The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-11


sister-in-law. and more capable of act
ing nationally than her girlisa niece
She would know how to arrange mat
tiers; and accordingly, the sergeant was
instantly dispatched to waylay Miss
Cassandra in her regular evening walk
in the park, and as privately and deli
cately as possible 10 give the required
t'-nothing coarse, nothing plainly
stated, but the merest shadOwing forth
OF the business in hand.
In an hour the sergeant returncd.-
He had been successful i'm his mission.
which he thus related to me.
Concealing himself III the shrubbery
as he saw the lady approaching, he
stepped forth when she was within
few PAGES of him, and removing his cap,
bowed profoundly, by way of assurance
that nothing disres peetful was intend
ed. She had started back upon first see
ing him, and was evidently prepared for
scream.
'Madame,' said the sergeant, hastily,
pray do not be alarmed. | am the bear
er of message to you from Lieutenant
Charney.'
oh, indeed! from Lieutenant Char
ney?'
Yes, madame. He requested me to
see you rs privately as posslole, and say
to You that he will call at the Moor at
ten O'Clock this evening. and hopes that
YOU VIII Understand his business, and SO
arrange as thlt nothing unpleasant shall
occur.
wen; sne turned al sorts OF colors,
anu looked i'irtiVely around as rearing
some one might De In slght or nearing
IA sure PROOF that she knew already
aoo,iC the splflts'
Hooa gracious SAID slie, colorlng, i
had not expected TINS SO soon. VIII not
to-morroW 90 as welt!
lear not, madame. Ihe lieutenant
IS ANXIOUS TO nave IL concluded as soon
as possible, ana has already engaged
for this evening, If you can be ready in
tine' lou can, suppose, ma am. ma
some oneto remove the-ttc-the things,
ma am, without the knowledge of the
iamiiyF
'Ihe trunks, you mean?' says she
looking relieved, and clasping her hands
nervously.
trunks :, exclaimed /, as the sergeant
here paused.
Il es. Don't you see !? The agents
sly one, no doubt, and had the kegs
smugSled to the Moor in trunks like any
ordinary baggage
sOh, all to bc sure! Very cute that!'
And we both laughed.
You think. then, sergeant, that all
Will be rghtT' | inquired.
Dog sure. She understood the bust
,,esa aU oilGe' hnu lh9.,Sh SIe lookea
liz i,Et 1o"J h a,iu oAo,seu. ilhe an Wo,ilah-
rhni; N,i'., , VIII t'lele allt1ninS tope uone'
sue II hlow now TO act' uepehd on T..
AZ plec'SG'y i've minutes OF ten; aG-
nt uo,t,nsv; l. aI ''ie neau ol my IltIle
t'artS vi s,A M men, was S, approaching tne
no9se AZ uhe MOOT. me nlght was sun
a.lu .i oVcaI' new moon ia''tly ili,ih!hg
unc accnci aio scarcely ieai SURFING
as we waihea oriskly up the winding
"Sg,lue. oI: o,
a., LiSl,Cs sllole rom various WINDOWS OF
iata ime 'i,amsaon, ho,,nn ior tne lrehorles kept
late hours, ana the sound of piano,
and an, occasional shadows Hitting across
.ne c''rCai'is' tolu me tiiat they iad Vlsl-
'oIs.
-, Ies1lveo' thG'elore, TO wait awhiie,
,1I; niiI1i .iuse .i' iiau lclti anu accorulngiy
, plau'nS tiie men reiiaih amid the shrub-
perry, advanced snort distance Keep
llg III SlladoW OF mountain laurel,
"'lI a.4uu ieGo"llolterlhg.
hatuly mao occupied my station hve
came raniIiv and moi nn;seIT o toar t,uv u%on, anu
Ts-is if vou9, oSkcd tron1hIiro III,
voice. which I recocnisnd ne tbat nf W;sSs
Tremornn w 90 '"''' Vi -i leo
-
LteuIe'inlG ii.4, y narlley, answered ad-
VanclhS llttle INTO the light.
ohG clasped fer hands upon my arms,
a'ilt saw tl,aI sue was trembhng.
,1 - Walclleu Ior you, she faltered.
~ ~ an 81 ieIaous-so @ IrlShtehed;
uear MISS 'femorne, sad l,
s,,,l ~ III ipa;linlhSly, ,ooi aSltate yourseif.
i,.e tnei 70 no cauee lol alirhi I'LL you
navy ili',ut Iiie sSaryarrahgements.
es, sue "lispeTeG; iealllng ratner
ne"t.y n w, ~ upon i,lti An Is ready; put,
on. t'lis IA So suuuEn, So unexpected
mo" Ca" hoAP my ieeliilSs overcoming
sYes so;ar coot,,ina,v IT t,oh.
hel;ewo ma ali sbaII hn ~ N.ioM, o"'
iv az nossible co as nor 70 ',s ,,,ounJ i" tho
iooIinrS 1870 Of ,,o,,rsoit onI ny W mo;'iiu ''ie
.Rnf # viii he so so nnhiic n'J amy ~ +o,,or
row all the conntrv WILL viii Gnon, of r. nnd
,yhat viii neonin 60, " N" "a i'' anu
sTrnSt mo thot No o ,,.;,, ,,.
Won ,rbnv would CIV, ~ tiot "r u'"ii1 1i'I
r;,rtt. that ,,o,r . doot;55 5 M S"Iu ~ Spu , u'u
So ''''' ''- ''i0''i'h' ii"o ieu you
here sile pressed so closely to me,
ana squeezed my hand so hard, that
ielt littie embarrassed, and paused in
my speech.
Il presume, continued, after pause,
'that the company will not remain very
long,
~ OF long, ana therefore must we
hasten before am missed. L had to be
DrtfnI and fond tn ho n hand