Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-07-13

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daughter ia her exertions for the deliver
ancc Of her parents, had neglected 10 turn
her eyes towards them. She now looked
and beheld them laying apparently senses
less. She sprang to their side and raised
their faces from The cold floor, then utter
ling piercing shrek she cast herself
upon their silent FIRMS and tainted. God
Of Heaven, they we're dead!
How long she lay in state Of in
|sensibility she knew not; but when she
awoke, she found herself borne upon
hurdle made from tho branches Of the
4 dark pine, by six tall Indians, Wills ONO
whom she recognized as the Chief Of the
Hurons led the van. The horrid truth
then burst upon her. Her much loved
parents were dead, her friends and nigh
bors had been routed or Destroyed, their
lovely village was smouldering mass Of
ashes and blood. For several days she
hung between life and death. All length,
as the band wound round a low woody
hill, she heard the war-whoop OF The
Huron welcoming the return of The party,
q in few minutes perceived the tall form
Of Wankinco beside her hurdle. The In
dian village was at hand. In few mo-
ments she was il comfortable wigwam
attended by an Indian maiden; and as the
evening shadows gathered darker around
the village Of the forest she fell asleep.
Morning dawned in glory upon the
village Of the Hurons. Before il the
broad and beautiful Lake Of Horizon
spread out its silver bosom. covered hero
and there with light curIs OF vapor, so
thin as not TO obscure its surface, but suffi-
ciently cbtuse 10 magnify the dead trees
and The bluffs on The other side Of it into
giant forms and castle crowned mountains.
The shades Of night were rapidly re-
treating from the wide valleys and bot.
toms, from which the scream Of the eagle
and the song Of The red breast came up ia
melodious harmony, like the hoarse voice
Of the Troubador mingling with The soft
notes OF his light guitar, as he sang and
played beneath the lattice OF his lady love,
upon his return from his wild crusade in
the Holy Land. The red deer beIled ns
he cnme out 70 drink The crystal flood, and
the iish>hawk screamed as he looked
eagerly from his perch onthe dying beech,
while the crow aud the pigeon hawk how
cred over the clear land, or swept with
screams and melancholy croakinas over
the bosom Of the Lake.
A wild whoop suddenly arose from the
lodge Of the chief. 1t was answered BY
thousand echoes, and in few moments
The painted forms ofnumerous Indian was-
riors were seen stealing from The glens and
lodges 10 the vicinity. Beautiful, indeed,
was the sight, as through the night foliage
Of the young underwood the feathers and
shell work Of the gaily dressed children of
Nature flashed back the sunlight, or spark
led brighter with The dew drops that show
cred upon them, as they parted the obtru-
ding branches Of the maple and ash, the
former covered with lis crimson leaves,
and the latter assuming the faint tinge Of
Autumn. The scene was beautiful as
Eden, and man seemed to roam amid its
bowers in his primeval state.
In a few moments, the gentle Julia was
aroused from her couch Of leaves BY the
same beautiful Indian girl who had SO
kindly attended her The evening previous;
and dressing herself hastily, obeyed the
signal aud followed her guide to the door
Of the lodge, where she Was received bya
young chief and conducted to the Council
Tree ofthe tribe.
Beneath tall and wide spreading oak,
IN halfcircle SAT, the mighty men Of the
tribe 10 solemn silence; while in The cen
tire, at The foot Of the oak upon The skin of
z panther, rested the old chief; and beside
him The quick eve Of the maiden discovered
the form Of Wankinco. The old chief
pointed TO branch Of sassafras, and the
maiden seated herself in silence, for she
knew the customs Of the red man, and
awaited her fate. For huff hour moi
word was spoken.
Suddenly savage painted in hideous
manner, with an unstrung bow and an
empty culver, sprung from his seat, and
advancingto the chief, left the sad memen-
sos Of fallen brother at his feet; then
raisinga wild whoop, reireated as suddenly
70 his seat. A gleamof bellish icrocity
swept across The countenances Of The war
riors as The exclamation Ugh burst from
their lips. Many scalping knife was
barred, and the arrows ratified in their
quivers as they suddealy changed their
positions.
The old chief NOW rose, and stretching
out his hand towards the enst, said: aCh,l-
dren Of the Red Huron! Our brothers.
bow is unstrung, md his empty culver
rests IDLY at The foot Of the Council tree
where is our bro,hers Let the pale face
answer.
Ny children! The summer sun saw