The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-07-08

wears in the world, and had been
always ut home nor could l ihag-
inc what five wears transmutation in
barrac ks, and the license of young
soldiership could effect on the heart
of man. He seemed to me all L de-
sired; where was. truth, if he we're
not true! In that soft,in that fearful,
in that confding time, i'll which l felt
myself to be more in fault than he
was, l could not doubt the faithful
ness of his honor.
81 thought" said Mrs. Winsom, re-
Stunning her natural tone, ''whe Fun
derstood that it would be hard thing
to harry the young man before the
session after such II disclosure; andl
reasoned with Miss Fatima, for l no
longer could honor her with the title
of Mrs. Rampant, telling her that
she had been an overly fond Guilty,
and was very much to blame.
..But Notwithstanding though my
words were surgical knives removing
proad flesh, l yet told her for Il com
fort, that wonld speak to Capt. r.,
and with Gods help would end her
misery. Poor thing, she was by this
time most disconsolatc to behold! her
fair eyes were waxing wide---thc era-
cious beauty of her checks had be-
come pale--her mouth had lost the
swirl of tlimples that made it gayer
than smiles, and she rose from her
chair with hcaviness rs ii there was
about her IL burthen or I, shame
That same night, after she had
been long abed, the Captain came
home from one OF his paviies-shc
never went to any. sat up on Pur-
pose to meet him, He was not rec,
bnt gay, his wits were all about him,
but sparkling.
captain" said I, after had let
him come i'll the parlor, Il would fam
have a discourse with you. Mrs.
Rampant as you call, her is very bad
"Who d:,rcs say soy cried he.
Captain, Captain!' was my re-
ply, "dinna We be contraric; there's
a fault somewhere. and the sooner 1t
is owned the better. She's very ILL.,
should say
ale had been in Scotland. and
knew what owing fault meant IN
n Christian country so of course Ii"
began 10 make an equivocaI OF IL
diculous kind With me but power
was then given to me, and verify |
have thought that | was surely for
titled ana inspired with the spirit OF
truth and seriousness.
".Oh Captain was my answer Il"
his light-hcarted ribaldry, 'yc're due
a great debt-v- haze Il great sum of
sin to answer for. Her" WASH young
lady, rosy and sweet, blooming upon
her native bush, though it may have
been thorny. The dear and kind
entertainments OF auld lang sync
were around ner pateral sancruary-
and gentle Memory WAS ready with
her golden key to open the tower to
YOU when YOU returned.
"He looked cloudcd as said this
his mirth was departed; but for
all that | pcrsevercd. saying.
s.. And what, Captain. have ye
earned by your drcei,:ulness?-a
withcfed flower and broken heart.
Oh sir, where was fine feeling when
We brought the harlot thoughts OF
camps and barracks into the defence
less and innocent bowers oflovc and
contidence-wilerc was bravery, when
the silly Establishments of a simple
maiden won you to forget the virtus
wherewith remembrance had aaucti-
fed the scenes wherein she tcll-and
where is Your honor, knowing that
what was won was given in the faith
fulncss of youthful consistency, tina,
you refuse still TO redeem the pledge
Of fidelity
Il spoke like my father IN tho
pulpit; and, by the pilh of wha,
said, so daunted the worldly ;tudaci.
ty of the Captain, that he sat silent
and made no answer. Seeing hin
thus in a sort Of penitential medi'a
ton. pressed upon him ftrther-l
babe him compare what the untortu
nate lady was. with what she might
but for him, have been. 1t was ;
depicting that made my own hear
melt with sorrow, and my eyes It
overflow with tears.
Il inscribed upon his conscience
how, before her ruin, she Went bloom
ingly and gay to her fathers church
the bells ringing in unison with he
happy fancies. ] spoke OF the wor
thy Young men who then eyed he
with love and admiration, but who's
advances she repealed, because sh'
thought only of him; and then
Showed him what he had made 0
hcr-a destitute creature, scorned b,
all who knew her in her blameles
time, being in a strangers house, fear
full 10 visit thee treets; and my cor
, ruption rising, cried with vehemence
. .Reprobate she was beloved am
honoured, and you have made her
, light woman!'