Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-04

AHt unprotected stWtfN Hii."as- ''.~'' ''''
fc.su, Co recruit vcancd nature by rest 90 &C.
treatment Ga thr fourth mgfaug, % her un
.n,aNahIr delight the unbung q ttl, aud low
iuz of Soc distant herd, Indicated The 'irlnt'y oi
the settlements, Having aru,ej thus Tar 90 safe
a. a thousand Thought, aud vague, underlined
emotions rushed upon her mind AZ iha' she had
lgit behind vas presented 20 her Nitw--1he lone
hines, "a her noihet--the anguish q her doa'ng
father And Tor whose sake was she thus heap
iug up suffering on the heads of those Who had
loved her 80 long and SO well tor whom
\ ,uau.er Thea, ter the first time, arose the
agaut3,us tyur thal be might be absent perhaps
dtad--Jhal be cu4.d be false, uosef laf one m"-
mcnl cutctyd the mind OF the unsopb,ucoled
maiden, TO hayr doubted his consistency would
have been ueeyhcN Co herself but cef'"n'N
was preferable To suspense and continuing Der
way she soou entered au open space, which seem
ed to have been but recently reclaimed from me
forest, lu the Gentle ct which stood a sinai suh.
slau,nl cabin, 10 an unfinished slate. Which how
ever furnished sisns OF inhabitants Ihiher
Iawl,h, turned Der weary footsteps the sound
OF which, AS she approached the entrance, aroused
the attention of man who came 10 The open
door To prte, the cont, And thus they met the
trader and tho lnd,an maiden, llaggatd aud
way worn; her rich and graceful costume, torn
and so led m hen forest wuudcuugs, but still no.
Die and beautiful her qucnchIcss eyes beamlng
with faith aud trust were fixed upon the aston,
IsAed purquelte as she stood before him without
Speaking. lie uttered au exclamation OF suf.
prise, winch brought to HI, side a Young female,
who had been engaged ~ some household occu-
patton A. they thus stood sldc 10y ,ide' the
trader and his Young wife, the fearful truth burst
like q ,hundct.balt upon the trusting Lo"tskl.
Rcuuhng one moment beneath the shock, while
her whole frame qu,yerrd with intense emotion,
sbe uttered IN mourulu tone, "vby has tie
Great Sptt thus lur,a>cn hls chld then, ms Il
acquiring the mastery over her feelings she raised
her bowed head, and thus addressed the false.
hearted uadrr The daughther OF brave
chef has come long, weary way owe, the loily
mountains, and broad uycrs, TO present gll 10
the white man. She brought delicate plant,
wh ca blooming IN the shade of the forest, he once
wished uanspianled to his garden. but 1t Is
blasted IN tho bud II lies wlhgred and dead.
May the Great Spitit shield the vine which iwlnes
around the whte.oak from the storm which has
crushed aud bItghcd ihc cherished hope Of Lo-
wlsll,' Thea turning he lulI gnze OF her dark
eyes, kudImg with an unnatural lu7lre, upon the
specchess paDr she proudly turned away bn'
whittier should she turn The world was a
blank this fcuiul uproounR OF the one great
oyermas,euug affection, looscnln. nl the thou
sand delicate fibre, which bound her 10 existence,
| wa, too overwhelming To be borne, and reason
| .uul, beneath the su,d,r 70, several days tie
| lovely maujac wandered up aud down the banks
i OF hu uyer, singing Wild songs and thrilling mo.
| ludlc,, but never N her most ncohetoul raYngs
reproachcd the author OF nIl her astty.
Il Was again evening lhc setting sun crowned
eyory hlI.top with deauly, and filled every valley
with gladptss; the balmy btcczes gently famed
he delicate vegetation, "hch, out bursting lfon
It's wlntcty covering, gracefully curmned the rude
! but stately pillars which 1t0n Nalufc's temple
! he mountain fll-, ,nubImg from rock 10 rock,
/ <paracd IN the srHbeam,; The ccasers, roar OF
/ the distant Falls Of ST. Anthony broke upon the
stiffness Of the evening ait, aud 'he GLORY OF the
west rolled on rs prmcoly majesty. l"Nt'h
seated upon the summit OF 'hc pee'picc "hrl
here rises To the height Of many feet was busiA
engaged nj trimming coroual Of carly epunl
flowers. TO procure these, She bod peuclral'c
the rccessos Of the forest ior miles around, ant
from her abundant treasures, selecting lho
beautiful, she proceeded IN be-, task, Singing M
low aud phlufye tone, some sweet STRAIN Of NJ
old Indian song. Having completed The wreath
she carefully adjusted q upon bes blo", and Us
ng, approached the verge Of the ptccPcc, um
murng perhaps lhe Great Spftt wliI accept ny
sacrifice then casting burned glance upon th'
uufuned waters gliding lar below, sprung oil
one bong utld Shrek rose hcayenwatG, then lh'
waves ol the mighty water cnombcd forever tn
beautiful bat unfortunate Ipwl-kl. ~ the mean
time her father whY,c feelings cannot be de
scubcd, alter sending messengers IN every d.
| rrcton N search Of hJ- absent daughter Nlhou
success, .el of himself for the white mans set
element, cursing h- folly % thus urging lbe Dc
tested ma aage AID hoping against hope, be- M
rlyed lust IA tune 10 behold the iicess corse %
has beloved daughter floating dosn the current
Goaded 10 madues. by this heart reading spccI4
! Gle. aud leamng the particulars OF Der uaN
end he started ~ search Of the trader, Nho lear
ing his Just sHdlgnatou thought 70 eudo h.s ven
gcauco by bong and difficult lourUsy b.
} Ala.la.bea, keen ais a blood hound, pursued Inn
, day and night uauI be- overlook the co"aidl
. wretch, who, falling upon his knees, begged 70
nl, life m the most earnest and ptllGI tones. /
! which the eNa.pealcd chleIlan dcened 30 iepl
bot binding ms hapIess victim hand aud foot, 50
, cured HIM TO q large pine and heapms combust
T bles around q, set fire 10 the pile. Loud scream
. Of agony aud despair rcsounded lar and w'de 4
. Aa-la.bcla tanned hs back upon The wretch,
; Porqueue, which gradually became less aud les
: distinct, as the bright naug ascended uehe, al
Z cast Its Iuld light over tie dense shadows Of u
z forest The silence which succeeded was ID
a Of death, announcing the fearful accomplishing
d Of the terrible revenge Of M Indian father, l.
lFrom he Hsiega CaroiiHiau.
= GEsgRAL lIAERisoN At HoME.--No ha
= long slpce been folly satisfied, from concuuc
= facts, and from the testimony OF dspdssIonato M
{ who knew General HARRISON, OF his mental d