The North-Carolina standard., 1842-11-23

e.
ening cannon DER The tranquil Cooper, ere yet
the good Burghers of the city, have left their
drowsy brds2 IT'S the signal of death And
shall this fair morn witness the untimfy exit OF
the heroic and chivalric Dudley ?-Yea, nature,
hath thus arrayed itself in smiles, to cheer the
hfart of the noble and the virtueus, amidst the
trials of faith and fortune,
The drums of the British forces beat to arms,
the regiment is formed-their distinguished caFz
tive placed before them-the word is given to iirg'
simultaneously the doomed and the doorner fltsI
Dudley pierced by fourteen muslset halls of the
Isoldery-=the Commander by the poisoned arrow
lof Sure Shot, who unperceivCd, made good tho
omen which he had predicted. Dudley fell and
lexpired without Struggle, the Commander jump
ed from the ground about three feet, and fell on
his back, Writhing in the most GNcrriciatipg agony
for near an hour when his retcngrfui spirit, lett
its tortured tenement to wing its flight to the judg-
ment seat Of God
AS sooa as the conf Ision occasioned blythe fall
of tn, Commander had subsi'lcd, his boly was re-
moved to his quarters, while that Of Dudley VAS
left on the ground where it fell, whether through
Iesign, or forGtfulness, was never exactly known
An old In1ian and a young white woman, with
a most Wobcg0ne conntenance, an Wild vacant
stare might anon be seen approaching the CORPSE
Of young Dudley. After reaching it,, andVicw-
ing it in silence fora time, the female begansbusy
ing herself In twining aiwret.th of the various
flowers, which were bloomng around her. and,
being completed, she placed tsen his forehead =
she then picked with gseht fastiIionsncss such
other flowers suited her fancy, and intcrwova
them in his hair, while from time to time, shn
wound his long black locks aronnd her stapcring
fingers, and then gently withdrew hem, anil smiled
benignanlly, as though her wandering mind was
charmed at the graceful curl her tiny fingers had
twisted
The old Indian was meanwhile digging last
resting place. for the manglcd body of his depart
ed ricnd-his task was finished, and the body
placed in the grave with IFS head to the west;
just as the sun had sunk into his noctufa slumber
beyond the distant forest
Night came. but still the two mousners tarried,
the female occasionally varying the olrearY hours.
with kind of melancholy chanting of detached
stanZas, which BODIED shattered and disofdered
mind At other times, she would hrcall out into a,
lively strain. and sing with ma ecal glce, ~
Tomorrow they say @t'-
Is my bridal day; ...
Rightsmcrry, and happy We'll be,
My mothcrthey say,
From heaven will stray.
- My nuptials with Dudley to see I
She would then sink down into deep mclancho-
ly again, and sing in the most heartafccting air,
They buried my lover in the dark deep glen,
Atar from the homes and the haunts of men,
The shade of the night was his only pail
Nor myrtle, nor tear in his grave, did there fall.
press her hand on her forehead as ifto allay the
fever which was consuming her, aud then again
suddenly proceed with her melancholy strain thus,
The sod was unhaowed, -..g
No requiem sung, 4
No friend his corse folow'L, 8
Nor solemn bell rung--
They left him t. moulder and bleach wherP he fell,
Unmarked by stone, even his obit TO tell. -
Thus passed the night, until the grey streaks in
the east proclaimed the approach ofday. AS sure
Shot could not induce sZada to accompany him to
the city, he left her, still singing some nnhteIl-
gent verses over Dudley's grave, while he pro-
ceeded thither to5procure some refreshments for
her. He was goa but short time, but short as
that time was, itthad wrought mighty effect on
Zada, for when he returned, he found her stretch
on Dudley's grave, Ltfeless corpse
Nothingnow remained but for the faithful old
Indian to perform the last sad Office, to his last
earthly friend, which he proceededto do forthwith
He placed her alongside of her beloved Dudley
planted the trees and flowers that now surround
their graves then returned TO his native forest md
.oGs ncver seen again