Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-24

erty. She gave me long account OF
her troubles, and wound up by offer
ing 10 90 to Richmond, in the employ
of the Government, and return with
all the information she could gather
up. for the use of the War Depart
ment in Washington. ! at once en-
gagged her, but did not send so suspi.
cious an agent into the enemy's
country, until | had given her fair
trial in Baltimore. She proved the
most adroit, self possessed, cunning
detective ! ever saw or read of She
afterwards made two successful trips
to Richmond, returning with valuable
information; although Mr.. Stanton
had no question but that she carried
10 the confederates as much as she
brought away.
] left the army, and saw and heard
no more of my pretty little detective
until the day saw her in the ladies
gallery so elegantly gotten up and
surrounded.
That is, if it were really the same
All doubt on this subject was re
moved the next day by a note
received inviting me to an interview
at the fair woman's lodgings. Hound
her framed in by elegant upholstery
and yet more fascinating in the deli
cate morning robe that so adorns q
beautiful woman by the concealed eff
fort 10 adorn. A tall, square built
iron-gray man, of an intensely respee
table look, was introduced as her hus
band, and so long as he was present
no Gllusion whatever was made to the
past, other than the few words of in.
production as an old and valued friend
Soon as be left, however, she turned
and said:
"How kind Of you not to recognize
me yesterday. My poor heart was il
my mouth when / saw you approach
But you have such a tact-you hav,
such a kind heart. ] was relieved il
minute when ! saw that you stareC
as if only attracted by my charms"
"Why, wouldn't your husband pu
up with the part you are, l suppose
conoealing from him 2"
MY husband"-and she gave sil
very little laugh-"my husband, tha
fellow Why, he isn't my husband
We only make believe. But if th
Hon. You saw me with YESTERDAY
were to suspect Tor moment ] woul,
be ruined. "
"Come, now, this is interesting; tel
me about it. What little game ar
you mp to Believe me, / won't be
tray you.
"That's clever, you never have, AM
/ don't add to the risk by telling you
Well, ] am no longer a detective
spy; ! am a lobby agent. 1t is m,
business TO pursuade honorable mem
bers 10 vote for our bill.'
"What is your bin ~
"The one ] am employed to worr,
through"
"Well, does it require a sham hus
band, a handsome carriage, and al
, this sort Of thing to set up lobb.
agent y
, "Certainly, without a husband
I would not be respectable; without
, carriage and all this evidence of wealth
, I would not be attractive 1t pay.
however could retire now on
hundred thousand But am horribl
ambitious. want a milIion-onl
think Of it, ! must have million
/, have sold myself for money, and
want q good price
"And do none of the honorable r,
personalities know who YOU are !"
"Why, you goose thought 20
4 knew better than that Why, therin
! always reaches into the House an
, Senate, and some Of our directors an
the most pious and respectable me
in Congress. There is one-the mos
benevolent pious, philanthropic ind
, vidual in the world. He is SO intens'
=. " pious that he never speaks to me
!, nevertheless he paysmo heavily. Her
is another, most respectable gentle
man, who bows TO me most Profound,
1 in the gallery and on the avenue, an
: presents me to his family with a loft
air, who would look at me with inten:
i astonishmcut If were 20 thank hil
# for my clothes, carriages and servants
! Yet he contributes"
4 "Why, this is so damnable j ca
!, scarcely credit It.
y "Yes, itsvery wicked, and I'drath,
\ you wouldn't believe It. But after Il
,e schooling you gave me in deceivin!
: you ought not 10 wonder"
\ 'You mean that for a hit-forge
I, ting that that service was in behalf
4 your beloved country, and this
Y "1u behalf of my beloved self. "
:. "But do you mean 70 say that m'
- in high position connive at this vic
= odness p
"Loolz about you; see the onormol
!. fortunes realized by officials, and y,
=. will find that mine is not the only ca
riage rolling about Washington tn
s.. is fraud. and am but among Il
" host of the wicked You are too muI
y man of the world, Colonel, to
q astonishod at finding a good deal
\ sanctimomous respectability coverii
" rascality. II is the cheapest cloak
get. and the easiest 10 wear
Il "And how do you influence the
y Solons ~
Il "SOmotimes one way, sometim
~ another; but always in being We
- quiet aud exclusive The game =
e play for, is cautious and cunning. T
"a "a men bought chcaply are the men n
~ worth buying. Ny business is amo
II the higher sort, that will not stoop
common oarrion, and carry with The
great moral character that not on
" covers themselves, but all the lit
:, rogues who vote with them"
~ "And you ohon fail Z"
oSometimcs. not toilen. You rene
" nor tho tcvtptafinu nf 81 Anthony