The sun., 1864-10-05
Not Guilty.-A Story Of Real Life.

Knock WAS Immediately answered by the opcnra
OF tho door from within An tged womau- nca.
ly drcssci cnl who had evidently from
her Wheel was me syle inmate 4 the little cot
"B'ess your heart, rrl," said ,hc dame, sAs
| entered with her v'stf and sat down by the
whcol again, 'thcro must be something particu-
lar about you to-day, for you did no, use 70
knock
II vas afraid sofnc one nigh, 10 With YOU.
moter." said The glr, WLoAai taken seatoppos
itc tie spinner.
"And though nc'yhbor had bccn here," re.
peatcd tho dame. "this surely wou'inr have
| frightened you away RI, the truth is you have
got something TO say to me- Catherine" continued
the speaker, kindly; "out With II, my dear.
and depend upon the best counsel that old Hannah
can give"
The young woman blushci, aud I'D no, inrnsls.
srly ,peak
"Has William Hutton asked you to Re hts witc'"
said the lame who easily and rightly anticipated
the matter ths, was In tho mind Of her youthhS
| visitor
| 'TIc hns rno,ter," was the reply
| Tie old woman began TO brr earnestly =, The
wheel.
| "wcll. my dcar," said shc after a short pause,
|
sui wished lie has vour hear, and 80, I SUP
pose, I, needs no with 10 tell what would be the
end onL"
Til might he a'l very true, tu, there was somc.
thing upon Cathorno's mind which struggled 70
hc out, and out it came
"Dear Hannah" said she, seating herself cioss
by the damo, and taking hold Of her hana, you
have bccn kind friend-a pareut-to me, since
my own poor mother died, and | have no one to
| look to for advice bu, yourself I have no, gwen
william answer, sui would not til bad spc.
ken to you especially .s somethins--.s you once
said"
| what did say, Catherine :" interrupted the
| old woman "nothing against the you love,
surely lie Is FROM all ! have seen and heard.
kiul-hear ed, Industrious, snI every way well
behaved"
"Yes, Htnnsh," replied the young woman; 'bus
! you once said, alter | had brought him once
twice to sec you. that you did no, like thosethoss
sorts Of low ats that sometimes fall upon him. even
in company. ihavo oftcn noticed them since. Han.
NAH" continued Catherine with 4 sigh.
"Taguc on my OIL thorrh,lcss tongue for say.
| ing my such hins 70 vex you my dear Mild.
| Heed not 80 careless speech Catherine. H. was
soldier, Won know, good many wears ago--he-
fore he was twenty and fought for country. He
may have sccn srh,s then thr make him grave
g. think uron, without the lcast cause for blaming
| himself Bnt whatever u inav be, mean not,
Catherine, that yon .ho,li take such q passing
word t. heart. II he hss some l'itle onres, you
VII easily sooihe u o'a and mate hin happy"
| Az the worthy Game spoke, her visitors brow
cleared, and, aftcr further cp1vcrs 't'n Cath.
crime lc0 the coi'nre, '-h'crci nt heart with tho
Thought that her Oh friend approved Of her foll.w-
| tug thr course TO Whi,A her ~. lnaCHu led her.
Catherine sutl was indeed well ontiuod to pay
spect 70 the oouus,s OF Iltunai. T4e lsttcr had
never hecr r.ar.cd, and ~ 'ut tho greater part Il
her lie In ~ service Of a wealthy iaru.y az Nor
| 10Th wlcr she was there, the wiIo we'd motlcv
~ Cstl erInc / al iiei n Newcastle. ana earn.
ing Of the circumstance, II .nnsh, thou IA friend
merely, and n, rc'Huou, had sent for the orphan
e.r!, then about tcn Sc - Of age, o1d tad taken
care of her I'LL sho src" Il to MAINTAIN herself b,
service.
At fading. hc-self unable 10 continue working
life lonrer II rLah lod retired 10 N,,s astlc, hes
native pl, ~ whore Size lvca in humble comfort %
the carl.nss OF her louS career Of soryitude::
| Catherine cane back with Ac- 10 Scwc1-re and
imrrci sicly vent into crvicc there
Hannah md Catherine nj ,rcn ;vo years 10
these respective staat cr VI ca the dialogue which
| Il. been recorded to's place.
On the succocd!n> cXi rai'an OF her term n
SCI yico Catherine was married e. tho ro"u, man
Whose n1mo has lccu stated rs tc.ng William
, | Hutton. uo vl, tanner by trade, au4 lore, -
III nnah lad said, sn excellent ch .rsctcr.
The first visit paid 10y the new married couple
was to the cottage of rle old woman, Nho goad
On then with maternal PRIDE thinking she had
never seen 10 uldsOmc a pair.
Tho few years spent N the army had given IN
hs naturally goOI figure an efe't mau'incss whcs
looked Hs wei u OrrD. li sex, ss toe Sill NJ, gr9ce-
fl figure, 1ul n far, ingenious coulten,nce af
| CLthcruo was calculated - udoIn one g. woman.
kind mctnlnC Of q II kind wts IL the thoushtA
ofod H,nuah ul,u Catherine AID her husband
, | visited the darlc', litllo dwelling.
Man fltur, VISIT Vas p..e hy q Q same parties
| 10 Hannah, Nr' ou each successive occasion tie
, | old woman looked pur-owlv, thou N as uuobtri.
rvcly oc'si'lc, into the talc Of the young wie's
feelings with q mothcs'y auNoiy g. llow 4 SIC
was hapry. For, though ltuua h--sccing Cathe-
rin.'s affections to Ne uctIly tucs -cL--had rnat,s
| lgb nf lcr own eotIy scma.ss upon ihe strange
sGd mos' unpsnf mt ~ oI o,cAgioua,lv # not fre.
| qucaNg olsorvn Tee .A ,Ac 100 nutr a. WI AM Hut
ton, the OIL woman LN never ccu attic 10 nd he!
own IA ud altogether irin u!s5!y.uss Lp'p 'b'
subject
For many months after Catlcr'ne's marriage,
however, Nir-aE could i..togc, roth -. la; ~
alleged farp mes IN 'Ae ~ an! con ers ion u
! the Souti.ul VIE Et ~ lorh liuu.'s ar..-
ious oyedI pc ocFo sHueth.ur Ike q chan2e.
| Cuhcr.Lc sccacl some ti.l,- {, ia,l when Writing
TIE Gotta INTO tt5 ~ l's'r4ctlor, not unl Ike thuss
which Lat . ,' '"'rfel N her husband. The
aged da" i"' rreai'j stressed at iAe thDu-h II
Lee dear Catttr.ue beng uni Ip,, Lut 4 ra long
TINE tli tcr peace upon thr S4Yle't, pustpg AT
tie c'oH4 inig", be temporary one, aud would
dinsypa9r
L Nes rot 20 unfortunately, thou@h In their
manner io cach other wtcu to .rttcr .ipthng bua
80 moo, -,r.iA attention WINS oHs,. va To- Cattle
rne, "' cH o. , r...u io soc II uuAi, leay5 s1cu
Ell Prey - sore ~ sgs'' cas- wh''' all J II elOr
could Aot conceal I m her old Agcrl. Even who
she became ar th, h..' tiins Io-ler, a. wit
AL the houruinl 9ri'' oi yornT u..hCr's low
prceeutcd Aer Boa o to liaHrkh, the latter could s
-is OF 1ecrtt .rci .nprinte- On Catherine
brow. Hoping by her couns,'s to bring rele
Hannah ~ lalt tok IN opportunity 60 dell Il
! unJ VITO what suo h,d uh.etied and sought