Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-19

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for my children's sake. If he is taken
} from me, it will break my heart, and they
poor innocent things, will be forever dis.
, graced.
The pleading voice had a familiar
sound, and on raising my eyes ] instantly
recognized the supphcator. l had known
her when a girl before / went to college ;
and now | saw her for the first time since
my return, after lapse of nearly seven
years. Then she was seventeen, and as
bright and beautiful as a morning star !;
now she was four ard twenty, and like a
blghted flower. faded and forsaken. Then
her soft blue eyes sparkled like diamonds,
or as dew drops in tue early morning sun,
and her light brown hair fell in ringlets
upon her snowy shoulders now her eyes
were filed with tears, evidently not the
first she had she'd and her hair was
combed down close upon her temples.
Then she was sweet Fanny Ford, the
belle and beauty of every circle; now she
was the neglected wife of Tom Bradley,
the forger Can it be time and trouble
work such changes in human appear
ances
Fanny l said, struggling to master
my emotion, l will do what is in my
power
Bless you, Charles, and may God
bless you,' she returned in feryent eiacu-
lations. She was year or two my sem
lor, but we had known each other from
and had always been friendly +
md familiar. {
But what can do P addressed the
enquiry to my own mind rather than to t
ny fair visitor; but having uttered the +
words aloud, she Immediately answered a
tone of supplication-' 0, Charles,
.ou can save him ? But the expression r
f my countenance must have implied |
oubt of my own inequalities, for almost
n the same breath she added He SAYS 7
ou CAM AS if he could not be mis-. n
lken; and such was her love for him, c
lch her confidence in his judgment, that n,
he deemed it impossible. a
Did he say how ? l queried. st
No! he simply said you could, and de
ou can, Charles hi
] made no reply. Unable to devise br
cans of success I could not encourage wi
'r slender hope, and dared not confess an
e truth, lest l might crush her heart po
th despair. he
0, you know you AN, you were al lot
ays so clever. she continued, marking pc
y hesitation.
And you WILL she pleaded, fer my sar
ke? an
l could endure no more. Yes, for VIII
ur sake l would do great deal more as
it were possible lee
Oh do not say it is impossible she
ed, her soft blue eyes filling with tears. Il
| don't know, Fanny; but I'll try Dr
What more could l promise? did
know certainly that l could succeed trio
she required no more. having conf 10
ice that would accomplish whatever jest
light undertake. Her joy was TOO full
expression; and the next moment mis-
disappeared on her way with the glad
ngs to her imprisoned husband. sud
But no sooner had she passed beyond he
vision than / began to reflect upon :
at | had promised. True, it was but W
ry but as | have just said, that was it p
rything in her estimation and having rest
outraged hope to sustain her bleed dali
heart, | felt in honor bound to make :
honest exertion for her relief. did reaC
think of her when | refused her hus- less
d for had |, it is possible, aye, al that
certain, the promise would have abso
! made to him instead. But | was 6
ited it was as it was, for there is the
'e an exquisite pleasure IN serving last
eful woman. 5eve
But what shall do ? queried in nv amir
mind. What can do?' tivel
reflected. The evidence against him until
conclusive. He was an old offender with
lrious ways had become obnoxious oluti'
e eyes of the community; was re- C
ed as disgrace to bis friends, in this
had sunk as low as he well could mem
of absolute conviction. But he had sente
e and children lovely woman and II,
infants-and for their sakes stant,
1ght to create in his behalf a bene- But
sympathy. bious
rent first to the District Attorney and large
such facts and representations as | IL
ht would induce him to qualify the cha
ments /; but constrained by a sense -wh
ty, he declined, referring me to the omitte
cutor who was merchant, but a home
If narrow intellect aud reyenpeftll his w,