The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
ArALANrA, q'nElNDlAN MAIDEN.

Daughters ard son Of hnpPinessi We who have
been bred up $50 lap OF ufluence, whose years
have passed r.acsuliy away os the sunny days of
May-ye oyer whole visase sosrow has cast a
shade, Sigh, the lsecy cloud tbei sweeps across
the mid DAY sln,-y,. upon whose heart the worm,
The ca mixer, md The grief have rested, listen
to a recital OF my wrongs Mine are not romantic
sorrows. Mlrc are not sentimental tufcrirgs.
The tears that shed not cmcnalions ola sick
y and rvverrd imrE nation; thoy afe not oscasion-
ed 10y Sigh, and M aen'ary grief An nolan
Tuish. such o. the human heart is seldom capable
Of enduring ass been my portion The Gu? of bit.
terncss, yitd bitterness hus been presented
10 my lips and hs,n drained il 10 tie very dFegs!
My early home vss situated IN the mos, delight.
FOL valley b. FLORIDA. No deception of mine can
give adj Iua,e representation cftic singular beau
IS Of that Guided t.-Lo'ty trees waved their
thick branches o.,r sur heads, While theif rugged
TRUNKS were adorned with tile delicate icudriis> OF
the delicious vine aud the graceful parasite, Pair
flowers uuroilod ticr tender petals, Gnd cast their
sweet fragaa into the air, rendered vocal by the
music Of ny uaGs of merry songsiers In thai love
~ and retired situation placed the little cot
" hich CONTAINED MY all, viz my dea, and honor,
cd parenl.
My father was one Of the braves, the most gal.
liant Of the hale band of seminoles My mother
was Of 4 r,can origin, yet though descended from
different nations pane loved more truly thGn they
Situated as was, tln only daughter tho rouowu
cd Ocuoil, my o. ghiesI wishes gtatded aud
most ridng wants supplied My time was
spout in a manner which urst accorded with IN
ideas o. happiness Often have launched my en-.
noe upon the hmpcj water, md impoled il with
the swinoss Of iish' across the clear blue waves.
With The uncrrDe arrow ofmy well strang baw
have delighted To ricrcc the hearl OF the fearless
eagle ard Taytnons ,il,urc sosoumes accom-.
panied ny father 10 tho hunting excursions * saw
him pre- s,rate he aBn<fed prey Soaetn follow
ed him to The grand assembly Of our ratiOn, where
| stories THE white a,an : injustice were repeated
until tho council Gers burned dnk upon the hearth.
When returned 90 "ur own homes, nv ne her
would relate to vs. "a bitter wrongs that her own
country men Tad er,'a,,d 'roia tie urprincipiod
white, bu, as DO we'd down in worship before
the Great Spui, united ~ thanksgyings, thul
tce were thus fai preserved from heir uuiaW iul eg.
J gressipns- But ~ bay shoa!d now reverb to those
pleasant, those haPP seasons, at every remcm-
brance Of whirh5 nay sou wriIl cs in oeoH!'
! One evening, va returned late iiom lhe chusei
we saw several hiit around our hut No had
scare ely entered WIZ they rushed TO-, scizei my
mother and loaded Dor wi,h isons. iati.vr d,uaud
cd Il reason Of O. vurugc. SHE my ssr, rePi,
cd stern voics and 90 In ra1ro ssr,s her
MASTER threw ny .elf AZ their frst aud pray cd
Tor OF release. She joined her tears 81 mice aRd
eniraaod them fls % hove oi aersy 90 spare No
the tgouy &c 6aai srparaH"n. baf ~ it~s
ms - HIo H. <yr oar- 90 eur cntteaIlee
and drawing ii closer the cotds v.Ii,h b0ind
thtr vietar tAs, IF'Tica her ffosn ssat fAfs,.
or, Daring tiss be- at reading srUav, net uaaacis
OF my frtlcrs tfow t2ins 90 Sol evcn sssa fcsrul
ed no ssroag .sslls & Ss sHsli Boa ~ tso east
sh rel cfhis j5arts ~ &c rsus hr- ear. be ros-
cd his hard md i1 sokcd the r~"rep"so 81 'hs
Great sri,ii - ''u fha b'.s 'otao's.
| From ,ha' s,tsl ear, ne k,ad sra f,rgi' .ns
q, cola Joca-s t,r v,hiio maas s,u,rrst ercmi.
/ n paias wee spare. 10 innri Upon chose Who
had doomed Co., vti- 81 has you,h TO peri t1a sar-
,udo, the uosi SCI ve Puuiahmeut He we q
| Chief orthe Seniuoi y and Us naacuct uuhoaod
ed Iio assc nbi,t teh eouuei's, polattd to uu
y bite man bfaLcn aith. feicfrc1 ihtsp o. BIS own
wrongs add rrsc5 ti.an to n'alc out nere ssrussls
iIr lbery. tie iecl nss met fespauss iien-
dreds gaib7Tcd aror ID hs .,nrdr,d, iu,reassd bis
strength, mill ,hr ysN uamc 81 urguls rcHt ierrar
1 10 Tie heart abe 81 mies The taresi irsachtrs
guided ,ho dsri-,ot- 'r TIE ISLE fsoes, vail al a-t
he, succoedvl ir eli sivauug .ho gallant wasriar,
| md coLCpiUs .H iu ulsir prisou.
As soo, a. ;l,a isls Gsence 81 bis eaPtuFe reach.
| cd US, hasu.rcs o. .aigxie @y EaPNAics whh
his. aud andaasofcd sauss,ie hian, a.ndef nal
J wbiea isead,.l .aors ilaa death. lilo rucs'yes
me with l,aJass- an nsrv ed has spirt fas the bii-
/ ar al OF h,ll.aa rs.a a GaaI udisg. 'My Ggsr
I,,,r,o, SD Ia ne ctusl "a hilti have Fiacs&
thei, fett,rs syun =, S"s 'ny ircc sf'f' - y'
Unnamed ItrrvS 80 wHhaet aUs 1fieHs 90 iro-
ettor. tob, tsrsslr sac leaves on Ha'saa's VISIT
"a inds but ~. gr-s' f,ifst w'i DC 80" s"s'' %.
lie said, and his s5.v spirit bars "f eNi, h4"''
Io.,sn anil ,.ssier-d % he barry '-'s- 'ooods q
; his fafi'crs
am now aIdpe. Nnn. esrrs -. Ar'y"if N'ne
listens 10 her eqnplainL s'a VIA nj yaa, Csc
maders shed ohe tsar Cor her' Wtos' 'uo'''sr Bag
,een cn,!svcd by- your eouu'rymsn, and ehoss
f,Lcr. yodr ruers have sen, upbidasn TO the a"til
laud' s-ss cisco .-,.. .. .,,|