The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-05-20


when his reason returned, he was a pris-
oner. Annie then Withdrew. In few
moments, he appeared outside close
embrace and hasty farewell cnsued, and
then he was gone. @
The next morning, when the escape of
the prisoner was discovered, the confeder-
ate officers were highly excited, and but
for the known loyalty of Judge Mitchell
would have suspected him as an accessory.
That some rone, within the house had re-
leased Capt Raymond was incontestible.
But Annie escaped suspicion.
Perhaps, however, her father was not
without misgivings. But he kept his own
council and Annie kept hers.
After the evacuation of Centreville and
Bull Run, by the Confederate army in the
spring of 1862, Judge Mitchell not liking
the appearance of things, and not deeming
it safe to remain at home, followed the
army to Richmond, where he accepted an
Office in the confederate war department,
and where he remained until all hopes of
the confederacy were gone, and indeed,
/
until few hours previous to the entrance
of the Union troops, when he returned to
his home
Annie although requested to accompany
her father, plead to be left at home to pro-
tect, il possible, the property assuring her
father that she would be perfectly safe, and
well did she perform her duty. When
there were confederate troops in the vi
cinity, who were likely to give her trouble,
she had only to inform them of the position
her father held in the confederacy to Sc
cure protection for all her property from
any damage from them. If on the other
hand, the Union soldiers were there, she
had only to produce certificate, testify
ing to her union sentiments. This certiG-
cate was procured for her by captain Ray
mond, and signed by President Lincoln,
and was put into her hand by Gen. Geo.
A. Mccall, of the Penn'a. Reserve Vol.
Corps, who were among the first troops to
visit that neighborhood after the evacu-
alton of the confederates. She also received
at the same time, and by the same gentle
man, note from Capt. Raymond, inform
ing her, that his regiment was ordered to
the south western department.. 1t is only
necessary to say that he remained in that
department until Gen. Sherman, started
on his "March to the sea-" when he was
ordered to return to Washington City.
Notice having been taken of his many
gallant actions and noble bearing, he had
been promoted to the rank of colonel, a
position that had been well earned.
1t was the night after the surrender OF
the confederate Gen. Lee, which event
closed the war that Annie Mitchell again
stole out into the garden at twilight A
note had reached her that day from hei
lover, apprsing her Of the peril that threat.
ened her father, and concluding with the
assertion that she only could avert the
coming ruin, but that she could do it.
"And now, dearest" said the union
officer, when the first moments Of the
meeting was over, ~ must hasten to tel
, you what | have to for time is precious
! and should your father discover us, all will
| be lost. Ifyou would save your parent
J from penury, perhaps imprisonment, yor
must become my wife, tonight. Nay dc
, not start. 1t is from no selfish metive thai
{ 1 ask this But though my influence
t with those in power is great, it is INSULT
cient to avert the confscation of you
fathers property, unless can present my
self as the husband of his daughter. w,
. must act promptly too, for if yoar fathe
S should suspect our purpose, his pride, Il
say nothing of his preiudices, will Undue,
| him to forbid the marriage. l. hav,
S brought the chaplain of my regimen
along, and he is prepared to unite us i'm
mediately. He awaits us in yonder farm
house. Half an hour will suffice for til,
a ceremony, after which ] will bring yol
t back here, in time to prevent your absenc'
s being noticed. / will then meant anC
hasten to headquarters, when will mak'
( the granting an amnesty to your father I
r personal affair, and am sure Hnder sucl
l circumstances, will succeed irr carrying
a my point.
r Annie hesitated, but only for 0ioment
I, She thought her father in eminent tperil, ano
tho conviction that this was the only feas
g ible plan to save him, overcome those con
sideratiOns Of maidenly reserve, and tina
). strict regard for duty, in which young
Q ladies of this day are educated. She wen
back for her maid, for she felt she couls
+ not go through this trying ordeal withou
J. some female companion, and then silentl,
a ,,Incinnr ha, nr.rr, In ihnt Of hnr In.,or ,.,n