Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-02

II from another point of view.
All, said the widow, sorrowluily, we
cannot do it.
Never give it up, said |, STOPPING once
more TO my task, for a bright idea had
struck me. To it went again with re-
newed vIgor, biting my lip and jerking my
hair from my eyes with toss Of my head
now and then 1t became warm work,
but was resolved on victory, aud al last
casped the ANGLE with one hand while |
worked away at the refractory shoe with
the other. This was a ticklish affair l'll
promise you, and many women in similar
circumstances, would have screamed or
or may be tainted little, butshe has none
of that nonsense about her. To be sure,
| heard a very little gasp, as if she snatch
ed for breath followed by small tre-
mulous respiration, as if sigh was wills.
pering to her. felt slight shudder al.
so in her foot, as if the nerve had shrunk
from my touch without her consent, but !
took no notice of these trihes, and hardly
perceived that her hand was upon my
shoulder keeping time by its light and
heavy pressing with those inflicted on
her ANGLE. But did perceive that when
| was on the verge of triumph, and my
hair had fallen forward, she passed her
gentle fingers through it and softly remov-
ed It from before my eyes. 1t was sim.
pie action, but nothing that | ever expert
enced before, gave me such sensations of
vivid happlness; that touch turned my
blood to frenzy heart went mad with
Joy, and could have annlhllated her foot
with kisses, and ealen her up upon the
spot.
But the deed was achieved at last, and
wish some painter had been present TO
"lake US off" as we surveyed it. She pro-
ected the foot beyond her euvious gown
for full minute, for my especial benefit,
as stood pointing down-yet looking IN
her eyes and aughing--I verify believe
like a fool. Well there was some excuse
for mel was elated with my success -
everything had conspired to please me,
and her speaking eyes, as they were bent
npon me, while she joined my hearty
laugh, would have made Diogenes happy.
The MIssIssIPPIANs DISCOUNTED -
The Mississippi Regiment, which distin-
luulshed itself so much in the attack on
Monterey, did retreat once! We dislike
to state the fact, but as faithful chroncIers
OF the times, we are forced to admit thai
on one occasion, and but one, they did ex.
ecute most decidedly retrogade move.
ment; or as some of the Reg ment ex.
pressed it, stock the back track In double
quick time"
After charging through the batteries,
up to the mouths OF the enemies can
non, and amid showers of musket balls
with their rifles and bowie-knives putting
to flight whole columns of Mexican inian'
try, well armed with muskeIs and bayo'
nets-atter marching up narrow streets
raked by grape-shot and musketry from
the terraces of the buildings-after pene
traling into the inside of stone houses
bursting the doors, gaining the tops anc
driving the Mexicans therefrom-they al
last encountered battery from which
they fled in disorderly haste.
"Smilh!" says col. Davis to one Of The
gentlemen who had walked all the way
rom Camargo in six days 10 take hand
in the row at Monterey, " burst open tina
doorw
"Bang, bang, bang" sounded Smith
batlering rama large stone--agalnst the
heavy door. But tough was the woot
and long we're the nails, and powerful The
pis inertie of the faithful Mexican door,
II had, peradyenture, been constructed b.
some over anxious parent who had
daughter, "whom he loved passing Well
and feared that ordinary Chars and,bolis
would not be a sufficient protection OF he
f virtue against the designs of any roylni
Lorenzo; or, perhaps, some jealous Do
here hoped to imprlson and exclude irof
the amorous glance Of "gay Lotharios
his loving spouse. For what purpose Sc
i ever il was constructed, this door certain
" opposed a long and tough resistance
/ the doughty blows Of Smiths new pater
: baliSta.
/. But perseverance, especially whe
1 backed BY hard knocks, will overcome
a obstacles. and the Mexican door like ger
Ampudla, wearled by long resistance,
Q las, gave way; but, as a revenge tor th
. injury and insult inflicted upon 1t, Mex
d can like, it treacherously yielded, wlIho'
), any warning to Smith, and The cons
i. ouence was, that the gallant MISSISSIPPI
d an was projected through II, and far IN
the interior OF the house, with the spe'
y If a bullet from his own rifle As soc
\ as Smith could recover his breath al
II take a view of the premises, he Imme(
=. a,eIy bea, retreat, bat Just as he "
n emerging from the door, he met gen. Qi
10 man and col. Davis.
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