The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20

urged me to be true him. ond allow friends and
younger lovers to rob him OF inc. With promise TO
write constantly and In three months to return TO take
away with him. he lett me.
Prom that ADJUST night when he went away in tho
starlight rayinl be true to him, IL he lived. he
would come to claim mc when October she'd its golden
and purple haze on the hs-from that night until this
day have or heard nj Linn II the earth hal
opened AMI swallowed him up he could not be lost
to M. have not mentioned that hal aunt In those
day vinicl,c aud unsrrunulousin the extreme
she had favored uv soldier lover aud aided Inn In every
way m, heart; but the day aftrr he went away
was unnrtunatc as 90 dccil, offend her, aud she
vowed ,cng' Snc, asaiu.t would break NV heart @c
have always thought, lcfhH. slu wHs his adviser
conidant and was in the habit OF getting Our mail
and sending out to that intercepted his letter
and wrote III my name disn.sins him; for. years alter
ward when ,hc had gotten over her anger 81 often she
would asa " would not he right for her to break of
marriage OF mine II size knew would prove unhappy
and disastrous and leg with tears to say yes but
never would could not ASK ios an explanation OF my
,uspciuus she did not Interfere then he had DELHI
ctatcy tried to break nay heart ANA was too proud 10
ownt did not know where to address him for he was
undecided to his stopping place when he lct-so was
quite uowcrlcs'
although am a woman Of the world. happy enough
~ lite goes. yet would ike tile mystery solved.
whether my old lover with his bonnie brown eyes that
had fashion vt looking true and tender. was more
snncd against than SHINING or did he, because wHsa
rcbt want the poor triumph OF Moundng little girls
heart 1T least hunbg her pride. II only knew the
truth 1t would make ine more cogient whichever wayu
YOU t. hold lrnuanLs spear In your hand. by
which 10 divine ones inmust thoughts aud tell the hold
est. buntcst truths SO pray you read my lies riddle
iot me. "karnLSfSN."
II is a good while now since 1865. and per-
haps the Adiutant Is married. Probably he
is but II he is not or has become widowcr,
he ought to read your riddle satisfactorily
to you, aud rejoice at the opportunity.
Doubtless he was just Us much in love rs he
said he was when he left you that starlight
night, and your being II rebel made no sort
OF difference 10 him. He must rather have
been glad Of it. for your rebellion made him
acquainted with you. What happy fortune
to have escaped the perils Of war unframed
and to return home laden with the booty
OF beautiful foes devotion For that alone
II was worth while Drawing the Confederate
fire. Defeated in arms, he might have been
consoled, aud victory wore II more radiant
crown. he assured, therefore, that your
being "a rebel does not explain his absence.
That enraged aunt may have had moro to
do with the separation, however, and she
acted in "A very rcprchcnsiblc manner
We hope the Adjutant will read the con-
fcssion of our fair correspondent, and that
his heart will swell with tender recollections
as he peruses the simple story; and If still
bachelor, he will. II he is wise, claim his
rebel sweetheart, who seems TO be still very
fond of him.