The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1842-12-10

' s - - ssse = ~ 80 NoIlc uSI0lu6u flHt
bank, and II moment was At her feet
Il am happy, he said, 90 see my Nah.
vista again. did not prize thy love
until ! had left the, ! had heard you hat
| left Manhattoes, and / she'd tear, as
though bad lost thee foreyer.'
Then you still love Nahwista?' she
said gazing intenily into his face, while
the Tears dropped fast upon her mocca
sons.
'l.ogs ifae! ayeiT never loved thee
TIL now; or<f ! did, the past is but q
mirror, whereby see my love reflected
Here there are many fair forms and
bright faces, and each morning bring.
wooingly TO me some beautiful maiden
but | regard them not. ny thoughts
have been bent oh thee, and loved
retreats we used % frequent, have aris-
en- in my fancy, ike fairy isles in The
midst of an ocean ofdafkness aidgloom.i
The lustrous eve DC The Indian girl
spoke her reply, and Carle knew too well
her heart 10 doubtthat hewas beloved.
But we must part she said, the watch
approaches; When shall we meet a.
gains'
Ere long. You must Be. rescued. The
difficulty is great, for know that thy
master loves thee, and will use ali pre-.
caution in keeping thee. Ihaye resoly-
ed upon plan 10 attack The guard and
this must be done to night, and be you
upon the Iook-outio escape BY the nor
thern gate, which will be opened fer
you. Fly inmedialelyto my house and
you will be safe. Farewell, Nahwista,
we shall meet to ,nnorrow.' The maiden
rose and returned to her prison house.
Pierpont had returned from an hunt
ing excursion, aud held Ia his hand
beautiful bird, native ofihe forest,
which he presented to Nahwista as she
entered She spread its crimson wings
upon her lap. while.she forced smile.
ani et nsss ser seated himself beside her;
You are sad Ibis mornings Nahwistu,
Nc at length said
II am ia captivity. and great way
from my fathor and sislers'
But are you not happy with me, Nah
wisiag
The Indian girllikes rot 10 be slave.
NaHwisla likes lier faiher and sisters.
ind prefefs to roam free among the hills
of her native forest
True. bit il | will sci thee free, and
make you my WIFE
wilt make me freeT she asked ves
henienily; clasping his hand 10 both 7oII
hers.
j will; il you viii Be my wife
Nahwisia relaxed fro his emBFace;I
and turned her eyes sorrowIully to the
ground.
sDost doubt that love thee, Nahwis-
az / will cherish thee forever, and
make you happy. Why then not accept
ny off .rg'
] cannot be your wife she firmly re-
olied.
.Then be ny slave he said, and rose
md lefi her.
Il was past midnight, and the wake
ul Nahwista was seated upon her pallet
of bougTis; when the report ofa gun was
heard. She bounded to her feet like a
avn, add went towards the northern
gale. The gate was yet fast, and she
listened for q moment. Presently the
alarm was given among the watch, and |
succeeded the clash Of RAJ
piers. There was arunning hither and
.hither, and E firing Of mdskets, and
;lashing of steel. There appeared At
intervals an engagement between two,
hen between three. or four, and then al
seemed closed ID q general melee The
drums beat The fe9sille, aud the soldiers
md citizens were heard collecting ln
masses, and the Indians whooping and
yelling IN every direction The noise
md confusion increased and Nahwisia
began 10 Be alarmed for The fate Of her
over, when the ponderous gate came
iumbIing down at her feet. She leaPed
over the fragments and was IN the arms
0fCarie.
Fly, he said, 4 have broken The ra-
pier of your master, and have disarmed
two of his guard, and We must now es,