Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-24
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FROM rnE BOSTON sPEcTAToR.
THE FOUNTAIN-CHAp. 6.
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before Edward preparation of coarse
but clean and savory food, uttering the
single monosylable 'eai.' He needed no
pressing, and while making a grateful
meal, the squaw sat rocking herself to
and fro on her heels before the fire and
singing in her soft plantive strain. Al
times she addressed The boy in their own
tongue with such low and seemingly
mournful tone, as appeared to be unin-
telligble, but his answers were readily
returned Oh the same key. So acute
was their sense of hearing that when he
| had gone for some distance from the hut,
she still coDversed with him in a voice
not louder than one person would use
when discoursing with another by his
side. Their language, Edward thought,
from the redundancy Of vowels, was
sweeter and more fluent even than the
Italian. When he had put aside the
food, she and her companion speedily
consumed the remainder, and then the
boy at command took hatchet and went
away into the woods. The squaw for
time continued her song, at first avoiding
even to look at Edward, but soon as she
struck upon wilder strain, her eyes
glanced sharply towards him, and per-
ceiving his attention fixed upon her, the
song ceased and she abruptly addressed
him: "Your fathers father no good -
He come, he bring okkupy; Indian drink
Indian love okkupy. HI want land /;
he give okkupy, Indian give land. lie
want more, Indian give more. He want
Indian 90 way, way" and she pointed TO
the north,* then shook her head )" Indian
no leave beaver, no leave moose; Indian
no leave his fathers bones. He mad, he
fight Isnasset--he die" And her voice
sunk moment "Isnasset sleep by
spring Indian put much earth on lsnas-
sets grave-,hen Indian 60 way, way
Me stay me no leave Tsnasset's grave;
only me and spring weep by Isnasset's
grave" There was pause. Her dark
countenance, with the high cheek bones
almost protruding from the shriveled skin,
The expressive gestures of her thin hands,
joined to the sense Of her extreme age
and attachment to the home of her fathers,
when the small struggling remnant of her
race had retired before The greedy and
oppressive white man, caused Edward 10
feel a mysterious dread rs if sitting oppo-
site the speaking tenant Of the grave,
which had left its turfy abode to recount
ITS wrongs. She resumed the discourse
"Once me- curse white man--uo good.
Me glad when he troubled-no good.
Great Spirit-he speak" she laid her
hand on French bible which she had
been taught to read; he say--love all
man, love white man. My heart wicked
say no. He say---no good. Then
ne love white man---me love YOU Her
words appeared to be finished, and she
employed herself with half made bas-
ket by the bright freight, but directly
looking up she asked: 'You go? you
stay?' 1t was simple but torcible ques-
ton. and walked train of long and anx-
ious thought; she saw a reply was not
ready, and quietly resumed her work.
Should he return to a father whom he
could no longer reverence? home now
hateful, perhaps to receive insult and
outrage? Could he hear invective, de-
traction and curses heaped upon the men,
ory Of his sainted Ellen, and from pa
rents lips? Could he meet the pale, ac-
cusing face of bereaved mother, whose
existence was happiness TILL he poisoned
n? But how could he go far away and
f, sake the grave Of his departed lover
Aud the fountain---it v ould be mourn
fnl pleasure TO witness it again sparkling
in the splendour of summer sun, again
to walk the glen where he had been so
hles,, to. hear the minstrelsy Of It's wild
tenants, and pluck the favovrite flowers
of her, whose music and canopy were
soon to be the raving wind and the wreath
of winters snow. Had he known the
state of his parents mind his anguish
would have appeared light and tolerable
compared to the cravings Of an awaken
ed conscience that spake oppression, cru
city and blood. How loud and insup-
pressible we're its tones, was subsequently,
declared by an ample provision for the
mourning widow and monument over
the remains Of The innocent victim.