Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-12-01
A Romance of the War.

OF publican, writing from Jacksonville, III
nd voucbes for the truth OF The followin
an narrative. Stranger things have hap
a. pened and are happening every day. /
ht this story be not all fact, it is still a goo,
b story as attractive as the tales told b.,
is half the modern novelists, and with
= better moral to back it than they offer
- give. 1t suggests nice plot for a DO
e nestle, tears>and-s smiles drama:
: A well-to do farmer Of this country
: had daughter, who, besides being per-
# sonally attractive was well educated and
possessed Of more than the usual amount
of good sense. AS a consequence she
4 had many suitors. All but two of these
she treated with no favor and between
, these two it was impossible for her TO
choose. She liked them both but which
! she loved she could not tell. When the
first call for three years troops was made
in 1861, these two men, together with
the young lady brother enlisted in the
same company. This event disclosed TO
her her own heart she accepted the man
she loved, and on the morning of the
day he left for the field they were mar
Iried
Her husband was the possessor of no
little property and before he lief; he made
will in her favor. While in the field
a strong friendship bound these men to-
gether the rejected lover cherishing no
iIl-feeling towards the husband of his
love or her brother. AT the battle of
Stone river, on the I'd of January, 1868.
the company they were in was in the
tiercest Of the strife. When that terrible
conflict was over the husband was found
with his head blown off and was only
recognized by letter found in bis peck
e: from his wife. The brother was mis-.
sing, and the disappointed sutton was so
severely wounded that his life was des-
paired Of She who was now maid and
widow mourned with an almost breaking
leart for her husband and brother. TIE
man recovered but was unfit
or furthor service was discharged and
anne home. His affection was still true ,
nd firm, and the fact of his association 5
18th the loved and lost gave him strong a
old upon the sympatbies and regard of
er W bo had received the love of his 4
e.
AS month after month passed away,
e wounds of her bleeding heart were l
rtlalIy healed, and at last she consen-
4 to become the wife of him she had
ce rejected for another. S he once
d, however, that she could never love |
n as a wife should love her husband CT
her heart was buried in the gravc. or-1y
r first and only love. 1t was Tie day hg
fore the wedding, and the two were boz u.
ther arranging their plans fer tie fs.
re. Suddenly her father came in aad sr
nded her letter, saying, Read that 5fl
lex and tell me what it means" The q. tn
ter bore the New York post-mark and "a
rs directed in her husbands hand hi
le did not faint but pale as death she "
re off the envelope and read: er
New York, January, 1865. ad
My Dear Wife: / am at last exchan- pc
d. Am very feeble. AS soon as l
n bear the journey will be home"
The scene that followed cannot be des
lbed. The wretchedness of the twice
appointed may be imagined but he
ted as true mar, should and sincere
congratulated her on the safety of her
sbaud. In a few weeks the husband
me, and then the mystery was explain Y
On the morn NJ of the battle he had
zen a letter from his wife 10 her broth. a
to read They soon became separa-
!. 1t was the brother that was killed. 70
,, himself had been severely wounded cit
d taken prisoner. He had written Of. pu
| but his letters had failed to reach G fn,
,ir destination. After two years of
fering worse than death, he had been hs
changed and now was at home. Sor- an,
v for the loss of the mariyred brother d M
ne married the happiness of the re-u- ind
ed couple. Their noble and devoted /
md remained TO see the one he loved
)py with her husband, and then left
ne to be wanderer in the world
is now in the far West. and there be
ks TO forget the past in the excitement =
frontier life. r
FESTIVE HoRsEs.-Some horses are
y FESTIVE when a person is ready TO
into a carriage. This is very annoy-