But the advocacy of repudiation by Jefferson Davis has not been confined to his own State, as I shall proceed to demonstrate in my next letter.

R.J.  WALKER.

DIARY OF FRANCES KRASINSKA;

OR, LIFE IN POLAND DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY,

Tuesday, March 19th.

The Prince and Princess Lubomirski left us about half an hour ago; they had decided upon going yesterday, but my father told them that Monday was an unfortunate day, and fearing that this argument would not possess sufficient weight, he ordered the wheels to be taken off their carriage.

They overwhelmed me with kindness during their sojourn in the castle; the princess, especially, treated me with great affability.  Both she and the prince take a deep interest in my future lot; they endeavored to persuade my parents to send me to Warsaw to finish my education.

A foreigner, Miss Strumle, who, however, receives universally the title of madame, has recently opened a young ladies’ boarding school in Warsaw.  This school enjoys a high reputation, and all the young ladies of distinction are sent there to finish their education.  It is the same for a young lady to have been some time at Madame Strumle’s as for a young gentlemen to have been at Luneville.  The prince palatine advised my mother to send me for a year to Madame Strumle.  My parents prefer the Sisters of the Holy Sacrament; they say that nothing can be better than a convent.

I do not know what will be their final decision, but I feel restless and agitated.  I no longer find pleasure in my reading; my work is tedious to me, and not so well executed as formerly; the future occupies my mind much more than the present; in short, I am in a constant state of excitement, as if awaiting some great event.  Since the visit of the prince and princess I have an entirely different opinion of myself, and I am by no means so happy as I was before....  In truth, I no longer understand myself.

Sunday, March 24th.

Ah I God be praised, my suspense is over, and we leave day after to-morrow for Warsaw.  My parents have been suddenly called there on matters of business connected with the recent death of my uncle, Blaise Krasinski, who has left a large fortune and no children.  I do not yet know whether I am to be placed at a boarding school or not, but I believe it will be a long time before I return to Maleszow.

Ah! how happy the idea of this journey makes me!  We will go a little out of our way, that we may stop at Sulgostow.  Her ladyship the starostine has at length, after a very agreeable tour, returned to her palace.  The starost has introduced her to all his cousins, friends, and neighbors; she was everywhere admirably received, and will now settle down in her own mansion, at which prospect she is very well pleased; she has all the necessary qualifications for becoming a good housekeeper.  The Palatine Swidzinski spoke of her so affectionately in one of his letters that my parents wept hot tears, but tears of joy, so sweet and go rare.  Barbara has always been a source of happiness to her parents.