Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-23

self In the vacant corner, and IN drum
ken voice called GRUMPY for food and drink.
The worthy minister told him to begone,
that there was an inn at the next door,
where he would be well taken care Of; and
finally when the savage refused to depart,
babe the servant aid him in putting him
! INTO the street. At that moment the daugh-
ter intercedcd, and recalling to her father
the incidents Of one of the tales he had lie.
lated that evening, which went to show
that the Indian never forgaye an injury
nor forgot favour, urged him with simple
eloquence to remain until morning
The savage, in the mean time having
by the genial influence of the fire recover
ed the use of his almost benumbed limbs,
and having also nearly recovered from his
drunken fit, put on the proud mien of his
race. and raising himself from the floor in
native majesty, walked deliberately to-
wards the door. The good feelings Of the
preacher at this moment, seconded by the
entreaties of his beautiful daughter, got
the better of his fears, and bidding the lii
dian to return to his seat, commanded the
servant to place before MIN the remains of
his homely dinner. This was soon done.
The Indian ate voraciously, and taking a
large draught of hard cider, laid himself
down upon the mats that had been spread
out for his accommodation, and was soon
lost in sleep, dreaming no doubt ofhis dis
tant hills, where rested the remnant of his
once powerful tribe.
AS the night advanced the family retr-
ed, and all was silent. At the first blush
Of dawn, the storm having subsidized, the
minister and his family again assembled
in the dining-room, and The Indian, who
had slept off all the traces of his nights
debauch, partook of hearty breakfast,
then rising he advanced TO the minister,
grasped him warmly by the hand, and then
each member of the family. AS he ap.
preached Julia, he drew from his breast an
eagles feather dipped in blood, and putting
it in her hand said, ''Sunny eye of the pale
face, keep the gift of Wanknco, and wher
the red hand of the Huron is lifted against
you or yours, show him this war plume
and you shall not be harmed. | co.
and ut;ering the Indian gutteral, Ugh de-
parted, and was soon lost in the paths o
the wilderness.
The years rolled on, and their savage
nelghbors, instigated by the arch fiend
Phillip Of Mount Hope, united for the de
struction of the whites. Indian runner:
had been seen by the hunters crossing
their tracks, and the inhabitants at dusl
had been startled by The fiery eye-balls o
the painted savage, as he skulked annie
the green brakes en- the forest border.
1t was midnight. A december snow
fell heavily upoa the sleeping own, ant
the wild winds wall as 1t played with tn,
snow drift and swept through the lionel,
streets, seemed like the shrek of the spiri
of the storm. A pause ensued, and thel
arose thousand hellish yeIs. The tow
was attacked by Indians: husbands ant
wives, brothers and sisters, were rouset
from their beds to be bulchered at thci
doors, or to be pursued through the NIGH
ty drifts and then murdered, while thei
half clothed bodies were tossed into th
flames of the burning houses. Soon tn
whole town was q sheet Of flaTe tn
mothers shrek and the infants wall ha
no power over the beast-lke sayages tn
. pleading cry and the look of anguish wer
i answered by the swift descent Of the tom
> ahawk, and war-club, or the deep cut {
: the scalping knife. At that moment
body of savages entered the house of tt
worthy minister, Mr.. Davenport, and wei
S dragging the good old man and his Wi
/ and daughter to the door, to massacre thel
g with the general mass. A tall savag
apparently the chief Of the tribe, was drag
g ging the beautiful Julia by the HAIR.
d this moment her dress became disordere
y and an eagles feather dropped upon Il
~ floor. The chief released his hold, ar
70 giving a particular whoop, all the bar
p released their victims. The leader the
IS raised the precious relic, and after sea
ID ming 1t with an eagles gave, he turned
re julia Davenport, who with dishevelled h5
at sat trembling upon the floor, and sal
III daughter of the pa!e face, how came t
IN war-plume of the Huron upon the bres
Us Of the white dove. "
e Julia, since the departure of Wankinc
y. had worn the cages plume at night in
:" bosom to guard against midnight attac
she having great faith in the power of
~ symbol to protect her. a hope NJ
- sprung up in her breast, and with an &
:. geIic countenance where Joy and fear. Ii
81 two thin clouds upon the blushing sky
% morning were mingled together, sd
81 "Chief of the Hurons, for such you Sc
to be, the war:plume was the gift of w;
l' kinco, who, when the cold of winter pa
~ ed his limbs, and the snow of the sto
silvered over his dark locks with the m;
- tie of death, sought the dwelling of yon'
~ pale face, and was cheered, fed, and saw
at Wankinco was poor and needy, and
az pale face gave him life. Save, then,
old man who succored him. and save q
=" his wife aud child dearer TO him than lit
~ {" have heard,' said the Indian, spe
eo' ing evidently to his followers, Il h
y" heard of this tale, and have gwen but Ii
nc credit to it. Could the pale face do g
sn' like the children OF The Great Spirit with
:" hope of GAM 1t must have been so,
"a "a here is the plume ofthe Huron 1.-The VIC
ms of Wahkinco were not the idle notes
singing bird. The Huron's pledge 5
be redeemed, but it must be done in Co
cil"-then turning, he spoke few VIC
q in the language Of bis tribe. and the nj
rn- part Of them retired to the outside OF
on building.
a. The chief then returned 10 Julia,
- oa had not gathered her fate from his wo
hte- ord void stIla,,r.l.for ,,f the male face