Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-15

with tall and elegant female leaning
on his arm. She was attired in a
simple white dress, with a wreath off
ivy leaves encircling her large straw
bonnet, and lace veil completely con-
ceaIed her countenance. Burr whis-
pered a few words, apparently en-
couraging her 80 advance, and then
gracefully raising her veil, revealed to
us face Of surprising beauty. /
rec0llect as well as if it had happened
yesterday, how simultaneous the mur-
mw of admiration burst from the lips
of all present. Turning to the plain
tiff, Mr.. Burr asked, in cold, quiet
tone
"Do you know this lady ?"
Il do"
"Will you swear to that ?''
81 will; to the best of my knowl-
edge and my belief she is my daugh-
ter"
Can you swear to the identity ?"
II can"
What is her age ?"
"She was thirty years old on the
Goth day of April"
when did YOU last see her ?"
"At her own house, about a fort
night since
"When did you see her previous to
that meeting p
The plaintiff hesitated-a long
pause ensued-the question was re-
peated, and the answer at length
was
"On the 14th day of May, II"
when she was just three weeks
old" added Burr "Gentlemen, " con
tinued he turningt to US, Il have brought
this lady here as an important witness
and such, | think she is. The plain,
tif7s council has pleaded eloquently in
behalf of the bereaved husband, who
escaped the perils of the sea and re.
turned only to find home desolated.-
But who will picture to you the lonely
wife, bending over her daily toll, de
voting her best years to the drudgery
Of sordid poverty, supported only by
the hope of her husbandsreturn Who
will picture to you the slow process o
heart sickening, the wasting anguish
of hope deferred, and finally the over
whelming agony which came upon hel
when her last hope was eXtinguished
and she was compelled to believe her
self widow. Who can depict al
this without awakening in your heart
the warmest sympathy for the desert
ed wife, and the Interest scorn for the
mean, pitiful wretch, who could thu
trample on the heart of her whom b,
swore to love and cherish ? We nee,
not enquire into his motive for actin'
so base a part. Whether it was low
Of gain or licentiousneSs, or selfish IL
difference, it matters not; he is too vii
thing to be judged by such laws a
govern men. Let us ask the witneS
she who now stands before us wit
the frank, fearless brow of a tru
hearted woman-let us ask which {
the two has been to her father"
. Turning to the lady,in tone who's
! sweetness was strange contrast wit
the scornful accent which just charat
! terized his words, he besought her t
f relate briefly the recollection Of he
/, early lite. A slight flush passed owe
. her proud and beautiful face as 81
replied
r "My first recolleetions are of a sma
e ill-furnished apartment, which my 81
+ ter and myself shared with my mot
q er. She used to carry out every Sa
: urday evening the work which hs
occupied her during the week, al
G bring back employment for the folio,
V ing one. Saving the wearysome Wis
e to her employer and her regular {
It tendance to church, she never left Il
t. house. She often spoke of my fatht
/. and of his anticipated return, but
e length she ceased to mention hi
n though | observed she used to we
ID more frequently than ever. / tn
v thought she wept because we we
ID poor, for it sometimes happened th
st our support was only bit of d
to bread; and she was accustomed
e. see by the light of the chips which S
IN kindled to warm her famishing Chi
to ren, because she could not purchas
of candle without depriving us of {
1T morning meal. Such was our pove
no when my mother contracted seco
m marriage, and the change to us v
a like a sudden entrance to Paradi