Inez - A Tale of the Alamo

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Inez, by Augusta J. EvansThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Inez A Tale of the AlamoAuthor: Augusta J. EvansRelease Date: March 26, 2005 [EBook #15470]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INEZ ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, S.R. Ellison and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.INEZA TALE OF THE ALAMOBYAUGUSTA J. EVANSAuthor of "Beulah," "St. Elmo," "Infelice," "Macaria," Etc.NEW YORKTHE FEDERAL BOOK COMPANYPUBLISHERSTO THE TEXAN PATRIOTS, WHO TRIUMPHANTLY UNFURLED ANDWAVED ALOFT THE "BANNER OF THE LONE STAR!" WHO WRENCHEDASUNDER THE IRON BANDS OF DESPOTIC MEXICO! AND WREATHEDTHE BROW OF THE "QUEEN STATE" WITH THE GLORIOUS CHAPLET OF"CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY!" THIS WORK IS RESPECTFULLYDEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR.INEZ: A TALE OF THE ALAMO.CHAPTER I. "But O, th' important budget! Who can say what are its tidings?"COWPER."There is the bell for prayers, Florry; are you ready?" said Mary Irving, hastily entering her cousin's room at the largeboarding-school of Madame ——."Yes; I rose earlier than usual this morning, have solved two problems, and translated nearly half a page of Telemaque.""I congratulate you on your increased industry and application, though you were ...