Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-18


engage in the cause Of the red man thou hast
kindred, and she has none; none but the desc
late can feel Matowissa's wrongs Hast thou
favorite maid go, 90 to her, fly to her EN-
brace, lest she sit all night on thy cold grave,
and sirg thee to rest. Fly, white man. ay.-
Leave me-for the heart Of the unhappy can
not be made glad, until it goes 10 the far
country beyond the sea-"
"Leave thee thou wounded eagle !" cried
he; "no--sooner will I plant the scorpion
sting in The breast which nourlshed my infan-
ey sooner will trample on the ashes Of my
nation than qui: thee in thy calamity. o
Matowissa, I will be thy Chewawkunk Il viii
be thy brother. will be all and every thing
to Thee, II thou wilt allow me to serve thee"
She gazcd upon him in disturbed manner
and then n,uttering Cheewawkunk, fled
preoipilasely from him, and was soon lost TO
his view.
George returned pcnslvely homeward. No
thing now had charm for him, but tho rccol-
lection Of Matowissa. Although courted by
the most respectable circles although iiatter-
ed by the friendship of many lovely dame,
he SOW nothing in their superficial souls and
studied manners which could compensate him
OF feeling, her pathos, her pensive !oVellnes-.
her native sentiments, had made an mpre ssion
on his original mind, which nothing bat Death
could eradicate He felt that his case was
hopeless, but glored that bis su!lerlngs were
in such a noble cause. Not a night passed,
without witnessing his departure from the set
Element, on his romantic excursion to the wilds
/ Of Matowissa.
His friends complained to him OF his mat
tcn!ion tho maidens rallied shn on his want
oil gallantry bat lie still continued to forsake
their evening assemblies, and seek the wild
nynph of his alteration.
Sometimes he returned without having OBJ
,ainod an interview and when he succeeded
her coldncss and distant reserve afforded but
slender hopes Of success.
I
bio Ii had been won she had loved, and
never could love again. Yes, her heart was
in tho grave with Chewawkunk. The tender
fame, although smothered continued to con
sumo the subject of it, and her health was ra
pdly declining under the disorder which Sc
cretly preyed on her vitals.
A number of days bad elapsed, and Georg'
had not seen Matowissa. He had visited ia,
grave ofCheewawkunk he had assembled he
tayoritc elif'-he had called aloud on he
name as he wandered through the lionel,
wild l. he had sought her every where, but sh
was not to be found. The most horrid sus
pense pervaded his mind" o." cried he, "i
she be dead, the sight Of her corso would I'll
me with transports Oh, for that last consoia
tion In life or death, le, me but behold he
angel form once more, and will lay down m
,.oarisomo life contentedly."
His friends were alarmed at his altered ap
poarance he seemed to be wrapped in con
tinual sloom. Ho neither eat or slept. Dur
ing the day, he paced bis room in great agita
ton, and, at night, he wandered forth alone
no one knew where. HIS reason began t
sagger under the nsupportable burthen of hi
misery. He would sometimes start wildly ur
and make some unintellisib!e exclamaton-- .
other times, he would answer The interro cato
res of his friends in suGh an abrupt and nde
cogoas manner, as to shock their feelings.
Al length. so intense became his anxiety, $
keen his suiTerings, that he fell into yio!eH
fever In his moments Of delrium he inccs
sanity called on the name Of Matowissa. Iii
friends then OWNED the cause OF his sttang
conduct, and wisely thought, that by hat,erin
his hopes, they might contribute towards hi
recovery. In his lucid intervals, therefore
they informed him that the young p,inccss ha
heard Of his illness, and was ve.y desirous 4
hearing Of his recovery.
Eurapiured a, such tijings, be determine
cordingly. one evening, when lie WAS left ul
attended. he escaped from his chamber, un
rushed to the iavorte haunt Of has souls iJo
She was not theIe--ho then wcut 10 the sea
shore. lie discerncl her at little dis anc
on the beach, endoavorng to launch vano
on the ocean. lie sprung forward and calle
on her name. With a wild shrek of Joy -
hailed his approach. "Ah! - cried she 'rAr
tically, "Clewawkunk, thou art coma to ber
| ma hencc Hasten then, for the white ma
would f,in steal me from thee. have hi(
den myself for many days, that he could nc
find me But thou at, come. launch fort
tho canoe. and we will 90 home to our q
;bcrs."
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