"pretty Sisters."

A clerk in one oí the JJepartments in Washington was lately detected in the act of coiumunicating nformatíon to tlie rebels, and was imiiediately discharged. A few days after he appearcd at the Secretary's office witb a letter asking his reappointment. Tiiis letter was froin a Governor of the Western States. He writes to.tlie Secretary that the exclerk is an old and intímate f riend of his, a good and loyal eitizen has been most unjustly dealt by, and windg up by asking i t ag a particular p.-rsoiial favor that Mr. Ex clerk be rein&tated in his office - And the request was immediately oom plicd wiili. Uirectly after, an acquáín tance, meeting Mr. llcinstated, said to him. ' Whcre did you get acquainted witl Gov. ?" " I never waa aequninted with him - liever spoke to hlm in my life." " How, then, did you g(-t sueli a strong letter from liim to tlie Secretiu-y. ' O, I have a prctty sister, wlm wen to Alc-xiindria the olher day witli tli Governor Slie procured the letter fo ne !" Thfi story is ell authenticated, 8n( the writer bolicves it true. But whn should be the puiiishnient of a man wh would thus betray his country, or what i the same in effect, protect those who d