Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-02
SaIes ann Skstrbes.
GOLD VS.. LOVE.

i will not wish you harm, Aline; no,
may you bc happy. as happy AS | will
be miserablc;' , and so saving the speaker
walked hastily from the room.
Claude Monkton aud Aline Dclaplain
were cousins. and from earliest childhnpd,
the world saiI.' were lovers but he that
us il may, when the maiden reached the
aye of eighteen and the youth had passed
his twenty-second year. no real word had
been spoken between them to bind each
other in an engagement; perhaps they be-
lieved words and lies unnecessary when
each felt that they possessed
''rro souls but Il single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one"
At seventeen Claude went to West Point
as cadet, and Aline remained ut home uu.
der the care ofa gnveruess aud sadly did
che mss her cousin. for. being an orphan,
he bad always lived with his uncle aud
aunt, who really looked UPON him more as
a son than n nephew.
And thus the yeais passed, Claude win
ming the gold opinions tor himself ut the
Academy from officers and comrades. for
he WAS daring. dashing, handsome fellow.
generous to Il fault; while Aline, having
returned from IL boarding. school, where SHE
had spent twn terms. entered society, and
snon became the refining belle in her na-
tive town, and Justly sn, for she was very
beautiful, in character as well as person.
Buta cloud fell upon Aiine, for her ia
ther, having lost heavily in speculations.
could scarcely keep his head above water
SO to speak, aud CATCHING ut II straw MS
would drowning man to save him from
ruin, listened tavorably to propusai of "A
foreigner, Il Mexican officer Of the Legation
tn allow him the privilege OF Offering him.
self TO Alnr.
Now. Don Altar Lopez was the possessor
at great wealth in. his native land, and he.
sides standiag high in thearnv, was cOu.
sin to Santa Anna. and these virturs-iu
Mr.. Deaphn's eyes decided him at once
in accepting the suit Of the young Mexican,
althou5n he did III, the main hr i.ir !, w,J S,i
bring upon Aline and Claude.
To his daughter Mr.. Delaphn made Il
clean breast Of it, telling her frankly that
her marriage with the Mexcan was all that
would save him from ruin. while he hinted
,urhn,,~ - ...-'.t ~ -. HAL "a criminal
suit against him.
Aline turned as white as marble. but con-
trolling herself by a "r.'~" 0h"r'' saia quiet
= rather, will marry Don Altar
Claude Mnnkton graduated at the head
uf his class. and with a heart bounding with
jov set forth to visit his bnyho DIS hnmr
IN make known t" his uncle and aunt and
Aline his GOOD fortune.
Upon his arrival Mr.. and Mrs. DI plain
were absent, aud in the pariur he found
Aline and Don Altar Lopez.
His cousin ureeteI him warmly, aud pre-
sented the Don. who, after II few pleasant
words, arose and retired, for the Mexican
was decidedly gentleman, possessing
many noble qualities.
Then, determined to make the best of it.
Alnu told Claude Of her engagement. aud
asked if he could not wish her joy.
But without Il word he left her. crushed
by the blow that had fallen upon him, and
the days, weeks. months, flew by, aud no
news rs to his whereabouts was known.
Upon the burning plains of Mexico, in
the early paIt of the war between that
country aud the United States, Il small
army. sheltered by the starry emblem ol
America, was drawn up i'll line OF battle,
and facing force of the enemy far superior
to il i'll numbers.
The galland Quitman sat upon his horse
uazny through lis glass upon a strongly
fortified hill, where the enemy had secured
most formidable position.
That hill must lie stnrmed and taken,
| Colonel, ere we can make the flank move
ment-it is Il 'iorlurn hope Who will lead
| it = and as he spoke the General looked
around him upon his officers.
! If my general Will trust command tc
me, | will make The attempt, said youna
officer, riding from the line and making
the military salute.
Qultman gazcd into the pale but deter
mined. apparently reckless, face, and Will
admiration in his tones asked
Your uanc, sr?'
Claude NJ puktnn. sir | was captain il
the Texan army under Houston, but wal
| ,prOmuled and ordered hither,' answered
the young man, modestly.
i have heard OF you, Major Monkton
Select your men, and 10. The charge
a bright light dashed over the lace q
Claude as he heard the words. but, bdwin!
his thanks, he rode away To execute the or
der.
Half an hour more small but darin
band of horseman were dashing on at tu
speed toward the fortress, led oD by Claud
! Monkton who upon leaving the presence Il
| Aline, when he learned OF her engagement
had gone to Texas and offered his service
To the brave old lluustan.
On they rode like the wind. recklessl
charIing into the irws of death an
tnou.E many iell beneath the iron ha
turned upon them, it did not check thei
mad career.
The eye of their army was upon then
and over the ii lin they tiew, until the siee
base of the hill was reached, and than ran
out the order of their young le,Ider I:
'Dismuuut men and follow me-.
With Il yell the squadron 0beyrd an
with hag in one hand and his sword /
the other, Claude led the way u p the stee
assent, over the rocks into the fortress.
A shrrt hand to hand encounter, aud
cry for qu ,r.ers was huar,l, and then dow
came T. 9 colprs of Mexico, amt in the
place went up the Stars and Stri pes.
One loud cheer went up from the Am
,, rican lines when they discovered that Il
"red field was won.n
The commanding officer desi res To q
/ you. sir said soldier, touching Caul
: on the arm, when he had finish ed taste
! ing the halyards On the dag,
Indeed, heard he vas slain
a N }, sir, but dangerously won lded, al
b the soldier led the way u whe re lar
!, tent stood. aud entering, Claud a saw
: officer clad in cIlonel's unifJrm lying Il
= on a camp cot, while his hand " as press
. upon.his side from whence welle a a strcs
III.