The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-22

trader, who treated him atleelinnal IT, aa
the succeeding day the trader sent for his
sgta~, AVID after making her some presents
he directed her IL accompan, her friends
who were then on their way la their hunt
ing gro md.
She departed without mnrmnr. rs IL IS
not unusual with the OnaWhaws IL SIND
oif one ut tnrir wives, on som. occasions,
while they remain with some ra> nri,e one
About tno months Afterwards the trader
recalled her DerlbVrd with what she
supposed TO be her good fortune she LOST
no TIM IN presrn',ug herself before the
husband whom shc tcndrriy loved Rnt
great was her dIsappoIntmenf, Nhen her
husband demanded the sua,.z DIR Of her
child aud lenonncrd for fhe future any ~
spcatinn with herself, directing her to re
turn tn her peopls, and 10 provide frr hrr
future well being in any "ay she might
CHI ,nsr
O,crpowered by her feelings on this de-
maud and fepudlalfon, she ran from the
morse, aud iadlag a perIeuge on the river,
size padded over tn tn opposite side
aud mod her ESCAPE into the fore
with her ohlid. Tue 'i-hl as cold aud
att aided with fall ofsnnw aud bail. Re
1rcung upon h. d-conSolate situation she
resolved TO return again in the morning,
and with the feelings Of "A wifi. aud no.
ther. to plead her c ,usp before thu nrbiter
of her fate aud ende,vor To mitigate the
crual sentence.
Agreeably 10 this determination, she
once more approached him, II on "hom
shr bad clflms paraW"n1i 10 those of auy
other individual. Here i our child SAID
she, do not question YOUR fondnc~s ipr
him. but he Is still more dear In me-. You
sly you will keep him for Yourself, and
drive me far from you. But M, viii ~
main with him can find some hole or
corner into which can creep, IN order To
b" near him. II you will MT aise Ne food
| will nevertheless remain until | starse
before your eyes"
The trader then offered her considera
bic present desiring her at the same time
to GO and leave the child. But said s'le
" Is my child dog that | .hoald 1eil him
for merchandise Won cannot drive me
away; you may beat m, il IS trne and 9th
erwise abuse mr.. but will remain. Whrn
Won married mr., YOU promised to use me
kindly, us long as | should h. faith(ul 10
you that have been 50, no one can deny.
Ours not a marriage contracted for -
season, it was 10 terminate only with on
lives. was then a young girl aud mig
have been unitrd To an DuatshtN chef,
bit | am AZ lid woman, having two chill
dren and what Omawhaw Wi regard mr
l. not my right paramount - that of your
other wife She hid heard me of before
you possessed her. II is trae her skin IS
winter lhan mine hut her heart cannot b.
more pure towards you, mr. her fdelli
more rigid. Do not take the child
from my breast, cannot bear to hear l.
cry and not BIZ present 10 relieve it per
nil no To retain il until tue gring when
i will be able In eat, and then ii II must b.
81 fakc il from my sight, that | may part
with il bat once
Sering h. thus iperxble, the trader in
formed her that she might remain there if
she plr,s,l but that the child should be
immediately ,ent down the river to tie set
Elements.
The aTeclionate mother had thus FAR
sust'ntd herself during the interview vita
the frnues- If conscious virtue, and sue
full, resisted tn impulse Of her feeling, bat
nature now Yielded, the tears rapldIy run
over he, checks. ard bowling Ter head shr
hurst into an agony Of ief, exclal7,ing
why did the Wahconda hate me 80 much /.
as to induce me 10 put my chlld again into
his power.
The feelings of the unhappy mother
were however Z iun relieved. MIR. Dough
erty communicated the circumstances of
tho cnga ia M.inr H'E,1lnn "A no inmrdi