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sPort-and the gay young creature
would wind round among the eddies.
or dart forward with her hair stream.
ing on the wind. and her lips parted
with eagcrness. TAhmiroo did not
understand the nature Of his emotions.
She thought. IN the simplicity Of her
heart. that silence and sadness were
the nature Of tho white mans love
but when he turned his reckless gaze
from his daughter 10 her. she met an
expression which troubled her. indif.
terence had changed into contempt -
and woman's soul, whether in the
drawing room or wilderness. is pain.
July alive 10 the sting Of scorn. Some.
times her placid nature was disturbed
by a strange jealousy Of her own child.
love Nicto're only because she is the
daughter Of Florimond," though; she.
land why. Oh why, does he not love
me Tor being the mother Of victorie -
IL WAS too evident. that de Rance
wished his daughter should be es,ran.
ged IRON her mother, and her mothers
people. With all members Of the tribe.
out oil has own family, he sterniy for q
bade her having any intercourse and
even there he kept her constantly ems
Pioyed IN taking dancing lessons from
himself. and obtaining various branch
cs OF learning from an old Catholic
priest, whom he had solicited To reside
with him Tor that purpose. But this
kind VI life was irksome TO the Indian
s'rl, and she was perpetually escaping
the vigilance OF her father. 10 try her
arrow IN the woods, or guide her pref.
~ canoe over the water. De Rance
had long thought it impossible to graft
~ ms ambitious views for his daughter.
without removing her FROM the attrac.
tons OF her savage home. and each
days experience convinced him more
aud more Of the truths of this conclu
sion
To favor his project he assumed an
abecuonate masner towards his wife.
Tor he knew well that one lonk or word
oil Kindness would any time win back
all her love. When the deep sensibili.
Ties OF her warm heart were reused. he
would ask tor leave TO sell her land
and IN her prodigality of tenderness
would have gwen him any thing. even
her own life. for such smiles rs he then
bestowed. The old chief was dead.
and there was no one to check the un
feeling rapacity Of the Frenchman.-
Tracts alter tracts of rahmiroo's valu-
able land were sold, and the money
RENTED to Quebec. whittier he had the
purpose OF conveying his children, on
the pretence of visit, but in reality
with the frm intention Of never again
beholding his deserted wife.
A company Of Canadian traders.
happened TO visit the falls of St. An
thony, just at this juncturc. and Flori
mond de Rance took the opportunity
to apprIse rahmiroo of his intention TO
educate Nictoirc at one Of the con.
vents in Quebec. The Sioux pleaded
with all the earnestness Of a mothers
eioquence, but she pleaded in vain.-
NIctolre and her father joined the com
pAny ot traders, for Canada. rahmi-
roo knelt and fervently sought that she
might accompany them. She would
stay out she said they should not be
ashamed OF her, among the great white
folks Of the east, and II she could but
live where she should but see them
every day, she should die happier.
Ashamed Of you and YOU the
daughter Of Sioux king! exclaimed
VIctoIrs proudly, and. with a natural
impulse Of tenderness, fell ON her mo-
Tiers neck and wept.
'NIctoire. 't:s time TO depart!' said
her father sternly. The sobbing girl
tied to release herself; but she could
not. TahmirOO embraced her with the
energy Of despair, for, after all her
doubts and JeAlousies. VictOire was the
darling child Of her bosom-she was so
much the image of Elorimond when he
FIRST said he loved.
Woman, let her go," exclaimed lie
Rance, eXasperSted Nv the length Of
the parting scene. rahmiroo raised
her eyes snxIOusly to his face. and she
saw that his hand was raised to strike
her to the earth. She stood unmoved
60 receive the intended blow from the
uplItted arm Of her husband.
am poor daughter Of the SiOu1:
oh Why did you marry me - exelaim.
ed she, IN a tone Of passionate grief.
For your fathers lands, said the
Ffenchmsn, eoldly.
This was the drop too much. Poor
Ishmiroo with piercing shrek fell on
the earth. and bid her face in the
grass. She knew not how long she
remained there. Her highly wrought
feelings had brought on a dizziness Of
the BRAIN add she was conscious only
OF sensation Of sickness. accompanied
by The SQUADS Of reced,ng voices
When she recovered, she found herself
alcne with Louis, her little boy. then
about sIx years old. The child had
wandered there. after the traders had
departed. and having IN vain tried 20
awaken his mother. be had isld himself
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