The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-04

Inc WnOle OF JneSe surroundings were
apparently so lifelong and respectable, and
so entirely different from those that be-
lieved formerly hedged in the lady, that
was in doubt But no; the longer thought
upon the matter, the more felt satisfied
of the identity. And the remembrance was
singular. While detained in Washington
during the war, awaiting orders, I was in
vited by a brother officer to wine supper.
The people giving the entertainment were
strangers, but taking my friends word, l
went. l was particularly struck with two
of the guests-one slender youth with
large, dark eyes, and a broad, thoughtful
forehead, whom took for an Italian or a
Frenchman-his name has since taken its
place upon the roll of immortality pinned
there by the most fearful crime ever COM
mitted-the other beautiful woman of
twenty, in fact, but much younger in ap-
pearance. found this young lady ex-
ceedingly charming, as she was not only
lovely in person, but lively in mind.
We broke up at late hour of the night,
or rather at an early hour of the morning,
and being ordered away few days after
the wine supper and merry people there
assembled, soon passed from mind in the
hurried eventful life Of the camp. They
were destined to return. Could the future
have been anticipated, death would have
sat at our board that night, and phantom
visions of dreadful events dimmed the gilt
tering lights, and settled in horrible gloom
ON the countenances of the assembled
guests. ...a
To one death would have said: 81 will
claim you at Charlottesville, - to another:
"We will meet at night and will save you
from the gallows."
OF that little assembly in the supper
room, two only survive--I and another.
While we were here in command at Bal
timore, and after Col. Fish got into his
difficulty with Baker, so that had for a
time immediate control of the Provost
Marshall's Office, received card at the
Eutaw House, from lady waiting TO see
me in the parlor Repairing to the re-
ception room l found my fair friend of the
wine supper at Washington. So far as her
beauty went she remained the same, but
her wardrobe evinced Strengthened circum-
stances, of poverty. She gave me long
account of her troubles, and wound up by
Offering to go to Richmond in the employ
of the government and return with all the
information she could gather up for the
war department, in Washington. / at once
engaged her, but did not send so suspic-
ious looking an agent into the enemy's
country until after had given her fail
trial in Baltimore. She proved the most
adroit, cunning, self possessed detective
that ever saw or read of. She afterwards
made two successful trips to Richmond, re-
turning with valuable information, although
Mr.. Stanton had no question but that she
took to the Confederates as much as she
brought away.
left the army, and saw and heard nc
more of my pretty little detective until the
day met her in the ladies' gallery so ele
gantly gotten up and surrounded. That
is, if she really were the same. All doubt
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received the next day, inviting me to an
interview at the fair woman's lodgings.
found her surrounded with elegant up
holstery, and yet more fascinating in tho
delicate morning robe that so adorns 6
beautiful woman by the concealed effort Il
adorn. A tall, square built, iron gray mar
of an intensely respectable appearance wal
introduced as her husband, and as long al
he remained no allusion was made however
to the past, other than the few words of in
PRODUCTION as an old and valued friend. Soon
as he left, however, she turned and said
GLOW kind of you not to recognize m,
yesterday. My poor heart was in my moutl
when saw You approach. But you hav'
such tact-you have such kind heart
was relieved in moment when saw tha
you started as if only attracted by ny
charms"
"Why, wouldn't your husband put nj
with the part you are, suppose, conceal
ing from him ?"
"My husband p'-and she gave silver,
little laugh-"My husband, that fellow
Why he isn't my husband. But If tn,
Hon.--you saw me with yesterday
were to suspect for moment, would b.
ruined"
"Come now, this is interesting tell M
all about 1t. What little game are you VI
toe Believe me, won't betray YOU"
"That's clever you never have, and
don't add to risk by telling you. Well,