The real America in romance, with reading courses : being a complete and authentic history of America from the time of Columbus to the present day . o think and act forthemselves. As one man they rushed forward andcaptured the fort, leaving General Shields, as wassupposed, dead on the Arthur pressed forward with Pat on one side,and One-eyed Mike on the other, in hot pursuit, tocut off Santa Anna. What the divil is that beyant? asked the * General Shields was reported in the official reports askilled, and so stands the record, though thirty years afterthe battle the author heard him in
The real America in romance, with reading courses : being a complete and authentic history of America from the time of Columbus to the present day . o think and act forthemselves. As one man they rushed forward andcaptured the fort, leaving General Shields, as wassupposed, dead on the Arthur pressed forward with Pat on one side,and One-eyed Mike on the other, in hot pursuit, tocut off Santa Anna. What the divil is that beyant? asked the * General Shields was reported in the official reports askilled, and so stands the record, though thirty years afterthe battle the author heard him in a lecture, describe thebattle. In the course of his lecture, he humorously re-marked : I may not be able to make as good a speech assome of you, but I do say I can make as good a speech asany man who has been shot through the body with a cannonball. If you dont believe it, try it. General Shields diedabout fifteen years ago at Carrolton, Mo. FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY. 369 short-legged Irishman, who panted as he ran. Hepointed with his left forefinger to a dark object atthe side of the road. One-eyed Mike, who rode his mustang, beinghigher said:. Whats that ? A wooden leg, begorraI Its a carriage overturned. Hold, Mike, let me reach it first, criedArthur. He discovered that the carriage was an elegantvehicle, and no doubt owned by some wealthyperson or general. He reached it with Pat andMike at his side. Whats that? A wooden leg, begorra! cried Vol. 11—24 370 HUMBLED PRIDE. Pat, seizing Santa Annas cork leg, which, becom-ing loosened from its hold, he had been forced toleave behind. As the reader knows, Santa Annaand General Almonte escaped on the mules whichthey unharnessed from the carriage and fled to themountains. Arthur ordered the carriage righted and insideit found some papers, a coat belonging to theGeneral, and a ladys satin slipper. He took theslipper and gazed at it for a moment. It had adelicately embroidered flower on the toe, and hefancied he had seen the toe of th
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