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POPULAR TALE.
TAHMIRoo. THE INDIAN WIZ

W vas Ue uuunuteT OF pow
eriul Sioux chieftain she was the only
being ever known To turn the relentless
old man from . savage purpose. Some
thing Of this influence was owing 10
her infantile beauty; but more to the
gentleness of which that beauty cas- an
emblem. Hers was a species of love
illness rare among Indian girls. Her
figure had the flexible grace 80 appro-
pirate to protect any dependent woman
IN refined countries; her ripe, pouting
lip aud dimpied cheek wore the plead
ing air OF aggrieved childhood aud
her dark eye had such an habitual
expression Of timidity and fear. that
the young Sioux called her the :. Start.
led Fawn."
know not whether her fathers broad
lands or her own appealing beauty,
was the most powerful cause Of ADM
ration bot certain il is, Tahmiroo was
the unrivalled belle Of the SIOUX. She
was creature all formed for love.
Her dowucast eyes. her trembling lip,
and her quiet submissive motion, all
spoke ITS language yet various young
chieitains had IN vain sought her Affec-
tons, and when her father urged her
20 strengthen his powers by an alliance.
she answered him only with her tears.
This state Of things continued until
1865, when company Of French ira
ders came to reside there. for the sake
Of deriving profit from the fur trade.
Among them was Florimond de Rance,
young indOlent Adonis, whom pure
ennui had led from Quebec to the Falls
oil st. Anthony. His fair round face,
and foppery Of dress, might have done
little towards gaining the heart Of the
gentle Sioux, bot there was q defer.
ance and courtesy in his manner. which
the Indian never pays to degraded We
man, and Tahmiroo's deep sensibiIity
was touched by il. A more careful
arrangement Of her rude dress, an
anxiety to speak his language Auently,
and close observance Of European Gus :
toms, soon betrayed the subtle power.
which was fast making her its slave.
The ready vanity Of the frenchwan
= quickly perceived il. AT first he en-
eouragsd il with q sort Of uude6ned
pleasure, which man always feels in
awakening strong affection into the
hearts Of even the most Insignificant.
Then the idea that, though an Ia j..
dian, she was a princess, and that her
fathers extensive lands Oh the Nilsson
u were daily becoming Of mere coase-
quence 20 his ambitious nation, led him
10 think Of marriage with her az desi.
rable object. His eyes aud his manner
had said this, long before the old chief
began Ia suspect ~ and he allowed the
willy Rrs0chmsn 60 twins himself al.
most a. closely around the more yield.
ing ssul Of his darling child.
Though exceedingly isdoIent by ma
ture, Plorimond dc Rance had srquir-
ed skill in many graceful arts, which
excited the wonder Of the savages.
lie fenced we'll enough to foil the
most expert antagonist, and in hunting.
his rifle was sure to carry death 10 the
game. These accomplishment, and
the facility with which his plant ma
ton conform to the usages Of savage
liie, made him an universal favorite.
and At his reqsest he was formally 4.
doptsd a. OaS Of the tribe. hut con.
se'ous a. he was Of his power. it wAs
long before he dared to ask for the
daughter Of the naughty chief. when
he did make the daring proposition. il
was received with a still and terrible
wrath, that might we'll brighten him
from bis purpose. Rage showed itself
only IN the swelling veins and eIenohed
hand Of the cid chief With the boas,
ed GOODNESS and sslf.possession Of a.
Indian, he answered: There are ST
0ux girls eBosgh for the poor pale faces
that come among as. A kings daugh
tsF weds the son Of . king. Eagle.
must sleep 10 eagles nests.
10 Vain fahfnisoo khsitaud Supplies.
ted. 10 vain she prOmhed tina. Flori