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

THE STARTLED FNNyN.

Iahmlino was the daughter of powerfu full Sioux
chic'tain; aud she was the enly being ever known
= tucn the relentless old man from a savage pur-
pose Something OF this influence was owing to
her lniantiie beauty; but more TO the gcntlcness
OF which that beauty vas the emblem. He's was
siS OF '"ve!inCss rare among Indian gnls.
Her a-Nrc had the flexible grace 50 appropriate 10
protected aud dependent woman IN refined cou.,-
tr!es; her ripe pointing lip ana rnnvled cheek
were the pleasing ar Of = yreved childhood Il: Il
Ter dark eye had such an habitual expression of
t'rId'ty ant fear that the young Sioux called her
the Startled Flwn." know not whether hen
iaiher's broal lands, or her own appealing beauty
vas the most powerful cause of admiration: bu,
certain 1t IL, Iahmiroo was the unrivaed belle
oi the Sioux She was 4 creature all formed for
I've. Her downcast eye, her trembling lip, and
ter quiet, submissive nri,iDn, all spoke It's Ian.
guagc; Yet VARIOUS young che iams had in vain
sought her affection, and when her father urged
her To strengthen his power by m alliance, she
answered him only ty hcr tears.
lhIs state ofthngs continued until 1865 when
q company Of Fr"nch traders came to resi- ie
,tcrr, or the sake of deriving profit ion the fur
t'a'e. Among them was F.oiimnd,! de- Rance.
y"itn", ,nd'.icnt Adpns, whom pure enaui had
Iii from Quebec to the Falls OF ST Au,honv
is fat, rnnud face and studied :onpery of dress
Ih-:t have done little toward gaining tie heart of
I ne gentle SiluX hut there was Il derrencc and
20 no.
pays ~ degraded woman. aud Ta!,nsoos teer
s,;slb.Iilics we've toushe,. Tx il, mon, c,,e.,,
a.IanGcr'"it l.. her rude ,'r,ss an ,ux;o,v ,o
speak his lnrua-e (lu.u;,v and g., c:,.n
'a1cc "i European eli ms, oh hctra,cd tie
sn'h.r F"we "Ei"h was Isl making her lis slave.
I"r ready vanity Of the Frcnrlman guirk!y rrr.
c'''cd it AT first he encouraged il with that sort
al un'circ;i pleasure which man aw?,s tccls in
amakeninr strong i;,c,i N in ,hc he,r;s NJ ovom
the most insignificant. Then the ito, ,h,,
t'.nu,h an Indian she vac .r,,,o.s o.; a.. >
her fathers extensive lands an tho Nilsson; ,.
daily 5ccomiur of more and mar. =. n.cona,,.,
his ambitions no,inr led him =, An,
with her "a a dcs.r,! lo obi -, III ~ ,
ruanncr had sal tits Iona bec,rc -. 80
car t, SUSPECT it, an | he lowed ne W., T. ,cI-
man To tyiue himsriC mas, &c cIc,l, ,.oi :
heart as he L,,i.r,u.,J tho ,n,i; "
! is darling emil T,nr - ,yc,,.i, ~,
Nv paturc Fy,rim, nj do p 49,. L. \
Sti'l ~ many graceful ats Winch ,x,,,o, -,
wonder of the s,yarcs he Irncod ,,u ,.,,,,,'.,
T. Toll the most exne,, an,oyouis, aud IN Inn
ing his rifle VS. sure 70 carry death +, tho a,,,,o
These ACCOMPLISHMENTS. anal ,l,. f,r ;I,,v ,.;.
which his plant nation cnnGru 70 Tin, u.,,,s ~,
savage hlny made him universal favori,e and =,
his request lie was Formally ni,o,.l &c cn. rs, :.
tribe But cooscinr. ~ h.. WAS nc ~. ,,,>,,, !,
was long before he dared to- ask f tie .jarg,,,c
Of the naughty Chief When he Il 4 ,,,,,n 81 .
daring proposition IL was received win sin -, :,
terrible wra1h that might well gliuhtcn him from,
his purpose. Rage showed isclt only IN ,b,
swelling veins aad c;enshe, hapI of the obi chic,
With the boastei coness and SELF, osscs sun, az
an Indian, he answered, "Fhere are Sioux girls
enough for the poor pale faces n,u, conn.
us. kings daughter WEEDS The son of Ii, q.
Eagles must sleep III eagles ness" In vain
Tahnirno kne!t and suppllcaicd. In vain she
promised that FIor;moni dc Rance wonl.l adop,
all his enni.ies and all his Iri,udshirs tha, j.,
hunting and in war he would be an inyauan,c
treasure The che!renaiacd iyrxnratl. TitD
Iahmlroo NJ longer ipinrd IN The dance. and -.
old men noticed thai her rich voice was siicm
when they passed her wigwan The light OF tie,
beauty began to fade, and the hrign, vermi!ou
current. which nantcd unIer Ter brown cheek
became sluggish and pale. Tic lasgu,d glance
She cast on the morning sun and the IricI;i car,I,
entered into Der fathers sonl lie oua ~, see
is beautiful child thus gradually wasting away
lie had long averted his eyes Whenever he saw
fiorImond de Rance; but one day when he cross.
Ell ms hunting path, lie laid Ills hand on hi.
shoulder, and pointed to Tamiroo's dwelling
NOT word was spoken The proud old man and
the blooming lover entered it together. Tahmi.
roo was seated the Int CT o.,