Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24

Mr.. Vanborn started for the Doctor
on the next square, and Betsey the
negro cook, who had come in from
the kitchen, dropped a plate of muf-
fins upon the floor, and was hurried
to the druggist with message of
"hartshorn-quick p
All the small Vanborn's were in
tears, crowded above the livid face
of Lula, sobbing; ashes dead oh,
ma she's dead T. D
But Lula was not dead. While
her mother was bathing her face and
wrists in cold water, and weeping hot
tears upon her face, Lula opened her
eyes, arose and tottered to the sofa.
"Mother we are ruined that pa
per tells it all. Major Glover has
been taken by the rebels, and my
photograph has been found upon
him. ',..s II, .-..- .,.. fo .- eL
1t was Mrs. Vanborn's turn to faint
now, but she did not. Her counsel
was noodea ia tho unexpected emer-
gency.
"Lula [ see all. You aided Major
Glover to escape; your farther shelf
cred him, and you are" ..
"Retrothed to him. sighed Lula,
Sin the sight of Heaven"
There was pause, broken only by
the sobs of Lula. Il knew | was
wrong in keeping our engagement a
secret from my parents, but young
hearts must have one secret, and
have kept mine"
BY this time Mr.. Vanborn had re-
turned with DR.. -, followed hard
upon by Betsey with the hartshorn,
and all were gratified to fud the pa
tient recovered.
"Only fainting spell, Doctor
She's subject to them. Something she
ate did not agree with her.
When the Doctor was gone, and
Betsev dismissed to the kitchen, Lula
told her father all, and there was a
very solemn family consultation call
ed at once.
The Union sentiments of the Van.
born family, especially the sentiments
of Lula, were well known. in fact
notoriously known, for she had been
so impruder as to firt her banker
chief, and kiss her hand to prisoners
of war carried through the streets or
their way to Libby. Indeed, although
she was not aware Of it, the Argus
eye of the special detective had beer
bent upon her for some months, anC
in the book Of the secret service a
headquarters" at certain page
, might have been found written: 'Lul;
: Vanborn, No. - - street, Church
Hill; suspicious character; suspect
ed OF aiding prisoners to escape, apC
corresponding with the enemy"
But Miss Lula was kept profound
ly ignorant Of the interest her person
excited at headquarters, and whel
she went shopping on Main street
, paying for her purchases in green
: backs, she did not observe tn,
shadow that followed after her, enter
ing the shops as she left them, ex
amining the bills she had paid down
noting the number and determination
: with curious minuteness.
, Lula did not know all this; and
: is better that she did not, for tn
: knowledge would have made her un
) happy, and caused her life to be al
shadow and no sunshine.
t But now it was all revealed to he
: as if by flash of lightning, and tel
: rible and deep was the chasm tina
: opened to her imagination, which ex
cited beyond the power of her nergou
r system to control, already picture,
in the sudden future dungeon and
3 scafold. For war is stern-stern a
e Death, and regards not sex when tn
! welfare of armies and nations deman
the sacrifice.
/ That Christmas morning, fair an
: unclouded, was like the day of door
e in the Vanborn family, and Joshu
4 Vanborn as he walked the breakfas
= room foQr in an agony Of doubt an
t suspense, paused to listen with after
tive ear, as though he was sure h
t heard the heavy boots of the detec
q ives mounting the stone steps.
0 The dreadful photograph Tha
q tell-tale piece of pasteboard! Th
e detective with the likeness In his han(
t would be sure to trace out the origin
al. Ruin was impending over th
5 house of Nanborn, like a great roc
e balanced upon a mountain pinnacl
T; that the slightest breath might toppl
/ over, and send crushing through th
g habitation beneath.
t, The door bell rang, and its hast
= jingle seemed to foretell an urgeI
y messenger.
e "Merciful heavens Who is that
$ gasped Joshua.
"The detectives p whispered Lul
), her full bust rising and sinking rapi'
ly, as hope and fear alternate wei
and came in her bosom.
&c ood sakes p calculated Mr.
3 Vanborn, and Topped downright upc
: the floor.
h Father, mother and daughter wei
d arranged for an effective tableau ha
d the visitor been the parsonage uppe
3 most in their minds-the detective
O but it was not. He was, on the CO..
s. trary, quite an opposite person. II
|e "welcome visitor" was none 9th,
d than Jimmy Hyes, alias Jim Cute, tt
Ii noted blockade runner who nerfOrr