Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-22

change came, great JOY and great sor.
row. My baby, NY precious little com
forter, was born and few weeks after
wards my husbands young surgeon sttub'
Cling upwards in his profession, received
highly advantageous offer from the mil
itary authorities, which be felt that he had
no right 10 decline, although it involved
our separation for time, as be could not
take ME with him So when had entire.
ly recovered my strength, be went away,
and l was left alone with my baby and
my sorrow. It is true he was in DO actual
danger, but it was our first separation and
it was hard to bear. did not 90 home,
although he proposed it, thinking should
feel less loLey. preferred to remain n
the little cottage on the outskirts Of the
town, which we had occupied since our
marriage,
Some time after my husbands d.part-
ure Robert Lsle came home on fuIlougb
his first visit home since his eullsment,-
lie was much changed The stern dis
c pline of soldiers life seemed to have
tanned even bis wild spirit H. was quiet
IN manuer ,uevsr drank and indeed seem d
SO steady IN every respect, that his ia
ther'S delight was ouly cqnalled by his
sorrow at losing HIM again so soon. Hs
made no atteupt to renew his acquaiu-
lance with me,iurther than by quiet bow
wheu we met, as we did once or Iwice,'n
the street. lie was captain bavlug been
promoted, it Is tut lst TO say, for his gal.
ant conduct 20 sou,e eng ag@men', and bn
from any lni ience oi ms hi ndv. Ii
| mainrd at home bat a few Ne, Ks auh
hen rejoined HIS r,g'u,a!, ,cue Were
Virguia.
Aud n"w co,:iea psr, os ny story
which, were it not broad n"ou''Y ard
eop" - n; wiDL,",i Tar boa d
"ol hav" ne W enough 20 write. i1r IN
r C ! ec!io OF it ckru6 me w,tu terror,
was the i4ht OF The uinlh Of August
Robe,t L'sje had been <, e soue week.
aud had entirely Iorg 'tten bin at least
the thorgh' Of him never once crossed any
u.iud on IA, .veuias. bad tut my la
by t. slrcp, and laid her 10 the b,d and
thea, not being sleepy mysclt.l went back
ito tn e sitting room, and sat down 10 the
moonlight by the open window. | sat
, there uutil was startled from my revalry
by hearing the town clock strike ten. |
, arose, lowered and fastened the Window
aud taking lawp went through the house
t to see if all the dor. and wind ows re
properly fastened, as had been my ha5il
ever since my hubaud's departure. There
was no danger, suppose, bet as thor"
was only myself and a servant girl in the
house, il was more sati factory to know
that everything was secure. Having CON.
peted my survey,I returned to the sitting
, room aud fastened the door of that, which
{ led into the hall I; then | went into the bed
room aud pI ace the lamp on small table
, by the bed. l had commenced to undress,
By looseiDg and combing out my hair,when
the thought struck me that | had not
wolnd up clock which stood on the man
lei in the sitting room, and | returned for
the purpose OF doing go. As passed
through the door cold shudder ran over
me, aud was seized with a vague terror
which | was angry with myself for feel
ing went 10 the mautal aud began to
wind up the clo,k, when the cold bhudder
shook me again 80 strongly that the key
t Of the clock dropped from my hand. ln-
voluntarily looked backward, over my
shoulder, and there, great God between
me aud he open door, the light of the
lamp streaming full upoa me, stood Roh-
erl Lisle Even in the moment Of wild
terror my MUD seemed TO grasp, how,
Z kuow not, every detail Of his appearance.
He wore "A dark blue uniform coat, much
soied and d,ordered. His head was bare
a his hair luoked as il blown back by the
wind His lace was ghastIy pale, and
seemed to wear look OF ming ed rage and
D defiance He did not move, aud, for ap
= infant, did not stir from mg place;
stood perfectly paraIized. Then, shrek.
e ing wildly for help, | sprang to the door,
e which / sought with frantic haste to un.
e fasteu, Doing this, cas-. a terrified
n glance backwards, and, to my utter aston.
o iShmeut' perceived that be was gone. l
'hought Of my child, aud, seized with a
n new fear, rushed wildly into the bedroom
s Lisle was not there nothiog was dis
; turbed My baby was awake, however,
r awakened by my screams, probably. The
o sight Of her innocent face seemed to give
me courage Cstshiug Der " ,and hastily
!, wrapping her in shawl, fed from the