Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-09
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glances upon the street, and for some
J, mo dments watched The horse ARTILLERY
as it swept past. When our ghze
] wa again directed to the house, the
old man had a companio on tlf OBJ
jedt of our instinct t expqctatiohp yet
iai fer even than our imaglnatloh had
Ipof ftrayed.
The features indicated that she
wax NJ exican, but the eomplek kion
was darker than the half breed: the
Aztec blood rddominated. The
crimson, mantlilg under the bronze
Of her checks, gave to her cdpRite-
ma nce that picture like expres4EdA Il u
the mixed races. Of the western World.
The eye, sblack, With long finging
lash, and brow vi on which the jRtty
crescent seemed to have been pAint-
led; the nose slightly aquiline, cEdrv-
ing at the postril; with luxuriant Hair,
in broad plaits, FILL far below her
waist. As she st God on the Sill of
the low window, we had a full View
Of her person from the satin klip-
per to the reboSp that hung l3dsely
kover her forehead. She was pllitly
dressed in the style of her cob iiry.
+ We saw Chat she was not of the ar
istoerlcy, for, eV Ell III t.ii5 remote re
lgion, has Paris fashioned the co stume
! Of that order. On the other Hand,
she was above the class of the
"poblanas," the demoiselles of the
snowy I'naguas' and naked al |, les
SIo was Of the middle rank. For
5some moments my friend and m self
lgazed upon the fair apparition III 81
lent wonder.
She stood aw bile, looking out fp-
on the street, scanning the strange
uniforms that we're grouped bef5 5re
her- at length her eye fell upon US;
and as she perce eiyed that my Cd M
rate was wounded, she turned towards
/ the old man:
| 'rLook, father, d wounded officer
Ah, what a sad thing poor officer"
Yes, it is a captain, shot through
the arm
/ .-pcor fellow lie is pale-he is
weary. | shall give him sweet va
ter, shall |, fat her,
Very we'll, SO bring it,
The girl disa pHeared from the win
dow, and in Il lqw moments returned
with a glass, con- timing an amber col
ored liquid-the essence Of the pine
apple. Making a sign towards
L, the little hand that held the
glass was tllrus through The bars Of
the reja- Being nearer, Irose, and
taking the glass, handed it to my
friend. L bowed to the window,
and acknowledging his gratitude in
/ the best Spanish he cold muster,
drank off the aB Bea du7ce. TIE GLASS
was returned, and the young girl
took her station as before.
We did not enter into coyersatlion,
neither L nor myself; but / no
ticed that the i Incident had made an
impression upo d my friend. ON The
other hand, l observed the eyeB Of
the girl, although at intervals Ta n
dering away, al ways return, and rest
upon the feat lres Of my. comTaqe.
L was handsome; besides he
bore upon lis person the evidence of
higherquality- .courage-the qupl
/ ity that, before all Others, will win the
heart Of a Woman.
| All at once, the features of the
girl changed their expression, and
She uttered scream. Turning to-
wards my friend, / saw the Hood
dripping through the sash. His
W wound had re-dp4ned.
@AIay l bese eech you to open the
door, said |, did dressing the young
girl and her E,t thar.
@Sg-Bi, se,,or, cried they together,
huryilg away from the window
At that m Pment the rattle oi
. I4k
nj niusketry froln \ Co5I Ioaean, and the
roar Of field Artillery told US tliat
Twiggs was EN- gaged. The long roll
echoed through the streets, and the
S plGiers were speedily under arni7
coull stay np longer, for | had
now tolead the company; and leaY-
Inc L - in charge Of two Of the
men, | placed myself at its head.
As the Forward WIS given, leard
the great door swing upon It's hinges
and looking back as we nlalIeaed
down the sIrd ct, | saw my friend
conducted into the house, | had ho
|. fears for his safety, us q regiment Was
| to remain in Tho village. F.