Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . in. This would make the insides of my legsand arms feel mighty warm and good. I continued this till daylightin the morning, and how often I dumb up my tree and slid down Idont know, but I reckon at least a hundred times. THE BOMAITCE OF JASPER ANDSALLY ST. CLAIR. Sometime just before, or about the beginning of the war. SergeantJasper, of Marions Brigade, had the good fortune to save the lifeof a young, beautiful, and d
Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . in. This would make the insides of my legsand arms feel mighty warm and good. I continued this till daylightin the morning, and how often I dumb up my tree and slid down Idont know, but I reckon at least a hundred times. THE BOMAITCE OF JASPER ANDSALLY ST. CLAIR. Sometime just before, or about the beginning of the war. SergeantJasper, of Marions Brigade, had the good fortune to save the lifeof a young, beautiful, and dark-eyed creole girl, called Sally Her susceptible nature was overcome with gratitude to her preserver, and this soon ripenedinto a passion of love, of the mostdeep and fervent kind. She la-vished upon him the whole wealthof her affections, andthe whole depths of aJ yCC^== passion nurtured by a Whenhe was called upon tojoin the ranks of hiscountrys defenders, theprospect of their separation almost maddened her. Their partingcame, but scarcely was she left alone, than her romantic natureprompted the means of a reunion. Once resolved, no considera-. IN THE MIDST OF THE BATTLE, WITH HER LOVERBY HER SIDE, THE HEROIC MAIDEN DIES. THE ROMANCE OP WAR. td tion of danger could dampen her spirit, and no thought of conse-quences could move her purpose. She severed her long and jettyringlets, and provided herself with male attire. In these she robedherself, and set forth to follow the fortunes of her lover. A smooth faced, beautiful, and delicate stripling appeared amongthe hardy, rough, and giant frames, who composed the corps towhich Jasper belonged. The contrast between the stripling andthese men, in their uncouth garbs, their massive faces, embrownedand discolored by sun and rain, was indeed striking. But nonewere more eager for the battle, or so indifferent to fatigue, as thefair faced boy. It was found that his energy of character, resolu-tion and courage, amply supplied hi
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