The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-09-03
"Won't you tell NC about it. "

"No objection" said he, "shough 1t
isn't much after it is told. | vas born in
MarvIand. he continued, ''and was the
yaunrast of seven children, consequently
thov wo,,ld not think much of their baby
if thew could see him now" aud he gave
one Of his short quick laughs. Il don't /
think the hou efolks would recognize the
beauty of the family, the curly headed,
bluc-eyed baby Silas. It's we'll to tell |
people of some things, or they'd never
find it out, and my good looks is one of
them; but it is true, nevertheless. Well,
was pretty much as all babies of seven
teen are as harem- -scarem scamp as |
King Charles county could boast, aud my |
wild doings were talked of far and wide. |
[ was seventeen when the Mexican war
broke out, and l declared my intentions
of joining the army. You may be sure
there was terrible to do about it; but
the upshot was that | went down to New
Orleans with my regiment before they
found | was in earnest l received lots
of letters telling me what naughty boy
l was yet begging me to come back, but
they didn't do much good. l was in for
it, and liked it frstratc, too. We got
down to Mexico, and then it wasn't all
fun, marching through chapparel and
doing heavy duty, but liked the fight
ing right we'll, and we got plenty of it
under old '.Fuss and Feathers"
At last, at the battle Of Cherubusco, /
was Knocked over and never knew any
thing until I opened my eyes in just such
looking place as this, and saw the pret-
test face l had ever seen bending over
me. Then l heard a voice, and although
| didn't understand a word, as my edu-
cation, especially the Spanish part, had
been somewhat neglected, l thought it
must be an angel if angels talk, it sound
ed SO soft aud liquid. Then the young
girl elapped her hands, and presently an
old lady, who wasn't made any handsomer
by contrast, came aud stood along side of
me too. | didn't make much headway
understanding her jargon, but managed
to make out that they were pleased at
something 1t was not long. however,
before | found out that if ever [ opened
my eyes to the daylight had to thank
them for it, for my wounds were dressed,
and teas and other doctoring poured down
my throat. l might have been little
afraid of drinking them if hadn't been
too weak to care what became of me.
did not get my strength very fast though,
it was good three months before | was
able to creep.
In the meantime l had learned a great
deal of their language, for it would have
been a sorry fellow of seventeen that would
not learn with such teacher / had ia.
ken another lesson and learand it by
heart, that was love for the pretty Anita
and | felt mighty 10th to return to duty
Besides, Anita assured me the war was
almost over. | was glad enough to be
lieye her, for she would cry at ths
thought of my leaving her, and my OWE
heart felt so heavy at last l concluded
to marry her. That's just what l did
and l would not exchange her for th(
fairest hdy in old Maryland. have seel
, you watch her, and l needn't ask you i
! she is not the handsomest woman you've
: seen for many day." and Silas Wrigh
followed, with eyes beaming with love
the form of his wife, as she passed to ant
fro at her daily tasks.
;, How did it happen that they save'
:, you" said l, we'll pleased at what ha'
; heard.
tsAll on account of those blue eyes an
curling hair. It seems she went over th
J, battle field, as many of the Mexican VIC
men did, and took fancy to my bab
face" Halo Anita" he cried sudden
!, ly in Spanish, .>'can't you call me if yo
= want water ?" and with one or two stride
: he was by her side and had filled her ia
= with water.
''That's the way I have made her fol
:, get the baby face" he resumed, comm
= to my side. s'Here the women are a
: hewers of wood and drawers of water
but that was not what I'd been taugi
home, and I've never acted with her an
differently than if she'd been one of OF
own woman; so she thinks me somethin
9 above moltals, rough and uncouth as
= may seem to you"
"Did you never write home %
"No, not l. What was the use I?
was reported missing; that was as goc
, as dead. The old folks, no doubt, erie
= over me for dead SO it was all over, an
l. there wasn't any use in having all tn
9 fuss over again. Besides they might NJ
y have liked their daughter-in law, and
- - wouldn't give her up for the best esta
- - in Maryland, and my host knocked tt
- - ashes from his pipe with an emphasis th
- left no doubt as to his sincerity.