The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-12-25

such a lonely spot, one who was not only known
to love you, and who must soon change the soft
smiles of beauty for the rough duties of a SOL
dier's life. But be seated, dearest, for | have
much TO say to you, ere we say farewell-peI-
haps forever"
Anna L., the fair girl, who kept her trust with
one 10 whom she had given her whole heart, was
he only daughter of a respectable farmer, at
whose house Col. B. was quartered, while in
command of a small detachment of troops, with
which he was stationed there TO annoy and har-
rass the British commander, then in the neigh
oorhood with a large body of troops. The dfly
of Col, b. being, for a time, passive, his time
hung heavily Oh his hands, and he sought refuga
from his solitude III the complny of Farmer Us.
daughter. she was a young, innocent, andcon-
dding girl, and seeing only that her ftthe 5 CUES
was young, handsome, accomplished, and no'ed
for his aallantry Oh the field of battle, she gave
her thoughts free current, and drank IN gFeedily
every word he uttered. The conques; Of a sim
Pile, %artless, country girl, was not difficult Of
achievement to one who had already gained an
unenyiable notoriety for his successful gallantries;
and ere many days of intercourse had passed
over them, Anna had given her heart, in all IFS
truth and purity, to one who looked on such a
thing as a woman's heart as only meant for a
plaything, to be thrown aside when wearied
with it. But no man could act sincerity more
successfully than Col. g.; and Anna felt secure
in his love and consistency. She loved him with
all her heart, and was contented with his ardent
professions i'll return.
4 y y y y y
"And when the war is ended, you will return
to her, who loves you too fondly for her hearts
peace. Oh ! | fear, that in the midst of the gay
scenes, which you are so fitted TO adorn--when
surrounded by those so far my s~uperiors in beau
ty--in accomplishments--you will forget your
poor Anna, and then - and the imprisoned
girl threw herself, weeping, on his neck.
"Trust me Anna, why should you doubt me?
Have ! not pledged you my iaith--and what
more have received from your"
ooh, but you know not the truth, the faith,
the constanCy Of woman when she loves. Your
love may change-mine, never can; and be you
true, OF be you false, your image is too deeply
impressed on my heart, ever to be elfaCed, in
Ijfe.n
Gamma, YOU must not talk thus--I know YOU
love me, and that very love will be my shield
against the smiles of all the world beside"
A gun fired at this moment at a distance from
the lovers, started them, and Col. D.. rising, SAID,
:" We must part now, Anua; that is a signal flom
my picket guard must leave you now--buj
promise ne one thing more--the moon tonight
IS at her full; | shall be free again at eleven
O'Clock; say you will meet me here once more,
and | VIII ask no more. There is mach more
that would say to you, but duty calls me hence
now--say you will meet ne then, and | will ask
no more.''
"Oh do not ask me that have even now
gone beyond the bounds Of prudence and dscge-
ton"
"Talk not Of prudence and discretion where
love calls. Remember, it may be our last meet
ing, Tomorrow may find me low on the battle
field, and surely you will repent having denied
me ii last request"
Annals heart was not proof against this logic,
and having consented to his request, they parted.
Again they met-faithtul TO her promise the
trusting girl came to the trusting place, and oh
hat her young heart had never seen that spot.
Oh, that her young heart had never been laugh,
10 love, Oh, that her too conidjng love should
be betrayed.
But SO it was--Anna was no more the light
hearted, gay, happy, thonghtless Auna. She was
he fond and loving, yet betrayed and ruined
gjrl. And he--the cause Of all this wretched.
ness--djd he remember her, who, trusting TOO
iondly, loving too bljndIy, gave her all 10 his hon.
or, and lost ii too. Did he ever cast 4 thought
upon her whom he had doomed to all the pang>
Of romorse and agony. No--now scenes, new
beauties met his eye, and in the light of other
eyes and other smiles, he forgot that such a girl
as Anna had ever existed. But memory mus
perform her task, Though Col. Burr had forgot
ten sucn a glrl as Anna l., she had not forgotten
nm; and though she heard of him frequently as
one bidding fair to rise to such proud ominoncC
as he afterwards attained, she thought with a sigt
of the happiness that might have been theirs, had
not fate willed it otherwise. Gradually his name
came less frequently, and at length was heard no
more, or if breathed at all, only to be accompa-
nicdby expressions Of scoyn and detestation, anC
after many years, his name was buried in oblivi
on, and living, he was dead TO all the world.
CHAPTER SECOND.
Fifty years how short a time TO look upon
how long it seems 10 look ahead. Half a centu
ry has elapsed, and who can look upon the won
drous changes effected in men and things in tina
time. 1t is not my purpose TO d;gress into
course Of reflections upon this point, and | will