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

ren', Bus uu3rdIn angel iu The person Of DE de-
1 voted I.1ai,ke. stood before hinl-jdshng,hra
/ ha circle 81 assalhuts. WIN having ever been
accustomed 10 regard lie daughter of their chief
tain. with the mos, profound reverence, we're
struck with establishment, heightened ,lin awe As
She placed herself as "a shield btiote The trfJor
stricken trader " Aud YOU call yourselves great
warriors. and brave men" sai She, her slight
form towering 70 It's utmost height and her daJk
eve flashing with Indignation, and this base and
gavard'y attack upon a lone aud dclendc>' enc.
nav b. one of y1ar deeds OF noble daring and
would you add another 60 tbo Us, OF your heron,
bm,cy--here am L. do bta,e men var with uo-
man and the drlcucelcSs cal sou coward, to
your "a ,e- come ou aud prove tt; but ID you harm
/ lh., man the ms,c of hts death must pas,
through lhe bod, OF your ca.eu4us daughters"
For a moment ave struck ,hts sased upon each
other uncertain Wha, course to pursue huj on
again cncouuleoug her wtherug glance OF unut-
TERRIBLE scuIn, they skunk back ubashrd Not
/ ull the last sound ct their departing iuoslcp, had
died away M the distance, did the a,tuushed Por-
/ luete 6nd words 10 express hts gratitude 10 tho
beautiful beng who had twice rescued him from
the houojs OF a fearful death loui,u n,trup.
ted him, hv temarklng there vas NO umo 70 De
/ lost, for the present bee was sale though how
soon the baud ashamed OF beng overcome hy
the word, Of a woman might return and accom-
pIlshcd hru purpose was matter of uncertainty
--one moments delay might be liaH.hl wiki the
most dangerous consequences, Nhilo every foot
between hun and bus enemy added So much TO hs
safety. Potqucuc once again eNtr,d ull hts ants
Of coQuencp to induce her 10 accompany hlm to
the settlements Of the whites, bat LoNisk could
not resolve to desert her forest home, cndcured
by 50 many halIowcd associations, and sever at
one stroke the ue which united her to her parents,
her kindred, and her tubc--and oreclu q all
these, expect happiness with the enemies Of her
race. She therefore turned deaf ear to all his
applications, and FASTENED has preparations 10y
this remark that It would be- necessary ioJ her 20
follow and watch the movements OF the band
That they might have no further opportunity to IN
lurc him, an Argument, which 10 the selfish ror-
Quclte appeared more lorclbIe than any other
Before parting, VOWS of eternal fidelity wcro re-
ne"gd accompanied 10y PROMISE oi bl, return
~ a few months, when circumstances should die
talc~ theu future course, The trader 10 whom
the occurrences at the last hour had impaired
new HE, once more started with fresh ugur
while LowlsN pIuugng into the depths Of the
forest, soon came N light OF The tire kuded by
thc pursuefs-nor did She lur one moment remit
Jealous watch unlll a were stretched IN .umbci
around 1t; she lowered around the party AN the
next day and then dccmug further watch uuucces.
,ary, retained home,
He's home-whu change had he revolution
ut icw weeks pruduccd-lhe cold winter set ~
with mple tban the usual severity; her father H.
Hiatcd beyond measures, bccgmc suijcn uul
morosc, aud ~ uought was the change moro per
copubIc lhan IA her own character, Der speaking
counlcnaacc wore a still deeper shade u. express.
son-her bouygncy Of sprl was succeeded b,
the thousand varying hopes and fear, consequent
upon an attachment so devoted. Bot Mt last the
long drcay months OF nluicr passed., aud the
. return Of the bjaht Joyous spung brought IA
her fathers cabin tho unwecomo presence of Ia,
rival candidates. They appeared bumrg w,tI
Impailence aud presented to Ah-la.belia ine prlc
OF his daughter hand Majorun, wa. the f,f
, lunalc posses,or Of -four scalPs, ali taken from
! sold crs belonging 10 the garrison Of Font Suel
Ing whom he had dccoyct mto tho forest on
E hunting excursion, and .relcborou.ly dapnvin
Z them Of ltie, bore avay ia lnnmph lhc.e troph
tcs OF hts cold bl0DLed cruelty He wa, apuoun
= ced throughout TIE nation the anianced husban
e. OF the gerte I.oa~kl, her father wishing 10 piac
e the na',cr as soon us POSSIBLE beyond all con
4 ! Us, appointed day Tor the celebration Of thci
nuplIal~ on the ensuing weck-bu LoWlslti equal
- energetic speedy resolved upon the course b
. would pursue, she had many opportunities, uupe,
~ rceNed 10 observe the character OF her future Tor
/, which, only served to fix more strongly her de
Z. ennratlou She resolved 20 lorsake her home /
+ the "wl'd woods free" and seek the residence ,
o The lradCr--throW horsci upon his protection AT
y thus place an H-eperable barrier between her-e
= and that detested alliance. She communicated be
design to her mother who nov by the kindness ,
u The trader aud 0dllered by hts rariaIIly for hf
n daughter encouraged her scheme That yer
.e night Lowtskl after making lev necessary pre-
r partitions for her departure, entered her mother
r. apartment. Not until this moment bad she rea
- Dzed he extent Of the sacrifice she Vas abol
: 90 make. She approached the Io~ly couch d rs
Il beloved SISTER, and tending over her, nplaHte
5. one long, parting kiss, upon tho open bro"
d. the unconscious sleepeT--ralsed her hands
q heaven, mpfmunng an iHagIble prayer iuyokiH
y the Great SPIRIT that Der innocent sister might
=, spared the trials she nov endured, arose al
threw herself into the aims oi her mother, I0n
j. and silently they mingled their tears, when q
i. mauon, oycrpowcrod by the feelings Of a molhc
lis n aIleung accents lmpIored her to reIIuqn,,h b.
ID intention bot Lowlsk firm ia her purpose.
I'd most tearing herself from her euiJfoce, tgm'
%. sadly away For one moment she fingered
s. the sounds Of suppressed emotion lGi upon b
ar ear; bot the image Of her stem falhefand he 70
he scap,, reused her sinking courage, aud ghdu
r. along through the now silent village she 30,
IS stood upon tie brow Of the hrl. She turn
dc once more 10 take las; sad and fond look Of
is, hat was once so desr--.apd Il. fine uernorv
bis No, o,,I. a., old, No., oai, ,,,.r.,l .',,y
ed ~
tie '"'o W "''o'e "G. }" 'n' s'"'"esS ., u'e "E
I'D she threw herself upon the ground and We
sr. long and bitterly. When she arose, the srug.