The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-06
Rosetta, the Vine Sellers Daughter,
THE NloHr BrroRt THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
coNT1NgED FROM LAST WEEK.
CHAPTER 11-vIoLA's LOVER.

soued Harriet Allison returned the bedside of her
moaning mother to listen to the anguish she could net
alleviate, and to watch the slow-movng hand of the
dial on the mantel
She knew that ITO conyers with her mother strictly
forbidden by the family physician and could only denote
her gentle presence bsmoothing the fevered brow with
her soft hand and pressing her mothers hot aud restless
fingers with her loving lips from time to time.
The vigil grew longer and more painful every instant
and HalretS eyes began to flash impatience she
the dial hand had creft five, ten fifteen mnutes-half
an hour beyond the time necessary visit and
from the pharmacy Her face grew pale and her heart
IKE lead, as she began 10 imagine something dreadful
had happened to Vioa.
"0h, that had goae with her. she murmured as
she hurried TO the widow and vainly strove to peer
into the darhness waGat "Oh that she had not gone
at all. Something tessible must have happeued!"
deeper moan from the invalid hurried her to the
sick bed.
Has your father Gomez" whispered the sufferer
| He will come, dear mother replied Harriet sooth-
ipgiy. I'VE have sent most urgent messages to him
and tobrothcr Henry-they have far to ride and with
brief notice.
WAS not Viola Hartly here little while ago?" con-
tinued her mother.
A little while ago To Harriet the time seemed an
age and she trenbled to think that the hot fever
mounting to her mothers brain and makingher delrious
She was here my mother" replied poor Harriet
She wlreurn Immediately she has gone for medicine"
rs 1t not nght:' asked the Invalid u thought was
wedding-night and saw Henry wed Viola at the altar
1t was very pleasant dream and should like to see
1t areallJy. All, my poor d-itaches-my husband
my son, DO not be rash in battle" and then sighing
deeply, the invalid sank into profound slumber
Harriet knet by the bed, and was beseeching heaven
to spare her mothers life, when she heard horse dash
up to the front gate then deep grow from the dog
then joytNI bark Of recognteh; and she forgot her
despairing prayer in sudden jov.
Viola has returned or perhaps-yes the horse-it
must be father or brother She thought as she arose
and hurried from the room and down the stairs into the
hall below.
She opened the door and instantly locked in her
brothers arms.
Our mother?o he whispered.
is very very i'll. Our iather:" responded Harriet.
is coming-listen You may hear his horse as he
spurs him. Meet him. Harriet will hurry TO our dear
mother"
"She sleeps, Henry-ah father is at the gate-he
dlsmounts-he Is running-poo ftther-he is here!"
And again the gentle girl folded in manly arms
Your mother-my wiie-does she liyel7 exclaimed
Cen Allison, almost breathIess.
Lives, and that IS all my father" replied Harriet
a the three fastened with noiseess feet the sick
chamber.
The father, and daughter stood silently and sad,
by the bedside gazing with fearful eyes upon tile be-
loved lace OF the wife and mother they deemed dying.
The father, anobe, suowyhaired veteran, TALL digued
and commanding; the son noble, but in the golden
prime of manhood with ofty port and superior bearing
lr4, t.lrr fF Il .l.. ,l,
sIoyeIv f,irar5 fl I;ii5 ',,1 'Sli
oeute. The I,oIIcr ,f,s ~, ia - iI
V,ifI, fn,.sr av,,,, j., brr ,,t,'.1 - '
Harriet drew her ftbar and brrior ,,3 told
tb.rT ~ VioI ana ~ Irli; ,'''e '''" 'o'
Henry grew pale tor hislove tg Viola was his second
"Tbe nhy.irion nI,sf be s,r,roore1 81
of tbe medicine NAV be fatal Mn I'M far D RGrritI
7t. tg-rr=-.. nt,3 ----a
He paused fol- fHat love and duty bade him say:
and hasten back'-wbie the passionate and adorng
love Of Youth alarmed to speecb!ess agony would
seek Figlam
Bot his father came to the rescue.
I know your love for your mother, my dear boy
said Gen. Allison pressing his hand. "Huscn to
summon the doctor-log.yoQ are more active than /
and then seek for Miss Hardy"
"Aud you, lather?"
'Mv duty is here rcplieI the husband though he
assumed stoicism he could not feel
AT tlis reply Henry bowed profoundly, and glidcd
from the apartment
He was soon in the street and upon his horse whose
mettlc had not succumbed TO hcadong race of ten
niles
With slash of lis wbfp and thrust OF his sDurs
resented by desperate plunge of his horse, Henry
dashed along the street almost riding down Iountad
patrol. and with it in fun chase sDeeded to the house
of the family doctor.
As he drew rein before the mansion bn hoard the
eIattcr of pursuing hoofs hut Ieauinp from the sddIa
he sprang to the door and struck il rcneaelI with tb
hearv handle Of bis riding whip.
Before Lis summons could elicit reDy from within
he was surrounded BY trio of the patrol
,,Wbo rfdes2, demanded the InIdrr snriroi,,, th
slide of his lantern.
"Chalmcttego replied Henry and as the Iobt cleaned
1pop his uniform the sentinel exclaimed
at is Cant Allison AI's vol. c,pi,i, and -,z
rrninc, away when Henry said
"TaItr 7 Hnvnead yonI services SERGEANT ,,
The door was then onnred. u,,r, Ie;yarnI bi +i7;
md vas answered by he nhysirian Who had foorSod
ne servant to the door
II viii ride tbera ;nouad,teIy cantai, A11isor
Saddle nv horse Tgmes s,id tha doctor whn yyas
7,an of nro,nrt artior ond fan,o,s rannto
Henry hurrie3lv exnressad his thanys and than trn
no 10 the chief of the n3troI said.
"Nount, vouno Iady has suddenly and srsnicionsI,
lis,n9aarod RAJ ,ftar moi,
His command. were obavad and he at onca directed
Ms course towards the rlarrn,cv t which Viola bad
allied first as he boed he u;bf bn,r some tdino Of
,er there
AS il was not more than baIcnast nine ocloc, the
yeazen- faced lad was s awake tbouoh in the act Of
losinr Tia doors of tha astahlisbmnnt
Henry called lii attention and asked.
"Has youno Iadv with ! black woman calIed here
o-nighfgn
WeazenGee took lis own time in thinking about re-
,Iyinc until Henry reused him with slash across his
,ack
"Oh." answered weazen.face with veil and a jump T