to such
; their oWn power was ennsid
and the lears of 11..lolski deemed chi•
." a i.l Vaal. Ile had conceived,- however,
tur a band of the government forces burst
upon tilose dcsernbled 'lion this spot and
in commenced, that terminated to the ettni
.ll7elmuil ul rite Iralf lola anti the wittinpli of
Rolersk Os farm, wherJ malty 'of
'''r 'II bad taken teluge, was assailed and .
the flames spread w t it rapidity—the shrieks
athighled a.td ti,vittiz..d site mid. mother ;
dlowned in the absorbing, tumult of the fight j
'4l be:a:l4ll N himself reamed to the tabl,,il 7
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little property, and fought with that desperation
which his sense of public wrong and. 'personal in
jury inspired—but his effort was vain, for exhaust
ed and powerless, he sank beneath the whelming
weight of superior numbers, and was,. with his in
fant boy, made plisoner.
Morning dawned, and the sun blazed with its
full splendor over the spot where, on the previous
day, theheauteouscottage of Rolofski shone in its
beatus : now they 101 l only upon a, mass Of. stnok.
Ing ruins,lonely and desolate—the fearful evidence
of the destruction of tyranny One intliittlattl alone,
stood gazit,g upon the mournful scene—ons young
and beautiful being, in the silent agony of sorrow,
stood gazing upon the smoking rains of her hitherto
happy home !It Christine=the wife and the
mother—yesterday tit the enjoyment of, the richest
blessings of heaven,now reduced to the depths ol
anguish and dispair ,like a fairy dream her happi
ness had 'floated away, and she stood gazing upon
the wreck, abstracted, pale, and mblionfestl Ms•
ba - d'ani child were torn from her—that husband
so tenderly endeared to• iieri that child so fondly
loved—i-both prisoners, taken in the-very heat of re.
bellion, whose punishment was instant death !'She
shuddered as her imagination_ contemplated the
tearful result,' and turning, from the scene of her
burning home, she formed the resolutionof follow
ing thitiand tbat were carrying away all th‘at the
world held dear to her—,ol throwing herself at their
feet--of imploring mercy in the name of Heaven—
and trusting to her agony and despair for the relief
of her husband and her child.
Christine arrived at the camp; she made her
way through the revelling soldiery, and fell direct•
ly at the feet of thecommanding officer, and stretch
ing oat her arms in supplication, exclaimed :" Mer
cy; mercy!—forgive my husband ! restore my un
offending, child.!" ' The offwer gamd •in astonish-
ment at the agony of the woman ; and immediately
raising , her from the ground ; inquired the meaning
of her supplications ; but ere he could finish his in
quiry, Chi mine had turned her languid eyes upon
his countenance, and shrieking at the sight, shrunk
hastily away. It was her husband's
!
" Chri,tine !" exclaimed the officer, as he recog
nized her —'• Chn.ll/11! !"
•• Mercy mercy !" cried the a2onixed litre, and
ajillk in supplication at his feet.
Nay. rise, Cliiistirte;" iejoined the officer, rr f l u
la r, so dear a Inend must not bend thus; repeat
your gtiels, tell me the cause of all !hill agony, and
trust jn my sincere to serve you."
" My husband and my child are prisoners r
y o ur husband. Chti.unte ! lofski a prisoner!
The darling wi-lt of my soul—my first best hope
was, that I might one day repay the insult and the
injury Rolofski inflicted, in depriving me of thy
love ; and now he falls a victim to the outraged
lamp, anti is my prisoner 1"
'• Wrelachottl" exclaimed the wife, " you sure•
ly dti not cootemplate revenge ; you do not mean to
pnnish my husband for the mere act of loving me
—Ol being beloved ! 0, no, you will not be so
cruel !"
" Christine !" rejoined the officer, " that I loved
you, fondly, passionately, you well know; you
know the restless day and sleepless nights of my
buyr ood, whet* this romantic leeling possessed my
Soul, burned in my heart, and maddened men in
my brain; you know that well. I might have won
you had not this Rolotoki come between us, and
snatched away the prize, at the very moment I be.
hefted it truly mine I Years have passed since that
time i Rolotski has been a happy, joyful bide•
groom—Wrelsehofl a lonely soldier. In the inter
vale of military duty, the form of Christine has ever
presented itself, and the enjoyment of Rotolskt, my
hated rival, perpetually recurred. Then, then, in
these bitter moment., have I sworn, in the sacred'
face of Heaven, to revenge the injury, if ever the
(Airtime of fate or fortune threw my rival .in pow-
" 0 Gott ! you do not mean —" interrupted
he agonized wife of the patriot.
,$• Christine!" exclaimed the soldier, in a deep,
kw, and determinctiton.4.`±sny _feelings now are
as they were in my boy hand ; 1101oiski's head is
beneath tne axe, and my vengeance is satisfied !
You cau save him—l need not add the means."
She hastily turned hum the officer in indignation,
and in a proud, contemptuous tone_exclaimed,
"Christine is a Polish wile, and knows her dui• !"
v Ay," tr•joined Weetschoft, "but Christine is a
Poi ish mother."
Christine hesitated a moment is she contemplat
ed the-power of the dint:cgs soldier and its proba.
ble effects, but as instantly assumed her former alti
tude of resignAtirin, and, rejoined, "2'ly tru4 . is iii
Heaven,. to, whose power Lcowmetid My -husband
and mychild !"
• A soldier at thismoment announced that the pris
oners had escaped.„'. the sentinels had )alien asleep
upon the watch, and Rololski and .hits bun bad
climbed to the grated window, trout which they
leaped into the Open Bold ) and had "sacceeded in
affecting their escape._ •
"My prayer is heard-4 have, not implored .the
protection tit Heaven in vain P shouted the Polish
wife, as the Juppy intelligence reached her"..ears . of
her truebae . d'e safely, and her child's. 'Now Wrels
chofi where's your rengiv tee ?"'
•' Even here," exclaimed he, leiz ng her hand
the pretty Ct,ristiue Must be a hostage for her
husband's return ;•' and he ordered her to be in
stantly 'detained-
Rriloleki 'and' , his bop hastened with all their
speed therieighboritood of their home, in order
to ascertain the safety of the beloved , wife and with.
cr Ali thit:ntet their eyes, however,. when arriv
.ed. was the trans of Mick ruins heie and Them
. ,
remit,* lliip ptteants pl smoke, atid,itil coconut ,auti.
about, sill, Ithie and deßulase. ThP dtstractml - has
hand cal:ea upon • the name of
. Cltristine, but no
vines resputUled to his Cry he shottelf with Mit , .
,rtsighij acid the liriy:rissii!etf, but iall atcir
pitild.betteittithe eicipaitittg cone ictiony that 4temue
object of their se a rch tint! solicitu.to Itatikfirti - Atte
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Mournful scene. Afraid to remain upon' the spot,
they immediately hastened to the nearest rendez;
vous of the patriots, and the name of Nic:.elae. : Rei.
ofski vats enrolled in the list of those intreped he.
roes, whose lives were devoted-to the
, tedemption
of Poland from its state of slavery . anil '44prePsioll
All endeavors to discoverthe retreat of Christine
were meaectual ; until,.at length, a• soldier of the
enemy's forces was bronght in:in limier, from. whorls
Rolofski ascertained dint Itts' - 'olle wakitilliiipower
of his rival„.Wrelschuff.,,:.TAladdened-wittCragii, he
meditated an immediate: attack epon ite' etiehiy,
'and was only restrisit.ed by . the : eautirsti interfer
enee of a veteran wo suuested.ffiaprop . ijetY of .a
more maforet l artant
ernent, previous to • entering
upon a erintestirs which themombers . were so une
qual. Rolofski, howesier; laughed his comrad's
leafs to scom, and. intent solely , upon the rescue of
his wile, lie beseuglit an immediate attack... His
appeal, however, was ineffectual v the_ number of
the patriots was too small to admit the probability
of success against the enemy's over Whelming 'far
ces, and some day ' s must:elapse before.a reinforce.
ment of the Patriot party.could arrive; but to natal . -
ski, that interval-was pregnant with danger 'and de
struction. Unable to induce his associates to the
attack, he ventured to quit their assembly with his
young boy, ig order to attempt the release- of his
wife.
He gained the - micirtity of Wrelschoff's quarters,
unobserved and unmotested, and pziused to consid
er upon .the many plane that swgested.thetzselves,
all
. 01 which ,
,however, vanished upon considera
tion, while the bare certainty of Christine's confine
ment presented itself. While musing upon the
probability of success, he was challenged by an ap
proaching guard. " Friends," exclaimed Rololski,
" friends to the Duke r_
" Nicholas Rolofaki P' rejoined the gnani, 14
know the voles!'
" You are mistaken, friend," immediately ex
claimed Rola-ki, in the apprehension of detection,
I know no such name"
" And yet," continued the other, " each word
you speak, more forcibly convinces me that I am
not, in error. • If you are the patriot, you aro safe
with mw."
" Ay !" exclaimed Itolotski.
" I Aee--1 read Rolotskt wricen in every feature
of that expressive face. li.dolski, who dealt death
to bre vely in the attack upon farm. and churm•
ed even enemies by bus daring vaMr."
" You are nu enemy to freedom."
'• No. no,' reiiined the guard, " I have quilted
forever the .et vice, and am haste * g to enlist un
der the Pattiot't banner."
men Heaven be with you," exclaimed Rotof
ski pressing the soldier's hand, " I am Rolofski "
" And you seek your intrepid wife," said the
soldier, "now suffering under the oppressive tyran
ny of Wreltchoff ; but she bears her sorrows brave
ly. Never did man offer greater temptations to
woman—never did woman withstand them more
nobly. Disdaining liberty and even life, she resists
the insults of the Commander, and scorns alike his
prayers and threatening& Her gallant conduct
charmed me—her stern devotion awed me to into
virtue; and lo! inspired by the virtue of the Pa
triot's wife I go to join the Patriots case."
Rolofski heard the conduct of his wife with ex
ultation ; his•lips quivered, and the tear started to
his eyelid, while the soldier recapitulated his story
and pressing his hand fervently, he inquired, what
means he could take to rescue his beloved t "Sim
ply this," exclaimed 11u:soldier, " eschougg cl9thes
with me, and take my station in ilisi,guytl house;
my flight will not then be discovered, nor; iu the lor
ry and business of- the nioment, will the substitution.
You will soon be ordered to guard the chamber
wherein the lady is confined; you are bold and
resolute ; sni t l to a spirit such as yours---"
"The rescue is pertain!" interrupted the husband
and delighted at the anticipated result of his expe
dition, he nastily made the projected change of at
tire, and then, directing the soldier to the rt:ntlez
vous of the Pa . tOots he had just acqoittetl, the latter
undertook to protect the boy until Rulolski's return
as his appearance in the-guard house might hazard
,:eteption, and produce the worst results. Roltitski
thanked - the guard for the Fuggestion, and also tor
his kind promise to protect the child ; he kissed
the forehead of the boy, and commending', him, to
the care of Heaven, and the protection of the strait.
ger, allowed them to depart. He saw them descend
the hill. and cross the narrow valley ; the Soldier
quick in his movement, and the boy equally: .anx•
ions to conduct his. , fellow traveller until the turn
in the road obscured them from sight. The land
paient then unned towards his destination, and
with a burning, heart 1'3(1)14i - ear : pa- „rapidly towards
the quarters of the Russian Jetalchtnent.
RolotskiArearned not that he was the vietirri of
treachery . , tiiii . the,ettares 01, the enemy, ha•l corn•
pietely erttrapped , him,. and thrithe mow -hastened!
to his doom! -.The iriemP-whote he tad jest quit:
tett, and to whose protection he had resigned hie
child, was a spy tit W rel....coil's and, immediately, on
believing himself out of sight el his victim, secur
ed the hey and hastened back lathe 'Russian quer
lers. Rulolaki hail gaineilliislestinatiot. and min-
. - - .
bled with the eater _soldiers in the guard house.
He had thus fa- succeeded in his project, and be
held, in his imagination the speedy rescue of his
beloved wile, amt the termination of his most,anx-
inns tear&
CitriAine was confined in an apartment, from
which escape- was-altogether , implacikable rims
sive iron pars armed the only, window
4ed light and, a sentinel was essr prosept to watch
her .coliduct. ha L L'exprusaefl tamseif
cletermined,• maddened by the reflection, that the
rival wh(irti he had Vtia'iiiited in feetireli - n his
I •
po.Aer, 1-ard,,,cluded ,x et tgetiacei, had, deprived
him taws:thy , of an exciusit- ,:everrge-1: Christine
however, hat been 'secured - and the libil'ofhiv pas.
sirm wits . hi 4 bevoifd ,the Poitibill,hir oI 'aysisbinee
or !-e;cue,i htspris
Amer eflil,be exultingly discovered ,Rolokke-seain
;within tie foils invntdiVelF 6 rdetelrere eve& fdt•
the arrest of theittiter, who at the moment he wat t
projecting the release o(ghtikine . from her confine,
meet,,wlo aecured by the-guard, and conducted .10
the same prison from which he had se lately-escap:
The. r 0 ri.(.. 1 instantly aiocerned the treachernand
in the anguish of the moment raved in incoherent
terms end requested tidings of hip poor toy, but the
lifiS of the guard Were sealed, and he obtained its?
. •:' g> v 7 l ,
'"
madam ;parch i 141 1 1 . - med Wrejsch . ofi a ti
twin tered the squirtinent ofChrisil with titibot4
The; iiitithei 'at ilhe Plitt - id - her derliiig
d _rpcingin g h aids him,elasited liesarmsaround
ilia little norm, anilpressing hirn to her maternal bo.
wpm, mittlling tier tears with' his. •
Mittlani," continued Wrebcoff, thie child
again it mine. •
" And its lather V' inquired Christina, in, a,bursl
of agony.
Is my prisoner."
ig Gracious Heaven forbid !" she cried and press.
mg her boy more' passionately to her throbbing
heart, gave veal° her agony in a Hood of massive
tears. •
" Fortune has favored me, Christine," exclaim.
ed the officer, " and led withkn my.power those be.
inns that have produced such anguish io my bean,
such madness in my bosom. Vengeance, Christ
ine. will be satisfied ; yoor husbind dies !"
" Olt no, you ciumot be so very, eery cruel writ.
schoff"
" There is no cruelty, Christine, in • most .dear
revenge."
" Revenge is monstrous, Wrelleoft ; mots fit for
demons than men."
" Then, men shouldnot provoke it," said the offi
cer, in a clecis;ve tone ; " the die is cast, and
Christine seals her husbands doom." .
g' I !" exclaimed the agonized mother. .
" You know the meanaby which homey be sae-
" Oh, yes," rejoined Christine, and kissirig the
white forehead of her boy, she pressed him fondly
to her bosom 3411 l exclaimed, " I kun r, too, that
Nicholas Kulillski would rather yield his life upnu
a scalliild. or at t cannons mouth, than that Chris
tine should render herself unworthy the distinction
of a wife !"
•' You have re.olved 1" inquired Wre!selloff, and
his es - es flashed as he spoke.
" I have," was the calm diartified reply
"Then be it so," cried Wreb-con, ',patching the
boy from its mother's arms, aid delivering him to
the guard—" let it be as I have ordered 1" and the
guard withdrew with the child.
"Monster, what is it you dot—live me back my
child 1" cried the trembling mother as the door clue
ed upon them.
" Ay, ay," replied Wrelschoff, rr by.end•by the
boy shall return ;'he has first a deed to execute—to
serve his country and his king."
g.What is it you mean 1"
" There is a traitor to be shot to-day, and it is us.
solved that the boys hand shall be tried upon the
firing of the cannon—that, madam is ill 1"
" Ah !" rejoined Christine, " my mind pictures
a scene of horror. Wrelscoll, your looks confirm
my fears; who, tell me, who is the boy to shoot 1"
" The traitor Nicholas Rolofski "
"06 no, oh no, you cannot be so moittous !"
shrieked Christine. Recall those worths, tell me
they are talse—are to try me ;say you would chea
me to dishonor, and let me picture such a scene no
more."
-
"Christine, it resalverl , on ; but the father's face
will be concealed, and he will not know who it is
that fires the ituarument of death, neither will the
tiny be aware of the individual who receives de.
enaction " Bel old," continued he, unfastening
an iron window that had overlooked the parade ;
" behold the preparations br the czecution."
" Christine gazed Irani the window, and beheld
the soldiers drawn np in military arrray prepatory
to the scene..of death that war to ensue; the cannon
that was to destroy her hu,band was fixed, and her
boy, her darling boy, was by its side, holding the
lighted match that was to fire the fearful instrument
wholly u:,eonscious of the being whom he wonld
destiny ; guards were over ham to direct the childs
hand, and every thing was ready for the cererno.
ny. ChristinOverted her glance, and fell at the
teat of the author of this scene of horror.
g•For the love of God N cried she, "by the hope
of 'leaven, stop these dreadful preparations; recall
recall the sentence, or withdraw my innocent child
let not - his father's biped be oh the poor
. bnya head!"
"IL is Christine," murmured Writlscholl, ihat
has caused these preparations ; it is Christine that
has placed her child with a lighted match et the
cannons head t anclgives the signal lorlfie destruc
tion of Rokilski -
" Monster monster,” exclaimed she "Hour can
you force- me to ; this mate .of en tier mg?"'
" One word Chiistwe, and your . Itctstiaild'it eav'.
ed. flehold,
The procession wag now 'seen advancing tow
ards the scene of death. • Rol.fski -apparently re
signed to his impending late, receited the religious
consplation of the holy men that attended him, with
composure and placidity• anSteheld the engine of
destruction without the lea 4 emotion or display.
" He does not fear to die !" energericstly n
et:timed Christine. '• He falls as a Polish pat
should fall, and heaven WE!" receive his son I ; But
boy.--tv
One moment longer, Christine and your resolve
of tio avail—say,.nimillie r perish "1"
. 8 $ Not by the baud of .his child; you will not ,
dare not be so barbarious !"
• " He dies !" Mied tuirefribel;attclhastilY iinitted
the %raiment.
Cinistine ahriekettr•es she fan , him defied ; she
lolluweAttim.to the dotir;bul• it w tor- I.loised fast and
firm—she heard the bolt jar in the iron claspe r and.
she _turned away ~g.l 40 : washer
only campar ion ; but he , Wits , !into ; inii - entitnt.,,lle.,;
flecnoo overpowered; her and she, sank.. Upontthe
soil ma - rimless dashig upon vacancy; her thoughts
lee, great fur tiVedneer - p tiio ilat'irt "kr r ttifer: the
:
. I '
, trumpet announcing the arrival of the commanding
,oflicer upon the scene oLdeittb, awakened her from
hed .stripor ; she shrieked and turning to the . wn
dow hunt whence Wicked!, had directed- her tit.
tentiun lathe preparations fur the excution, discovi
erect That it had not been closed ; in the impulse of
the. moment the distracted mother sprung towards
the easement arid before the guard• could withold
her, leaped from her, condnement and with--the
apeed of lightning reship.' towards the spot where
het.tiarling boy belillite match readrto dtstroy
hiefathed. - 7 "r
.The alarm was instantly spread but the action' of .
Christine aces too swift for preseniion; Mal ere her
progrere could be arrested she struck the lighted
match from her child's hand and, in a frantic tone
exclaimed
" Bay, boy, it is your Wier yoa,would kill I" I
Rolol-ki recognized.the, voice, and the fearful
wordcit breathed, and startling from his kneeling
posture, rushed towards the spot from whence it
proceeded and in a moment clasped to his despair.
ing heart tie wile , and child so_dear to him. Wrel.-
"choir firiously,ordered their lucent separation and,
the dastructori of his rival; but a sudden tumult
from the rear (molted ,his attention, and before he
could collect his thoughts a vast body of patriot,
troops were upon him ; and so quiet and unper
ceived had been their progress that the Russian sot.
diers were surprised and defeated ere they could
well imagine the cause of the alarm. Rolofski
headed a party of hi. brave associates and beneath
his arm the villait Wrelschofl tell in the first as
sault. Short bin desperate was the contest, and it
ended in the favor of the patriot troops. Rolofski
was saved and he clasped to his bosom his faithful
wife and their, darling child ; whilst the patriot
troops planted me sacred banner of freedom upon
the head-quarters of the Russian 'army, amid the
shouts of victory and liberty.
TIED Dixre ittr - Homx.—A friend of ours, living
not far from Pontiac, was imiortuned one pleasant
day lately by his wile to take her a sle . igh-riding.
The gentleman, being a man of business, pleaded
his engagements, When the wife replied that that
was the old story, and that she moat always be tied
•down at home. The husband rejoined that if ■ny
body would furnish him with good clothes to wear,
and enongh to eat and drink, that he would be will
ir gto be tied down at home. A few days after the
'2 fittleman came home earlier than was his durvont,
and being fatigued, lay down upon the sofa and fell
into a sound sleep. His wife took some cords, and
•!yly lied his hands together—served his feet in
the same way, and made him fast to the sofa. -She
then set a table with all that the house afforded.
and placed an extra stilt of clothes within his reach.
This done she started to pay a friend a visit. Upon
;ter return, late in the evening, she found tier sub.
ject of domenic discipline as she lett him, except
that he was wide awake and vary mad
4, What on earth does this all mean I" says her
husband.
" Nothing," quietly remarked hie wife, it except
the cotteurn 'nation of your eanhly wishes—enough
to eat, drink and e: ear, and to be lied down at home /"
That couple wore been aleigh•rading next day !
Del.
Recs. Com..—Good Heavens ! reader, do try and
keep a cheetful Lice. What if your path be beset
with perplexities—don't fret. There's no use in fret
ting though'you are iii "debt, and business is dull,
and the batiks wont
not tend: - Getting vexed with yourself and every.
body else wont help the matter—no, not a bit. You
may fret yourself into fiddle-strings, but you will
only make yourself wretched—not cure the evil. It
you jam your fingers in the ciack of the door, or
stumble against a pile of bricks, left, carelessly on
the side-walk, or are half a minute too late for me
cars, take it eoolly—fretting wont heal the mischief,
l I the girl you like gives you the mitten, or if you
have got married and found yourself egregiously
" taken in," keep cool--hetting wont bring back
the one or make!an angel of the . anther. If your um
brella t , comes up missing" when you especially
need it, or you gel caught in a rain storm with your
Sunday Writhes on—if you want to be captain of a
military . company and can't—or run at an election
for pound keeper, and get defeated—if your trunk
le lost itt traveliug, or some le:eternality pickpock•
et relieves your superfluous "bank-biller, take it easy
!letting may elongate your face, but wont afford any
et:lnsolation for your troubles, Learn lo be patient
in Your perplekity. It is scandalous fur any man,
however unfortunate, to be always treating mil hrs•
t sing, growling and grunili:ing. , One Merit! fault is
mirth' ten Cotrlaults, all the .world wet'. Why,
what a fever will a man put himself into to day,
about something which he will . °lily laugh at to.
_morrow ; arid yet the next morning you will find
the satne individual ip a perfect phieny of passion
about some other matter ten times more trilling,
Keepcool, then and don't be needlessly worried.
Rememberthat care once killed a cat', and it may
kill you,, yet, ifyou are not careful. There's twill
ing like coolness; it ester brakes things its im
patience. Coolness—did you ever see it tumble
up stairs, or do it itself a mi•chiert Study hi be cool
ay, oven if the house is on fire or your horse . runs ,
away Dangers retreat when coolly they all con,:
fronted."
A !kw ccertutou—liow TO rune
couple forward, wheel and fire—second thuo—ala
monocle at the corners•—and nose-your-nose—gen
tiemen cro's hands, ladies kiss aver—right or wrong
—posy—le - aonade all—first couple canter 'mind
comitalus--second d Itto—th ad ditto—tour
do, bob your cocoa Malin& then go to roost.
t , My a..l.ohoolinat6r. " what : 6 a
rherubeT tif,Congtessil ." A _nktialhap of Congress
a com•run mtbsiantive, ag,raearg with .e4f :Ater
;ea!, and i•go}•ernad lay - eircttailars Z Jay,
" • -
t A liiitemar( •'—:6ntf ut,W
onotitato u iJ" ;A-e tl.l
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clot?! until he it , tiblco pay f.4:10*.
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Among-the wo:tbies,vrto,6,tu'rel during the era
vf, !he A Merictip, Fl.e:rtilutict; pirhapn there lists
none possessing more orignish , y of chafacnit thaa
Geo. Putnam, who was• excentrip and festletts- 7 -
blorit ih his trianiiers—the daring eol:lier, wishou
therpotish - of "the gentlentan. He (night well be
called the Markin of the Worth, thnu;!,h he divlikecl
disguise, probably from the tact of his lispimt, whtch
was very Apt to overt;irovi any trickery which be
might hive hat, in mew:
The a ted to us by en
elderly gewlemiin whO'received - irfroin7thil Month
of his father who starved 'under General. At
the time sr eteong-hold called Harse-neck,: . sorne
miles above New York was ill possession of this
Hilted), Putnam, .with a few sturdy patriot+ was
lurking .in.hil vicinity, benLon driving them trona
the place. Tired of lying in ambush, the men be
came impatient,-and importuned the General _with
quesiitine as to %%hen they were gding to have a
bout with the foe. One morning lie made a speech
something to the following effect, convinced
limn that something was in the.wind :
Fellers—You have been idle to 10 - g and os
have I. I'm going dowts to Bustle's at Hummock,
in en hoar with an ox team arid a load of corn. df
1 come back let you know the particulars; if
should riot, tat e'm have it by the hoky P'
He shortly afterwards mounted his oz can, dress
ed as one of the commonest order of Yankee farm
ers, and was soon at Bustle's tavern which was in
the possession of: the Rd WI troops. -No soot.'
er did the officers espy him than they began to
quzstion hint as to his where abouts; and finding
him as they thought, a complete simpleton, they
began to quiz him, and threatened to seize his corn
and fodder. " How much do you ask for the whole
cansaru i they inquired.
• "For marcy's sake, gentlemen," replied the
mock clodhopper, with the roost' deplorable look
of entrewy, '• only let me off, and you shall have
my hull team and load for nothing ! and if that
won't dew, promi.e you to come to morrow and
pay you for your kindness and condescension."
'• Widl," said they, we'll take you at your word;
leave the team and provender with na and
won't require any bail for your appeararee."
Putnam gave up the team and sauntered, about
for an hour or PO gaining all the information be de.
aired ; he then returned to his men and told them
of the disposition of the foe and their plan of at
tack.
The morning came and with it sallied out tho
gallant band. The British were handled with rough
hands, and when they surrendered to Gen Putnam,
the clod hopper, he sarcastically remarked—" Gen
Hemet, I have only kept my word I told you I
would call and pay you for your kindness dad con
descension.
As INctcest IN EARLY ems or WILLIAM WERT.
-The history of William Wirt of Virginia, presents
a curious incident, which led to his marriage. In
his early career Mr Wirt was addicted to hitempei
ate habits and was as every friend supposed, a hope
less, irreclaimable man. He was abandoned by all
most every friend and was so reduced that his pres
ence was objectionable in the meanest esta4ish
ments where rum Was sold. Ou a certain occasion
he had become so grossly intoxicated that he fen
upon the floor of a rum hole insensible. Tho pre :
U. MO' TRIM"
laid him at fall length - on the edge of the sidetvanc
It was in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The day
Was excessively warm, and the rays of the sun fell
directly upon the inebriate who was totally uncone•
cions of his situation. A young lady was passing
the spot, and on noticeing the exposed features of
Mr. Witt, stopped, spread her handkerchief over
his lace, and passed on. IVlien Mr. NV iit became
partially sensible of his situation, a few bouts Mier
wards, be dis.coveied the handkerchief, and the in
itials upon it made him aware to whom it bolonged•
That kind act made him a reformed man, for ha
found that them was one living being that was in
tereated in his fate. In after yews, when Mr. Wit t
had risen to an miaow position, and was a ce4.11-
date for the Presidency of the United States, we
met him ai.d his gtittd lady—(the idelitical yoco;
woman who managed the handkerchief Inking:a
when Mr. Win was in the " grog" trade)—andshe
never regretted her choice, and Mr. Wilt never
thank more.= The Pick.
An honest Irishman, iresh lum Hibernia, caught
is bumble bee in his hand, !opposing it to be a I.urn.
ming bird
"Ocb,' . he ex iairt eJ " Devil burn I how 1:31
his hide Su: Is."
Wr An oitter &lawn South who acrvecl laud:Lye
on x pry, soya lae:a 60 lull of the taw lila is trod.
in keep front cheating somebody.
(►:' A la:o _writer says du, quicke , .st way to rt..
duce 'wand& into initingo, ift, to mull,ly your hies•
are:, wqh billtar.le and div ids your detqle. , .. Leto eel
Int iturbeii on., clikein divutto.
er• Benefit your friends that they may love y_o
more dearly still, benefit your ettetutes tl;at :Ley
may at least become your ft ietiLls
Svriszthelm LleclAkes co,: of an Ana.
condo It °old make a better ;I
man'. %aist iloa Wr arm uf:
Oz:r . Impu,:ouct: au,; t! aro :u lo t‘rt.) . .1
Orb,
Mara than 3 7.1.0.t0a are
camcd by ev:sumotion
When a man rnakcs it. A 1:0 n.ti
it ( 4 that they
The man who ic tit3U,
• :•v,. :•t'~ he Ls a b ,-cr
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