The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-09

Ten years passed away. Mrs. Fair
man was dead-a pompous funeral a
stately monument had marked the re-
spect due to her wealth, and then She
was forgotten. Arthur Fairman had
been wandering, all those years in EIl-
rope and the East, but, al last. pale,
sad-browed man, he had came to die.
Beneath Uncle GodWin's roof, he had
made his last earthly resting place, before
he should commence his journey to the
Unknown, Silent Land.
The day of his death came. over
cheek and brow the gray shadows of
creeping. The family were all gathered
in the darkened, silent room, when the
door opened and the figure of a woman,
clothed all in black, stood upon the
Threshold. 1t was Mrs. Leavitt, the
the milliner of the little town, near
which Uncle Goodwin resided.
At such an hourno one thinks of cere-
monies. No one gave even a glance of
surprise at the pale face and mourning
garments of the visitor. She advanced
into the room, she approached the bed,
and leaning against its foot, she gazed
at the features of the dying man, while
tears rolled down her wan cheeks. His
eyes slowly Embossed, and wandered
around the group.
" l dreamed, he said, and then his
eye fell upon the stranger. Almost with
a cry of JOY, he lifted up his arms
"Amy =" "Arthur." and he fell into
them.
There was silence, broken only by their
sobs, and low murmurs, for a few mo-
ments. Then Arthur begged to be left
alone with her, he called Amy, and the
Il
later Amy came ont. She motioned to-
wards the room, and went away in
silence. When they entered Arthur was
dead. He had died in Amy's arms, at
last. In life they were divided, but not
in death. 4 wreath of fresh flowers lay
daily on Arthur's grave fora few months,
and then Amy was laid near him, and
there was none to gather flowers.
The happiness of two hearts had been
destroyed, two lives had been wasted,
for Mrs. Fairman's fortune, which, after
all. went to strangers.
THE Berkeley onion, contained the
following statement, in its issue of De-
tober 9th.
Major Yellott and Capt. Andrews,
addressed the Conservatives of Shep-
herdstoWn, composed principally of re-
turned rebels,) Saturday evening, and
hiring the meeting .icG. Doris aeos most
Justify chee'eo1 for
The gentlemen named above, desire
us to say, that the statement that JEFF,
Davis was Justify checred for by the
meeting referred to, or any person pres
ent, is utterly false, and the author Of
the article tells a malicious lie.
The circumstances are as follows: The
meeting was large and enthusiastic, and
many "returned rebels We're present.
During Mr.. Andrews remarks a drunk
en- fellow in the crowd cried out, 81 am
a rebel and am going TO die onc.' The
speaker paused and requested that the
man should be put cut OF the house or
quoted. He was near the door, and was
soon ousted from the church.
We are informed by reliable gentle
men who were present, that the man
was worthless and irresponsible drunk
ard, who was made drunk by some of
the radicals, and taken to the meeting
by them for the purpose of disturbing it.
There was not a cheer given for Davis
during the meeting, and no manifesto
ton of sympathy with him, or the rebel
cause. The subjects discussed We're the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State, and the test oath. The
speakers told the audience in plain terms,
the rebellion was without cause, and it
had been thoroughly crushed. They
urged those present to support President
Johnson in his policy, and to expect
nothing politically, more than the rights
given them by the Constitution of the
State.
A large number of staunch Union
men, who had stood by the Government
during the war, We're present and the
spirit of the meeting evidenced a desire
to secure for the citizens of the State the
rights guaranteed them by our Consti-
tuition.
baltimore 1t Ohio Raiiroud. iiinte1.