The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-18

DTeak Duts VI 5OlHCbhiuB WOulh ulH ny " hhSN
up an excitement, when l was startled by the
cry of Sergeant of the guard, No. s. buck
led on my sabre and not wishing to disturb any
Of the men, | started out alone to see what was
the matter with No. s. Arrived at the post, |
found the sentinel standing before two dark
looking objects. who were covering up aga INST
the wall.
"What is the NATTER" | asked?
ooh, nothin' much, only here is two wimin as
hasn't got the cOuntersign, and in course,
stopped them"
every well, which way do you wish to go
ladiesm said /, in my best Spanish.
awe are going home; we have been to see a
sick relation; we live far up in town."
"Well, sentinel, let them pass, but"
said |, catching a glimpse of pair of large
dark eyes, beneath arobosa, "you will have to
pass more sentinels, and perhaps had better
accompany you home"
The one who spoke, and evidently the old
est of the two, thanked me kindly, whilst the
robosa Of the other partially fading from the
face, revealed a countenance Of exceeding
beauty, and her large eyes were raised to mine
and spoke her thanks most eloquently.
soon found out that they were mother and
daughter, and as ! amused the old lady with my
bad Spanish, | was continually gazing into the
black eyes, (he only part visible ofthe iace) OF
the lovely Senorita at my side. We had to pass
over one or two secas, and OF course wa
obliged to help them across; in doing which
the ~prettiest little hand in the world was clasp
ed in mine. The incident itself, the hour, AM
the black eyes, all inclined to the romantic, an
was becoming more and more interested
when | heard on the street Immediately IN tron
of me the well known rattle ofCaptaln Fischer
sabre. | was in a fix, decidedly. had n
business to leave the guard room, and ! expet
ted the Captain would give me jesse; howeve
there was no chance Of running, and detern
ined to go it strong. l hailed, "Who go
there?" -.I.
"Friend."
"Advance, friend, and give the counte
sign"
Captain F evidently didn't know what
'Oor make of tit. With his usuul terrible military ST
he walked US to me, and drawing himself u
said. 81 ish Captain Wal-de-mar Fischer, OF
Ger of de day-who ish you?"
"Corporal Of the guard" l answered.
"Werry goot; vat ish you doing here~
Iexplained the case.
"Werry veil, sar, you will return soon' I
land the Capt. stopped suddenly l suPP'
he caught a glance from those black eyes
voung mani yust hear de sentinel call for
sargant of de gard as l COON drough de pla'
s., drinks you had peter go back and v
dake de ladies home"
~ "Jut Captaln'-
~ "Young man, yOuis wanted very much IN
Off plaza, and you peter CO."
.do,s There was no help for it, and was obi
to obey. Captain F started off, and St.
roro with my hands in my pockets, and supp
..;on looked, like a little watch dog, watching a
do ON running off with his bone
4 von 0sargant,n bawled the Captain, after he
1o.vo moved off some distance. '.Sar-gant, IT
ish any more ladies vat wants to go home'
~ tho take 'em 10 de guard house until We
comes.''
Imade the best Of my way to the guard-h
r. s,o and found no sentinel "vunted me very mu
o0,oin to the contrary, everything was quiet
to be u - SUI
grand seen the girl since?"
.o,o WNo never! and what is more, dont
in.ur. TO, for she thought | was some until Gap
,ornod took nv place, and then those ePaulettes
.o,on the dickens with the women"
uBut.n continued c., heaving a
=, a. and reaching over behind pile OF knot
don't toking from thence a suspicious looking
!, wsro hottie, which he held up before the hr'
!. when shutting one eye, looked into the state
.Doocb contents. "there is one consolation lett
is hoping that Capt. Fischer wont sho" b
ly phiz-"
:, D.. aGentleman!n exclaimed a Once-hearC
.Descb er-to-be-forgottOn voice behind us; "g
= ana man will any Of you be so good as to ~
ched up de gard lot ue oiiOe
colone, Captain Wal-de-mar"'"
@The d--l,n ejaculatedC" and
al was for the window.
ColoneI awhou-u-, whistled c. wh'
.o"t.e.., bottle in hand and half appraised to his III
cycling me askance.'
"The old boy HIMSELF" said making
ne leetle tor the uOo'' - IL
~ ish Captain Waldemar Fischer lorm'
de Brooshan arm-a-w-& LO"'s heO
merits Of
ever tell ANEcDorE OF KING GEORGE Hl-lti Is
to that the King, after the close oil the Al
u revolutionary war, ordered a thanksgl
k On the be kept through the kingdom a noOl'
ire place, divine, in the presence q ms pio5sg' !
III luck "For what are we to give ,hanks!--t
Il ~ mo;as,v has loat thirteen OF his best prov