Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-13
From the American Monthly Magazine.
THE NARRAGANSETT'S VENGEANCE

Thou dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot;
Though thou the waters wrap,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not!
Then heigho Sing heigho under the green holly,
Most friendship is ieignng, mos, loving mere folly
One OF those days in the latter end Of autumn so
peculiar TO the climate of America, that they have
obtained the name of Indian sumner was rapidly
drawing to its conclusion,-the sun, scarcely an
hour high, sho, his level rays with m,re than me-
ridian splendor. over wide expanse Of country,
still clothed in its prmeva garb Of wilderness tho
further down the valley, on whose eastern slope the
mellow ligh, still fingered, the occasional crash off
falling tree the melancholy cadence Of the
bells, and the sharp reports of the thunder of the
pale faces told the vicinity of settlement The
stream, which wound its course in many circuit
Gus reach through the lonely glen, here gancing in
bright eddes the naked roeks, which decked its
current, and there Spreading its s,agnant moisture
among fallen trunks and tangled sapngs Of the hoa
ry cedar, till its existence could be traced only by
coarser growth of grass and water flags, was trb
utary to the fair Connecticut, and the advantages of
its mill sites, and the rich soil of its sur
rounding meadows, had been early appreciated by
the pilgrim fathers, who, while seeking gu, a refuge
from the tyranny Of bigoted ruler, had not learned
to neglect the comforts of the body, in mnstcring
to the cravings of the spirit.
On the PROSTATE bulk of gigantic tree, uptorn
from its place by some autumnal gust, notonless
the crane which patiently watched its fnny prey
from neishborng mass Of isolated granite, sat the
proud form of a red hunter. The ornamental wamp-
um, the polished armlets g,terng round his tawny
limbs, the scap-fringed leggns, and highly valued
gun, which lay within his ready hand no less than
the faultless proportions, and princely bearing of the
Indian, proclaimed him chief among his people
Though now intenily awaiting tho approach Of the
hunted deer by the path which his station command
cd, there was a lurking sparkle in his calm eye.
which por,ended the lightning of its anger; quiet
dignity in his expression, and native grace 10 his
carriage, which bespoke him worthy of the pre- emf
hence he held his tribe no less bv virtue OF bis
own high deeds and naughty daring. than Of heredi
tary dominion. Suddenly it seemed as though his
ear caugh, acme distant sound, his eye lightened
as with expanded nostr and head erect he listened
in breathless silence for a re petiIion Of the noise
which had Weakened his suspicion; the swapping o.
dried bushes was distinctly heard, the ihicl
sobbing of some exhausted animal, and ere long The
hard tramp ola wearled runner. With caution o
movement, unequalled by the agility of tho wild
deer, the Indian to his feet no, rustic Of lhs
heritage. not CULVER Nf the foliage, which waved 0,
every side, had betrayed the motion, and statue
like was his upright figure, that TO cursory glance
il could scarcely have been disinguisbable hcn
the dark trunks by which he was surrounded Tho
evidently no, aware OF the approaching intrusion
and seemingly unconcerned by the knowledge, hi
hand PLAYED with the lock Of the weapon, whic
still rested in the hollow Of his arm, and a momen
would have brought it 10 bear with accuracy q
aim which must have rendered the hostility Of a sin
gle foeman as unsvsing as il was undreaded.-
!, Scarcely had moment elapsed, when the scarle
leaves OF the dense sumachs which Concealed IN
entrance Of the deerpa,h were violently aeitsiec
and youth, whose fair skin, bright curls, and ia
blue eye, announcing smigrant from region
nearer TO the rising sun, dashed upon the scene
The sweat rolled in large drops from his uncoysrc
lorehesd his buff Jacket was sotled and torn by b.
rapid passage through the brush and bIiars Of III
= forest the blackened locks and opened psns IA
= pistols at his erdle showed that they bad recent
done service, while the bloody spurs upon his heel
gave token Of figh, far differently commenced
i Crossing the creek almost a. bound be was cot
iinuing hi. route with unsbaied diligence, thous
from hi. tagging speed, and fsliering steps, it vi
clear tha, his erertions were too violent be So
tained when the chief nOiselessly crossing has pat
laid a finger on his shoulder from behiad the iouS
n wa. scarce heayisr than the settling Of The osqu
. 10. that hummed sroond his heated bro~, yet Il
young man started. as though he haG been grspp!,
q Ly ,he hands Of giant. A he tuned resist u
unexpected ssl-ca, dee? snc sui'@is. sosnj d.