The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-07
XVI...............NO IL

Ihe romance Of her situation increased
tho :er~our Of her passion. 1t WAS her do.
light TO r'fect hat unknown to hin, she
was BY his side, watching over bin in tho
nooF OF danger. She fed her passion by
gazing upon him in tho hour Of slumbsr;
lowering near him when stealing through
the swamp and shicses, and being always
ready to avert danger from hi. head.
But gradually there stole melancholy
pre'enusnent over the poor girls mind
3 g had Ssen fortified with hopes deferred
the war Was prolonged, AID the prospec. or
being restored to him grew more and more
dnceftain. Bu. now she felt ,l.s. her dream
of happiness coa!d never DO realized. She
bscalne convinced that death was abou, to
snatch her away from hi. side; but she
prayed that she might die, and he never
know to what length the violence Of her
passion had led her.
1t was an eve before battle. The e.tnp
had sunk into repose. The watchfires ws.e
burning low, aud the slow tread Of senti.
ne'' tell upon the profound silenrs or Tho
night air, as they moved throug gh the dark
shadows of the forest. Stretched upon tho
ground with nd other conch than n blaate,
reposed tho Sarike form of Jasper. Climb
ing vinos trailed themselves into a cononv
above his head, through which the stars
shone down softly. The faint flicker from
the expiring smbers Of fire fell ath~att
his countenancc, and tinged the cheek OF
0ne who bent above bis coSch. I. was tho
smooth faced STRIPPING. She hen. LOW down
"s if to listeu to his dream, or 10 breathe
into his SOIL pleasant visions Of love and
Happiness. Bst tear. trace themselves
down the fair ones cheek, and fall silently
but rapidly upon tie bsow Of her lover.
mysterious voice has told her that the
hour of parting has como that tomorrow
her destiny is contaminated. There ia one
lat. long, lingering look, and theS the IA.
happy mail ia seen to tear herself av.v
from the spot, to weep ou. her sorrows il
privacy.
Fierce and terrible i. The cuhAio, tia. on
the morrow fages q. Me spot. Foremost
IN the battle Is tho intrepid Jasper, and
ever by bis side lights tue stripling warrior.
Often during the heat and the smoke.
CLEANS suddenly upon the eye. of Jasper
the melancholy face OF the maiden. In the
thlckest Of the fight, surrounded BY enc.
mics, the lovers fght side by side. sud.
denly lance is levelIed at the biss,t of
Jasper, but swifter than the lance il S.llis
81 Clair. There ID wild cry, and at tho
feet of Jasper sihka the maiden, with the
life, blood gushing from tile white bosom.
which hail beeh thrown RS .hield befo,a
his breast. tie hesds no. now tho din nos
tho dahEe. os The cohflict; but down bv
the side Of the dying boy he knoels. Theh
for the Hsst titiiY, does he LEARN that tba
stripping IS his love; that the dim visions
in his slumber. of an angel face hoverina
abose him; Ind indseu beeh liiie. In ,ha
midst OF the battls, with her lover By her
side, ahd the batb still iu her bosom. the
heroine iiaiueh dies
Her hs!ae, her sex; and her noble dsyo.
ton, soon became KNOWN Though the corps.
There was a fearful group gathered around
her grave; there ~as hot one of those
hardy Warriors who did hot bedew bet er.vs
with team. they biitied her near .hs
river santee. in green shady nook that
looked as if it had been stolen out Of Para
dise."-Romahse Of the Revolution.