Ballou, Maturin Murray, 1820-1895 / 2008-07-03 00:00:00

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THE HEART'S SECRET:
OR, THE FORTUNES OF A SOLDIER.
BY LIEUTENANT MURRAY.
BOSTON:
1852.



PUBLISHER'S NOTE.--The following Novellette was originally published
in the PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, and is but a specimen of
the many deeply entertaining Tales, and gems of literary merit,
which grace the columns of that elegant and highly popular journal.
The COMPANION embodies a corps of contributors of rare literary
excellence, and is regarded as the ne plus ultra, by its scores of
thousands of readers.



PREFACE.


THE locale of the following story is that gem of the American
Archipelago; the Island of Cuba, whose lone star, now merged in the
sea, is destined yet to sparkle in liberty's hemisphere, and radiate
the light of republicanism. Poetry cannot outdo the fairy-like
loveliness of this tropical clime, and only those who have partaken
of the aromatic sweetness of its fields and shores can fully realize
the delight that may be shared in these low latitudes. A brief
residence upon the island afforded the author the subject-matter for
the following pages, and he has been assiduous in his efforts to
adhere strictly to geographical facts and the truthful belongings of
the island.
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