Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-09
The Dark-Eyed Maid.
BY MRS. L. HAYNES.

| hierogyphic marks told shat he was warrior
and chief Of high honor His sinewy arm held
forth string of beads while his piercing eye
looked into those of young female who eager
! ly sprang forward on seeing the baubles Grasp
! ing Tie treasure with laugh of JOY, and twi-
ming them in her hair. she bounded away Ike
young fawn, 10 join her companions.
On the hill side near by, stood well-forn-
ed, fair faced youth, in The garb Of hunisman,
leaning on his gun Through an opening in
the trees he had been an unseen witness 10
what had just passed, and as he gazed after her
who seemed bird escaped from Paradise, he
shoudered his rifle and with an apparently
wearied step approached the spot where the
chief still sal. who seeing him. asked:
Whence comes the pale lace--whai seeks
he of the red MANI"
i" Food aud rest" replied the other; "shTee
days ago left Shawmat with hunting parry;
while in search Of game, separated from, and
being unable 10 find them, or nay way ouI OF he
forest, have since wandered about, and was
contemplating another night il The woods, when
through The trees saw The smoke Of your cab
n am i'll lei me lie IN il, aud here IS mo
ney," added he, lempIiagly offering The chief
handful oi silver.
"'Hhe chief OF great people will not take II.
His wigwam is open 10 the hungry, though he
be white face who would rob han Of liIa game.
Enter"
The parents Of William Raymond, came from
England, wish The hopes OF retrieving Iosi
foltuRe. By their indulgence ne al an ea:!y
age, had mingled with those circles uf fashion
that demand but psgeantry Tor a recommends
lion He had learned their vices, and had
brough, TO This country an un7riHciPed hear,
combined with handsome face and pleasing
manners.
He was soon seated on mat in The TouSh
dwelling of ihe Iuian. who recalled has Gaugh-
ter 10 tend on him. When William heheld her
regular features. snow white teeth. sunny
cheeks. eyes of such dazzling brightness as 10
defy a knowledge of their uue color, he thank
ed tate for placing him IN The way 0i the forest
fuwer With bis usual gallanify lie arose al
her entrance, when The led man SAID
This is ihe daughter OF The grea; chief, the
pride of The squaw, The IDOL OF lie warrior =
! They call her N;oieI Eye. Fifteen times the
birds and flowers have come back since ;he
Greal Spirit gave her 10 me,' turning 10 her,
| lie UI4Hg SuI1c tSuIoOH GIN NOiH ib'
the pale stranger"
A rnIe lime and William joined the games
of the Indians by his daring courage, heetness
of font and skill with ne rife, which he pre-
sen,eG 10 The Chief, he soon BECAME a laroTite
with them For The maiden, whose guileless
heart knew no wrong. he gathered wi!d foW-
ers 10 deck her hair, The brightest plumsse for
/ her dress placed has rings ca her tagera, and
ifed his bright !landi eIchief around her neck.
! Sine, IN return, prepared hlu food, woee him
! lnoccasiRs. and smoMhed the ioag ialr cu1s
ifom his brow. " bile 40 talked oi love.
/ No CLOUD onscared HE heaR "f The Violet
| Eve, bot he " hose presence made il sunshine
SOON tited and undef lie preleuce oi ges,!ng
ornaments Tor her, urged b., departure. proml-
sing 10 return suon She eaub:ed nos has SIN
cerny when he pressed her 10 his hear,--anI
kissed away The lesI, Ina laalseAesi her check.
! When gone, she sought The !epeiitsl spVt ~
ask the Great Spirt ior his SAFELY.
MANY moons passed, sad Fiqitl Eye leaked
in vain ior him she loved Her heail sadden-
ed, she no onger cheered The youHg warriors
! in their sports; her orn4menls weTe thrown
aside, save such as had been bis gifts.
The etliel saw he change wrought by ihe
| whBe mans treachery, and swore revenge Oil
hsrace Soon after he incl wlih one " hose
! sword crossed lie ionahawh and sen; his splf.
ii 10 he happy huuing grounds. Violet Eye
saw the green SOD placed ofer him, and bro
! ker-lIeared sirewed he spot wlh flowers. 4
/ lutte time and she TOO was goile from amldsi
her people. They uiourned oul could noi bIine
her back,
a Wii,laa, Raymond on re;ufpiRg 10 his friends
Who supposed hin al a nelg gi,b0rng >eiieiuei.l
no longer loved bis forest bIlde. aud nevsr re-
lerfed 10 her bui 10 boast ol his conquest.
j Five years had passed, and The axe had feIed
ihe trees far hack into the coupHy theIr places
q were occupied by pleasant hamlet, and culuva-
ited patches. Wisre had echoed the savage
4 yeIl aud sbrill scream Of The ,wlld bird, nov
lrlse tories ol praise and prayer. Much was
! changed, even The heart %! William Raymond
as now lor The lirsi line he really loved, aud
sued earnestly Tor The hand OF a beautiful va
). man twas promised; the nnpIal day arrived
Iaud (riends assembled IN the village church,.