Stye hm0, TSltxD JJloomftci )a.
For The Bloomflold Time.
The Stolen Meeting
A Story of theRetellion.
BY W. A. IIOLLASD.
TIHE sun had just disappeared beneath
I the horizon, and gray twilight was be
ginning to steal over the ' landscape, when
the gateway of U spacious garden, attached
to one of those manorial-like residences,
was cautiously pushed open and two beau
tiful women appeared outside, who seemed
to be waiting for the appearance of a third
person.
"YoU must not let your courage fail,
Annie," said a sweet voice, that tried to
be heroio, ' you must not fail, you are in
the path of duty, then why should you
tremble?"
But the companion of the fair speaker
hesitated, and drew back.
"Oh 1 what will father say?" was her
reply. " I have never disobeyed him be
fore, and he has always been so kind to
me." '
" What will Raymond say, if you do not
meet him ? He is going to join the army
to-morrow ; he is about to risk his life in
a nohlo cause the defence of our glorious
union will you then refuse to say farewell
;tohlm?"
As she spoke, slio draggod her compan
ion forward beyond the gatoway, and ' at
the same instant, a gentleman . attired in
plain citizens' clothes, and carrying a cloak
on his arm to be used if necessary as a dis
guise, emercred from the shadow of the
wall.
"There, I'll kocp watch here," said the
first speaker, pushing her timid, blushing
friend toward the eager cavalier, "and do
not be ashamed to toll Captain Raymond
how much you love him."
Annie was in her eighteenth year.
Though slight and fragile, her stature was
sufficiently tall, and her form of beautiful
proportions. She had an exquisite com
plexion, wavering between fair and dark,
sometime one and sometimes the othor
and features not susceptible of classifica
tion, but ever varying with her emotions
and fully expressing them.
Hitherto her lire had been an unbrokon
dream of pleasure, with the exception of
the agony of the loss of her beloved mother.
But death being one of the , inevitable in
.Htancos of this life, nature provides a solace
for the pang. " Although we must die, it is
natural to mourn the departed ; but nature
enables us to bear tho loss, and provides
other objects to occupy our affection, and
then in our turn we shall bo loved and lost,
mourned and forgotten.
Annie was the only daughter of Judgo
Mitchell, who after having been success
ively elected to many important offices,
which he had filled with honor, had retired
a few years before tho rebellion, to his
splondid country seat in the vicinity of
Warrenton Junction, Virginia. .1
Like many of the wealthy officials ho
had leaned strongly ' to the cause of the
South, and hence had banished his daugh
ter's favorite suitor from tho houso, though,
previous to trouble between tho North and
'South, no person had been a more welcome
guest there, than Charles Raymond,
brilliant and rising lawyor and the orphan
son of Judge Mitchell's early friend and
patron. ,
" The traitor," he exclaimed, angrily,
when he announced this to Annio,
might have forgiven him, if he had stood
neutral, though it is a shame in one whose
ancestors were all of southern birth, to be
even that; but to take sides with the aboli
tionists, to accept a commission in their
beggarly army, I'll never forgive him as
long att I live.
" You'll live to see him hung," he oontiu
wed,' indifferent to Annie's tears, for the
Judge was one of those who had little care
for the feelings of others, when he was an
gry. "Many a better man, and less of
traitor, has suiTored death."
Thus forbidden to visit his lady love,
Kaymood, or captain Kaymond, as we
ought to eall him, had solicited a parting
interview with AnuU, before he joined his
regiment, a request which she had delayed
to grant, for, brought up as she had been,
it seemed both nnmaidenly in itself and
ungrateful toward her father.
Not that she did not love Raymond. No
pledges, indeed, had ever been exchanged
between them; but they had been so muoh
together, and their tastes were so similar,
that she could not help but love him
though she was ignorant of the state of ber
heart till ber father bad banished Ray
tnond. This action first revealed to her
how much hor happiness depended on him
but in spite of all this, ber strict ideas of
duty might have prevented her granting
the iuterview so eagerly solicited, had it
not been for, her friend and schoomate,
Virginia, Rivers, who plead the lover'
cause with an eloquence that found only
too faithful an ally In the heart of hor lis
tener.
Annie had resolved, however, to, make
no moniise to her lover. But when she
heard bis rich manly voice in supplication,
when she reflected on all the perils before
him, she suffered him to put a ring on her
flniMir and murmured a half . audible re
sponse to his eager vows.
" In life or death," he said, earnestly,
when Virginia beckoned that some one
was approaching. " I will be true to vou
Annie, you will hear me slandered; I may
even fall on the scaffold, but never will I
be false to you, or do a deed unworthy of
your love. I know yonr sympathies are
secretly with the "Old Flag;" prny for it
and me, dearest.
A weeping promise that - she would j a
hastily snatched kiss ; and then they par
ted, how and when, if evor. to meet Again,
kuoj at asv w uu w
The next day Raymond reached the city
of Washington and entered upon the du
ties of nis oiuce, witn a full determination
to do all in his power to restore our glo
rious Union, to its former quiet. IIow well
he kept his resolve, his advancement will
show. i- -
It was the night after the battle of Bull
Run, (July 21st, 1801,) that fiercely con
tested struggle, which at first, seemed so
disastrous to tho union cause. McDowell
bad boon defeated ; the confederates had
forced open a road to the Federal Capitol,
and tho union cause seemed lost. ' '' ' '
All day, Annie had heard the thunder
of the cannon, for her father's mansion
was but a few miles from the battle field,
and had shuddered to think of tho wounded
and Buffeting soldiers; ' the hundreds of
souls called to their last account; the wives
made widows; the childreu orphaned.
Even at night, and when she had retired to
her chamber, ber thoughts were so engross
ed by sad reflections, that she could not
sleep. 1 :
Suddenly there came a low knock at the
door, and the voice of her maid, tremulous
with excitement, solicited admission.
" What is it," said Annie, with alarm,
as she saw the pale and agitatwi face of
the servant. .
" Oh 1 Miss," cried the girl, "only to
think, they've got poor, doar Capt. Ray
mond and are going to hang him.
Annie felt the room spin around her,
but had still sufficient self-control to grasp
a chair-back for support. Her maid seeing
hor mistress' agitation, stopped abruptly.
I am better now," said Annio, in a
moment, recovering herself, " go on."
The girl frightened, and already regret
ting that' she had told her mistress, would
have declined, but Annie insisted on know
ing the worst. Indeed her anxiety to learn
all had preserved her from fainting; for she
was never timid in great emergencies,
however much so under ordinary circum
stances. '
It seemed that the confederate troops
had appropriated whatever convenient quar
ters they could find, and as the Mitcholl
mansion lay directly on the road to Rich
mond, a large party of officers and men
had arrived there after the battle was over.
The officers wero now being entertained by
the Judgo, while the soldiers were distribu
ted in the bara and outhouses.
" They've got ever so many prisoners,"
concluded tho girl, " all of whom are com
mon soldiors, except one, and he's Capt.
Raymond, I'm sure. They've put him
away from the rest of the prisoners, in the-
little room over tho library, and posted a
soldier to keep guard tliore. I'm sure from
all this, that they're going to feang him, as
master always said they would.
Annie thought so too, sho was aware
that the confederate lcadors had not vet
ventured to execute prisoners of war, but
she feared, that, after this signal victory,
they would change their policy, for Uiey re
garded ovory union soldier, she well knew,
deserving death. Her interest in the
prisoner assisted in bringing lier to this
conclusion. . For some minutes sho remain
ed, trying to collect her faculties, and
pressing her hand on her Ik art to still its
beating, ' but she was interrupted, at lust,
by the maid.
"Oh J -dear, what shall we do?" cried
the maid,, wringing her hands, "such a
dear, sweet gentleman, and to be hung at
our own door too. Won't master beg his
life of the soldiers?" ' :
"Bridget,',1' said Annie trying to speak
without perceptible emotion, "my father
will never do ' that, and tie Captain will
die If we don't find' some way to let him
escape. Listen to me now, and remember
every word I say ! ' There, don't speak,
but attend '
"Oh ! yes, Miss, I'll do anything to save
such a handsome " ' . "
- "Nevermind that, but listen and obey.
Oo straight down stairs and see that the
soldiers in the kitchen are well served, and
give them as much alo, or even stronger
drink, as Ihey want. You understand me.
At twelve o'clock to-night '.be sentry at the
door of the captain's room will be relieved,
and I wish the one who succeeds him to be
a sleepy as possible. There's a little
back staircase, you know, leading Into 'the
library, through that room. By that
staircase we can set the Captain free, if the
sentinel is too sleepy to bear us."
The girl was' quick-witted and compre
hended the whole plan at once. She played
her part well also. ' About one o'clock
when the whole house was, at lost still, she
accompanied ber mistress to the room where
the prisoner was confined, learlng a civ
ilian's dress iu which to disguise ' him.
The light footsteps of Annie awoke the
sleeper, for he slumbered like a soldier,
who is ever ready to take'alaim. A few
hurried words explained to Annie, that he
had been struck down by a spent' ball, and
when his reason returned, he was a pris
oner, Annie then withdrew. Iu a few
moments, be appeared outside ; a close
embrace and a hasty farewell ensued, and
then he was gone. . ' v
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 JudgqMitchell
would have suspected him as an accessory.
That some "one, within the bouse had re
leased Capt. Raymond was ' incbntestiblo.
But Annie escaped suspicion.
Perhaps, however, her father was, not
without misgivings. ' But he' kept hut owA
council and Annie kept hers. . - -
After the evacuation of Centreville and
Bull Run, by tho Confederate army in the
spring of 1802, 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 au
office in tho confederate war department,
and whore he remained until all hopes of
the confederacy wore gone, and indeed,
until a few hours previous to the entrance
of the Union troops, when ho returned to
his home. . "
Annio although requested to accompany
her father, plead to be left at home to pro
tect, if possible, the property ; assuring her
father that sho would be perfectly safe, and
well did she perform hor duty. When
there were confederate troops in tho vi
cinity, who were likoly to give her troublo,
she had only to inform them of flie position
her father held in the confederacy to se
cure protection for all her property from
any damage from them. If on the othor
hand, the Union soldiers wore there, she
had only to produce a certificate, testify
ing to her union sentiments. Tills certifi
cate was procured for hor by captain Ray
mond, and signed by President Lincoln,
and was put into her hand by Gen. Qco.
A. McCall, of tho Pcnn'a. Reserve ' Vol.
Corps, 'who were among the first troops to
visit that neighborhood after the evacu
atlon of the confederates. She also received
at the same time, and by tho samo gentle
man, a noto from Capt. Raymond, inform
ing her, that his regiment was ordered to
the south western department. ' It is only
necessary to say that he remained in that
department until Oen. Shornian, started
on his "March to the soa," when he was
ordered to return to Washington City.
.Notice having been taken of his many
gallant actions and noblo bearing, he had
been promoted to the rank of colonel, a
position that had been well earned.
It was the night after the surrender of
tho confederate Oen. 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 her
lover, apprising her of tho peril that threat
ened her father, mid concluding with the
assertion that she only could avert tho
corning ruin, but that she could do it.
"And now, dearest," said the union
officer, when the first moments of the
meeting was over, " I must hasten to toll
you what I have to say, for time is pvocious,
and should your father discover us, all will
be lost. If you would save your parent
from penury, perhaps imprisonment, you
must become my wife, to-night. Nay .I do
not start. It is from no selfish motive that
I ask this. But though my influence
with theme in power is groat, it is insuffi
cient to avert the confiscation or your
father s property, unless I can present my
self as the husband of his daughter. Wo
must act promptly too, for if your father
should suspect our purpose, his pride, to
say nothing of his prejudices, will induce
him to forbid the marriage. IJ have
brought the chaplain of my regiment
along, and he is . prepared to unite us Im
mediately. He awaits us in yonder farm
house. Half an hour will suffice for the
ceremony, after which I will bring . you
back boro, in time to prevent your absence
being noticed. I will then roetint and
hasten to headquarters, whon I will make
the granting an amnesty to your lather
personal affair, and I am sure under such
circumstances, I will succeed iir carrying
my point.
Annie hesitated, but only fur a Moment.
She thought her father in emlnoul;poril,and
tho conviction that this was the uiy feas
ible plan to save him, overcome those con
slderatlons of maidenly reserve, aad that
strict regard for duty, in which young
ladles of this day are educated. She went
back for ber maid, for she felt sbe could
not go through this trying ordeal without
some female companion, and then silently
placing her arm iu that of her ' lover, was
soon at the farm bouse. Little did her
father think, when he complimented ber
an hour after, on her brilliant color, what
It was that called such blushes to her cheek
and such consciousness to ber whole man
ner. ',
Everything had turned out as Col. Ray
mond bad prognosticated. The Judge
stormed when he first heard of the mar.
riage. But though Annie, even amid his
reproaches, was too generous to tell why
she had finally disobeyed' him, h!s own sa
gacity In his cooler hours, pointed out to
him the truth, and he forgave both her and
hnr husband, secretly ashamed of Lis form
er oonduct. ' '
He still strictly adheres to tho cause of
the south, but always keeps his own coun
sel, and when a short time since, a younger
Raymond hurrahed for Grant in his own
house he said nothing. 1 i
, Annie and hor , husband often" speak of
the first stolen fneotlng at the beginning of
the rebellion.-, " If you had not met me,"
the latter once said, " how different would
have been the fate of all, but thank Qod
we are happy."
Along.
. . Do not stop
to toll stories in business
hours.
If you have a place of business, be found
tliore when wanted "',
No man oau . got rich by . sitting . round
stores and saloons.,
Never "fool" In business matters.
Have order, system, regularity, liberality
aud promptness.
Do not meddle with business you know
nothing of.
Never buy ' an article ' you do not need
simply because it Is cheap, and the man
who sells it will take it out in trade.
Trade in money.
Strive to avoid hard words and person
alities. ,
Do not kick every stone , in the path.
More miles can be made In a day by going
steadily on than stopping.
Pay as you go. . .
A man of honor respects his word as his
bond. .
Aid, but never beg.
iioip otuers wuon you can, but never
give what you cannot afford simply because
it is fashiouable.
Learn to say "no." No necessity of
snapping it out in dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully.
Have but few confidents ; the fewer the
better.
Uso your own brains, rather than those
of others.
Learn to think and act for yoursolf.
Be vigilont.
Keep ahead rather than behind tho
times.
Reader, cut this out, and If there be folly
in the argument let us know.
Puzzling People.
To show how easily the mind is puzzled
by any complication of a statement, we
once propounded the following to a compa
ny of gentleman: A owes B 300 and ad-
mits the dobt. A's father dies intestate,
and B's father takes the bonefit of the
bankrupt act. Docs this dischargo A's
obligation to B? After no little considera
tion of the problem several of the company
decided that it did ! It scemod to the friend
with whom we were arguing perfectly easy
for any intelligent person to throw out all
tho latter Items of the statcmcut as having
no possible connection with the first, but
tho tost established tho point for which we
wero contending, that this could only bo
done by a montal effort to which some
men' wero not equal nt tho moment tho
question was asked. If we had not wit
nessed such exhibitions we shoiftd suppose
that a question proposed by our friend at
Morris, New York, was designed as a quiz
Ho supposes the caso of a hunter pursuing
a squirrel which dodges around a tree, and
as tho man with the gun follows around to
get a shot at the nimble game ho is seeking
keeps always exactly on the opposite side
of the trunk. Now comes the all-important
query: Has the gunnor, having thus gone
around the tree,, also gone around the
squirrel P The town from which the ques
tion comes seems to have boon divided as
to the true answer.
tW A crime astonishing In its details, is
reported to have recently been" com
mitted in Ireland. A goods train starting
out from Limerick just before dusk, had
proceeded but a few miles when it came to
a full stop. The astoDlshcd guard jumped
from his box and ran up to the engine, but
when he arrived neither fireman nor driver
were visible. The light of bis lamp, how.
ever, revealed traces of blood and hair. He
at once searched the line on the back track,
and thus discovered first the driver's hat,
and next his dead body lying on the sleep
ers. Taking the train on to the next
station be reported the facts to the police,
who set out on foot iu search of the missing
fireman. They found him the next morn
ing in a cabin not far from the railway,
and got possession of bis clothes, which
were stained with evidence of guilt. Over
come by his sudden discovery he referred
the death of his comrade to a sudden quar
rel canned by the driver's violenoe , towards
him. ; Justice may find out the facts ; but,
however the final strife arose, the incident
Is oiie that fastens upon the imagination,
and must take its place among the most re
markable class of crimes. Here, on an en
gine speeding through tie darkness, two
men suddenly full Into deadly feud, and
one, quickly murdered, is oast forth upon
the rails, while the other stopping the train,
flies for his life. ' '
t3P A witness, in ' describing a certain
eveLt, said, "The teiiion I saw at the
head of the stairs was a man with one eye
named Wilkins." ' ' ' '
' " What was the name of his other eye,"
sjplte'ully atkel the opposing counsel.
The witness was disgusted with the levi
ty of the audience.
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