Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-08-22
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier
JUL.IA--OR THE EAGLES FEATaEh
IA Prize Tale.l &

Ia EIAEG AOt~
BY J. =. now, AUTHOR OF ~oLD lhOS slD-s
ON LEE SHORE.
O. Vvh.. avais thns iron brow, e.f
SnrenS cne of the battle held
Thou hast met Q stronger nov, sass.as4.
Render up thy lance ana snieiu'
Weld al last who yielded never NJ
A,,he ciose of a November day in the year
arTI1 s solitary Indian was seen standing up
- 80 O,,e az ne high hills that overlook the
now nopulous village Of ]. --- in the Yves.
seyn mart of Connecticut. He was q tall
youth, and from his war; paint and dress, the
most careless observer Of the various tribes
that then inhabited the tract of country be-
tween the ocean and the lakes, would have
pronounced him to be a Huron. At his feet
Law a dead wolf and red deer. and against
q stuDted oak within his reach, rested long
French rifle.
Upon his brow was coronet Of eagles
feathers, while hunting shirt OF skins. with
lepgings of the same material ornamented
with the ouills and dyed hair of the pofcu-
pine, completed bis dress.
The trliant school boy and the returning
ahunfer had seen him as he stood there win
~ haad hent upova his hand, apparently abb
sorhed in The deepest reflection, and mad
n,,;ckenea their steps to the village to make
+. a,,e report Of such an alarming appearance.
,Ie however let them pass unnoticed, yet ms
Jark eve flashed with eagle brightness as 1t
wandered Ovef the struggling houses Of the
VILLAGE. until at length it rested upon little
mound about q stones throw from the church,
nnon which d dark pine was dlscernipie from
"a evergreen foliage. Then Ior the hist
time ne spo.e 3 Ma Mil v;s;t the
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sea! aga,is. .nS sHlH a;sss & f,rest a she
WINE tng wan 1919 - anI ~ hrarcEes cast
VINO Iusneu =. 49, Sscas IF sha holdest IN.
a glootn I'VE s 49, - -.ss' s 50
naOllants. $50. ~. f,avarnnrt had
Inc worthy ..,N s..s;i., ,.ons;et;ror If his
assembled ms ll..le c..s.1ss ard ! servant N
wife, daQgnter ~ ,. ot:s cheerful
his little dining roonl' anu pe.o.o .Sa aver
fire was endeayorlng % Mn .,s, NV" r,srv WV taIe
ing hours Oy FepeauuS - ''Ss..1 $3.50
OF interest and virtue e -. nae he na,oe If
Julia davenport iOs sun ',ron me stnol and
the Laughing glr VIZ ~ e, fst9er,s knees white
rested ner ~! up .o.ss - tersst ,,on Mis- he
sne gazea WIN ln.o. -. hsa,,t;f,f 4 WITH 3
nlgn couhteaiuSo, -. ;.salf r,;tb . dacn
form tnas was ~, ,,a ,,,h;cl her
piue eye anu 8 s10 q. -" c,.,ss sha sear,
ed TOO ialr JOE 1nls 'OWes WVtle'
She walked in beauty, like the night
Of sunny chimes and ssarry sizes ,
The worthy minister mad JUST Hnisne0
tale of deeper interest than usual, concern
ing the Indian depreciation on fne iIontlef'
when q loud knock at the door Staf.ied the
whole family. The old man rose TO ms ieet,
the mother dropped heF knitting Work ana
started half way from her cnaifs the serVaht
turned his eyes Wistfully to his master and
seemed to be gluedt his seat, the cat Drlstled
up her back as she started ifom lne corner.
and Julias little lap dog ran barking 20 tine.
threshold while its mistress caught mold Of
her fathers coat and anxiously waited Tor the
denouement. For moment not o word was
spoken--but the good preacher recovering
his composnre sooner tnah the rest sald ~
bis mild tones whoever you are tnat wan
dor in such night as TINS, DId you vel,
come.
No sooner had the words fallen from his
tongue than the door opened, and tall In
dian, nearly intoxicated, with haggard face
and blood shot eye, entered, and with bare
good evening seated himself in the vacant
corner, and in q drunken voice called grunl-
IN for food and drink. The worthy minis
ter told him to be gone, that there was an Inn
at the next door, where he would be well Ia
ken care of and finally when the savage re-
flsedto depart bade his servant aid him in put
ting him into the street. Atthat moment the
daughter interceded, and recalling to her ia
Their the incidentsof one Of the tales he had
related that evening, which went TO show
tnat the Indian never forgave an injury nor
forgot d favor, urged him with simnIe clio