Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19

ipNt ne was well favored. o. quick intel
IHence aud great ambition. and one oi
lhe officers n Washingt0n's army. who
was q distant relative. was glad &C. take
MN az orderly upon bis staff
Nathan babe bis sweetheart good-by
tnrre seemed 10 be more Of soJuw iu
his parting than w hers since she was
nilcd with a mighty ambition for him,
ana told him that when he came back 70
yer be would very likely b. "a great Of
ncef and wear gold trimmings upon his
lettes
Then when you have become an OIL
eer and have made acquaintance with
washington and the other generals. they
VIII do great things Tor you. 30 that you
zoo. VIII be esteemed ~ consequence
and shall rejoice to have such q man
lor my lover aud my husband aud
Wth THIS parting the fair maid sent
try
Therefore be bad the ambition to win
great fame for himself az a soldier aud
perhaps an even greater desire 10 gain
high honOrs and n promise of good Tor
tune 20 that he might be able 10 give bis
sweetheart JOY
Nathan was fine soldier. aud he had
hoi neen Tor many months upon the
stan ~ his general before Washington
himself was made acquainted with him
ana IN thut silent but impressive man
DER winch characterized the command.
lnk general he revealed to the youth
That he had confidence n him
Before the Siege of Yorktown Nathan
mo nQt only revealed his courngp. but
lh critical moments had displayed such
nnut0ry capacity that he received pro.
motion. 10 that in the last conflict OF tho
war he was already In command of ~
regiment aud was reioccd with ia,
promise that he should be hrevetted a
hfgndler-general. although be was then
only in his Dist yenr.
, lh the assault which was made upon
Nornwallis redoubts nt Yorktown. Col.
ohel Nathan Williams was couaricioug
and soon after the surrender of Corn.
wallis Washington bestowed upon The
young officer such compliment ~ tinged
ms cheek with the flush Of PROPER pride
ana ne thought as he returned 10 his
urlflie Vow. Mary. when she hear
ot this' viii be- rcjoiced. because thnt
prophecy which she made when i parted
Win her has already been Fulfilled Z"
Colonel Nathan Wnlinmg with HE
bHmde. followed Washington and the
continental army TO their encnmpment
upon the banks OF the Hudson whore
lhey waited many months for the troatv
"i peace 10 De- signed. aud the young
officer wnn taken into tho confidence al
tnul' OBJ h' snpcrior- who iu that long
Iiu" ot waiting were Discussing with
much camostucss the form of Govern.
mem which would follow the nckuo,yl.
colonies. N'
nathan yeorncd 20 see biz sweetheart.
Mhoih he had not once embraced with
lhe gentle courtesy of betrotbed nfrec.
non since he parted with her whom no
{o oiugu lue army and he received fur
WI Hp 'hul he might make this visit.
heh ne came into the presence al
Mary Iwmbull the two lovers for nm
instant seemed scarcely 10 recognize
curh other Nathnn's uniform. ns his
hWeh lhrtt had predicted. WINS dis
ungnishod by gold lace aud euaulettes
UllhouHh he did not curry his sword M
Nv uoprd thut he would do when she
n,ni nVl MIN again. His checks were
Hun"urlep' but he had grown "A hand.
some man IN the place OF The beanfifUl
youth who had left her.
Ahd me- when he snw her perco5vel
tthnt Ia the place ~ maiden fair to s.e
gu'ie was now q woman. beautiful In
,HpN Ipoh' ana with tho mutual reyela-
ton There came surprise 10 enrb To- ~,
instant, and thcn with outstretcbcd 49,, "n
she crying Nathan" and be sa,iir,,
lovers greeting. "'' h"'' tue
any or two later Mary snid in bor
uptrothCd' And now that The yor ~
Eyer wh9t ~ It that you are going IN Joy
lou WIZ not stay soldier. becanse
'"Hir Wlll ht no army / should think Z"
p,,, 'alu ne; u do not know about
,H"H my sweetheart for If mn tLat 4
near Pc true, we shall SIN have nm 'p arm.
"uu ! may nave high command I'm N 49,
Nnu VIII Washington nlsn be nom,
u'nnIrtil-chiriF she asked
80 Ivy 'Nuctly Tint, for he viii bo
eiv"''I th39 commundrr-iu.ciirf
t.io "' wiz be hero Nathan hnsi,
baS Wfg DO YOU not go ONT" She asked.
.I 63rsauso the secret Is not mine"
Act you POSSESS Il "
leS, ! POSSESS IT,"
tH"I uin ! not yours. aud what vo,,
| i,,,m, ,IlnA, Nhd what You know
AuuN' uud what you love / low, ="
! suggested with such fnscipoth,a' lue
| cntrcuty. '"R'r resist her
a, Wen, ! win toll You. but II t,,,
" ~ Ike telling myself mud No wv, WI
| nv ohcois lave agreed 10 10 to WI,
! "S'' 19ne gay not far Off now md
/ Ls,o ~ nun th9t h will do no good ~
hNNe conquered independents KIN ~
we nave Il goyernmcnt' md tbot " t,vS
euu py no government unless bc Ia ~,
! NV!hortE' 80 they win guv tn No.,
We WIN make government pnd -,
HnH shull be yours to support il W,
I hnal Whe the throne aud rlr M =,
/ pvuN' WIN the gentleucss and ucees,
war; '"'''u on thi'
AZ he said these THINGS Nathan n,,.
celvea That the eyes OF Mary won,
! very bright aud that her chneks ,.cr,
uuShod with the delight whirl tbis nv
lurinatoh gave TO her ANA She snij
| N""hing m tones which rcvenlnd b",
! JOY An lien we shall have n lh,'
dom, anu you shall be- "A great man la h
$50 that L. TOO, shall shute your honor,
ana perhaps we shall even 20 IA Nc,,
YORK whore the great dunes lIyo nm,
nave our part IN tie life that vim Il.
] wed here. And whom She snil I'M
! Madam perceived that his s,Vsctb.nr
had g mightier ambition tlnn oven ms
scssed himself and he was rioirpJ ib,
/ would be. within his power 10 grutif,
a. N'"'''
few weeks later Nathan rctnrn,,
To the headquarters of the army IN,
consulted will, the officers who ina nd
mighty proposition OF csmhlishlnr
/ kingdom VA view, aud Il was tho undsr
standing that IN This new kinrdnu
which should be established ne sbonl,
remnn AN officer In tkc army. Ear
was well known that he had rninn,
Washington's high favor
Colonel Nathnn Williams was hermit
ted TO he one ~ the officers who ,vnr,, A
approach Washington and tender hin
this crown and sceptvc of the ney
American empire He entered m,
rnom with Tho nthnr ,fU,,.,... t ~