The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-02-28

them dine with him, ON invitation which
Monsieur Duponceau fell was com
mend, ard urged his daughter to accept.
She reluctantly accompanied him 10 the
table. The conversation soon became
general, and her attention was arrested
by an account Of the caPlu Of a spy.
only lew hours previous.
well, remarked young lieutenant.
as | am in the artillery, and may be sent
TO rcconnoilre myself can but symps-
thize with the poor fellow; but the Gener-
al says be must remember Andre
SO he will be shot" carelessly epquir.
cd a captain Of dragons.
i Imagine SO. Suppose we send him
a bottle Of wine, for that summer house
must be dreary place for man to pass
the last night Of his lifetime in. Wonder
Iif he is any relation to the Livingston who
was Yankee minister TO Paris?
Juiieie had heard enough. Egbert
Livingston was certainly prisoner, con-
demned to DEATH Pleading headache
as an excuse, she left the table and re.
tired 10 her own room, where old Cato, a
ttusty family servant, was summoned.
When he had gone. and she was left
Ulone she sat al window which com
manded view of the summer house, in
that state OF mind which all true hearts
have experienced One idea ruled in her
every faculty, and guarded her every
thought. The watohword was: 'Egber,
must be free'
Ii was too true that the young officer,
sent by Gen. Jackson TO reconnoitre, had
been captured so far within the lines oi
the British. that he had been tried as 8
spy, and condemnedto traitors death
Imprisoned in one Of those large sumner
houses peculiar to Louisiana, with no
hope of escape, he endeavored TO pass
his life in review, that he might prepare
for his fate But the fair form Of Iuliett
| Duponceau ever rose before him, and e
last, as night approached, he fell into tina
uneasy slumber which crowds one.hal
the mind with chimerical dreams, lu
leaves the other half conlusedly alive tc
waking sense oil surrounding objects
While in this state, almost unable himsel
to decide whether he was awake Of
} asleep, he saw female figure enter by {
concealed door. Starting up from hi'
couch. he breaihlessIy watched until the
intruder entered zone of moonlight tina
Streamed across The floor, and ther
sprang 10 his feet. There could be M
mstaking the form and features of JUL
elite, but she. placing her tiny hand upoI
his mouth, checked his ulterance.-
Hush, and follow me, she whispered, il
tremuIous voice.
] lmprinting an ardent kiss upon the hanr
t so fairly presented ere it could be with
r drawn, Egbert followed his guide throusl
t the side door which led into a conserva
e tory, and from thence they went into tn
4 garden. Traversing its broa parterres
they almost encountered aparty Of prom
!, enaders, who had leN the dinner table t
smoke in the open air. Fortunately
there was large clumP of lilac bushe
IS near by, behind which Julielte dragge
IS her comppnion with almost suPerhuma
}, energy, and where they were perfect
l. concealed from observation. The. prou
e. enaders were Gen. Packenham an
Of Teal, with the aids Of The former, who We
g evidently unfolding his plans to the tor,
Ashley spProachedthe concealed couPl
of Teal'seyes cleaned in the moonlight vii
ST malicious glare, and he remarked
ID Yes, thora is no need of waiting e
u re. endorsements, for these KentuokiaI
a will run like sheep. Never fear, yol
h. men will find your watchword: Beau
and Booty no idle watchword, and "
al General, will take The lands. As for
No more was heard, and when Il
i groupe had passed out OF hearing, Ju
le cite whispered: 'Come' Meeting !
n other interruption, they gained the n
gro quarters, where Cato stood holdiI
n two saddled horses.
k. Mount said Juliette, 'and hasten
er the city. Cato knows the cross,road
W. and pray you may arrive safely
ce But you, Juliette, dear Juliette, CT
ny you not
ms Drive back the British interrupts
the noble-heartcd girl, and then we W
u. resume this conversa,ion--Adieu.' Th
d, turning, she returned to her house wi
er a firm step, although there was de'
ia, brightness in her full eyes, and her het
ed beat high with joy, Not many hours
on ter, Livingston made report of his 9
,ss venture TO Gen. Jackson.