Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-07-19
THE DARK EYED MAID.
By MISS LORENLA UhYNS.

Across The ocean came a pil1,in's ha;k,
bearing the seeds Of HE and death. The
former were sown for You, the batter sprung
Up in the path of the sample nalive.'
4 lovely valley where tie ilouri,ling vii
LACE Of W now stands. in 10 Wa, oc-
copied hy = circle Of cone topped wlgwams
before one of which al ,hr close Of sn!tiy
afternoon, sat q son Of tie forest, whose cir
die OF scaips aud hlrroalypMc marks told he
was warrior and ch"f If lIpli hunor.-
His siurwy arm held forth a string of Deeds,
while his piercing eye lookrd into those of a
young female WHO eagerly svrang forward
on seeing the bnuLles.
A dress Of tive ga,eot f.aihcrs interviewer
with strips of colored bark, partly covering
her tall straight form, tir moraSSins tasteful
" wrought with heads and shells tha, deck
ed her little feet, and her long black hair in
its wild luxuriance faIliog about her uncov-
cred shoulders, rendered her appearance en-
tremely picturesque. Gra>una the treasure
with IA laugh Of JOY, and tHiniug them in her
hair, she bounded away like young fawn
10 Join her coa.panioDs.
On the hill side near by, stood we'll
formed, fair faced youth in the earb OF IA
huntsman, leaning on his gun. Through an
opening in the trees he had been an unseen
witness to what had passed, and as he gazcd
after her who seemed Ike bird escaped
from Paradise, he shoudrred his rifle and
with an apparently wearird sta approach.
ed the spot where the Chief sat, who srciug
him, asked,
'Wi.nce comes the pale faces VIVA
seeks he of the red man"
Food and rest replied the other; 'ihre,
days aGo left Sha"nnt with hunting pa',
", while in search of game separated from
them, and being unable to Gnd them on NJ,
way on, of the forest, ! have since wander
cd about. aud WAS contemplating auo,hc
night in the woods. when, through the trees
saw the smoke of your cabin. am III
let me lie in it, and here is m0no,,' adde
he, trmpingly offering "A handful Of silver.
The Chief of = great people will not tai,
il. His wgwam is open To the hungry,
he be "A white man who would rob him {
his game enter.
The parents of William RAYMOND can
from England with the hope Of retrieving
lost fortune. By their indulgence he at a
earlv age had mingled with those circles
fashion that demand bu, rargent for
recommendations He had learned the
vices and had brought to this country :
unprinciped heart, combined with hant
some face aud pleasing manners.
lie was soon seated on "A mat in the rnui
dwelling of the Indian, who recalled |
daughter to wait on him. When VILLA
bahe.d her regular features, snow viii
teeth sunny cheeks, eyes of such dazzi
brightness as to defy knowledge of tn,
true color, he thanked Fate for placing h
in the way of the forest flower. With
usual gallanlry tie arose at her cuiran'
when tie red man said:
This is the daughter of the great chi
the pride Of the sqnaw, the idol of the war
or. They cali her the Violet Eye.
teen times the birds and flowers have COZ
back since the Great Spirit gave her 10 M
turning 10 her he added, bring venIson a
corn for the pale stranger
A little time and William Joined
ramcs of the Indians; by his daring co..
age, feetness of foot, and skill with the r
which he presented to the Chief, he SC
became favorite with them. For the ma
en-, whose guilclrss heart knew no wr0
he gathered wild flowers to deck her hi
the brightest -plumage for her dress, plat
his rings on her fingers, and tied his bri
handkerchief around her neck. She, IN