Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-02-27
THE DARK EYED MAID.
By MRs LORENZO HAYNES.

"Across the ocean came a pilgrims
bark, bearing the seeds of life and death.
The former were sown for you, the lat>
ter sprung up in the path Of the simple
natiVe.n
AloVsly valley wherethe hourishing
village Of W--now stands, in i6-
was occupied BY circle Of cone topped
wlgwams, before one Of which, at ;he
close of sullry afternoon, sat son of
the forest, whose grdle of scalps and
hierogYlphic marks told he was warrior
and chief Of honor. His sinewy arm
held forth string ofbeads, while his
piercing eve looked into those of young
female. who eagerly sprang forward on
seeing the baubles. g
A dress Of the gayest feathers nIerwo
ven with strips Of colored bark partly
covering her tall straight from. the moe
casns tastefully wrought with beads and
shells that decked her little feet, and her
long black hair in its wild luxurance fall
inp about her uncovered shoulders, rem
dered her appearance extremely pictur'
esque. GTasping The treasure with
laugh ofioy and lwining them in her hair,
she bounded away like ayoung tawn 10
Join her companions. -,
On the hill side near by, stood we'll
formed fair faced youth, in the garb Of a
hunIsman, leaning on bis gun. Through
an opening in theitrees he had been an
unseen witness to what passed, and as ne
aazed after her who seemed as bird es'
capped from Paradise, he shoGldered his
rifle, and with an apparently wearlad
step approached the spot where the chief
still snt, who seeing him, asked
tWhence comes, the pale tace-what
seeks he ofthe redman3
tFood and rest, replied the other
sthree days ago left Shawmut with a
hunting party, which in search ofgame
separated from, and being unable to find
thea OF my way out Of the forest, have
since wandered about, and was cnntem'
plating another night in the woods, when
through the trees ! saw the smoke OF
yodr cabin. | am i'll; let me lie in it, and
here is money added he, temptDgly OF
Cer:no a handful Of silver
The chief Of the great people will not
take ii. His wigwam is open to the
hungry, if he be not white face thai
would rob him o! his game; enter
The parents Of WllliamR1ymond came
from England with the hope Of retrieving
a lost fortune. By their indn geHce he a
an early age had mingled with those
circles Of fashion that demanded hu
OOId for recommendation. He hat
learnt their vices, and had brought to ih''
couairy an unpriDciPled heart combine
with handsome face and pleasing man
ners. =,
He was soDn seated OnRa mat in tht
rough. dwelling Of the Indian, who recall
ed hisdauphter TO tend en- him. WheI
William beheld her regular features,sn
white teeth, sunny cheeks, eyes OF sucl
dazzling brightness as TO defy knOwl
edge of their true celOr, he thanked Fat
for placing him in the way Otthe Tor
est flower. With his usual gallantry b
arossat her entrapce. when the che
said v
E"This is the daughter Of the Grea
Chief, the pride Of The squaw, the Id'
ofthe warrior. They call her Vlolt
Eve. Fifteen times the birds and tev
sFs have come back since the great Spl
i, gave her to mes turning TO hef ne at
ded, bring venisOn and corn for The pa
stranger, esn
"a little time and William Joined u
games Of The Indians; by his daring cou
age, Aeeiness OffOOt, and skill WIN u
rife, whichlhe presented 10 the chlei, I
soon became favorile with them. q
the maiden, whose gaiIeless heart Sne
no wrong, be gathered wild flowers
deck her hair, the brightest Plumage
her dress, placed bis rings upon her n
gers, and tied his bright handkerchief
round her neck, She in return, prep
edhim food wOye his mOCoasirs,
smOOthed his,long fair curls from 4
brow, while be would talk 10 ber Oflo'
andshe, innocent one, believed him VIII
heIsaid she rose and the lilly should ne
besePaEatad. asa w a. l.i4,,
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