Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-05-13
Woman's Love---A Beautiful In
cident.

cldent.
Six years ago, a young man, just en-
tering life, under the influence Of rum,
committed crime against society, was
tried in this city, convicted and sent to
Waupun, where lie served out his term
behind the prison bars. Before his trial,
fair girl had promised to link fortunes
with him, and cruel was the blow 10 her
But she loved him. All through the six
long years did she wait and wait for the
day of his release. Witha true woman's
heart, she believed him innoceut-iuno-
cent at least, before God, and like the
magnet, she held on her steady way, her
heart pointing ever to the future. Long
were the years 10 him. Slow passed the
hours. Seconds were minuies-minutes
hours-hours days-days weeks-weeks
months-months years and the years
were like ages. Every tolling Of the
prison bell struck deep to his heart, and
every sunset took another thread from
his skein. Nor were the hours less wea-
ry to her. Hope, that blessed angel, sat
beside her by day, and reposed on her
pillow by night. Some there were who
laughed at her holy love-who sneered
SO meanly at her lover-a prisoner miles
away. But little mattered it to her.
Others might sneer remained true
to her heart and to him. Others might
laugh-she wept. Others might point
to man in prison garb, toiling away
from morn till night, with but one star
to guide him on. She saw the honest
soul that might be saved-or lost-and
woman that she was, nerved herself to
bear their jibes and jeers, Blessed
words came to him in his lonely cell
words Of love-of hope-of kindness
and stronger grew the heart of him who
had truly his better angel watching over
| his unbroken future. Each word from
her lightened tie hours as they went by
and larger grew the day on which liberty
was to come. Men visited him, and
with careless word, or speaking eye, threw
into his cell maddening thought OF
which his soul must feed, and trembling
y shrink to the darkest corner Of its Iiv
ing temple. Then a letter from hel
would dash aside the dark curtains, anl
beckoD him on to the spot Of sunshin,
outside, and beyond his present reach
So passed the years. Friends died. anC
+ he wept over them. The sin was lone
since more than atoned for, and at las
the little spot of sunshine crppt TO hi
cell, and entering by tie key hole Of th
door, led him forth into the bright rays 0
! liberty. He was conducted to the oliic
of the prison by McGraw, and a citizen
dress in place Of a prison suit, given t
him, and led into the inner-room, wher,
stood she, who years before had promise,
before God to be bis. What q meeting
It's not for Us to speak of it. On th
t evening train, the two arrived in this city
and were, by one of our divines, ioine
} in marriage. We were a witness to th
t ceremony, and never shall forget it,
r Never forget the eye moistened with tear
r Of happiness, nor the throbbing Of iL
= heart that had so long waited and trusted
s Saved Saved May the future be al
J the brighter for the dark cload that s
+ long hung over it, and true friends
e ever ready to lend helping hand. "
believe in woman's love-in woman's de
= votion, the more after knowing the fact
i above stated. God bless the true heal
2 wherever found.--Erchangs.