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

tnree lines OF plckets, knowing you vii
use it only for your own escape. TAX,
the horse Pedro gives you, for it is m,
own. DO not forget NINA
81 kissed the sweet words. mounted
the noble animal, and found hanging tc
the saddle trusty sabre, and pistols in
the holsters. Richard is himself again.
| exclaimed, and in one moment more
was dashing across the open country
Two lines | passed without difficulty.
the guards acknowledging at once the
countersign. As | approached the third
line, | noticed it had been doubled. and
fearing trouble rode more cautiously
| was hailed, and when ordered to sad
vance and give the countersign.' I was
about to obey when an officer called out
not to let me pass, for it was against or
dcrs.
Quick as thought, / drew my pistol
and fired in the face of the sentinel. and
before any resistance could be offered
deshed through the ranks, and in short
while reached our army This was the
commencement of my acquaintance with
the fair Nina Dalgeo.
Months flew by. and our victorious
army was knocking at the gates of the
city of Mexico | had been fortunate.
and was in command of a regiment. IL
When the attack upon the city COM
menced, my regiment was attached to
the command of the gallant General
Quitman, and was part of the storm
ing party We forced our way over the
enemys outer works, and Just as | was
rushing over the walls, at the head of
my men, a cannon ball shattered my left
arm. from the elbow to the hand. Do
YOU know, gentlemen, hardly fcit pam,
60 glor;ous a tbino did look upon it,
sasu - uz4se.a~ azsaa III M y syJAAlty,1 - ~ :.
imputated the shattered remnant close
to the shoulder, / smoked cigar ana
gazed upon the battlefield and our troops
rushing on to victory.
when the city had been carried, and
our army was in possession, was re-
moved to large public building, in
company with number of other wound
ed officers and men. ] was weak and
suffering, and had to be carried upon
litter through the streets, and as many
a snowy handkerchief was waved at me,
| took pride in letting my empty coat
sleeve fall over the side of the litter, and
thereby showed that had placed an arm
beneath Mexican soil, in defence of the
stars and stripes
"As we paused in front of a hand
some mansion, | noticed at the barred
windows lovely face that seemed fami-
liar, and also saw that its owner appear
ed to recognize me, for she turned and
called some one to her.
THE litter passed on, and in my weak
condition | cared little whom she might
be. Moving me had excited fever, and
for weeks l lay at deaths door my
friends expecting me daily to become
candidate for the orders of the under
taker. As | got better. was told that
a lovely female had sent, each day, de-
licacics of all kinds, and had also come
herself quite often to look upon me.
who was she? who could she be?
| mentally asked myself, as | gazed up
on the delicious fruit of all kinds and
delicate morsels upon the table near me.
| had dropped into gentle sleep, and
was dreaming of Nina Dalgeo, the girl
who had saved my life, when | felt a
touch upon my forehead, and opening
my eyes, the vision of my dream stood
before me more matured, more beauti-
full than when | last had seen her, she
appeared to me, and there rested the
same sweet smile upon her lips that had
won my admiration long before.
Hush, senior, she said as | wa'
about to speak; keep quiet; | will no
let you talk. You remember me, and
am glad to see you once more, for | say
you as you led your men in the charge
ana saw you fall was in my window
and recognized you because you rode IN,
horse that you remember | gave vo,
some time ago | believed you killed
until saw you borne by my father
mansion on litter, aud sent my maie
to see where you were taken. | hav,
sent you good things every day, wei