Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-03

beyond measure. How Fanny could
have boon 80 indiscreot, 80 unmindtni
of what was due to my position! She
seems to have been forever doing somoth-
ing that lowered, to say the least Of it,
on the verge Of tresson. l hope, my
dear Fanny, you have had nothing to 40
with her proceedings"
NO, no, indeodp cried lis wife, veho-
montly, with an accent Of sincerity. i
have always boen very careful because
~ Hero she calho to n sudden pause, and
added, in u lower tone, Il wouldn't com
promise you for tho world
i wish Fanny had had the same con-
sideration. Gonoral S. told mo ho
was very sorry he had to send her
through tue lines, but that iShad been
absolutely necessary. A little moro
and sho would have got herself into tho
Old Capitol Prison. It seems q police
man has boen detailed for somo timo to
watch this house and they had string
of charges against her as long as my
arm
'Idon't think Fanny meant any harm,'
said tho wifo, timidly, She used to send
things to tho prisoners, but thon that
was allowed. She used to got lots OF
lettors; but don't know that she did
anything worse.
That is, shc did not toll you oil she
did. Her imprudence has made my
position hero . worry delicate ono., l
have written TO tho commanders Of oil
the prisons not to forward to her any
htters that may pass through their
hands; and, il any do arrive, you had
better burn them without reading them,
unless you know tho handwriting
Hero camo n loud ring at the front
door. The colonel and his wife moved
instantly apart, and man came into
tho room.
Good evening, colonel. Good evening,
madam. | called to toll you, colonel,
that there's dangerous character at
largo in Baltmore--a robel agent on se'
cret servico-and tho provost-marshal
has given stric9 orders to secure him.
1t was thought ho might have como hore
to enquire about Miss Fanny, Has any
such person beon here, Mrs. LowisF
> NO, sir said tho lady with trombl'
in hcr tone.
Havc you had no stranger hcrc, this
ovcningV persisted the visitor.
Tho answer was inaudblo.
'Ono word with you, aside, colonel,
ho said, as ho rose to go, drawing Colo
4 mel LOWS outside tho parlor door int
J, tho passage. 81 don't want to DO d'sa
4 greoablo TO Mrs. LOWS, but (thls be
+ tween ourselvcs) tho policeman on thi
beat says he saw q man answering I'll
i dissertation como in this evening a
i your front door
}, Il an sure you aro mistaken. Mrs
Il LOWS is lady of unspotted loyalty
0 there be anything wrong, it is tho se1
wants who aro concerned
{ Colonel Lewis, said tho visitor, in
stage whisper, 4 don't want to dostro
II YOUR conlicnco in Mrs. Lewis! but til
}. gas was lighted in your parlor bofor
y tho blinds woro down, and tho polic
It man saw him with Mrs. Lewis standin
0. on the hoarth.rug. ] hope you'll find
) as right as you expect, Pm sure
Tho Colonel walked to tho front do'
g with his visitor, and camc back into Il
L. the sitting-room. knew what he W
10 thinking. 'Thoro is no way of exit fro
el this room, except by tho way camo
or by the closet. She has the man
d there
'rhosc local politicians arc both To-
to bred and impcrtinont,' he said, rs
90 came back to ilor. There would not
IN man with q good coat on his back
rs largo in Baltimore, iftheir denunclatlo
I'd wore listened to. Fanny, he thinks
he of you. lie thinks you would comp
ID, misc your husband. lie says there Is
II. policeman watching our front door
M oh, Arthur cried poor Fanny,
1t love you so dearly, indeed do, and p
haps you will not believe mo! Oh, W
of did-Did ho say thoy would DO sure
he hang that man, that spy, if they ARE
gh cd him"
l yes, and justly. A spy deserves
ON mercy -r.-..
to- oh but Arthur, think of Andre
ad well, Andre had no right to compla
ng It was the fato of war. 1t was the ST.
scS duty of Washington
a 'Yos, dear, everybody says SO;
M, Arthur, never have been ablo to i