Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-02-25
THE BROKEN HEARTED /;
OR,
CRIME SELF-A VEN G + d.

Harlow Case, the deiauting u. S. col
lector at SanIu-ky, Ohio, under Presi-
dent Fillmore, with the wife and child OF
a friend, their residence abroad for seye-
raj years, the death, broken-hearied, 81
the woman, the starting Of Case to return
with the child, her death on the passage .
and the appearance Of a letter from tie .
survivor 10 the afflicted husband, imPior-
ing forgiveness for the great wrong be
had inflicted, will BE- recalled BIZ many I.
newspaper readers. a missionary cor
respondent Of the WotchmaH & Refector
thus describes an interview with the fam
ily in their exile, aud shows how cons
eience had terribly punished them for
their sins. It painfully touching and
interesting recital We have read moth
ing which so wildly paints the misery
which crime inaicts upon its perpctra-
tors -
What though the spicy brcezss
Blow soft Ger Ceylous Isles,
AsJ osry man +. yiIe.o
Curiously enough, ! was just repeating
Obi, sianza, when my new acquaintance
called for me. / had met him while on
business visit 10 Ccylou, a a coUntryman
Of mine, and was pleased with the oppor-
tInity that afforded me a more intimate
personal knowledge.
! thought myself fortunate IN falling III
with so agreeable gentleman, and con-
sidercd biz face aud manners peculiarly
refined. On our second meeting hoi'c-
I'd singular resilessness Of the hahd-
some dark eyes, aud irritable bitterness OIL
the Iips, aud "a disposition TO be constant
y on the move shown I'D TIE tapping Oh
light bamboo cane, or the motion Oh IJo0
or hand.
These tbugs,howerer did not strike INC
as singular at The tlme' oui c'uP''u VIII
what afterwards learned were ct''a''
evidence, that the man ieiI already Use
gnawiug- Of the worm that never dies
One forenoon we lett the little seapor
town where was sojourning, and rode
sbort di.tauce iotn the inferior Of the cor
geous island. Most glorious were th
surroundings on every hand. With
prodigaHty quite undreamed Of by th
inhabitants Of a colder cline, nature ha
showered her most exquisite floral gill
everywhere. Trees loaded with sweo
fmrlliny flowers. their intense colors Vi,
inc with lhe foliage Of richer green, fror
out Of which they smiled; tall cac,u
plants, with crimson, goJlet-shaped bio
SONS lilies, gorgeous in the queenIy M
folding OF torn aud color-everythin
rich, lavish, wonderful, met our eye
Toasted to tullness with this tropical lu.
uriancc.
That is my house, said my new lrier
pointing to a low rooted cottage, surrour
dcd by n wide yerandah,fro whose elm
ing vines sweet odors were flung up'
the soft atmo.phcre-Jut from the IN
ment the words were uttered hls soclaJ
;tv departed
Within the cottage enclosure we
walls bowers and fountains. Cha.
s,o,r,rv wa. disprrsed over the prour
with the most charming effect. 7
Lo,.o sa.r,.d .l,oo., a ,,irv structu
ri.inc in the midst Of flowers and foIa.
And the man who sat beside me. VIII,
smile mounted no bigber than his lips
d.. dreamy f,r.lootino discomfort in
-. ,ro,,.;,,, .,,,,,. r,o,oo,t ,ooro nrec,
,i,le--,yos ,bc owner If mi. Edenli
bo,,,
We we're met on the threshold b,
lovely child Of some eleven summers
Her hair hung in curls. Her eyes, .
ticularly lustrous yet mournful in. beau
and on the young brow seemed to Sc
eomething--a shadow Of sadncss-an
childlike quiet, as she greeted nv u