Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-08-27

vase, but the scent Of the rose would stlll
remain"
For the purpose ofreeeivlng those little
attentions In nursing, &c. which n female
hand alone can administer, she had just
before the birth Of child, repaired 10 her
mothers lodge. She soon gave birth to
son, and how fondly did she hope Of pre-
senting her husband with such an additional
pledge Of their union and consequent fu.
ture happiness but she knew not how soon
her anticipations were to be blasted. Her
child survived its birth but two days; and,
to complete her misery, she soon learned
that her husband had, during her absence,
exercised the privilege Of an Indian, and
taken another girl as his wife. She rec
ceived this news two days after the death
Of her child, and in the evening. She was
eighty miles from. her husband. She i'm
mediately mounted her horse, and at 8
o'clock the next morning, she was at his
door--it was fastened, and she learned
that his neck was then encircled by the
arms Of her rival. Here the sad reality
burst upon her. approached her Us she
sank, rather than seated herself, on his
door-sill. accostad her, as she sat with
her head enveloped by her blanket. Hear.
ing my voice. and knowing it,she uncovered
her face. She looked wan and pale, with
tho exception Of feversh spot upon her
cheeks and lips, the consequence Of oxer-
else. ! think never saw her look so
beautiful.
There was even an unearthly look about
her face, and melancholy determination
In her eye, which told the working Of a
spirit within her, that had never before
been awakened. She gave mo similar
smile Of recognition, that might we'll have
been taken as an expression Of the proud
scorn she had apparently, but lately, imbi-
bed for the whites. addressed her in her
native tongue. said What brings the
Wild Fawn,' (for so she was called) from
her mothers lodge, withso pale. brow p
She shuddered convulsively for an instant,
and a tear quivered In her eye. Recover
ing herself, she stood before mo. Her
blanket had fallen to the ground, and
thought had never seen her look 50 tall.
The tear that trembled in her eye was
gone-her lips moved, but no sound pro-
ceeded from them-the proud spirit Of her
tribe sustained her-the wild enthusiasm
Of her warlike father spoke In her eye
My feelings increased, and, under so sud-
den an influence, fancied she was COM
muning with the Tutelar Deity Of her
tribe. At length, exhausted, she seated
herself,and 1t was then only that ! saw her
weep. The tenderness ofthe female had,
as 1t were, overcome the pride Of the saw
age. She spoke, apparently to herself
His face,' said Sho, 10 white, but his
heart 10 bfack % the waters Of the Nethay
ca.way " his smile Is sweet, but false as
tho color Of his tribe; his look S..kind, but
deceilfal as the smooth head Of the Ne
bwths-ka II still, still, no 10 dear to the
Wild Fawn.' Here, as ifshe had forgot
ten herself, sho requested me to open the
door and on my replying that could
not, she again onveloped herself In her
blanket, as II she had determined TO wait
In silence the appearance Of her husband.
II was not long before he did appear, with
the detosted rival-an Toway girl, who was
well known to the Wild Fawn, not only %
q beautiful girl, but % one who was desi-
rous Of being settled In life. No sooner
did she appear, than the Wild Fawn seiz-
cd her with grasp which Il was impossi-
bic to escape from, and displ aged q long
knife, which she had heretofore kept con-
cealed. The Ioway was alarmed, but her
shame prevented her from. speaking
The Wild Fawn, with triumphant ex-
preston Of the eye, and q scornfll curl oil
the lip, stood and gased alternately at her
husband and the Ioway, for the purpose I
thought, Of ascertaining whether he would
attempt her rescue. Finding him irreso-
lutte, she smiled contemptuously on the un-
projected state of her rival, az much a. TO
say, whore 10 your boasted protector2 She
then briefly examined the face and long
and beautiful hair Of the Ioway, apparent
" undecided whether to take her life or
only dis6gure her. Here the Ioway girl
imprudently called on her huaband for
help-and In an instant, The knife was In
the direction Of her heart /; q sudden mo-
ton avoided the fatality Of the aim, and the |
blow only caused a long incision in the
head. The blood then drew her attention
to the hair Of the Ioway, which the Wild
Fawn knew was her pride, aud changing
the determination created by tho call for
help, she Immediately pulled and cut the |
hair from the loway's head, and as she
threw a handful 70 the breeze, she laughed |
Historically. Her fury was now ungovern-
able-the knife was in constant motion
the face of the Ioway was disRgused bv a