Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02

| "Sweas," said Tie hunter, @you win take N
70 your 6sher, and that your tribe shall not mo
lest me-"
slswear,n exclaimed the girl in q deep guttura
voice, "none Of the tribe shall see you, and yot
die will too.n
| Woodson knew that IN Indians oath was "a
cred, and he reioiced IN heart that his enemies
would hnash in anguish when they knew tina
the chief had been betrayed by his own daugh
ter!
The time at length arrived; old Phil was EN-
ployell in forming q canoe, and on the morning
it was finished, the heart Of Woodson beat alnses
audibly with contcnding emotions, for savage q
had grown his bosom, he could not contemplate
the deed he was about to pcrPetrate without q
shudder. The shades Of evening had begun e
lengthen, when the "Singing Bard" came forth
and with q light step bounded into the canoe.
She had dressed her hair with the wild flowers
that spotted the banks Of the river, and seemed
to the eye of old Phil like some bride Of the set
Elements, instead Of an Indian girl. Leaving old
Phil until he should return with his BRIDE (fof he
had not dared TO break his intentions to the good
old man who would have frustrated him,) Wood
son took his rifle and jumping into tho canoe, he
was soon out upon the broad current, turning to
the "Singing Bird" he related how his father had
died and the grief it had caused him. The "Sing-
ing Bird listened for while, but ere her compan-
ion was aware she seized the rifle and fired its
contents through the side Of the boat then spring
ing to the side where the ball had passed through
she rave il tilt and in few seconds it was fast
filling and settling for the bottom.
Then it was her wild, rich, but almost super
human song, rose upon the winds! "The pale face
came to the forests; we killed our game, we built
our wigwams; but the pale faces burnt our wig
vans, and hunted down our game. The pale
face sought an Indian bride, but the great spirit
whispered to the Singing Bird, 'beware," he seeks
to kill the chief Of many winters, and the Sing
ing Bird promised it the pale face died she would
die too! when did an Indian maid ever break her
word? the pale faco dies and the Indian maid goes
to the place where her mother has gone" The
s-- was sending its broad beams out upon the wa
tiers as it sunk far or beneath a wave. The
doomed Woodson gave up all hopes; and the in
trepid girl was proudly contemplating the setting
sun. ~Thc great spirit smiles on the decd have
dooe. he bcckuns oouae,'' exclaimed she
more wildly mas 0of6ro eDA ->~;sa. - ~
seemed to rend the heavens, she sprung from the
canoe which had already filed with water into the
warring waves. A few struggles and she sunk
from view, the hunter cssayed \ few natural
strokes upon the wild waters that foamed around
him, but they were only the agonies Of expiring
nature, and were soon over forever. Old Phil
waited for several days but his companion not re-
turning he concluded that the savagcs had muir
dered him, and that his best plan was to make his
own way back to the settlements as fast posi-
ble The boatmen lord knows how they found
out the affair on the watcr) they ply their craft
from port to port, while away the hour by tell
ing this and other and similar stories which
perhaps originated with these rude but kind
souls.
From Saturday Courier.
wrong Estimate Of Professions.
MrRcmASr's CLrRxs.-The pressure of the
times has thrown an immense number OF TINS
useful class out of employ. While this IS matter
of regret it should teach an important lesson
always the case that there are more clerks than
there are places for them. This comes from the
operation Of one of the strongest incentives to
youthful ambition-at once deemed both genteel
and respectable. Thousands and tens of thou
sands rush into stores, receiving miserable stu
pend for their services, or more likely inducing
their ipdulgent parents to support them. while
they 90 through their mercantile apprenticeship,
as the supposed step-stonc to future fortune anu
high renOwn.
Perhaps there is no more fatal and delusivc err
ror, leading astray and misdirecting the inteIli-
gent and ambitious youth Of our country.
Trade is always an uncertain business: and
will ever from the nature Of its operations, DC
,vcrdone. Adventures from all ranks and pro-
essious will crowd its marts, flushed with tho
,ooe Of q speedy fortune, ev en- where Thousands
md thousands have tried, and found ruin - their
,nly portion. OF the whole number Of men who |
adventure in merchandise scarcely fraction hold
IN through the series Of years and amass wealth. |
And If young man gives away the best portion
# his days-psys for his learning his apprentice
,hip-and then, when he goes into manhood, |
inds the channels Of trade filled to overfowing |
what are his chances Of SUGGEST He can do
nothing else He tries-rents his shop-Puts up
lis sign-borrows caPitol-and The has the tact
o get over the payment Of his first n0tes-per- /
,aps he buys larger and yet larger stock-cx-
ends his business-and finally ~Pressure comes
,vcr the money market"-he can get no accom- /
nodations-and bankruptcy ssares him in the
ace, as his inevitable portion. i
Ask HMM that hour Of calamity-and how
vould his heart leap for Joy, to exchange places
nth some substantial mechanic Or independent
armer! |,
Let NOT the youth Of our country be deluled.
'ollow not . Jack o. lantern, that viii inevitably
ead you into the morrasses Of miaEortune. QUIT
ot the green hills Of your native villa, where
cath and independence smile on every hand,
d q profession, pregnant with vicissitudes and
earful uncertainty. Go not out from the work |;
hop. where mechanical knowledge and skill may ID
. .couircd that can never fail 70 yoo-unlc0
on have kthomed the powers Of your mind, and
re shure of triumph, in q path whore nine out
+ ten meet only disaPpointmeat and defeat.
psovrrApax Eu1OrMHxx.-Cbabet once ash
vhaa YOU should expect Il . Hsnss Of Con
-. vhich proposed - relieve the dislresses of