Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-03-21


has seldom been known to submit. She tried TO
initiate the dresses she had heard him describe :;
and II he looked with pleased eye on any urma-
men' she wore. II was always reserved to welcome
his return. Yet, for all this lav,shmess Of love,
she asked but kind, approving looks, which cost
the giver nothing. Alas, for the per,ersencss nt
man. IN scornn y the affection he ceases to doubt
he little pi,lancr oi love for which poor Talm-
roo $ heart yearned SD much, Was seldom given
There were, however, two beings ON whom
she could pour forth her whole flood of,enderness.
without teproot or disappointment. She had Civ
en- birth to son and daughter, of uncommon
promise. Victoie, the eldest. had her fathers
beauty. save iii the melting dark eve, with it's
Pla"t'fe expression, aud the modest dropping of
its silken lash. Her cheeks had Just enough of
the Indian hue Ia give them a war,n rich color
ing; and such was her early maturity that at
thirteen years of age her tall figure combined the
graceful elasticity of youth with tie staid majesty
of womanhood She had sprung uii at her IA.
Tiers feet with the sudden luxuriauce of a tropic
al Hover; and her matured lnvciincss aroused all
the doimant tenderness and energy within hIn,.
~ was with mo,irnfu' interest he saw ier eapI,iv
along the ciias+ss ~sSith her mnthets b.u,,.,,.p
syipI-like JOY; and he wonid sigh deeply whrn Ia.
observed her oar rapidly cutting the waters of the
missouri, while her boat flew over the surface of
the'iiv"r like wis, bird in sport-and the uay
f-
dues, on dart forward, with her hair streaming ,r
the ind, and her lips parted with eou.rn..s
iah"'r"o did not understand the nature of his
emotions. She thought, it, the simplicity &c her
hra't, that silence and sadness were the natural
cNp'esSrn ms "i a White mans love; but When he
'nilru ms restless gaze from his daughter Il, her
: mst an expression which trouble her In
difference bad changed into contempt; and wo-
H'ah s"ui, whether in tie drawing room or the
@inerncSs Is painfully alive to the Sting of scorn.
DE Rance had long thought it impossibIe f.,
CRAFTY his ambitious views fr his dauoh,r
Nih"ut removing her from the attractions of her
S"'age rome, and each DAYS experience conv,n-
G. q hi'n more and more of the truth of this ,ou
'.nS'"n. 1" favour ms prnj"ct lie assume d an
""'cH'hatc manner towards his we, tnr he we'll
Knew Il mt one lock or word OF Kindness woud
any time win back AL her lnyr. When the.
:" 'p - Ils'h!It'rs her warm heart were reused
""h'd ask i"r save to sell her lands; and she
- IL rod,galny oiiendctts~ would have u,,,n
nm at! ting, even her own h!c for such sr,I,,s
rs he then bestowed. Tie old chief was dead
ma there was no ono to che elk the ,nfeeliuo RI .
pariiy ot the Frcnchmat. Tracts after tracts or
'a''h''f"" : valuable land were Sold and the mn
&c. reunited t" tlu' bee. whittier lie had the bur
pose at convey ing t< children, on lr pretence ri
VISA, "nt IN reality with the firm intent ~, meyer
gam hfhodrI lis deserted vile A comnauy
u, canadian traders happened visit the Falls ot
% anthony jlst at this jrnrtura, aud Florimand
Nr"ce ""'k me opportunity to apprIse Tahm,-
fo "i ms intention to educate Vict0re a, one of
ihe converts in Quebec The Sioux pleaded with
III u earnestness OF nother's eioQuencc: bu,
'nc pleaded III vain. Tctoirc and her G,ther
|o'he" Tie company of traders on their return ,o
Nahada. Iahmlfoo Anc!i, and fervrn,ly besouob,
mat she might accompany them. She would s,av
81, OF S'gn'' she sand they should be ashamed
u nef among the great white folks at the east
ana IL she could but live whcle she could se..
mem every Say, she should die happier. Ash.
anne" "f YOU! and you the daughter of a SHINY
Hmg!' exclaimed Victoire proudly and With
"H't'a! impulse OF tenderness fell on her mother
neck ara wrpt. Victone, tits time 10 dru.,, %
'"'d her latter, sterny. The sobbii q qni ,r. d
|" release herself but she could not Tabmiron
embraced her with the energy OF despair; for aC
ter ali her doubts and jea ousirs. Victo;re was ,e
o"fIhS chill OF her hosom-she was SD much the
image OF tiorInond when he first said be loved
, 10 woman! let her go" exclaimed de
Rance, eXasperated by the length OF the par,u q
scene Iahniroo raised her eyes apxiou,v r.
h's lace and she saw that his arm :yas raised to
stiNe her' arm poor daughter of the Sioux
Oh! why did you marry me r. exclaimed she in a
zone OF passionate grief. "For your fathers
lands, said the Frenchman, coldIy. This was
lie drop too much. Poor Tabmirofi with oier.
c"S ShitR Iti! on the earth, and hid her E,ce i'm
iae grass. She knew not how long she remained
'hefe Her hghly-wroughs feelings had brnugh,
OH oizziness OF the brain and she was copsciuux
only OF sensation Of sickness, accompanied by
'he sot nd OF receding voices When she recov.
e'fd, she found herself alone with Lonis her liz.
ne boy, then about six years old The cbild had
"andered there after the traders rad dep,rted
ana having IN vain tried to waken his mother bc
mad iad himself down at her side, and sIen, or,
hiS bow and arrows. From that hour Tshmiroo
was changed. Her quiet, Submissive al, gave
pace To stern and lofty manner; and she. Who
nau always been so gentle, became as bite, and
iinPlacable as the most bIoodthrsy of Ter ,r;be
10 ''''e LOUIS all the strong feelings Of her soul
were centered; but even her affection for him ,as
characterised by strange and unwonted fierce
ness. Her only care seemed to be to make him
IKE ms grandfather, and to insl deadly haired
oil Whiie men; and the boy learned his ,esxo,e
vel. He Was the veriest little SAVAGE tba, ever
let hy an arrow To his mother alone he Welded
any ,hing like submissions and the Stony we're
proud to hail the naughty child az their fn,ne
| chitItain Such was the aspect Of things nm ,bS
shores Of the Mississippi, when FIorimond ,s
rance came among them, after nm absence n
three years. He was induced to make this v;s;,
partly rom lingering curiosity to see IN, how and