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

iSdOnoeEeu tldt L gave tuetn. L was |
convicted, expelled and published.
The disgrace was overwhelming. l.
tried to kill myself when l heard that
Annette's friends had cast me off forever
A note was put in my hands one day
just as had determined on the means 10
rid myself of existence. 1t read sthus =
DEAR RICHARD Il am sorry for
you; / do not believe all they say, and
surely a man is not to be cast off for one
false step. Come to Aunt Martha's this
afternoon. They have forbidden me to
receive you at the house, but will see
you there. Yours as eUer,
ANNETTE.
O.! sir, that made my heart leap into
my throat with joy and grief. She did
not know that this was far from my first
false step
Dear angel, she had faith in me and
wanted to comfort me. Besides, she
was young, impulsive, loving. At three
in the afternoon | went to the place she
had designated. 1t was a poor, plain
house, for her Aunt Martha was far
from rich, and, as I sat in the little dark
parlor, Annette came in and made it all
alight.
Her low dear Richard ? was the
sweetest music [ ever heard Then as
| caught her to my bosom, she pressed
back my hair with her loving fingers
and said with smile that seemed angel
&c they can't make me think yor
wicked, dear Dick, while l look on .ha
facep
Her voice inspired me; her perfec
faith, for the time, elevated my manhood
l silently vowed that such thing shoul'
: never happen again-that I would nc
die but make myself worthy of her.
5 You do not believe all they say of m
| then?' asked.
5 No, Dick : the beautiful eyes wer
4 raised lovingly to mine. No, Dick, an
j l wouldn't believe though they had mad
e you appear guiltier than you are. Yo
j know Dick, she added as if to apologiz
i for, the apparent reproof, 8 it is yer!
e rery wicked to drink at all
: But I did not injure the Students
It said evasively. I distinctly saw H
= Burt and Joe white strike at them; I al
e sure L did not touch them. 1t is a
Y done through jealousy
4 knew it; l told them so at home
e said Annette, triumphantly. Said
"a Dick is smart and the foremost of h
: class, and they hate him for it. The
h will injure his good name ifthey can, bl
4 nerer in my estimation
y God bless you, my love; +; was all
could say. There were tears in my eye
r. and promises in my heart! o she W
IN so beautiful! so good, that afternoon
IF can see the dear eyes that have ma,
e, shed many bitter tears, looking up at q
O. now with that same soft, loving, pleadir
e, yet trusting glance. ] can see the de
n red lips with my name trembling up,
= them.
ed I'VE parted. to go to my disgrac
nd home to meet cold, averted looks, she
nd be sheltered and petted and loved by
who knew her. My father with incret
ir, BILE exertion, procured me situation
+. the service. 1t was the worst thing IL
in could have been done for me, though
SO there was soon to be fighting, promoti
If | lived-was possible, nay, aim
ee. certain. But temptation was on that Y
re seI's deck and in her cabin. | took lea
,ar of Annette and went to sea. Once
to the ocean, L forgot prudence, love,
If nette, all things pure and good, in
md devotion to the cup. There was wine
nd table. A dashing young officer who TO
= to me had supplied himself with chs
lad paign and various liquors. Twas alw
fo- to a certain extent, drunk. Our de
d nation was Mexico There for the el
bition of drunken valor, l was appoin
She second Lieutenant-before / had b
1ch third. All sir, lived a gay life.
ff- dare not tell, nor even think of my
Us. cesses-they were horrible. Once az
ON 1 was promoted and came home with
1gh honors of first lieutenant thick uE
me. Then l was lionized. Annei
ted friends forgot my weakness. The
l ter of my epaulettes filed their visior
the They could not see the drunkard
/ uniform. went to Annette's home
me listed.
not One night called upon her. |
dis been drinking freely and was not u
ble Of my situation, or would have
I myself before had ventured in
not presence. She never looked more b