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As I was the witness of his early youth."
The observing Halina standing aside braced the
truth in Wiesƚaw's eye. John saying only truth
knew that he could not wound in aid
love such errors as he blamed.
But tears rushed into the youth's eyes & he bowed
low at John's feet – bowed to the mother ashamed
at heart & long the house was silent & tears at this
rushed also to Halina's eyes as in spring on the
shores of the Vistula where clouds from the balmy rain – the
flowers had when watered brighten with hope and
the Sun comes out from behind the mountains
– So while hope watered the eyes of the children John
with the mother looked on them eagerly
in a sweet serenity sparkling in their eyes.
The unlooked for happiness made gladdened the mother –
Not to Halina's had no rich position – she was an orphan without
parents – without a dower – nor paternal cot
In the openness of her heart, as conscience demanded
Jadwicz thus spoke to John.
"There is a God in heaven who sees all below.
Esper Who tries man by prosperity & humiliation
Whether he depresses or elevates his decree follow the
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deeds of man. My Hadlina when a poor labored all
her life at my side. She trusts not to the Sun which
so suddenly beamed on our dwelling, for a poor girl
this too high a station. 'Tis not an orphan to possess
the son of a wealthy peasant. She has no father, no
friends who would think of care for her future lot. Therefore
noble youth! may God may reward thy good heart and thy
kind designs. Now may it please you to hear a
tale of Halina & hang take it to your family:
When the ill-fortune conspired against Poland's crown
my husband & my brothers went to defended their country with
their scythes – and returned no more. Unmerciful
strangers plundered the palaces & burned the villages, thee
who remembers these evil days, has known terror! Old
age men – young mothers, flew to the woods, but even the wood
seared those away by their flames. Twas a sight
frightful & piteous. While their last shelter was burnt up.
The blaze spread brightness for miles leagues. Children & mothers
wandered in crowds – I saw them on the roads with tears –
I could hardly work for tears, but when described I met a child on the road
I pressed it with sobs to my bosom – I asked her name
her parentage – her abode – She answered not – it was vain.
The child scarcely knew its name – but said that in
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