Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-12-03

AouptS " ShtcI, thSu my NdNiitS thS
house with all the doors open-and then
comes blank.
The next morning dawnd upon me
in the chamber of a friend. As | looked
up with aching brain, noble face bent
over me-the face of one who had been
a fellow collegian, and who was study
ing then for the ministry.
asked feebly whre l was.
Horace and 1 found you prostrate in
the street few rods from here. You
} were utterly helpless. We lifted you
against your most imprecating struggles
you cursed US with every breath, but we
finally brought you here, and here you
have slept till now. 1t wants quarter to
eleven. closed the blinds tha you
might sleep it off,
did not ask what he meant by i. 1
/ was ashamed; too much ashamed to'ook
: at him.
l limited at the effects of a southern
fever, but from under my nearly dosed
lids saw something like a sneer On his
T face.
< He sat down by my bedside AMI he
I plead with me for an hour. For Gods
sake he besought me to break from this
e ruinous habit. He held up the very
S flames of hell, till l shuddered. Tlen
d he spoke of Annette, and | knew by the
5, tremor of his lips, the huskiness of lis
l. voice that he, too, loved my darling. ]
U had suspected it before, but now l was
At certain, and it reused the widest feelings
of jealousy. Madly l boasted of her un.
Ct conquerable attachment; fool that was
d. With coarse, unskilfull hand l bars(
Id his own heart to his view till he shraDl
OF from me in agony. Then l arose-for
getting all gratitude for his great favp
ne in bearing me, senseless, disgusting as
was, from the clutches of the police 0
re watchman saving me the shame ofopen
ID ing my eyes in station house and hav
Ie ing my name bruited about in the publ
~ prints.
le 1 went to the dwelling of Annette
y was ushered into a side parlor where sh
lay upon a lounge, her cheeks as colorles
as the dead, her large eyes shining ftfu
al ly, and looking as if they had never bee
- closed in sleep.
al As L bent over her she said, softl,
Please don't come so near me, Mr.. /
e' lington-I am ill.,
l. started at that as if I had been sho
hs Mr.. Islington ?
y repeated my own name looking
ut her with wondering glance.
'Oi if could believe it was not 20
l but some other she said, signing in
es weary way and shutting her eyes tight
Fas though not SO as to prevent the tea
that would ooze through.
lde What can you mean?' / asked, al
me my look of extreme incredulity mu
ing have astonished her.
ear 0 Richard! Richard you dor
ION know what you said last night she erie
convulsively, passionately. You do
eed you can't know what you did. o Ric
to ard, the very recollection crazes me.
all Don't don't come near me indeed
:di- can't bear it; the recollection-oh, ter
in bic, terrible p
hat For Gods sake, Annette, what did
as say what did do? Tell me, that m
ion ask your pardon on my knees, and tn
lost l viii leave you forever
res %, Richard Richard ? she moan
ave Then she caught my hand with imp
on sive tenderness, drew me towards h
An laid her head on my arm as she said i
my tone that haunts me yet" will
e at you little, and then you must go.
ook' will be best for both of US Richard
am for both. 1t may break my heart, bu
rays would be broken sometime, you know
esti- Richard, cannot say in words what
xiii said to me- Now it would kill you
nted hear them. o, / never thought
,een would happen-after all | have said
/ have felt for you. Richard, you
ex- vealed some horrible things to me.
gain were you so wicked in that foreign CO
the try? Did you love and deceive that +
pom Spanish girl? o God help you, I
.ttes Richard God help you if you did
gilt sat stupifed, pale with horror.
a. looked once in my face and shuddere'
in she said, brokenly-' could forgive
as all but that
felt like a condemned criminal.
had while sat there struggling for "
ensi- then / told her that however wick
shot had been, had never deceived won
her 20, am 50 glad T she said, sin
,eau- from my arm on the pillow Of the lou