Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

Food and rest replied the other; three |
DAYS ago | left Shawmut with a hunting |
party. which in search of game separated
from, and being unable IN find item or my
way out of the forest. | have since wan.
dered about, and was contemplating annth. |
err night in the woods when through the |
trees ! saw the smoke Of your cabin. ] |
am i'll; let me lie in il. and here is money
added he, temptingIy offering handful Of
silver.
The chief Of n great people will not take !
it His wigwam is open +" the hungry. if
he lie not white face that would rob him |
Of his game; enter
The parents of William RAYMOND came
from England with the hope Of retrieving !
lost fortune. Bv their indulgence. he !
at IN early age had mingled with h Sc !
circles Of fashion that demaudod bn, l..,lj /
for recommendation. lie had learnt their /.
vices and had br' Ght to this country ~
unprinciped heart, combined with hand |
some face and pleasing manners.
He was soon seated IN a mat in the
rough dwelling Of the Indian, who recalled
his daughter TO tend on hin. When WI.
liam beheld her regular features. snow
white teeth, sunny cheeks. ewes Of such
u
of their true color. he thanked Fate for
placing him in the way Of the forest flow
er. With his usual gallan;ry he arose at
her entrance, when the red man said:
This is the daughter Of the Great Chief.
the pride Of the sqnaw, The idol "f the
warrior They call her the Violet Ely"
Fifteen times the birds and flowers have
come back since the Crest Spirit gave her
to meg turning to her lie added. bring
venison and corn for the pale Stranger
A little time ard William irincd the
games of the INDIAN; by his daring cnIr-
age. heetness Of foot. and skill with the
rife, which he presented to the chief. h"
snun became Il tavnrie with them. For
the maiden whose guleesS heart knew NJ
wrong he gathered wild flowers to dech
her hair. the brightest plunage Of her
dress, placed his rings on her fingers, and
tied his bright handkerchief around her
neck. She. IN return, prepared him food.
wOve him mrccasins, and snnothed the
long fair curls from his brow. while he
would talk 10 her Of love; and she, inno-
cent one believed him when he said the
rose and lilly should n'ver be separated.
Together they roved through the wild
woods and by the pleasant stream, of
! when gliding over its clear waters, the
golden moon and myriads Of brilliant Stars
their only cOmpanluns, he would rnchanl
her mind with stories Of his own race;
tell her of the white maiden's beauty, and
vow before the Great Spirit none equaIled
hers, nrnc other could he ever love. Tn:
simple child of nature listened, enraptured
with his every word, SO sweet TO her ear
50 poisonous To her soul
No cloud ohscured the heart Of Vio!el
Eye, but he whose presence made II sun.
slime soon tired, and under the pretcnce
of getting ornaments for her and The Chief
urged his departure promising soon Ia re-
turn. She doubted not his sincerity wher
he pressed her TO his heart and Kissed
away the tears that mois,ened her cheek
When gone, she sought the lonelest spot
to ask the Great Spirit for his safety.
Many moons passed, and Violet Ely,
looked in vain for him she loved. He
heart saddened; she no longer chcercd th'
young warriors in their sports, her orna
menls &sere thrown aside, save such as hal
been his gifts. The path they had troddel
when his arm permitted not the sIghles
bush to touch her roughly, were nuw he
tavorite haunts,, BY the stream on who's
waves an hour at even had been 'sweete
than ages of the teltale day she won't
now often pass the night. She tnun
companlonship but with the pale, col
moon, that like her heart, seemed sic
with reflection of a brighter past.
The chief saw the change wrought b
the white mans treachery and swOre II
yenge on his race. Soon after he met wit
one whose sword crossed the tomahaWt
(, and sent his spirit to the happy hunlin
e grounds. Violet Eye saw the green so
: placed over hun, and broken-hearteC
: strewed the spot with flowers, A It'll
2 time and she, too, was gone from amid
= her people. They mourned, but could n,
d bring her back.
c William Raymond, on returning to Il
: friends who supposed him a a negAhnriu
c settlement, no longer loved his forest bird
u and never referred to her bat 10 boast {
" his conquest.
q Five years had passed, and The axe hi
@ felled the trees far back into The counrr
their places were occupied by pleasa
=. hamlets and cultivated patches. WheI
= had echoed the savage yell and shrlll screa
:. of the wild bird, now rose tones Of pral
ID and prayer. Much was changed, even Il
r. heart OF William Raymond, as now, for Il
~ first time, he really loved, and sued ear
q estIy for the hand of beautiful woma
e, Twas promised; the nuptial day arrive
20 and friends assembled in The village churc
d lie gazed with delight on his lovely Col
n. panion, who blushed and smiled al his {
travagant praises of her beauty. AS tn
III arDroached that rough altar. an Indi