The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-15

dred armed men stand around me. lou
were fed on the milk Of does, aud are as tim.
i'd as the source from which you derived
your sustenance.
The warriors ground their teeth with
rage. In moment The bonds were remov.
ed from the prisoner, and an old and deep.
ly SCARED chief approached him. AT that
instant a young and beautiful Indian girl
bounded from the thick wood aud hung to
the neck Of the old chief, whom she called
father.
The captive started, for it was tie form
which had crossed his way and luted him
J from his comrades in the chase, with steps
more light and graceful than the boundlugs
/ of the spoTiye iaun. He heard the voice
I which had come to bis ear with more CRATE.
lul melody than the soft gurglng Of the lin.
/ pid stream, which queuched his ihirs, when
returning wearied from the chase, and the
same eyes cleaned on him that he had Ii.
kened to the stars OF evening. HIS heart
ihrobbed with a wild delight, which Meth.
er his social feelings nor even the certainty
Of death could repression she wore the
/ wreath which he had tweed for her Of the
green leaves and beauleous flowers Of The
tores, queen, the glorious magnolia.
Let him no, die now,' she duplicated.
When another sun has passed, the feast Of
! our tribe commemorate him live TIL then.
The warriors granted Der request, with.
out demanding The Cause, and required
from the captive, promise that he would
make 10 attempt 10 escape or obtain succor,
Offering TO lei hIm 20 unbound until tue last
sun whose evening light he could Witness
/ had set behind the distant forest Of the west.
tie gave tue pledge, for his soul yearned to
I pour out love TO her who had rIseu on his
young heart like the sun on the cold earth,
ImpaFtug life aud light. Tie was then Jeff
rec until the shadow Of the stake for the
second lime. reached the mark which was
placed where i, then terminated.
The captive chief mixed among his foes,
with fearless confidence. lie lhen lalned
In all their sports, aud many oil them could
have loved him, but they have sworn TO
hate him b. the blood of their fathers shed
10 battle. Alter every feat Of strength or
agility which be performed he 'urned to see
whether he eyes which we're as dear TO
( hlm as glory itself, we're beholdIng him.
Blu. they appeared not, and when nigh,
came aud he sas forced 10 pretend to be
+ sleeping, rather than lot the enemies Of his
4 tribe suppose him restless on account, Of the
apprehens 90 Vi death, ne felt Indeed that
hope had departed. The next day passed
by and he saw what was intepded 10 be the
les, sunset OF bis existence. Night once
more broVsh, rest and sleep upon the earth
but no. even had the tone Of her volco like
Morning poured her golden hued stream
along the skies, queuchng the burning
lights OF night-and the captive warrior vas
awakened by those who reminded him that
bis last day had dawned. He vas reused
from dream Of happiness, 10 which he
seemed to be wandering along The howery
banks Of the besutIfUl Aniie With her he
loved. He murmurcd not, for he Eel, the
pride Of his Tribe, nervias ban Tor the hour
Of trial
The time vas near. The shadow Of the
stake had fell hin foo. OF the mark
Tho warriors we're gathering around, and
the captive approached the place OF death,
when the battle yell Of his tribe reused his
heart, as the cry 0! his maie wakes up to
furious battle the slumbering lion. But be
checked the impulse which tempted him TO
respond for he had promised 10 make 10 at
tempt or obtain tuccor.
Fierce as the ghirIwind in his fury, more
than hundred warriors painted, snd plum.
ed, With their weapons painted for battle,
rushed on he scene. The old chief, father
Of the gyl whom he loved, sprang TO the
captive and raised his tomahawk on high
but before the murderous stroke could be
given, wild shrek from his daughter ar
rested his arm. He turned and saw her
among his foes, and heard them threaten 10
bury the tomahaak IN her head, # am VIC
Iencc should be offered 10 their young chief.
She had Iell the camp Of aer father, The
instant the respite was gwen to the young
chieliain, and sustained by love, the giyer
Of renewed life and ylgor had 1ed, without
q HUIneh1 resi- 10 TUE camp vi DeG D.tteF
es, enemies, to warn them of the danger Of
one whom she valued as woman values tho
man she truly loves, dearer than Ii G, than
all, and 10 urge them 10 his rescue. The
excited men hurried with the terrible swift
ness Of the tempest, 10 save their beloved
chief, but untirlngly at their head, The
young maiden continually urged TO greater
speed.
The captive warrior cried out to them to
release their prisoner, he explained 10 them
tho nature Of the pledge he had given, aud
asked them to asenge hls death II he should
be killed, but charged them not to harm
the young grl, as she was as dear to him
as the honor Of his tribe.
Enough blood has been spilled ? sho cr.
ed You have hunted each other with
uusparIug vengeance, and poor women aud
children left desoate, By your ruthless war,
cry out to heaven agalns, you, e, the quar-
rels Of our fathers be nov forgotten, and
snare vour foe nv fatherl Ic ha ha ada