Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-11

in an exercise in which he prided him
self as unrivalled, while he hated hlm for
his success.
Annette, my pretty prize said the
victor, taking her passive little hand,
have won you fairly
Annette's cheek became paler than
marble; she trembled like an aspen leaf,
and clung closer to her father, while her
dropping eyes sought the form of her
lover. His brow grew dark at the stran-
gers language.
1 have won you, my pretty flower, to
make YOU bride. Tremble not so vio-
lently; 1 mean not myself to wear so
fair gem next to my heart. Perhaps,
and he cast his eye inquiringly, while the
current of life leaped joyfully to her
brow, and murmur of surprise ran thro'
thee crowd, perhaps there is some favored
youth among these who have higher
claim to the jewel. You sir he con-
tinued, turning to the surprised Henry,
: | think you were the victor on the list
before me. l strove not for the maiden,
though one could not we'll strive for fair
er, but from love of the manly sport in
which I saw you engaged. You are the
victor, and as such, with the permission
of the large and worthy assembly, you
receive from my hand the prize that you
have so well and nobly Won
The youth sprang forward and grasp
ed his hand with gratitude, and the next
! moment Annette was weeping for JOY
upon his shoulder. The welkin rang
: with the acclamations of the delighted
villagers, and amid the temporary ex
element produced by the act, the stranger
= withdrew from the crowd, mounted hi
i horse, and spurred him at brisk tro
= through the village.
That night Henry and Annette wer,
5 married, and the health of the mysteri
i Gus and noble hearted stranger was dranl
K in overfowing bumpers of rustic bever
$ age.
: In process of time was born unto th
., married pair sons and daughters, an
a Henry Carroll had become Colonel Hen
.e ry Carroll of Revolutionary fame.
e One evening, having just returne
J. home after hard campaign, as he wa
le seated with his family on the gallery {
is his handsome country house, an advanc
a. courier rode up, and announced the az
d, proach of Gen. Washington and suit
lg informing him that be should crave h
hospitality for the night. The nece
2u sary directions were given in referenC
IS to the household preparations, and c.
ne Carroll, ordering horse, rode forward
an meet and escort the distinguished CUES
al whom he had never yet seen, althous
serving in the same widely extend,
1t army.
That evening, at the table, Annett
re now become the dignifed, matronly, al
IN still handsome Mrs. Carroll, could n
no keep her eyes from those Of her illust
Gus visitor. Every moment or two S
est would steal glance at his commando
OF features, and half doubtingly, half asst
edly, shake her heard, and look again
be still more puzzled. Her absence
OF mind and embarrassment at length
lor came evident to her husband, who
of quired afectionately if she were i'll.
e is 4 suspect, Colonel said the Gener
1ry who had been for some time, with a qui
to meaning smile, observing the lady's
ar rious and puzzled survey of his featur
IS that Mrs. Carroll recognizes in me
axe old acquaintance And he smiled wit
mysterious air as he gazed upon both
ing ternately.
OF The Colonel started, and a faint me
mr. ory of the past seemed to be revived
rry' he gazed, while the lady rose impulsi
and y from her chair and bending cage
forward over the tea-urn, with clasI
OF hands, and an eye of eager inquiry Fl:
be- full upon him, who stood for nom
tax with her lips parted.
ef- Pardon me dear madam, pardon
nap Colonel, must put an end to this see
7tte- l have become in spite of camp-fare
out hard usage, TOO unwieldly to leap az
twenty-five feet and one inch, even
rise so fair bride as the one | wot Of
'und The recognition, with the surprise,
nur- light and happiness which followed,
ariy left to the imagination Of the reader.
ioV- General Washington was indeed
handsome young leaper whose myst
ping Gus appearance aud disappearance in
aho native village Of the lovers is still tr
ne tionary; whose claim to a substan
anu bona fide flesh and blood was stoutly
-en'S tested by the village story-tellers, 1
the hannv denouentuent which took N