Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-22
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ofO1H o. KOsA1o.


ofORY o. KOsAro.
rns aexnsAns naAcxssss. II
Il he meekness aaa laeg saGseiae Z - -,
grisvsa ~ spirit a Cspeaie D,eoavE
heir was snoehoe indivsdnal i he c>>N-c
Blackfoos reacgado, aaDed KosaSa, essv: -
osooded youth who, viii beautiful eiri sfsie -
1.oe, had taken refuge amoag the Nee Hespr
though sdopted into DE- trsbe, he seill rssaiei
the herce, wariike spirit of his race, Al Dush
the Pe:eefal, inolIeasive hAhiss q those 49,
hun. II. hantiag of the deer, ths en-, ~ G
buffalo. which was the height Of their amA;sin
His heart burned fos the fiay, The amhraA. ,N
sk,rmish, the scamPsr, and all The haps asahn
ards Of rowing and predatory warfare.
The recent hoverings e The Blackfeee -
the camp, their nightly psswls, and dariar =
successful maE.nds, bed kept hin u . fever -
fiutter; like hawk in . cage, Who hsass - r.
oomPensoos whooPiag sad screaming u Wild NJ
y eoove h'm The ataemPs of CsPsaia Ds.~
vale TO rouse the war spirit Of The Nea Psspn
and prompt them 10 rctaliatioa was ardeasiv -
coaded BY Kosato. For several days 10 vas
cesssntly devisiag schemes a veaeeance, =
eodeavo0ring to cot On fooa a. expedieiao -
should carry dismay and desoaaaioa isso he -
feet towns All his ART WAS exersed . os>cA -
those fierce springs q humaa actioo viii ~
he was most familiar. He drew - IrN..;.,
savages around him BY his nervous eloqueocs.
tannscd them with recitals of past wroees q
insults; drew glowing pictures e tsisaaFks =
trophies within their reach; recosaisd hlss .
daring and romantic enterprise; q ssesss uas<A
ings; covert lurkings; midn;ght surpeislh; a
ings, burnings, Pauuderings, scalpings: sagsAa
with the triumphant return, aud Tie feestiags -
rejoicing of the victory. These wiA sales ~
intermingied with the beatiag q The drua; =
yell, the war-hoop aud the variance, % iasPiss
TO Indian valoe. All, however, were loss upoo g
peaceful spirits of his hearers: not q Ncs Rse
was to be reused 70 Vengeance, q seimalatea1
glorious war. In the bitterness q hin Aeafs, =
Blackfooe reaegsdo repined 1t The WishaP ~
had severed him from . sace a cuaReaial sgiah
and driven him 10 take refuge anneg beiaes :
destitute q martial Gre.
+ The character and conduct a this uaa stts.e
, ed the attention Of Captsia Boaneville, aad I
was anxious to hear the reason Why - - &
serted his tribe, and Why hc looked back -
J them with such deadly hostility. Kosaao u
him his own story briefly lit gives pictsssi Z
the deep, strong passions that wosk II he bosoa
Of these miscalled stoics.
"You see my wife, )" said he: ~she 10 god: =
! is beautifal-f love her.-Yc,, she has beea q
cause Of all my troubles. She was tho wils a
chief loved her moro than he did; sni q
know it. We talked together; We were alvq
= nocent ~ childrcn.-The chief grew jealous, =
D commanded her to speak with me no more. d
, heart became hard toward her; his Jealousy n
more furious. He beat her without cause =
: without mercy; and threatened to kill hof =
+ right, &c she even hooked 1t me. Do you want h
; ces Of his faryf Look n that scar! Hin s.gs,
2 |g.suss mo was no less porsecusiue. W.r -
Of the Crows wcre lowering round ~; our "
!, mon bod seen their trail. All hearts were =
: ed tor action; my hosses were before my ~
Suddenly the chief came, took them % Ii .
r pickets, and called them bis own. What could
' doI-he was . chief I durst not spcak. hus Z
. heart was burning. joined no ioegss II Z
d council, the hunt, o. the war-leass. What ~
Q to do theref IN endorsed, degraded wassjae
e kept by myself, and thought Of soothing bat II
T. wrongs and outrsges. IS
II was sitting one evening upon knoll 81
L ve.looked the meadow where the hos.es wessn
e tured. / saw the horses that were once =
e gfaxing among those ofthe chief This uuadaso
z me, aud I sat brooding for time over The i
! ries had suffered, and the crucliies which -
. loved had endured for my sake, until my u
# swe'led and grew sore, and my teeth were clsal
u ed. As Hooked down upon tho meadow. Z
r the chief walking among bis horses. fislsn
T. my eyes on him ~ . hawks; my blood boilsd;
- drew my breath hard. He went among d. =
- lows. IL an instant ] was on my feet; my n
was on my knife Jew rather than san-bse
he was aware, l sPrang upon him, and with 4
blows laid him dead It my feet. I covered
q body with earth, and strcwed bushes ovss
s. place; then FASTENED to her loved, told her n
Df | had done, and urged her to ny with me.
il only answered me With tears. lremi0ded ~
y the wrongs had suffered, and q the bjows {
m stripes she had endured from he deccased;1 I
q done nothing but an oct Of justice. IaG.ia q
sr ed her 10 ny; but she Only wcpt The 9sse, Z
T. babe me 90. My heart was heavy, bat ~ -
ut were dry. lfolded my arms. s'Tis well -
sKosato viii 70 alone 10 Tie desert. Nss =
y b with him bat The Wild beasts e - -
Up The seeken If blood nay follow - - -
IL They may como upoa him wben he soespa
Il giat their revenge; bst you will - ssfs.-kA
to will 90 alooe.'
y. 81 turned away. She spsaag aflef nj
strained me in her arms no. cried she, 81
to shall not 20 alone! Wherever he goes, =
IT go-he shall never part from me-
n 1--WE hastily took in our hands such thiags
ID we most needed, and stealing quietly 6uo
n village, mounted the 6rst horses we escosses1
u Speeding day and night, We sooa reaehs1
&c tribe They received - with weeossse, a.
ID have dwelt With the0 u Peece. Ibey ase 3
NJ and kind; tbsy are Aosest; bat their heasl1t
n the hearts of wo0eo."
n Such vas Tie story a KossAo, - reasa1e
D. him to Capt. Dooseville. h = Il hid -
u ten occurs IN lndian lie; vhefe love eSspoun