The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-06-09
THE BEAUTIFUL MEsTIZO
OR THE MAID or MONTEREY.


1t WAS the sunset hour The snow>
capped SUBMITS of the distant sierra gilt
tered in the suns last rays, and the spires
and turrets of the city of Monterey re-
fiected his fading beams. The city looked
the abode Of peace and quietness. Alas!
how soon were those quiet streets to re-
sound with the tread Of armed men and
all the horrid sounds of mortal conflict -
Go with me few steps from the Plaza,
down noble street. We pause before II
modest house, built in the style peculiar to
Mexican towns Let lis enter In the
principal room of the house was Il beau.
titul girl, reclining on a couch, and look
ing with an expression of perfect trusiful-
ness into the face of noble looking man.
The man was DR. Cunard the lady the
lovely Srnoriia Leon, the pride of Mon.
terey, the loyeliest OF all the mailens Of
the town The Doctor seemed TO be civ
ing some directions or advice to the lady,
whose pale check betrayed that she was
recovering from Il recent illness. 81 as
sure you my dear young LADY," said he,
that you need give yourself no further un-
easiness in regard to this illness. 1t has
been severe, it is true, and the skill of
your Spanish physician was entirely at
fault; but know the symptoms Of the
good effects of medicine. The .NanocIaD
Of tie Attca is truly wonderful Your
pulse is regular; your breathing full and
lax anJ no HUyr eyes have los; their CLASSY
I Il 4
fact you're cured, and ere a week is passed,
you will be, as usual, the most beautiful
frequenter OF the grand Plaza you will
have no further need of my services, and
| must take leave"
''But, Doctor" said the lady, ''you do
not surely intend to leave me thus You
know that the columns of the terrible army
of your countrymcn, under General 1ay-
lor, are even now encampcd before our
devoted city. Can you leave me, whose
life you have saved by Your wonderful
Manochan, helples, and at the mercy of
those terrible Men men who have scat
tered the chivalry of Mexico before them,
and new press on TO consummate their
success by overwhelming this devoted
place Do not, oh, entreat you, do
not leave me thus ! STAY for awhile, at
least. and with my dying breath will !
bless you az the saviour of my life, and
perchance my honor.
In the excitement of the moment the
Sonora had thrown herself on her knees be-
fore the Doctor and with clasped hands,
I and eyes raised TO his, awaited his reply.
Indeed. from the expression of those
jet black orbs Of hers, one would have
? suspected that dawning passion for the
, Doctor had as much TO do with her pas
sionate supplication as TIE fear of the
y terrible "Americans," as she called the
gallant army of old ''Rough and Ready. =
i Raising the lady and placing her gently
on the couch, the Doctor begged her moi
to agtate herself with unnecessary fears
c assuring her that the Americans did no
!, make war upon women, and telling hel
e that he would not leave the town as vet
Then giving her package of the Medi
1t cine OF the Aztccs, prepared for use, h,
v told her to keep it always, for fear of q re
d currence of her disease.
= Our gallant little army was already en-
n camped before the town, and the mex
l. morning the Doctor was awakened b,
n the roar of cannon and the rattle of mus
Is kerry, as our troops pressed on to the cap
ture OF the place. For three days tn
~ conflict ragged on every side; the Mexi
u cans defending themselves with despera
he ton; and as fort after fort succumbed be
fore the assaults of our troops, taking pc
er silioas behind the parapets Of the roof,
nc and making desperate efforts to stop tn
he advance through the streets of the towr
or All was in vain, The starry flag of ou
rd country, borne on by willing hands,
nd Floated in triumph above each positio
en- in succession until at length, in the gran
es. Plaza itself, its well known stars wei
IT, seen its heavy folds but half expandc
by the evening air, proclaimed that MOI
= terey had fallen.
ch 1t was after the contest had thus el
ded, that the Doctor, who had through
oft out the dreadful scene, been staying wi
the Sonora, to protect her from the mar
;! dangers lnseparable from such a conAi
he was on the point of leaving the house v
ng have already decribed. He stood at Il
gate leading into the little courtyard b
] fore the house with Sonora by his sid
Ick A person dressed in the costume CONNIE
rs to the Mexicans, with slouched h
! which nearly concealed his features, W