Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the 81. Lsuis Beacon.
THE WILD FAWN.


1t has been thought by many, and 10 still
thought by some, that the natives, or In-
dams, that skirt our immense frontier, al
though slaves to the 6ercest and strongest
Of human passion, are less under tho iniiu-
Once of the amatory passion, and ito attend-
ant feelings, than their more civilized white
neighbors. This may be, and, i believe,
10 the fact, as regards the males; but from
the experience Of four years. residence a.
mong them, lam confident ofthe reverse In
the females. have even observed, that
an attachment once formed, (which from
their habits and education, confess ID not
90 frequent as among the whi.eS) seldom
dies away or even relapseS into indiffer-
enco. Reciprocal attachments are prin.
cipally prevented by the power which the
head Of q family exercises over Ito female
members yet they have existed, and oc-
Caslonally with tincture ofthat romance
and chivalry 90 beautifully described by
the bard Of Morven. These attachments
were productive ofmuch happiness, and %
they tended to extinguish the domestic
broils with which on Indian village 10 often
distracted, they were stongly recommend
cd by a former agent ofthe Upper Indians,
orthe Indians ofthe Upper Missouri. Hap
PLY the influence and weight Of character
were 90 great among them that, by his pa
rental advice, his energetic remonstrances,
and sometimes his strong and decisive rep
rehension, tho destructive tendencies Of
these village quarrels were, In great
measure, checked, the moral condition
was improved, more Of the man and less Of
the savage was seen; the practice Of buy
Inc wives gradually decreased, and marrla-
ges became more from inclination than be-
fore his arrival. Indeed 90 much did they
appreciate his benevolent exertions, that,
70 this day, they call him what he really
was. !" Father"
II was during his agency, and whilst ]
was residing In the Indian country, that ]
particularly noticed the conduct Of To-
male, the daughter Of IN Otto chieE-who
had become strongly attached to an ac-
quaintance Of mine, pale face, (as the
Indians call the whites and to whom she
had, agreeable TO the forms Of her tribe,
been married about four years. Her dee
portment % wife,was Of the most exem.
plary kind, and her attachment to him
bfeathed oil that tenderness, and devotion,
which the utmost enthusiasm Of character
could give 1t. have seen her sit and Sc
lently gase on his countenance, and her
eye would speak an affection so settled, SO
pure, and soul absorbent, that could al-
most fancy the Genius Of her tribe had
written Loce on her brow. His smile,
his gloom, and his irown were by turns SO
faithfully rejected by her, that her counte-
nance YVES at all times the truest index Of
his thoughts. She had studied SO often,
and 80 long, the rising emotions Of his boz
som, that she could almost anticipate his
thought, before the corresponding muscle
10 his face had received its impulse,-how
often have said to myself, This, this
islove--these are the breathings Of soul,
bowling only 70 tho supremacy Of Natures
law--here are the true aspirations of virtu-
Gus woman-here Is bosom made for
man to pillow himself upon--here is the
hand that win smooth the angry wrinkle Of
his brow, and here are the lips that can
sand thrill of pleasure through his soul.
Here, oh We willy and artfll city danes,
might ye learn TO display rather than con-
zeal the purposes for which you was born.
Yes, hers was love that neither time nor
circumstance, prosperity nor adversely.
could destroy. She was tried.-The base
neas and ingEasisude Of him, Who should
have cherished her as he would the open-
ING of she tenddFsst bud into blossom, threw