The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-11

a log cabin. Where he was when he again opened
his eyes to earthly scenes he knew not IheFe
was roughly made window quite near the beo
on which he was reclining, and, gazing throug
that, he could see walls of logs and embank-
ments of earth, defended by artillery. He knew
he was in fort, but whether as prisoner he could
not tell He'looked around the room; no person
save himself was there Not long he remained
alone.
The door was opened and person entered.
Harry turned and scanned his visitors features!
he saw that it was the young man who had saved
his life in battle. The stranger approached she
couch and commiseratingly glanced at the paic
face of Harry
Where am T." asked Harry. The stranger
turned aside his head as be answered his inter
locutor.
ssYou are safe now This is fort Scuyler
AS the rich musical tones of that voice struck
the ears Of Harry he gave utterance to thrilling
tone of JOY.
Throwing her arms around the wounded sol
der, she mur.nured MY own loved Harry
And then their lips met in the pure, rapturous
kiss of youths warm love.
| 1t was indeed Corneia Hamilton After few
moments of sweet communion she left the room
She soon returned having, in her absence, doomed
her rfemale attire She was no longer the warrior
but the sweet, timid maiden. She seated herself
by the bedside and Immediately entered into ar
explanation Of her position. She first told Harry
Of the love of Maurice, which Harry had never
. expected had an existence
After Harry left his home and joined the whig
forces Maurice, in spite of her manifest abhor
renee Of him, visited her guardian, and Of course
| saw her on every possible opportunity. He still
urged her to accept his love- She sternly anu
! haughtily told him that she wished never to see
+ him more, as she hated his very presence. Her
uncle Joined his persecution to those of Maurice
/ She knew the principeseot both were bad and
finally fear took possession OF her breast. She
determined to seek another home, and according
y disguised himself as soldier, and joined Herkl-
r mer's army, intending to find refuge IN fort
:, ScuylJr. She supposed no fighting would take
pace until after she had reached her destination.
It She was not aware that Harry was in HerkImer's
q armv but supposed him in fort Scuyler. When
= the army had entered the rayine, and the first
: volley had been fired she had become lost in the
: momentary rout which ensued. From short
\ distance she had recognised Harry, had seen hi.
,e peril had uerved herself to make an exertion tc
G. save him, and Providence had blest her efforts
,e and her lovers life was saved.
j. Harry Wilde was unable to perform soldier.
m duty for several months, but, under the care O
81 Cornelia Hamilton, he at last became GONZALES
n cent He then soon returned to his dangerou
IN post and fought the battles of his country unit
her banner waved victoriously from Its standar'
ne tf71ega tie hd thd dnYny wings % o. PeaG
ce nelia Hamilton were married; hand in hand the,
1d went down the rugged road Of life, and at las
st together ''sept the sleep that knows no waEino
d, beneath the green turf of their native MobaWg
ad valley