The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-02-11


getheF and the Maquas will triumph in the death of
the sage man of the MohcaHs and of the pale face,
whose eyes can make night}as day, and level The
clouds to the mists of springs %
"Letthe Mngo women go weep over their slain!'
returned the Indian, with characteristic pride, and
unmoved hrmness, "the great snake of the Mohcans
mas cooled himself IN their wigWams, and has poison
ed their triumph with the wailings of children,
whose fathers have not returned Eleven warriors
lie hid from the graves of their tribes since the
SHOWS have melted; and none Will tell where to find
them, when the tongue of Chingachgook shall be 81
lent Let them draw the sharpesl knife, aud whirI
the sWrtest tomahawk, for their btterest enemy is
in thelr hands Uncas, my boy, topmos branch of
a noble trunk, call on the towards TO hasten, or
their hearts viii soften, and they will change to
women"
They will look among the fishes for their dead"
returned the low, soft voice of the youthful chief
tam the Hurons float with the Shiny eels They
drop from the oaks like fruit that IS ready to be
eaten and the Deawares laugh !"
"Ay, ay," muttered the scout, who had listened
to this peculiar burst of the natives with deep atten-
ton; "they have warmed their indian feelings and
they'll soon provoke the Maquas to give them
speedy end. As for me, who am Of the whole blood
of the whites, it IS betting that should die as be
comes my colour, with no words of scoifing in nv
mouth, and without bitterness at the heart p
"Why die at all :" said Cora, advancing from
the place where natural horror had until tins mo-
ment, held her rvetted to the rock the path is
open on every side, fly, then, to the woods, and
call on God for succour Go, brave men, we owe
YOU too much already; let no longer involve GU
IN our hApiess fortunes ~
You know but little of the craft of the roquos,
lady, u YOU Judge they have left the path open to
the woods =" returned Hawk-eve, who, however,
Immediately added in his simplicity ''the down
stream current it is certain, might soon sweep us
AN
theirv0icus'
Then try the river. Why linger, to add to the
number of the victims of our merclcss enemies .
'Nhy, repeated the scout, looking about him
proudly, because it is better for Il man TO die at
peace with himself, than to live haunted by an evil
conscience What answer could we give to Munro,
when lie asked Us where and how we left bis chill
dren p
60, to him, and say, that YOU left them With
message to hasten to their add returned Cora, ad-
vancmg higher TO the scout, IN her generous ardor
that tue ilurons bear them INTO the northern wds;
but that by vigilance and speed they may be res
cued; and IT. after all, it should please Heaven,
that his assistance too late, bear to him, She
continued, the firm tones Of her voice gradually
lowering, until they seemed nearly chokcd, tile
lows, the blessings the final pray Of his daugh-
ters, and Dd HIM not to mourn their early fate, but
10 look forward with humble confidence to the
christians goal to meet his chlIolcn.'
The hard, Weather-beaten features Of the scout
began sensibly to work, he listened, and when
She mad ended, he dropped his chm bis hand, ike
a man muslng profoundly on the nature OF her pro.
pOstl.
There is reason in her words ? at length broke
from his compressed and trembling lips, CAV, and
they bear the spirit OF christianity What might he
sinful in man who has not even Il cross in blood TO
plead for his ignorance. Chlngachgook uncas
hear YOU the talk Of the dark-ey ed oman -