The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-23

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old man who succoured him, and save also
his wife and child dcarcr to him. than
life
i have heard said the Indian, speak
ing evidently to his followers, Il have
heard of this tale, and have given but little
credit to it. Could the pale face do good
like the children of the Great Spirit with
out hope of gain! 1t must have been
so, for here is the plume of the Huron
the words of Wankinco, were not the idle
notes Of singing bird. The Huron's
pledge shall be redeemed, but it must be
done in council :" then turning he spoke
few words in the language of his tribe,
and the major part of them retired to the
outside of the building.
The chief then turned to Julia, who had
not gathered her fate from his words, and
sald--'Daughter of the pale face, by the
Council Tree of the Huron, the pledge of
Wanklnco must be presented and redeem
ed. In three hours YOU must. depart.
Let the old man and squaw be ready for
the journey when the young men of the
tribe have rested Then giving the plume
to Julia, again he departed The daugh-
ter in her exertions for the deliverence of
her parents, had neglected to turn her
eyes towards them.-She now looked and
behcld them laying apparently senseless.
She sprang to their side and raised their
faces from the cold floor, then uttering a
piercing shrek she cast herself on their
silent forms and lainted.-God of Heaven
they were dead
How long she lay in state of insensi
bility she knew not butwhen she awole,
she found herself borne upon a hurdle
made by six tall Indians, while in one of
whom she recognized as the chief of the
liurons, led the van. The horrid truth
then burst upon her. Her much loved
parents were dead, her friends and neigh
bors had been routed or destroyed, their
lovely village was a smoaldering mass of
ashes and blood. For several DAYS she
hung Between life and death At length,
as the band wound round low, woody
hill, she heard the war-whoop of the HUI
ron welcoming the return of the party,
and in few minutes perceived the tall
form of Wankinco beside her hurdle.
The Indian village was at hand. In a
few moments she was in a comfortable
wigwam, attended by an Indian maiden,
and as the evening shadows gathered
darker around the village Of a., Forest she
fell asleep.
Me~siiilg daTncd in glory upon the VIII
rage OF the HuroAa. Before !. the sad
and beautiful Lake Of Horizon spread on
IT'S silver bosom, covered here AMI tfsgEsss
with light curls Of yapor, so thin as not
10 obscure its surface, but suffcealy OBJ
fuse TO magnify the dead trees md the
bluffs on the other side OF il INTO gianl
forms and castle crowded mountains
The shades of night were rapidly re-
treating from the wide valleys and bottoms,
from which the scream of the eagle and
the song OF tie red breast came up in mel
odious harmony, like the hoarse voice of
Iroubadou miligling with the soft notes
OF the 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 rev deer belled as he
came out to drink the'erystal flood, and
the iish-hawk screamed as he looked eag-
erly from his perch on the diving beach,
while the crow and pigeonhawk lowered
over the clear land, or sweptwith screams
and melancholy croakings over the bosom
of the lake.
A wild whoop suddenly arose from the
lodge oftho chief 1t was answered. by 4
thousand echoes, and in a few seconls the
painted forms of numerous Indian war.
riors were seen stealing from the g,ens
and lodges in the vicinity. Beautiful, IN
deed, was the sight, as through the ligh
foliage of the young underwood, the feath-
ers and shell work OF the gaily dressed
children of Nature flashed back the sun
light, or sparkled brighter with the few
drops that showered upon them, as they
parted the obtruding branches of the ma
pie and ash, the former covered with its
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 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;