Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-31
FRIDAY, MAY 81. 1861.

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tuds that lurked In his heart. IL seems "a
mo decided proof that there was some
good 10 Arnold that Washington trusted
him. lie did not lovo him as he loved Ham.
ilton and Henry Lee, but he regarded him
n courageous man. who had been wound.
ed IN HE countrv's service. and he deemed
his reckless eKtravassnce his worst fault.
Washington departed from hi. head
quarters to transact import'nt business q,
Hartford, and Arnold's time bad come.
Andre came up the river and held . private
conference with him 10 consummste the
helli.h bargain. Every one is familiar with
the capture Of ihi. handsome young officer,
on hi, return TO New York. and bis mslan.
choly fate. Tho treaeherous plan did no,
succeed n was anticipated. Wash inston
returned two days sooner than he Was eI.
pectei. and disconcertod everything. Ar.
mold received word that Washington. Ia.
fayette, Knox, and Hamilton would break.
fast with him the next morning. How
could he look into the face Of tho comman.
der.in.chief With his plans all arranged for
giving IVES, poip, into tho hand. Of m, On.
emy We can imagine his uncasine-s as
IN. hour, Of ,ba, nivb, dra,v.d .lovl,
,u,v Mr., ArnoId wa. With him NJ, hi.
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A. wa, u.u,l with HIM w..hio,,o, ,o.s
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h.,o,s IA, dawn of d.v. wh., With, n
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the shout. Of ,b, mul,i,ud. Who J.lirh, 20
do b,m bonory Gone, gone All the hors.
Of b,r rirlbood, o. brilliant with The ro.s-
ate hue. Of the morning. Gone al the a..
pir.tion. Of her ~om.nbood. and the up.
tarn,.hed name she hop~i 10 leave o. lee
aey 20 her chili.
81. gave bsr-slf sp 10 The d~~r~-, greet.
and ,hsr- "a. nops 10 eoufort her. IIsr
friend. we're IN another STATE. .ss ssd hsr
bs.band h.i jasi ahandonsi. Washing
ton had an in,erue- 9TH bsr soon after b.
learnsd What h.i hspp,nsd and "a. eon.
,inced tia, she "a. innOesni oi any rr.ri-
ou. ino.leiss Of her husband. guilt.
Thi. Interview !. touehinsly described by
Hamilton who va. present.. We quote b..
own language:
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N. u,b,.id.i Washington with bsinr in a
,l,, 4, uu,i., he, child On. nom-n, .h.
n,.d. .,o,ber Oh, melted into tears. Some
,;u.. an. ,,...sd h., inf,n, 70 he, bo.om
and l,m.n,.d il. fate. o,ca.iOncd by the i'm.
,,od.,.s n II. father. in . manner ,ha,