The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-09-01


warrior, land the child shall be mine" He
received a ready assent to the proposed ex
change, and. turning away with look of unut
terahle scorn, directed his exclusive attention
to the hit" victim he lad rescued lis face was
YET purple. and It's hands still clenched in its
agony but the accfns of grntlcnrss again
lfanqnZrd rs features, and it soon gazed
without fear, on the biilst face of its delivercr
ifcumseh a@ai" Proaccdcd homcward -
his lovely burden but addod fresh elasticity to
lis steps and he advanced n;tb rand pace. tin
the means of the hungry babe s4rcsted hi, nro-
gross lie then laid it on a bed # moss and
bringing pheasant from nriglboang bouoh.
fed his furnishing charge with its blo,I Nc
Ncr had Iccumsch felt pnrcr pleasure than
that which warmed his heart when the poor H.
fant. as he bent over it with anxious care, smil-
cd like chcrnb in his face glow Of holy
feeling thrilled through bis whole frame and
the angel of mercy, Ike the pillar of fire that
guided the wandering Iraelites. went before him
in light. through the darkness Of the forest He
reached the ita=r. and lonca came forth to
meet him. She looked for the lau.I tered vic
tim OF the chase; and, started with surprise al
bcholdlng an infant locked in living slumbers,
and clothed with the tlnts OF pale morning skv
But alas its golden rin9lcts were stained with
blood and Yonca 1T once conceived its melan
choly history j have brought YOU a Gift =
said Tccumseh, laying the sleeping innocent in
the ready &C tho "~",pa~s:,,~".a c--l .sIt
Is an offering fit for the daughter Of Otu!asISa -
Look at her. Nonca she is fresh from the hand
of the Great Spirit. and pure as the snow flake
that falls from bis high dwelling. Take her to
your heart , and let your affections cling around
her, like the vine that embraces and Strengthens
the tender sapling. Cherished by the daughter
Of the rcd man and ignorant of her own nation
and its vices, her soul shall retain It's wh:teness,
like the snow on the mountain precipicc. where
co foot can tread. Removed beyond the breath
| of luxury which withers the pale daughters Of
her people, like the mists OF the green pool. She
| shall grow up feet and healthy as the antelope,
and learn TO initiate the proud arts and active
cnpoyments of the Indian mad'
Yonca obeyed: thc infant was ioylulIy ia
ken to heart whose affections gushcd like the
rs of spring, and boundcss tenderness sup
piled the place Of the ,iclicacics it had lost
Healthy. animated, and beautiful. the babe. to
whom they gave the name of Eslurec, grew
up unconscious of misfortune, and regarding
her foster family with the utmost fondncss.-
The prediction Of Tccumseh was verified. No
mark of feebler race distinguished the blue
eyed daughter of adoption. Reared in all the
gloomy magnifcence Of nature, Egluree rose
above the sckly fears and ideal wants Of civil
zed existence Delicate as the tenderest flower
that reared its fragile head in the lap of spring,
she bounded through the forest, mid the roar
Of winds and the howl of beasts Of prey. Her
fair fallinG shoulders, which the scorching sun
of revolving summers still failed to embrown,
were early practised to share the heavy burdens
| of the native feufae Of the forest, Egluree