Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-01-22

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pressed his brother over and over again
to his heart. Our old friend Thomas,
now Major Thomas, and splendid fel-
low in regimentals, cleared a way for
himself and lovely yohng wife, whom he
as well as Frederick rarely remembered +
having seen before. Frederick almost .
starts from her blushing, sisterly embrace /
as he recognizes the daughter Of Sir John
johnson.
But where is Lizzie, the darling sis
ter who was always the frs! to meet him
on his return, and whom he longed to in
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one says she was here moment since,
and went into the garden to find a friend
who was spending some weeks with her,
and in whom. says Major Thomas, with
mischievous look, Frederick will find
a friend also. Search was volunteered
for the fugitives, but Frederick declared
he would find them himself, and started
off with beating heart, half hoping, half
fearing, on his self-imposed mission. He
entered the garden, and walked down a
winding path until he came to a natural
arbor formed by the interlacing branches
of some old trees, and where he shrewd-
ly suspected the missing girls would be
found. \ low murmur Of voices as he
neared the spot proved that the conjec,
ture was right, and he stopped, urged by
an irresistible impulse to hear what they
were saying.
"Do not urge me, Lizzie" said voice
which his heart told him could only be
long to Mary Ellis. 4 cannot join II
b the merry-making when it recalls all ny
e fears, only with greater bitterness for th,
e fate of Frederick if he were only here
@ how he would rejoice in his brother
:. happiness
/ And in his own also," said Fredericl
Y darting forward and catching Mary, VIII
/ fell half fainting into his arms.
r Poor Lizzie was quite cut out, ana
d feStins herself rather de trop, thought, a
/ she said, that it would be best to sav
+ her " "hugging till another time, and g
and get his supper, and find out what
2, all means. a good many jokes came o
$ at Frederick expense when he cam
ID back at the end of half an hour wirhol
as Lizzie, but with the happy Mary Ell
ne hanging on his arm. What long expl.
iy nations had then to be gone through
IS. what tales of frightful adventure ar
nd hair breadth escapes, until the dawn
OF Of morning made the lights grow di
and pale. Sir John johnson, the brut
ne father of the young wife, who now loo
ch ed upon Major Thomas with such pro,
ms admiration, was dead, and the old ha
OIL the scene of their first imprisonmel
ful which the readers will remember "
lex destroyed, had been bestowed upon
OF husband as some reward for his servic
ee, to his country.
''S- 1t was unnecessary to dwell upon I
Is happiness of the reunited family. Ere
ro- erick and Mary were married of cour
o"r and the narrative of bis terrible expe
the ences served to while away many a 10
nee winters evening in after years. Ia Is
ing he was still living, well and hearty, q
ere was chosen one of the electors Of prt
ugh dent and vice president for his nat
the State; the same year Major TLon
Sammons was returned as a member
lleh Congress, and stopped on his way
red Washington at the splendid residence
at the Surveyor General-the former fri
and companion Of Frederick in his h
OF breadth escape from the Canadian
was ress, and then the husband of bright g
Lizzie Sammons, and jointly the
Mr.. prietor of brave sons and fair daught
ltle- These were the fortunes Of the Samn
him, family during the most exciting pc
y a Of our country's history, but Of those
suffered, not all resulted thus foriunat
wo'd