The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-14 00:00:00

FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY.

The following Traditionary Tale respecting
these Falls, is recorded in KEATING'S Narrative
of an expedition to the St. Peters' River, &c :
" This beautiful spot in the Mississipi is not
without a tale to hallow its scenery and heighten
the interest which, of itself, it is calculated to

iroduce. To Waze Kota, the old Indian we
saw at Shakea's, we are indebted for the follow-
ing transaction of which his mother was an eye
witness :—An Indian of the Dacota nation had
united himself early in life to a youthful female,
whose name was Ampota Sapa, with her he lived
happily for several years, apparently enjoying
every comfort which the savage life can afford ;
their union had been blessed with two children,
on whom both parents doated with a depth of

feeling unknown to such as have other treasures
beside those that spring from nature.. The man
had acquired a reputation as a hunter, which
drew round him many families who were happy
to place themselves under his protection. Dew
sirous of strengthening their interest with him,
some of them invited him to form a connection
with their family, observing, at the same time,
that a man of his talents and importance requirgd
more than one woman to wait upon the numerous
guests whom his reputation would induce to visit
his lodge. They assured him that he would soon
be acknowledged as a chief, and that, in this
case, a second wife was indispensable. Fired
with the ambition of obtaining high honours, be
resolved to increase his importance by an union
with the daughter of an influential man of his
tribe, he had accordingly taken a second wife,.
without having ever mentioned the subject to hi"

'ormer companion. Being desirous to-introduce
its bride into his lodge, in the manner least of

fensive to the mother of his children, for whom he
still retained much regard, he introduced the sub'
ject in these words, " You know that I love 110
woman so fondly as I doat upon you. With regret
have I seen you of late subjected to toils which,
must be oppressive to you, and from which I wool ,
gladly relieve you, yet I know no other way 01
doing so than by associating to you in the house'
hold duties one who shall relieve you from the
trouble of entertaining the numerous guests'
whom my growing importance in the nail°
collects around me. I have, therefore, result'
ed upon taking another wife, but she shall
always be subject to your controul, as she
will always rank in my affection secant] t°
you." With the utmost anxiety, and the deer
est concern, did his companion listen to this on..
expected proposal. She expostulated in the
kindest terms, intreated him with the argumel
which undisguised love and the purest conjugal
affection could suggest. She replied to all
objections which his duplicity led him to To's::
Desirous of winning her from her opposition,
Indian still concealed the secret of his nr'►°:
with another, while she redoubled her efforts tav
convince him she was equal to the task imPose,
upon her. When he again spoke on the subjel
she pleaded all the endearments of their pay
life ; she spoke of his former fondness for her:
of his regard for her happiness, and that of the'lle
mutual offspring ; she bade him beware ht of ,
fatal consequence of this fatal purpose of et
Finding her bent upon withholding her consert
to his plan, he informed her that all opposi di
on her part was unnecessary, as he had alr'itiLi
selected another partner ; and that if she' t
, re
not see his new wife as a friend, she rtalst he
teive her as a necessary incumbrance, his
had resolved she should he an inmate hitch'
house. Distressed at this information, she *lepio
ed her opportunity, stole away from the c
hore
with her infants, and fled to a distance '4'ool
her father was. With him she remained,
a party of Indians, with whom he lived, "'clne
the Mississipi on a winter hunt. In the 51'00
as they were returning, with their canoes ,0
with peltries, they encamped near the falls; f;etir,
the morning as they left it, she lingereutereo
the spot, then launched her light canoe ; ea Abe
into it with her children, and paddled &sc", ter
stream, singing her death song ; too late clitir tier
friends perceive it: their attempts to hinde e ora
a b
from proceeding were of no avail ; she vre'vibie,
to sing, in a doleful voice, the past pleastiresrviclel
"
she had enjoyed, while she was the towl_ her
object of her husband's affections ; floatifalrach
voice was drowned in the sound of the cat qtr Of
%gdg
the current carried down her frail bark eo
e
inconceivable rapidity ; it came to the elope
the precipiece, was seen for a moment envof thef
with spray, but never after was a trace
ear ti
canoe or its passengers steer,. Yet it is sta tevoic
cf
sing
e dolefuli: the
dillomrl ngn
iilhase blenednia llieldt htuot tpe
edge of the fall, and that it ever dwells. LlPaosorri;
inconstancy of her huf,band. Nay, sorn
that, her spirit has been seen wandering "
spot, with her childven wrapped to her 100°5
Such are the tales or traditions which the tier;
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one tor picking a gentleman's pocket, and the other en, t VII,
his brother, have bad true hills found against tig Tido.
Grand Jury of the Surrey Sessions, now sitting at `'..-1

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