Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-21

same moment
"Yrs," said be, "those are the provis-
ons of the capilulation.
This word "capitulation" was TO him
an unanswerabe argument, as if every
thing had been provided for in the capt.
ulatiou, the crime and the punishment,
justice and humanity.
"And if you have any curiosity TO see
it," added the captain, 81 will place you
where you may see everything. 1t won't
be long"
1t may be from my professional ednca-
ton, but the truth is, have always been
fond Of Witnessing these melancholy spec
tacIes persuade myself that shall
discover the solution of the enigma
death-on the face of man 10 full
health, whose life is suddenly severed
followed the captain. The regiment
was formed in hollow square in the
rear of the second rank and near the
edge OF the grove, some soldiers were
digging a grave. They were command
ed by the third lieutenant, for in the reg
iment everything was done with order,
and there is a certain formula observed
even in the digging Of mans grave
In the centre of the hollow square eight
officers were seated on drums a ninth
officer was on their right, and some dis
tance before them, negligently writing
something, and using his knees as his
desk be was evidently filing Up the
forms simply because it was against the
regulations that a man should be killed
without the usual forms. The accused
was called up. He was tall, fine look
ing young man, with noble and gentle
iace. A woman (the only witness in the
case) came up with him, But when the
colonel began the examination of the
woman, the soldier stopped him, say
ing
at is useless asking her any questions.
| am going to confess everything: / stole
a handkerchief in that lady's house"
Tile What! Piter! You
have been stealing! We all thought you
incapable of such thing
Piter.-It is true, Colonel, have al
ways tried to pass as an honest man, and
good fellow. Ohl l tell you, it want
for M l stole the pocket handkerchief.
Twas for Mary.
TIE Coionei-Who is Mary?
Pit~.-Mary2 Oil she lives yon-
der-at home-just outside OF Arenberg
don't you remember the big apple tree ?
Oh / shall never see her again -.
Tile Colonel--I don't understand you,
Pit-r; explain yourself.
Piter.-Why, Colonel-but read this
letter.
He gave the colonel letter, which
the latter read aloud, and every word Of
which was engraved on my mind, and
still is as present TO my memory as tho
! heard them an hour ago. Ii was as
follows:
My dear, dear Piter,-I take advan-
tage of recruit ArnoId's leaving, for he
has enlisted in your regiment, to send
you this letter, and a silk purse have
made for you. Oh have hidden from
father to work it, for he is always scold-
ing me for loving you so much, and is al.
ways telling me that you will never come
back. But you will come back, won't
you? Even if you never come back, |
will always love you just the same. |
promised myself to you the day you pick
ed up my handkerchief at the Arenherg
dance, and brought it to me. Oh when
shall see you again ? The only pleas
ure | have is TO hear that your officers
esteem you, ana your comrades love you,
Everybody says you are an honest man
and a good fellow. But you have still
two years to serve. Serve them quick,
| ly, because then we shall be married.
Good by, dear, dear Piter, and believe
me, your own dear MARY.
p. S. Try to send me, too, something
from France, not because am afraid
shall forget you, but want something
from you to carry about me. Kiss what
you send me. | know | shall fad at
once where you kissed it.
When the colonel finished reading tbr
letter, Piter said
"Arnold gave me this letter last nigh,
when received my billet paper. For
my life's sake could not sleep; lay
awake all night long, thinking of homr
aud of Mary. She asked for something
from France. / had no money. drew
three months advance last week to sent
home to my brother and my cousin
This morning, when / got up to 60,