Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-13

FOR tue purpose OF receiving those little alton
ions IN nursing, NC, which female hand can alone
adnnster she hasLlust before the birth Of child re-
paired TO Der mothers lodge. She soon cav., birth
70 son, and how iondly did she hone and rejoice in
the nope OF presenting her husband with such nm ad-
aitonai pledge OF their union and CONSEQUENT future
nappmess.-But she knew not how soon her anticipa-
tons were to be blasted. Her child survived ~, b,rb
but two days. and TO complete her misery sbc socp
learned that her husband had, during her abs encc
exercised the privilege Of an taken another
girl as his wife. She received this news two DAYS a-
ter the death of her child and i'm the evening She
was eighty miles from her husband. Seeimmediatelv
mounted her horse, and mt o'clock the next morn
ing, she at his dcor--n was fastened and shr
learned that his neck then cncircled by the arms
of her rival Here the cad reality burst upon her
approached her as she SINK rather than seated bnr
sell on his door-sl. acvosed her as she sat with
her head envelopcd BY her blanket. Hearing INV
voice. and knowing 1t, she uncovered her face. She
looked wan and pale, with the exception ofa fcvorish
spot upon her checks aud lips the consequence ot
cEcrcisc think never her look so beautiful
There was even uncarthly look abou Lcr face and
amcuncho!y determination in her eye, which told tho
working OF spirit within her that ha, meyer hef,ro
occh a"akcned She gave me q singular smile of re-
c"gnltlon that might well have been taken as nm en-
preston OF the proud scorn she had anparen,lv but
lately nnbibed for tue whites. addressed her IN her
native tongue said: "Vllat brip,,s tho Wild Fs,,n,
ttor so she cacd) from her mothers lodo,, with
so pale brow?'-She shuddered convclsiycIv for
an instant, and tear quivercd in her eye--Rc
covering herself She stood erect before me. Her
blanket had fallen TO the ground and Thought had
never seen her look tall The tear that tremblod in
her eye was gonc--hcr lips moved but no sound pro-
ceeded from them 1.-The proud spirit of her tribe sus
'ained her-the Wild enthusiasm Other warlke ia
ther spoke III her eye. My feelings increased and
under 50 sudden influence, finced she v,,s com
nlunlng with tho Tutear Deity Other tribe Atlcnp,b
exhausted, she seated horesef and IL wns then only
,hn' saw her weep The tenderness of the female
had, as 1t were, overcome the pride Of the savage
She spoke appear antly TO herself His face said
she Us white but his heart is black as the waters OF
the Ne-tiay -a-way;F his smile is sweet but false as
the colour OF his tribe; his look is kind but dece
as the smooth bed of the Nebraths- kat still still
he Is dear to the Wild Fawn." Here as if she had
forgotten herself she requested me TO open the door;
and on my replying that could not she again envcl-
oped herself with her blanket, ifshe had detcrmn.
cd TO await III silence the appearance of her husband
it was not long before he did appear with the dctcs-
cd rlvai--an lowRy girl, who was well known to the
Wid Fawn not only as beautiful girl, but as beau
stui girl who was desirous of being settled in life.
No sooner did she appear, than the Wild Fawn sciz-
ed her with grasp, which it was impossible 10 es-
cape from, and displayed q long knife which she
mad heretofore kept concealed The Ioway yvas
alarmed but her shame prevented her from speaking
L he Wild Pawn with triumphant expression of the
eye, and scornfu curl of the lip stood and oazed
alternately at her husband and the Ioway, for the
purpose. thought, of ascertainu whether he would
attempt her rescue Finding him irresolute she srnl
led contcmptuously the unprotected state of he
rival, as much to say where rs your boas,ed nro
"O'hSSSu
tcctor; She then briefly examined the face and lone
ana ncauu mar OF the loway, apparently undecided
whether to take her life only dsure her Here the
ioway girl imprudently called on her husband for
hep-and in an instant, the kife was in the direction
o her heart; sudden motion avoided the Eltnv of
the ain and tho blow only caused long incisi12 on
the mead. The blood then drew her attention To the
hair of the loway, which the Wild Fown Lncv, WINS
her pride, and changing the determination created nv
The call for help, she Immediately pulled and cut
the mar from the toway's head and as she threw
handful TO the breeze she laughed Historically. Her
Jury was now uuEoyernable-tLe knife WINS i'm CON
slant no!ion--thc face OF the IoHay was dsfinured
by hundred gashcs-her clothes were cut from her
aud she stood, nearly naked, bleeding before the
crowd That had assembled to check or or witness so
unusual an assault. The Wild Fawn shouted in TO-
rison at the dsfgured und helpless state Of the To-
way and not yet satisfied, raised herself for what all
considered, must be mortal blow. For n SECOND
her upDted arm was motiODless all sluddered at the
result, but dared not speak, for fear of hastenn0
AS slight motion o.! the muscle that was To give an
impetus to the blow, was secn the husband could no
longer contain himself He spoke in behalf of the
toway-the arm Of the Wild Pawn was arrcsfed-
she flung the loway from her, and rushed like n do
mon upon him--l:er features were conv,lsod- bcr
motions were those of the widest maniac and as sb
approached him, she exclaimed in her own Ianpuaoe
die thou pac-faced dog! The pale brow Of the
Wild Fawn shall again receive it's colour from rho
blood of him who banched t---hqr heart shall aoain
beat freely, and it shall beat to the Guiverinp pul
saton of expiring existence" She had seized him
and the knife was raised-it was descending as he
called her nanethe effect was instantaneous
tremhled before hnthe recollection of former han
pmess completely subdued her. and she fell senscIess
at his feet
saw her about q month afterwards. apain az
his wife. She melancholy, but | thonpht il
was melancholy happiness. They lived about
two years longer together, when he left the coun-
try and her, probably 10 return
AMINIDAB
Sr. LoUTs, March, 1929.