Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-13
I From the St. Loiis Beacon.
THE WILD FAWN,

1t has been thought by many, and is still thought
by some, that the natives, Indians, that skirt our
immense frontier, although slaves to the fcrces and
strongest Of human passions less under the ini-
the amatory passion, and It's attendant feel
ings, than their more civilized white ncighbors.-
This may be, and believe, is the fact as regards
the males; but from experience Of four years
idence among them, am confident of the reverse III
the females. have even observed, that an attach.
ment once formed (which from their habits and edu-
cation, l confess is not so frequent rs among the
whtes) seldom dies away even reapses into IN
difference Reciprocal attachments principally
prevented by the power which the head Of family
exercises over its female mcmbers yet they have
existed, and occasionally with high tincture OF
that romance and chivalry beautifully described BY
the bard Of Morven. These attachments were pro-
ducve of much happiness and as they tended to ex-
tinguish the domestic broils with which an Indian
village is often distracted they were strongly recon-
mended by former agent Of the Upper Indians, or
the Indians ofUpper Missouri. Happily his iluence
and weight of character great among them
shat. bv his parental advice, his energetic romon.
strances, snmetimcs Es strong aud decisive rep
rehenson, the destructive tendencies ofhese village
uuarres, were, III great measure, checked; the
raj condition improved; more Of the man and
legs of the savage was the practice OF buying
wives gradually decreased, q marriages became more
frequent from inclination than before his arrival. H..
deed, much did they appreciate his benevolent OK
ertions, that 10 this day they call him what he re-
ally was, "Fothcr.'
1t was during his agency, and whilst was resi-
ding IN fhc Indian country, that particularly mott
ed the cJniuct Of female. The daughter of an QUO
cnicf-Sho had becOtl strongly attached ~ an ac-
quanLancc Of mine, pale face, las the Indians call
Inc wites) and 20 whom she had, agreoably to the
forms OF her tribe been married about three years
Her department as wife, was of the most exotnpa-
" kind and her attachment TO him brcathed all lnt
Tenderness and devotion which the utmost enthusi-
asm Of character could give 90 il. have seen her
silently sit and qazo ei br ccup;ouance and her eve
would speak affection 80 settled 80 pure and 50
soul absorbent, that could almost fancy the Genius
of her tribe had written Love on her brow. HIS
smile his gloom and bis irown were by turns so
faithfully reflected by her, TINT her counicnarce was
at all times the truest index ofhis thoughts. She
had studied often and so long, the rising emotions
OF his bosom, that she could almost anticipate his
thought before the corresponding muscles in his face
had received its impulse. How often have said 20
myself "'rhis this * lOve-thcsc the brcothngs
ola soul, bowling only TO the supremacy Of Nature
lawhcrc arc the true aspirations of viriuous woman
here is a bosom made for man TO pillow himself up
on--bore Is the hand thut VIII smooth the angry wTn
kle Of his brow, and here the lips that can send
thrill Of pleasure through his own soul Here oh We
willy and city danes, might ye learn 10 display rather
than conceal the purposes for which W. were born"
Yes hers was love that neither time nor circun-
stance prosperity nor Adversely, could destroy She
was triad. The baseness aud ngratiiudc Or hin. who
should bave cherished her rs he would The opening
of the tenAercst bud into blossom threw chill around
her heart that had almost CONCEALED the warm blood
whose pusations were for him alOne.-"IIe broke
no Ease but the scent Of tho would sill remain