American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-28

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when see you again, 1t will be TO claim you as
my own, my lovely BRIDE"
The words fell upon her heart like the chill
of death, and she made no reply.
"tiear me, Mary" continued Henry Thorn
ton, "devotedly as love you, my pride will
not permit me to solicit you to share my for
tunes, until have gotten for myself name,
| Without the influence of friends, fortune or ia
mly connection, go amid the scenes of war
and blood, and perseverance will enable me
"-:o Irvine wreath,
On which TO write a name.N
! For minute and more, the girl made no re-
1 ply, but sat, as if in deep thought, with her
eyes cast upon the floor, while her bosom heav-
ed, and the color went and came on her cheeks,
as ifshe was agitated by some powerful emo
ton; and when she again raised her eyes, the
tears trembled on their heavy lashes, and her
voice quivered with i'll concealed alarm as she
attempted to divert him from his purpose.
! 81 know not why it is, {" said she, "but have
conviction, ii you persist in this pursuit after
the phantom Fame, we shall never meet again
I this side of the grave. Your reasons for leav-
ing place where you are respected and loved,
are without foundation. am ready to share
/ your poverty, ifsuch you call it, confident that
/ in a few years, shall share of your prosperity.
Oh, Henry, should you not return, what a
blank life would be; my heart would be like
desert, without a tree or flower, or aught to
cheer its solitude"
I "Do not, Mary, give way to such gloomy
! forebodings; kind Providence will watch and
preserve me, and when the flowers have twice
bloomed and died, | will come again, and con-
summation of all my bllssful dreams will con-
stitute our happiness"
! And he drew her gently towards him, and
soothed her agitations with such words as low
ers only use Long they conversed in low, soft
and often whispered tones, until the night had
far advanced, and the stars one by one glimmer-
ed through the trees without.
( Henry pointed, and called Mary's attention.
"See, yonder is your star just rising over the
hill; and there is mine too, little to the right.
! Let as look at thom at this hour when absent,
and think so long as we can see them, we are
still unframed Shall it be so?'' The affection
ate girl answered with look, but it was elo-
quent. He drew her closer TO his bosom-her
head rested upon his shoulder-and IN the lo-
illness of their love the first kiss was given and
received; and with lingering grasp Of her
hand-he was gone!
For long time after the departure of Hen
ry, Mary's feelings were vague and unsatsfac-
tory. An ominOus sensation seemed to brood
over her mind, like the deep hush preceding a
thunder storm. At length she resumed her avo-
cations with her usual smile, but her step was
more measured, and her look more pensivo.-
She thought constantly other ardent lover; she
knew he would always be where there was
danger, and iervently she prayed for his safety
and success. In the matters oil ambition, wo-
men have much pride, and were it not for their
smiles, admiration and love, there would be
few aspirants for Fame.
Our hero appeared in Texas with the regu-
lar army He was eminently qualified by his
bravery and gentlemany department to make
hun popular, and soon become the idol of the
soldiers, and was regarded by the officers as
one Of the most promising young men in the
army. By his activity he soon rose to the rank
OF captain of infantry.
On the evening preceding the ever-memora-
e bic Sth of June, he was summoned to the pres
ence Of Gen. Taylor, who took him warmly by
the hand, "my brave young FRIEND" said tbs
old veteran, 1--WE are gong to fight; every mar
is expected to do his duty; your company will
occupy distinguished position in the army
aud you at its head must fight! DO your du
typ The young officer bowed and retired. -
AS he walked to his post mournIul thought:
seized his mind; hls boyhoods home, his moth
er's prayer, his Mary's love passed in rapid re
view, and for a moment he was sad. But re
membering the confidence that his commander
E had reposed in him, he quckened his step anC
was soon at his post.
need not describe the battle of the 9Th. Ii
that contest Capt. Thornton was conspicuous
He seemed to be present everywhere; his voice
animated his men, and his sklllful blade sen
; ma ny hirelnlg Mexican and mongrel Spaniarc
to his long account. After the battle had sub
sided his men were engaged i'll binding SOM
prisoners they had taken. Capt. Thornton
having LAID aside his cap, and opened his cola
for little rest, stood by charging his men TO b
kind to those whom the fortunes Of war ha'
thrown in their power, when Spaniard seize
the sword of Capt. Thornton from the scabbart
at his side, and run him through the heart
4 But III an instant he lay beside his victim witt
his skull cleft in twain.
Late at night small funeral procession is
sued from the battle-ground. Capt Thornton
comrades bore him to his resting place on tn
banks of the Rio Grande.
sNo useless coffin confined his breast,
Nor in sheet nor in shroud they wound him,
But he lay like warrior taking his rest,
With his martial cloak around him"
The noble-hearted Taylor dropped tea
upon his grave, and blessed his memory
, When Mary received the intelligence of he
lovers death, the faith and hope which had sus
tanned her gave way, and for many days he
life was despaired of but she is gradually re
covering, and heavenly calm seems to Civ
peace in her affection. But she will be gay n
more.
saw letter from her to Henry's brother.
= wept as | read it.
"*3 = Be assured, my dear friend, that tn
image of the departed one shall ever live in m
hearts richest affections. 'Twould have bee
some consolation in my deep affection to hav
I him buried near my home, that might SUI
i round his grave with flowers and bedew it wit
tears, but
Friendless and alone on Texas distan shore,
r In dreaniess sleep beneath the forest vine