Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-04-29

dismal enough when returned to it. l
missed the animation of the bathing
place, the society Of bonny Kate the
sentimental devotion sof her brother.
Without excitement, without employ
ment, grew weary Of my dull existence,
and called my ennui disappointed love.
After all, dear, il the busy, young ladies'
in this part of the country don't do much
real good to others, they do something
for themselves in keeping their minds EN-
ployed. Its astonishing how much fool
ish love imaginations are thus kept in
check. As for me, gave way to the
yainest regrets aob 'ae most proftless
day dreaming. cast from ME Gods
great gift of time, sinfully, reeklessly-
my sole occupation being that of wiring
long letters to Kate, which she rarely
answered. But one cannot be idle and
disconteated with impuuity / was nat
urally delicate, and began to pay for
my vain imaginings, the loss of health
and good looks. NY poor father was
alarmed for me. He called in a physc-
ian, and as the doctor could not detect
the real cause Of my lassitude, he judic~
iously banshed me, and sent me again
to the seaside. We had only been ab-
sent from it I've months, I: was March
(close to the assize tims) when we again
took possession Of cur former lodgings :;
but much had happened during that Pc
riod to 'startlo' the place from its pro
priety.' Ny maid came to undress me
the night Of our arrival, quite eager to
communicate her news.
'Ob, ma'am, she cried, you remem-
Der the Miss DelJraine you used to ride
with when we were last here, and her
brother2 ?
'Of course l replied with a beating
heart, What Of them 2
We'll, ma'am, they say Mr.. William
is taken up for forgery, and will be hang
ed
1 nearly tainted, but my pride upheld
me in my servants presence.
What nonsense I said, how can you
repeat such idle scandal?'
We'll, I don't believe it, Of course,
but the poor gentleman is in prison in
A-on the charge. They say that no
end of the forged notes have been traced |
back to Mr, Delnrs;ac, lis servant, or
;;de ladies'
l was horror struck. did not believe
it still doubted had not heard from
Kate in long time, and assuredly there
must be some ground of suspicion TO
cause Williams detention in prison, if
he were really there. When I saw my
father nsxt morning | told him Sarah's
tale. He was greatly astonished, and
declared he would ascertain the truth by
riding over to A-after breakfast
How long, how miserable the hours
were till he returned. But be came with
a bright face; his heart relieved from a
load Of kind anxiety.
1T it quite true that poor lad is in pri-
SON. he said, in reply to my eager enqui-
ries but By mere accident You re
member his finding a pocket-book ? Well
he was Sc imprudent-being pressed for
money, he says--as to use some of these
notes, intending to keep the numbers, and
return the amount he spent, if they we're
claimed, but they proved to be forged,
and he is taken for passing them. He
actually directed his lawyer to appeal to
US as witnesses of the manner in which
he obtained them, and the letter is gone
to Bryn Gellet.'
My heart ceased beating for the mo-
nent, as remembered how had seen
Deloraine take the book from his bosom;
but was quite silent. Between horror
anu u .:.:,rr caar ] could not speak.
My father continued:
Il have promised, of course, to appear
for him, and probably you may be call
ID on
'Oh, don't let them call me 1 can't {
i can't said I in agony.
We'll, of course it is unpleasant for
young lady to appear in court of JUS
ice, and if I can prevent it you shall
rot; but we must not let proPrieties per- l
| fellow creatures life
made no reply. l would not for
worlds have deprived Deloraine of my
ather's testimony in bis favor. And
low could be give it if l spoke ? For
gerry was then punished with d ath. t
Could voluntarily condemn by my own t
words, the man whom | loved to the gal 8
ows? | was wretched; distracted by
loubt, fear and horror, when my heart
vas rung by receiving letter from Will ,
inn In .nh;ah hn thnnkad me for m I;