The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1858-12-16

CbuItA ten what SgfiG ISIts DIiSit prs
poets for his child had been suddenly blasted
in that death chilled brain? TEe heart tia
loved was fast growing cold. and she--so
young and faiT-was fsiheTless, friendless
now! Her name was Mary.
Mary? sweetest name Of womanl- name
Of the mother OF Jesus!-tbe spirit Of music.
the type Of virtue and ioyliness, the symbol
Of rel -ion!"
So wrote the great American romcncer-
George Lppard. Aud 50 let every poet sing
TO the end OF time, for they should sing moth
ing but truth.
I Harry Woodward felt it as he neared the
shore. and beheld her peering anxiously from
the chapparel. watching his approach with,
oh. wha. tumultaous emotions.
is he qaitc dead?'' she asked, in tremb
ling voice, the boat grated upon the sandy
beach.
"de i, said Harry, in chokej accents
She did not weep-only convulsve sob
shook her frame. she turned away from
the ghasfly spectacle.
"He was still alive, however, when
reached the b at" continued Harry. He
lived long enough 10 thank me for saving you.
to tell me that you were friendess in the
world. and commended ou to mr. care.
promised to guide you; he thanked NE, and
then died.
ALAS. alas" she murmured, as the check
ed tears began TO how, / am, indeed left
alone In the worldl'
No. lady sail Harry. Whatever may
be your station or lot in life, you shall ever
have friend in Harry oodward. 1 am
but free ranger of the Texan border, bnt
have an humtle home and plenty in it,
where you shall be cared for and fully re-
spected!'
The maiden did not reply, but her soul
looked through the chry ysalite words of grief
that pended from her long dirk lashes and
spoke It's gratitude.
They buried him there in the ''sad waters
Of the Neuces''-Mary and Henry-and
then taking last look at the resting place.
and hearing the last requeim of the gliding
waves, they started for The rancho some three
miles distant. 0nsth way, Mary Osgood
told the ranger her name and history, ani
the msunss oi. her fathers death aud her own
captivity
She was a native Of PhiIadelphia---Hen
rs. s native city-and. her mother dying i
few nonthso previous. her father became al
most inconsolab.e at b. r loss. and resolved TO
seek some place Of solitude, far away from
the scenes which ever reminded him of the
loved and lost For this purpose he had
come to the western wilds-Mary accempa-
nying him. in the hope OF proving cousol.-
tloa TO his declining years ihey were pro,
ceedlng up the ilfer IN "a poat, wheh Ihey
were attacked oy tile guerilla hexicans' VINO
murdered her father, and were about 10 sacri-
Tee her fate.
They soon reached the rauch--a very neat
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