Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-07

tull height. LOOK upon me lady and say
if my appearance will warrant your unjust
suspicious. 1t is true I am an outlaw,
and bear the name of guerrilla, but a
force of circumstances placed me in that
situation, which have neither time or
inclination to relate but my soul is un-
tarnished by any other crime than that
of robbery, and my hands unstained by hu-
man blood. Trust me then fair lady, and
by yonder heavenly planet that sheds its
peaceful light upon US, l will save you
from danger or perish in the attempt"
The young girl gazed with awe and ad-
miration upon him, for never had her eye
rested upon a more perfect model of man
lily beauty. His features were chaste,
harmonious, and classical !; his dark
eyes flashed with animation slight
peneilling of ietty mustache curved his
proud and naughty lip, and contrasted
finely with his brilliant complexion. His
raven hair was smoothly parted over his
high and polished forehead, and his form
was as faultless as Apollo.
81 will go with you, but ah, where
shall we go? 1 would fain go to the en-
campment of my eountrymen, for my bro
ther is there, and holds an Office in their
ranks but cannot peril the life of my
dsiiverer, by taking him into hostile
camp"
"LoYely lady, l thank you for this
manifestation of your eonfdenc and graf
itude. and happy shall l be to deserve it !;
but time is precious to me, and will take
you at once to the nunnery of Buena Wis
Ia, where you can remain till you hear
from your brother, for tomorrow he and
l will meet in deadly strife"
"Heavcn forbid" exclaimed tho lady
as she raised her mild blue eyes to the
face of the Chief "Hcaven forbid, for
how shall 1 pray for victory when my
brother or my boncfactOr must be the
victim"
"Waste not thought upon mo, lady.
if fall there is none to regret it but my
brave comrades and should VIC be vic.
toriouS, and meet your brother, l will
conduct him to your presence" So say
ing, he placed the lady in her carriage,
and having assisted Rodolpho to convey
the body Of the murdered man into cas-
tie, he mounted, and ordered the driver
to proceed with all haste, while Rodolpho
went on before to apprisc the abboss, o:
the intended visit,
In a short time they reached the nun
cry and were showed into the hall. The
kind nuns warmly welcomed the young
stranger, and taking off her bonnet and
mantcl disclosed form and face of So
raphic beauty. The guerrilla Chief star
ted with surprise, and an exclamation
of delight burst from his lips, as she swept
the clustering curls from her snowy brow,
and raiso4 her deep blue eyes in gratitude
to his.
God, thank thee, for permitting me
to save an angel from destruction" said
he, as his eyes rested on the chasto coun-
tensnce of the lovely girl.
" And l would fain thank thoe Signor,
but words arc too feeble to express what
l feel, but believe me, my gratitude will
be as enduring as lifo."
" May 1 ask the namo Of my angel
friend % said he rs slight tremor passed
over his frame"
"My name is Adelia Harper (; We have
resided for several years in Monterey, but
left that place to seek safe asylum in the
capitol till the war should be over; We
were natives of Louisville Kentucky"
Beautiful AdsliS, we must now part,
and perhaps forever, but ore l go would
crave one boon of thee nay. tremble not,
lady, it is nothing that gallant Knight
mig ght not ask, or a fair lady bestow."
:" 1t is but trifle, Signor," said she,
as she shook one ringlet free from the
shining cluster. The Chief drew bright
poinard from his girdle, and dividing the
curl from its fellows, placed it in his bo-
som and quilted the house.
Al. Z Al, ,,,,n, l.,
fatigues she had endured, could induce
the forlorn Adelia to close her eyes in
sleep, for the frightful thought of the con-
flict that was so soon to take place, filed
every thought, and drove sleep from her
eyes. Now fancy presented her with the
deadly rencountre, between her brother
and her benefactor anon she saw the
noble form of the Chief, pale and bloody,
tramplod beneath the hoofs of the victor S
horses and Mortified at the sight, she
arose from her couch and paced her room
til the first dawn Of day glimmered in
the eastern skies, and the rcYeille called
many a soldier to arms, that ere night
lay cold and pale on the bloody field Of
Buena Vista.
Adelia arose, and assembled to the ter
race, and as the rays of the sun cast his
trembling light over the earth, the heavy
vapor rolled reluctantly up the sides OF
the mountains, the hostile armies prepar-
ing for the awful conflict. A low solemn
growl, as of two hgue monsters preparing
for combat, first greeted her ear, while the
deep tones of the drum, and the shrill
notes of the fife, sounded to her startled
fancy. like TIE requiem of departing spirits.
Immediately below, she beheld the gor-
gsous uniforms, blazing banners and gilt
tering arms of the Mexican host while
farther on she heheld the star snanoled