Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1874-11-11

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! knowing you could not cat TEN b,.
thought they could be divided amon,
your comrades. You have been here for
four weeks, but are now c6avalescon,
and will soon be well again
"' Father has house in the citv and
| have been here since | saw you last
Now you know all, so ask no questions
but 60 to sleep
This order | obeyed, and awoke re-
freshed. The few days longer that was
confined to my bed did not seem tedious
for each day the fair Nina visited me-
When able to walk out, l sisited her
home, and formed the acquaintance of
III old Don, her father.
dear T9Fh tG mS 9aE SrGa proved tha. 4. eyc. tI.t
my love was returned At isst l mus
tered up courage, and told her of my
love for her; she confessed that she
loved me, but said she was engaged to
an officer of high rank in the Mexican
army; that she had consented. / was
somewhat nonplaSscd at this news, but
told her | would speak to her father up
on the subject, and as said so, he en-
tered the room. ! arose and told him of
my love, and asked him for his daugh-
ter's hand. He replied that he had al
ways liked the Americans. and that
though young | stood high in the army,
and was fine fellow-excuse my self
praise, gentlemen, | merely repeat what
the old Don said-and he willingly
would give his consent, and allow his
daughter to break with her Mexican
lover thanked him, and as it was
late | babe goodnight to my friends
ana returned to my quarters
"The next evening ST
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As ncare,i the house, | heard fearful
scream, that | at once recognized as
Nina's voice. dashed forward. and
sprang upon the balcony just in time to
see her in the arms of tall, dark.
though magnifcent-looking Mexican,
and beheld him drive stiletto into her
bosom. | gave yell of rage, and rush
ed into the room; while he letting her
fall, ran to the open window, and leap
ing upon it, turned, drew pistol, and
saying, Dog of an American, die ?
fired. The ball passed through my
empty coat-sleeve, and before he could
escape, bullet from my pistol sent him
headlong from the window. | rushed
forward and glancing out, saw him lying
in heap upon the ground, and that he
was dead. Then | returned to poor
Nina, who had been raised from the
floor by her father, who had also heard
her cry for help. Too late | had come
to save, but not to revenge her. She
was dead. Her father told@e that the
nan 30 whom, she had beenengaged had
arrived, and upon his informing him that
his daughter had refused to marry him.
but had promised her hand TO an Ameri-
can officer, he had expressed no regret
but merely said he wished to sec Senorita
Nina. to say farewell. What had pass
ed between them none could ever know
but it was thought that the Mexican
maddened with jealous rage, had killed
her to prevent her from marrying me.
"Poor girl. she was buried the day
after her death with great pomp and
splendor; while had the body of her
assassin, in spite of his rank and noble
family, carted out into the open country
and given to the yultures
Thus ended my love in Mexico, and
though many changes have come over
me, though | have wandered in many
lands, and the noise of battle has been
often in my ears, have never forgotten
Nina Dalgeo." The general ceased
speaking, and thanking him for his en-
tcrtaining story, we pledgl each other
ia parting bumper, and Fturned home
impressed by the sad fateof the boauti-
ful Mexican.