The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-08

done his countrymen without a struggle. One
o'clock-he had still time to aid them Carefully
and ndiselessly he retraced his steps, and when
beyond hearing he hurried toward the stable, sad
ding horse that was there, and in less than ten
minutes he was speeding away as fast as the horse
could carry him.
An hour elapsed, and then another, and still he
had not returned Surely he had not proved re-
creant and left the beautiful Isabella to the tender
mercies of the vindictive and exaspcrated lover
No surely he would not prove I'd base. Half
past twelve-suddenly the cautious tread Of feet
was heard approaching Were they friends or
foes ? The moon, which had been obscur"d by
clouds, suddenly illuminated the scene for a mo-
ment, and again disappeared, leaving still more
gloom than b fore But, by that light was
the stranger followed by twenty stalwart and dar-
ing ridemen They entered the cottage, and all
was again still.
When Jack entered, he sought the room of the
mother, and quickly Informed her Of the coming
danger, and the measures he had taken to thwart
the evil purposes of the enemy. He left her to
break the news as best she might to her daughter,
and hurried back to his comrades to direct them
how to prepare for the attack. All was prepared
for the attack All was prepared and they waited
in silence for the enemy.
One o'clock came, and dark forms might be
seen leaving the gloom of the forest, and advanc
ing towards the cottage. IT was surrounded; loud
knock at the door resounded through the house.
\ loud and authoritative voice ordered the inmates
to open. No answer was returned. The same
voice was again heard ordering the troop without
to force the door, the crash of the splntered door
was the response, as they crowded in, confident
of bloodcss victory. Suddenly, from out of the
darkness a dozen iron tubes blcached forth their
murdcrous contents and the startling hattle-cry,
| "Romcmb,r the Alamo echoed through the night
air, with thrilling effect The assaants alright
cd at the repeated discharges, confused by the
unexpected resistance, and the fall of their COM
rad,s. had not time to form before the Texans
were upon them
death to the invaders, and remember the
| Alamo" chccred the hearts and nerved the arms
of the Texans and Americans. One by one, two
by two, the foes fell before the arms Of freedoms
soldiers They were sacrificed to appease the
names of those that were slaughtered at the Alamo.
| AT length the survivors retrcated in wild melee
for their very lives.
"Hurrah for our gallant Colonel '-hurrah for
the brave Lincoln" cried the Texans in tones
which rang IN prid".
"Col Lincoln, said Mrs. Vernon, in tones Of
surprise to our hero which is hei ?"
Ia ffts.l,g r-pfi
-uccorcd ne in my distress. was stranger;
now Col Lincoln thanks you
"Col Lincoln mumcrcd Isabella, then my
dream of bliss is over
"Ycs madam" continued Jack" Gin me you
behold Col. Lincoln. and you win more enhance
my happyncss and gratitude would You give M
lcaveR call this girl mine
| As Lincoln spoke he moved TO the side Of Isa-
| bella. and took her willing, yet trembling hand
| isabella, is this your wish 2" said Mrs. Vernon
at is"
"Then take her, Colonel aud may Heaven bless
| your union. "a | do
"IIu1ah for our Colonel and his pretty bride
rang in stontoran cheers from the gallant nile
| men.
Lincoln returned TO the army, and took noble
and prominent part in the liberation of his country
from the nhuman oppression and bondag" of
Mexico. When the struggle was over, and she
took her place among her sister States, he return
cd to his hon , and made the pretty Isabella his
wife. Then he was happy, and if sometimes he
thought of the Alamo h. blessed the hour he was
wounded and found his way to the rural cot,
where first he saw his bcautnous bride.
One more scene and we are done. The villain
who led the party of foemen To the cottage to ac-
complish his revenge on dcfcnscless woman, es-
capped the disasters Of the night, and acd TO the
camp of the enemy. There in Consequence of
the defeat he was looked upon as spy, who had
lured the party to their destruction and as such
he was court-martialed; he sentence was death,
and be was executed accordingly
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