Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-04

viii build cabin, and " III never De nappy I
until you are in it,
Il will come, she said 'ifI find no one
before me, l will stay. III find any before
me, you will never see me again
Fear not, Water Lily, fear not; you are
first and only. Black Wolf can never split
his heart nor his tongue.
Enough said Water LILY; Twill come
be sure what say. Water Lily has no JOY
when Black Wolf is gone. When the next
blossoms come, Water Lily goes to the set
ting sun. She will now 60 back she will
learn to make clothing; she will learn TO
plant corn, and 10 make bread; she will
leave her books; and when she comes, she
will be ready TO keep his cabin, if she finds
it empty, and to make him happy. II she
finds any one before&her, she will sing her
death-song where none will hear her.
She picked up small stick, broke it in
two, gave Black Wolf one piece, and put
the other in her bosom. Then resting her
head on his shoulder, she gave one long
sigh. In a moment she was on her feet,
and Black Wolf heard her sobs, as she fled
back to the school. He gazed after her I'M
til she was out Of sight, and then resumed
his journey, with heart more at ease, and
determined to fulfil his promise. He was
now much more cheerful, for he was sure Of
the love of Water Lily.
Let US leave Black Wolf and his friends
to make arrangements for their departure,
while we take view of the country TO
which they are going, and the preparations
made for their reception.
Fort Smith had been abandoned a few
: years before. II is situated on the right
bank Of the Arkansas, at the mouth Of the
Porto River, and three hundred yards west
of the line of Crawford county, the western
boundary Of the then territory, now State of
Arkansas, and the eastern boundary Of the
, Choctaw nation. This was the point of
landing in ascending the river, and the gen.
eral point Of entering the nation being but
eighteen miles from the agency. AT this
point number of traders were stationed,
and sub-agent Issues of provisions,
blankets, rifles, powder and other articles
stipulated in the treaty, were made here TO
e name given to an adopted son of the Indians,
: who was licensed trader in the nation, and
had charge Of the articles belonging to
s them; at times going into the nation to at
; tend to issues, and assist in the emigration
: No man had ever enjoyed more Of the con-
e fdence Of the Choctaws than Holabee. He
It was consulted in all matters Of general in.
It terest The country being large, it wa:
y settled by parties or companies, scattered
> about at different distances. The Sugar
e loaf and Cavanole mountains attracted
J. some; Red river others. A large portion
} of the Choctaw nation have some notions o
y agriculture, and schools and churches ar,
\ encouraged Religion, however, had it'll,
u to do with Indian morals or habits 1t rath
y er tended to make them deceitful
y The emigrant party TO which black Vol
u belonged, arrived at Fort Smith in the fal
'e Of 1880; but they had suffered much on thu
X way. Chills-and-fever was so general, tina
y the exempts were looked upon as having
% charm Neither age nor sex was spared
N The season was wet; and very many pal,
!; the debt of nature before they could reac
"a the promised land
u Black Wolf had suffered much from thi
u disease. He was nearly discouraged on hi
re arrival at Fort Smith for he was too i'll t
: go with his father. He remained and wa
!; employed by Holabee until his health shout
~ be restored. Holabee was considered
" M edicine-man, from his having quantt
VI uiuRSt uud ndNiuR UCCH ItttC ouCCCoSlu
9. in curing the fever The intelligence c
as Black Wolf, which seemed far above h;
is years, made him quite companionable h
I'd was also a close observer Of men an
E. things Holabee was much in the habit c
OF being up at night, and offrequently walkn
er out in the forest He was surprised, o
~ one of these occasions, to find Black Wo
IT. following him. why, Black Wolf sal
to Holabee, what brings you out at this tim
re of night2 You will never get well, if 20
1T expose yourself to the dew
Id Yes, will am better now. cam
We to see if the medicine-man talked to th
en- stars
n. Holabee laughed at the idea, and told hi
= no; that he studied books to learn the us
as of medicine, and not the stars.
: what makes Holabee walk o. nights
*, Holabee told him that he had been a so
ut der; was used to being up at night an
IT. could not sleep SO much as other people di'
re Black Wolf cannot sleep now said he
et 'he thinks Of Water Lily; aud he wants
~. write letter, and let Holabee send il to II
as missionary school in Mississippi, 10 let w
Mt ter Lily know that he is alive and whe
at she comes, Holabee will send her to Blac
IRE Wolf If she gets sick, Holabee will cul
nd her. If she wants clothes or money, Hol
ng bee will give it to her; he will be her fathe
ed and Black Wolf will bring him skins
at II was quite evident that the thoughts
nd Black Wolfwer fully occupied with Wat,
Ter Lily, and that it was his intention to rema
until her arrival; as he had made his a
ad rangements to have his cabin built and
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