The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-08-22
Written for the News.
Not Guilty.
BY v1LETTE vTLLARs.

AA6 eASCA 4ACuAy NttAA . ACeAGetAAS AOAAA'
But whether love or Indifference
caused her quiet calmness, not even
her own mother could have told. And
it puzzled a young man, who half re-
clined in a luxuriant chair in the por-
tieo over the way, to find whether or
not his work had accomplished the de-
sired end.
There had been whispering and
ominous looks when Henry Carr's
name was mentioned at a Mite Socie-
ty four weeks ago. The town had
been proud of the young hero, who
was winning Iaurels in camp and bat
tIe-Aeld but tonight no one repeated
what the men said in praise Of their
good Captain. Sue Howard, his be-
trothed, was listlessly tanning herself,
and thinking how infinitely better and
handsomer was one, than any Of the
conceited dandies in the room, when
she heard: otis no use, I hate it as
bad as anybody could; but the fact
can't be disguised Henry Carr did
just that, nothing more nor less, and
a man that can do such a deed, loses
his place among respectable folks %
She had no idea what the deed was,
but that it could be anything dishon-
orable was simply impossible. How
ever, Fate meant that she should not
spend a sleepIess night, vainly asking
herself what it could be, for just here
another Joined the group and asked
for the particulars. The first speaker,
with an air that said she's down now
give him a kick" commenced:
"Well, you know the draft having
come of, John Lloyd and Martin
Cresap wrote to the Captain to hire
substitutes for them. He sent word
that if they would forward each one
thousand dollars, ne could procure
them at that price, and even hypo,
critically added that he delighted tC
be of service to old friends, and would
not receive the pay profFered for his
trouble. The money was sent, but
yesterday there came a dispatch, stat,
ing that the men had absconded.-
Now you see, it's plain enough those
men were a myth, and that money
goes into some one else's pocket"
"That is not proven, my dear sir
Such things have happened, and Carr
is as honest as you or L"
$50 thought I, but the telegram was
cool and Indifferent. Nor was there
any offer to make good the losr
amount. Furthermore, Joshua Banks
was at GalIipolis that day, and know,
nothing of the affair, tho he saw Car
frequently"
The last clause silenced the Captains
friend.
"ViIlainy somewhere" mutteret
another.
Miss Howard, shocked but no
stunned, listened eagerly for some
kind voice to plead for Henry. Blu
none broke the stiffness.
She went home early, escorted by NJ
other than Joshua Banks, who KEEP
strict silence upon the only subjec
that interested her. 1 question if the
thought once crossed her mind tha
Banks was a discarded lover, or tina
tonight he was striving to make him
self most agreeable. But at her doc
she looked up and said beseechingly
"Joshua, did you hear what thos
men said of Henry? 1t isn't true, il
it? If he is in trouble, you can hell
him more than anyone else. YoI
were such good friends, Oh, do, for m!
sake"
He looked down into the appealing
eyes and his thoughts were,
"For your sake, I will not" bu
aloud answered,
! eyes, we were friends once, an,
people will expect it Of me, but Nv
nothing to say, either for or against
Don't wash the blue out of your eyes
or let your cheeks turn pale; he's no
worthyw
How she drew back, and stood il
womanly dignity and queen-like maj
esty, must be imagined, not described
al am sorry said you were friends
I wronged Captain Carr by the ex
preston. You are not his equal. Go =
and she closed the door, leaving hin
astounded.
By the next day noon it had becom
common talk, aud public opinion
flowed with a high tide against Carr
But Sue kept faith in him unchanged
The suspense was uncomfortable, an
she sent him only these words, "Com
quickly" Now surely light vii
dawn, but days rolled on and he cam
not. Still upon the altar of her hear
burned faith nd love.
He had appointed day to return t
his home, and not day sooner thai
the appointed time, he stepped fror
the car, his honest face aglow wit
pleasure. But no one came to gree
him men looked askance, and at bee
there were only formal bows exchan2
ed. He walked to his hotel, perpIexe
and annoyed. He there met Joshu
Banks. He beckoned to the latte
and in his own room asked the Causr