The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker. Page: 31
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LIETE ANT McMULLEN'S NARRATIVE. 31
dinner, as we were nearly starved to death. The Mexican officers,
however, would not permit us to accept of it, when the indignation
of every one became so great, that they were forced to open our
prison doors; and if ever poor mortals enjoyed a dinner, we certainly
did that one. To sit down once more at a table in a civilized
way, with a white snowy cloth, and every luxury about you,
after the long deprivations we had suffered, was too much for us.
Our confusion and awkwardness was extreme, before the ladies,
and it was some time before we could well handle our knife and fork.
The ladies were delighted, and seemed to enjoy the fun more than
we did the feast.
"( After we were released from the dingy prisons of Mexico,"
continued otr narrator, " we were invited to the house of Sefor
Don Floris, the splendour of which quite dazzled us. The walls
were beautifully painted, resembling our papered walls at home;
the furniture was very costly, and every thing else was in accordance
with it. There were many young ladies present, one of
whom played cn the piano, and sang a song for us. One of us
was then requested to sing, and having been told that I sang
a comic song-fcr there were several of us that spoke Spanishthey
immediately pressed me into service, and entreated me to favour
them with a song, which I did, but I was stopped at the end of
each verse, until it was translated to them. The song caused a
great deal of merriment and hearty laughter. A dance was next
proposed; but not caring to make a greater display of the seat of
my unmentionables than I could help-for all of us were yet nearly
destitute of clothing-I resolutely kept my seat at the far end of
the sofa. But there was no getting off; no excuse would do, and
I was forced to take a stand by a fair girl upon the floor. My
bashfulness was extreme, and the mischievous girls discovering
the cause, for I was not the only one in the scrape, enjoyed the fun
to the utmost. After the dance was over, and we had partaken of
some refreshment, what was our surprise to find that our noble host
had procured any quantity of clothing for us ! I was shown into a
room where a bath had been prepared for me, and shortly after,
while making my toilet, several of the ladies came in and insisted
upon aiding to dress me. They combed my hair with their own
hands, arranged my fine linen collar for me, and showed me how
to tie the silk sash about my waist. All this time they seemed to
take evident delight at my confusion, and their conversation was
continually interrupted with roars of laughter. Having completed
my toilet for me, they brought me a looking-glass, and I assure
you I thought I never looked better in my life. I could only express
my gratitude by kissing their hands; and one of my most
grateful remembrances, is that of Sefior. Don Floris and his family."
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Reid, Samuel C., Jr. The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker., book, 1859; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38096/m1/34/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.