Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-04-21

long cye-lasheS looked so beautiful, you
could hardly wish to see them raised; her
Grecian nose looked like moulded wax, and
such a mouth it was made for love, and so
powerfully attracted the beholder, that he
could Only half glance at the rounded chin,
and smooth cheeks, that completed the daz-
zling picture. raised her hand which fell
lifelessly by her side, it was like the hand
cold-I rubbed it gently, and found to my
unspeakable joy. that it grew warm.
''She lives" exclaimed, eve must i'm
mediately convey her to her home
'.Never, said the Enelishman, shall she
return to her unnatural fathers house, but
excuse me sir. you have done me so many
favors to night, had forgotten that you
were a stranger. my name is Ronald Ross,
and have the honor to be a Captain in the
British Army. This Lady Miss De Beau
fort was to have become my wife within this
very hour, my home, therefore. awaits her,
and to no other can conduct her."
"Allow me, Captain Ross, to introduce
myself as Robert Kerr, Lieutenant in the
United States Navy, command my services,
what can do for you? This Lady must
have medical assistance, although do not
believe her case is as critical as it seemed
few moments since. See, she moves!'
Captain Ross bent down and kissed her
lips the warmth of that kiss seemed to melt
away the seal of death she opened her eyes,
looked at him, and murmured:
Ronald"
[ ran to procure her drink of water,
taking holy-water fount from the Church
door, [ hastened to neighboring spring
and filled it with water. when [ gave it to
Leonora, she drank it as if it was giving her
new life, she raised her head and looking at
Captain Ross, said:
dearest Ronald ! stay not here, they
will surely kill you
Fear not for me, sweet one, for even
now you shall be my wife, and give me the
right to protect you at all hazards" then
addressing ME he said -
''AIr. Kerr. will yna add another to the
many acts of friendship, for which [ am in-
lebted to you to night, by calling at that
house which you can discern at the back of
the church, and telling the Clergyman that
the persons whom he was to have married
at midnight, await him herc'
Il fastened to the house indicated, and
rang the bell, the door was almost immedi-
ately opened by the Clergyman himself, who
was a very old man. / delivered Captain
Ross message and in reply to his many in
4uiries, related as far as knew, the sad
circumstances thath prevented their pune
tual attendance. He called his old house
keeper Guliette, and told her to carry some
vine, and accompany him: we proceeded to
where I had left the two sufferers. Guliette
held some wine to the lips of Lconora, and
then put her arm to her back to raise her up
a little, when suddenly she exclaimed -
Heavenly Father the lady is bleeding
to death. she is wounded in the shoulder
Padre. Padre, look here, and try if your
skill cannot save her"
'''She must be disrobed," said the Padre
and have that wound dressed, or she will
inevitably sink from exhaustion therefore,
the first thing to be done is to carry her
home.
Padre" said Captain Ross, "you must
first pronounce the words that will make
her my wife,"
"What! dying girl to be married." ex-
claimed the Padre. ''Impossiblep
cit must be so" said Captain Ross, to no
home but mine, shall she go. and never
but as my wife.
called the Clergyman aside, and besought
him to perform the ceremony, so after a lit
tie persuasion he consented to do it, and
therein the 'ead Of night, the deep shad-
ow of the old Church almost excluding the
moons light were Ronald Ross, and
| Leonora De Beaufort united in matrimony.
the ceremony being witnessed by Guliette
and myself this know, two purer or
more devoted hearts never vowed eternal
love, with more truth and sincerity. Leo
nora seemed quite exhausted from the exer-
1 ton of repeating the words of the marriag
service. for she had pronounced every word
distinctly, although in feeble tone.
We now assisted Leonora and Captain
Ross to rise. but her suferings overcame
her, and she sank unconscious into Ronald S
arms; he tried to carry her. but his own
strength was gone from loss of blood and
nervous excitement. so the task devolved
upon me, and | took the lovely creature in
my arms. Captain Ross house was con-
siderable distance from us, and the Padre
and Guliette had to assist him to reach it..
When we arrived there, nice English wo-
man opened the door, and her grief was ex-
cessive, when she saw Ronald, her foster
son, bring home his bride in such sad
condition; she called her son George to at
tend to his master, and with unusual tact,
and presence of mind, made every necessa-
ry arrangement without the least noise or
confusion. deposited my precious charge
upon couch. and left her to the kind care