Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-04

August evening in great apparent aqua
ton, to tell the story which struck sur
prise and sorrow to my heart.
You see, Belle, l could not Help over
hearing, for / was in the lane, and III
hedge screened me from view; nor conl
| pass her, the interview began so sud
denly. Oh, how wicked it is for her (
treat him thus do declare pitte
him so did not know what 10 do. IL
was so handsome and noble-looking, AM
seemed SO completely hearbroken ! Sh'
must be a desperate frt, for it seem
that she either loved him, or had made
him think she did, and then ran away
from her uncles. You know, Belle,
told you there was something wrong
about her coming here and being so Sc
Get about herself said Ellen Perry, a.
she finished.
But ] said, 'her words explain them
selves sufficiently / think; for it seems
that she had told him, she never would
marry him without the consent of lis
parents, and there she was right
But if she loved him, how could she
forget him so quickly and become engag-
ed TO your brotherY asked Nellie. She
either deceives one or the other-which
is it?
True, Nellie could not help say
ing, and Oliver loves her so. Oh, Mel
lie bope he may never know Of this +
] said sorrowlully.
But is it not your duty to tell him,
Belle p she said Think how, if, after
he should marry her, he should learn that
she loved another and only married him
forlbis wealth and home Would it not
render him more unhappy than TO find
his love-dreams false now, when there is
a chance to escape life of misery?'
Oh, Nellie, / wish you had not heard,
or you had never told me ? ] said weak
ly, for oh, cannot bear to tell Oliver ?
"Well, Of course do as you think best ;;
it is none Of my affair. / only thought
] wouldEtell you, as / would have anoth-
er tell me, if ! were similarly situated =
she said as she rose 10 60. i am sorry
for Mr.. Horton, but l always thought
there was something wrong about the
teacher And she went out, leaving me
in great misery, for l could not bear to
crush out my brothers happiness.
That evening when Oliver came in,
had fully determined to tell him al! that
Nelly Perry had repeated to me turning
my face the while away, that might
not see his agony.
Can il be rue?' he said, hoarsely, |
when l had finished. oh, can she be
false But l will 60 tonight to the /.
place appointed, and trust the evidence
Of my own eyes only, and then, IL But
here he covered his face with his hands,
aud could see that he trembled in his
great grief
A month passed, and divers engage
ment was at an end. From a secluded
nook in the lane, be bad witnessed Cor
nelia Vernon's second meeting with the
stranger, and thus seen sufficient, as he
supposed, to become convinced of her
perfdy and double dealing. lie did not
upbraid her but, not visiting her as
usual, when she sent note TO inquire
the cause, asking, 'if he were i'll, his re-
ply was few cold words-'that he had
lately become aware that their acquaint
ance had best cease, and that it had gone
too far already, which he regretted, e,c.
Time passed, and the pleasant Octo
Der days came. The time once appoint
ed for the double wedding drew near.
In week Corneia Vernou's school was
10 close. AS the time approached l could
see that Oliver grew more sad and seri-
Gus daily. He and Miss Vernon had
not met since the engagement was brok
en-. l knew that he avoided meeting,
for the good Of both for as lie still loved ,
her, he wished to escape all reproaches
of the past.
The night previous to the close Of .
school, Oliver and / were sitting in the
parlor by the freside, and he at the {
table with a book before him, but the {
leaves of which l noticed be had not e
turned for over half an hour. His h
were away, knew but too well C
where.
A ring at the door bell caused him to
look up with dreary smile. t
Mr.. Rutledge, probably, Belle ? he a
said, 'and will leave you, for am but u
sorry company tonight And he torn l
ed to escape from the room but the h
door opened and Jane entered saying o
there was a lad at the door wishing to il
see the squire. b
"Ask him IN Jane said nv brother. u