Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-04-05

the chase. he often would entertain him
with reciting his exploits tales thai
| made the blood chill in the yeins-of The
! r.iidnight attack, when the cries of the
helpless infan: and its inploring mother
were silenced by the blood-stained toma
I hawk One Of these narrations had for
hinia deep and peculiar interest Of the
attack. in the night. upon the dwelling Of
| AN old man situated in valley near a
small lake, which was surrounded by hills
so high, that the light Of the burning
/ house could not be seen beyond them Of
the death Of iile old man and The cap
lure Of his daughter. Henry soon knew
\ from the description, that this was a pari
! ofthe history which he was soianxiabs to
l.unravek Heasked him to describe lie
Z ssss.i sts. sIasgiln Live Z 4. ne
simple language Of ihe ctiIdo the forest.
q She is called Atahula {tl1e white
dove )--for her eye is as gentle as that
Of the doye-her voice, as she sings in
The wood, sweeter than the thrush. She
dwells in the wigwam of Gonduca, who
had known her when she was taken by
his son, Taconquet. Our daughters
weave the rich wampum for her breast,
and sew the beaded moccasins for her
feel; and the young men bring her The gay
plumes of the forest birds for her head.
Yet the color fades from her cheek. as
the rosy tint from yonder cloud Mex.
moon will be the great feast of the liar-
vest, when she will be given to 1acon
quet-the young eage-whose tootstep
is as that ofthe bounding buck-he springs
like the panther on his prey, and his
warwhoop is deathp'
Henry heard this tale with emotions of Joy
and painful suspense, and had no doubts com
cering the identity of the fair subject Of this,
description. He determined to have an in
teryiew, and only few days had elapsed. he
fore an opportunity presented issth. He
was hunting deer on the shores of the lake,
when he heard the notes Of the Eolian har-
pert was female voice, chanting plain
tive air; Stealing cautiously towards the spot
from which it rose, he saw the form OF girl
dressed in the constume ofan Indian maiden.
She was leaning her head upon her arm, appa
renily gazing at some object on the lske-as
the wind lifted the tresses from her neck, is
alabaster whiteness bespoke her lineage
He soon re cognised the song as a ballad of
his native land 10 which he had often listen
ell with delight.i in bygone days.
Itseemed 10 him hike the music ofa dream,
the sell of which be feared would break too
soon. AS the music ceased, the singerrised
her head AMI Henry recognised his long lost,
long loved Ellen! His first Impulse was TO
rush hsfoge her and mako .himssl # known. but
seeirg 4 canoe advancing suPon tne AXE, ne
-ffYcaEnt Of the rasr...eees ct slch an act, and
Immediately determined TO leave her for the
present, and seek his dark companion. He
soon found him in eardest conversation with
young and stately Indian. The attention of
Henry was struck with noble look of the
latter, his form was the masterpieces OF nature !
and his majestic bearing and stately move
ments, PLAINLY indicated the undaunted hrm"
ness OF his nature.
l, was Taconquet. the young warrior to
whom his Ellen doubtless against her own
will. was soon to be united. Yes! there SIDE |
by side stood the youag rivals, unknown 70
each other! AS their eyes met neither qua'i-
ed d-but each scanned the other win susPi-
cious scrutiny. Henry was now obigeu 70
call into action all his self-coInmand, he
knew his frs object was 10 gain Inc favor OF
this young chief and addressed HIM there's
fore (through his interpreterl as .b-o'her'
whose only wish was friendship ana peace.
4tg was c1aE Ernurr-- fpr Al white man, when
thus much acquainted withsa chief. to oier
him some trifiing presents. at this moment
Henry formed plan, which ut carried INTO
exi cution1 he fontily hoped would succeed
He therefore exhibited several trinktt',
which were calculated to please the rude I
taste Of his new companion, Whiie the at
tention of the latter was engaged with these' |
Henry drew from his bosom her own BIND
ture; and knowing well that 1t gwen 20
Taconquet, it would go to Elen' nc nasliiy
engraved a line upon the case and threw u
down among the articles he had before pro-
duced. The chief was delighted with the
thing, and Henry generously gave it to nm
The unsuspecting Indian fastened with
the present 10 Attalsulah. The scream OF
ioy with which it was received, pleased ms
vanity for he ignorantly attributed 1t to her
delight Itwas tlelght-but there was some
thing associated with that delight which ne
was unable to interpret-somethlng as dear
to her a life.
she read these words, written by well
,snowu tauf--n0rs se share of The lake. 10 ntght
al the selling of The ntoon." With what sud-
den transition did ller feelings rise from des'
nair. when rejecting upon the propltlous
proyidence which had brought her own Hen
~ thus to be her deliverer! He not on'y
knew her situation, but was that very nignt
70 rescue her from the hand of him to whom
she was to be given.
z With impatience she looked toward 10
their meeting and her liberation. Time nev,
er moved with her more heavily than It DID
upon that day. Evening came. and Ellen
fearlessly sought the place Of interview,
When she had gained the spot. all around
was still-the lake slept in calm beauty, unN
ruffietl by a breath Of air, and in lts'blue wac
tiers were reelected the cloudless heaven.
the bright stars glistened like gems in their
depths, and the silvery moon looked down
with smile upon her image in beauty mlr>
rored there. All upon the shores ray dark
and still beneath the shadows Of the over,
hanging ,rees-it was to her as the silence OF
the 1omb! Doub, and anxiety gradually took
nossession of her hearty-she startles at every
falling rock, and in every stirring ,ieat y sne
hears the approaching enemy the Tern, wa
wing lis head to the low bat fitful zephyr, be-
.a,ess to her uiercing gaze the Indians