The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Grdham's Magazine.
w A w HILLOW A.
A LEGEND OF THE QUoNNECTICUT.
BY D. NJ. ELWOOD.

victim and was about TO plunge his knife to heI
heart, but calming the transport of his passion
he spared her for more perfect revenge. HIS
eye gIared fiercely on her, and triumph shone
in every lineament of his features as he re-
piled.
81 hate him | will have his blood his
scalp shall hang up and dry in the smoke .oi
Wawhillowa's wigwam. The fair Flower that
loves him shall never again see his face except
it be in death. She shall never be his wife
tive to the Red Mans bride.
In the mean time, all was CONSERVATION at
the house of Mr.. Webster. No one had seen
Eliza when she left the house and her absence
could be accounted for only by the supposition
that she had been slain, or carried away cap
tive by the Indians. The alarm spread from
house to house. The whole village was ready
to pursue the enemy, and to recover the lost
one, or to revenge her DEATH All revenge
as if the lives of Ten or of fifty of the foe could
bring back one spirit that had gone
A small but ardent band was soon organized,
and ready for pursuit, with young Russell at
its head. They struck a: cnce upon the trail
of the Indians, and kept it without difficulty till
they came to the bank of the river at the foot
of Mount Holyoke. Here all traces of their
course vanished. They had evidently entered
the river; but whether they had crossed it, or
only proceeded along its margin and left it
again on the same side at distance below
could not be determined. The company here
separated, and one party crossed the river to
search for the trial on the other side, while the
remaining party secured the eastern shores,
but all in van-no traces of the enemy could
be discovered. 1t was finally conjectured that
they had concealed their canoes in the bushes
and trees on the sides and at the foot of the
mountain-and that after their defeat they had
hastened thither and embarked on the riv-
er, and were by this time at such distance as
to DEFY pursuit or discovery. Hour after hour
did that little band search the country round.
Some climcbad TO the summit of the mountain
some went far down Che broad rivcr--here-
there-and everywhere the closest search was
made-but still without success. William now
began to despair of the safety or rescue of his
betrothed. His heart grew sick-his cheek
paled-and he felt that it would be boon to
sit down and die, if he could but be buried by
the side of his lost bride. And then, as he re-
membered-the dispute with Wawhillowa, and
the truth flashed upon him., his face flushed with
anger, his teeth became firmly set. and his
breathing hard and laborous. Again he star
ted on-retraced the steps he had taken, and
hurried towards the island on which stood Sha-
omet's tent When he arrived opposite the
spot, not seeing a canoe at hand, he threw
himselfi into the river, and soon found himself,
GREATNESS and exhausted, at the door of the old
mans wigwam. He entered abruptly--Sha-
''Your daughter-where is she &! iVhere-Is
Taha.tawa Z" cried William.
81 know not" answered he old chief" ''when
| awoke this morning, reused by the firing on
the PLAIN, she had already left the wigwam,
and | have not seen her since"
"Where is Wawhilowa, the Nonotuck
prince %
81 have not seen him these many days; and
vet I think he has been about here, for Tahat.
tawa has seen him and had long talk with
him not longer ago than YESTERDAY"
"Have you heard that the Fair Flower, who
used so often to visit your tent. is lost ?" asked
William.
"Yes-some of your people came here to
search for her," replied the Chief, Struggling
his shoulders, shut they might have known bet
fer th,n that. Shaomet is old now-his hair
has turned white-his step is no longer l'ght
and swift, or he would help you to find your
moor lost one. She was a beautiful Flower,
and she and Tahattawa were the delight Of
Shaomet's old heart; but she is stolen now,
and love has proved stronger too in Tahatta-
was heart, then her affection for her poor old
father. She has left me, fear, to follow the
Young chief But he is brave warrior, and
worthy of her love. Many of his enemies
shall fall before his eye. He has strong arm
and steady hand, and here is Tahatta-
wa She has not forsaken me"-and a flash
Of ioy for moment kindled his sunken eye, as
the light form of his daughter bounded into the
tent.
She stood for a moment painting from the
effect of recent and violent exercise. Oh she
was beautiful The rich, red blood could clear
" be seen through the dark skin,-her eye
beamed, and her swelling breast heaved with
the excitement.
slave you seen Elizal'' eagerly asked
Russell.
..Av. she is captive to the Nonotuck chief.
7 saw him seize her, and bear her away in his
arms. How bravely it was done But she
was nv sister. would not have her die.
followed them-my step was light-he saw me
po-heard me not followed them to the
encampment, and now | am come to tell you
where you may find her,"
.sBut why did you not give the alarm when
Won saw him seize herl' inpatient! deman-
ded William.
The girl turned her rich dark eye full upon
the speaker, as she said.
"Wawhillowa is the betrothed ofTahattawa,
and should she bctray the life of her lover =
No, nv sister shall be safe, but the brave chief
must not die And now promise me that you
will not seek his life,and will lead you to your
BRIDE"
81 promise you" said William.
sNav. hut the promise of pale face is ca