Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-04-25

ceptible as in any eye Of blue. | made
no other observation then but a short I
time aiterward | observed that he had a
face quite in keeping. He was Mexi-
can, apparently not more than twenty
FIVE in years, but much older in passion,
in experience, and in design. He was
not above the medium, even of his own
race, and his hands and feet were small
for one of his stature but the most in
experienced would not thence have in
ferred any thing frail or efeminate. On
the contrary he was evidently possess
edof great physical strength and activity;
and the bronzed hue Of his cheek, with
the sup6urD color of his beard. denoted
long exposure and severe exertion. /
do not know why, even now-but the
fact that contrary to the taste of his ma
ton, he wore light " foraging- cap" in
stead Of numbering hat, made me sus-
pect him more than the watchful glance
of his dangerous eye. His other clothing
consisted Of light goat-skln sapatos. or
high shoes, white linen trowsers open
from the knee down, and loosely clasped
with small gold buckets, jacket also Of
white linen, and thin but beautiful Sc
rape, or Mexican blanket, thrown negli-
gently, but gracefully over his shoulders.
As turned he dropped one end of the
last, and raised his cap with the easy
air Of polished gentleman and as he
did SO, could see that he was armed
l keen-looking, gold-mounted dagger
peeping from under his jacket. l re-
turned the salutation, however, and the
next moment the cap was replaced, and
the stiletto concealed.
"A pleasant sight, ,senor. said he, speak
ing English, and betrayiug very little
accent.
Yes I replied 'as pleasant as new.
though, l suppose, not so novel to one Of
your nation as to an American
! Il never saw it any where but in San
Antonio, said he, with Mexican shrug,
nor here until to-day
You cannot have been long in the
: city, them Remarked.
,, :, Arrived here only yesterday, he re.
piled, unconcernedly.
E Then you cannot tell me The name ol
: the beautiful girl, with the light hair
( who swan so near US few minutes
i agoi'
1 cannot, he answered calmly; but
L could detect start in hts manner as
asked the question, and his eyes wander
s ed away when / sought 70 look into
Is them. was sure it was false, ever
without this for knew that the signal
e which she had recognized by the nod 0
% her head, could have come from no 9th
= er but him. The subject was, however
4 not again alluded to. We talked uncon
: cernedly for few minutes, during which
$ time he learned my name and gave m,
:, his-Vasca de Montaverde-wi th
az hope that we might meet again join
y ed him in the wish, and we parted, h
turning toward the Alamo, and pursa
3 ing my way across the bridge. / say
ie HIM look back, as if afraid of befn
u watched, and was on the point of form
~ ing some plan TO unearth him, when m
81 attention was attracted by a bold, we
oi known voice, calling me by name.
e turned, and beheld my old college-chur
- and travelling companion-Lance Creigt
9 ton-whom | supposed then TO be in tn
,s' neighborhood of Camargo on the Ri
u Grande.
- Come said he, almost the FIRST wort
I'd after our hearty greeting, confess
ar don't you think soldering a decide
III bore ? .- 49,
as Not bit of it, replied. But VIII
,er brings you here3
at. You are much changed then,' said h
~ since we were together in Austin
,ad fYes-but you have not answert
my question:
vas came here, he replied, laughin
yht in the high and honorable capacity
md a bearer OF spatches-bringing orde
nd about sundry spawned mules and brok,
till wagons; and your little martinez of
) if general, learning that | speak Spapis
,ot- has promoted me to the post Of interpr
J. ter TO the quarter-master's departmeI
me reported TO the snap-drsgon popinj
en- who heads that branch of the seryit
rful and was in search of your camp,
her missed my way, and reached the riy
ned few rods above here, where l stu
ops bled on the most delicious sight that S
ur dielipg has yet procured me- !.
silly You don'tregret your promotion, ,tht
hen said I. By the bye you area secor
put lienteEant.'
g Yes he rejoined, and l see y
me, rank me- did not reach home ur
the after the organization Of my compan
just but being resolved---for private reast
lad, to come out, l was fain 10 take
van- post of sergeant. Congress afterw
authorized an additional lieutenant
as each company-and was chosen in m
and to FIJI the place.
om- What were your private reason
and l asked. To revenge upon the WI
4 =. 1oro f.un q 800