The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-02
Dolores.
An Incident Of the PeniusuInr Wcr.

Alter the long and severe re'rc,t from Burgos IN
tho autumn of 1912, the regiment in which held =
COMPANY wa cautioned Ia the province OF B,ra.
near the Sierra d'Estrc'la
The tide ofwnr, which had rushed rkr M i'm
peiuous and overwhelming turrclt through other
parts of the Peninsula hat passed over thus moro
fortunate district with gulc'cr stream. II Is true,
indeed, that hostile armies had marched through
II. md that troops If different nations had D-en
quartered In IT, towns sud villages but still the
dreadful ravages uItt bal laid WASTE other parts OF
the country viii IRE and 0ri had teen but
hght.y felt here. AMI the prsS.ntry were kind
hearted, happy aud cOntcntet rsrc Of people. W.
company AMI another were luertercd ~ the iittlc
VILLAGE ui Ohvcra, which is situated ia lovely
valley, throu ia when winds "a rapid mountain
stream. Tie country IL perhaps as romantic AMI
hcautirl NJ my there n to tc iuurd IN Porurul.
i " mountlr"ps and well wooded by nature With
IN. hr and a.. lex. Ihc s.dr- at the hills are CUE
uNat,'i with nc yuc and olive, aud Indian corn,
and in The nc.ri hori oo1 cot tho streams welt
irrigated meadows. In tho distance IL the magiu-
fccnt RANGE If tie J. trcl.. mountains On who-r
LOFTY SUBMITS SNOW may bc seen nearly tic Whole
year through. The cUuntry sbOunds with game
and II was my custom, - soon M had di-in fss'i
the company after morning parade, to sally iort4
with my two pointers IN quest N woodcocks.
Un NV road 10 my taNoirts covers. had 10 pass
the farm belonging 80 old Pedro Nanzc.la, whose
garden was the ncuc>i IA the village, ana which
was under the especial super nicnacnce II his cld-
est daughter Dolores. Dolores was one OF tie
most beautiful sir, have ever seen. She was
rather below the common height but perfectly
formed; aud, with tic large dark eye aud raven
locks OF her country, she had much fsircr com.
pie Won than is USUALLY found IA Purtgu, ~ heaut s.:
Der smile was the sweetest thing imaginable, luu
her counieuance lcamei with intelligence. 7 in
yar.ably iuuLu her IN the gsrd,n waiting for me
with some little present 81 oranges or sweetm.as;
aud nom Der manner, 1 was evident that she not
only wished " become acquainted with me, but To
make me her friend, while to the other oth,crs IN
tn villa c she was shy and reserved. Dolores
the merr.cst little creature that ever lived, and
have nitgn tl.tnI utVs fSegti led az bottrs.
shooting by laughing and talking with her over the
wall Of her 'ahcr's garden, or by Nrcnlng 10 her
singing some Of The beautiful modinhas peculiar TO
Portugal, which she executed with great taste and
paihos was Tor some time ut loss to account
for her conduct, for the yainest man that lived
could not ior one moment have mistaken the mlo-
c-nce and molosiy oi her manner.
Toe mystery Wa- NJ last cleared up. ! found
That Dolores and young man IN my comIrlry,
named seymour, had become stisched to each
other, and wedding was ia contemplation and
she naturally enough wished To make y ir!epi Of
her future husbands Captain. Seymour wi-
markably handsome young man, and 10 good sol
der hr ~as ciyl to every one, obedent 10 his
oihccrs and attentive H. his duty but at times
there was something peculiarly repulsive IN his
eouutcaancc, and l o served that, when speaking,
he would never Look you "a rly IA the ace. lie
Wa The son OF NrNmau In pryurshIe, and had
had the al saniage OF a goDi education. Before he
enlisted he had hcn clerk to a lawyer IA Exeter
but why he exchanged the pen for the musket
eDuld never rhrn. AZ soon ~ Dolores found u at
was ia possession her secret she threw OF ~ re-
serve, and would JsIk openly to me Of her attach
incnt 10 seymour and Ter .utuir prospects. 1t WIS
Impossible 10 Know the swee, rrir~e 'iri ms vel
d' and not 10 feel a since Interest In her we-
fare. ! now passed much of my time in her COM
pauy and sic would istcn with the deepest inter-
est with her large beautiful eyes fixed IN ny face,
while toll her stories Rud gave ler Gescr pit uns Of
England, where size cSpcctei To spcud the rtsl of
ler lie. SIC wplli then tell me all her plans and
prospects ot future happiness.
Her father was - give her considerable sum %
money on the day Of hey marriage and, AZ sew
mour was enlisted for a limited porod, the scheme
Wa, Ar soon as lie could leave the army, To pnr-
chase small farm IN Dcyonshlrc with her money!
where Dolores looked forward to psssug the re-
Inhincr of her DAYS ls the HAPPY VIE OF the man
OF her heart. One day Dolores and myself hal ar
RANGED that should ride over TO the ne yhtoTlL
village al Riphados tlc follow NJ mornu To sneak
70 the commanding oc'icor upon the subject ot her
maniac. We were seated under an orange tro.
~ her own garden. aud were both Of us ~ the
highest spirits, had been laughing at her vain
endegvors to pronounce some long English words
afler mt, and sue bad been equally amGsel NJ nv
attempts TO twist my Spanish into tolcratle Port!.
gucse. A'a. Mt that very moment even her hap
her, could distinguish her Joyous song ringing
through the valley; II was the last song ever
heard Dolores sing. j returned home that evening
in high gce, with tired pointers and well hllei
game bag, and found the grim old pay-sergesnt Of
the company waiting nj the door Of my quarters to
speak 10 zoe, and learnt from him that there were
rnmors amongst seymour's comrades that he WAS
already married, and that his vile was living some
where In ireland.
Immediately sent for him and he did not deny
the fact, but seemed rather surprised ct the indg
nhnt manner In which I upbra aided him for his CON.