Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-22

sun found no chagge IN the Irapper's
home.
One day, aparty Of Indians, Of the
Penobscot tribe, approached his dwell
ing, and proilercd skins, in exchange
for the white mans tire-watcr and gun
powder. Among them was girl Of
singular beauty, and with her Nick
Wolscy became suddenly cnamcured.
AS he looked at her full ,roud, and fault.
less form, his eyes flashed with the fire
in his veins, and the volcano of passion
burst through each fibre Of his frame.
No sooner was this feeling cngcndcred,
than he strovc to win the twany- skin
ned beauty-as many fair ono has
been won-by pouring gifts into her
lap; and long before cessation Of his
Iprotuscncsstook place, dozens Of strings
of beads were twincd round her arms
and neck, and rings and baublcs Of all
kinds bcdizcned her person. Then
the whiskey-ilask was offered gratuit-
ously TO the company, and Nick's suit
cd progressed with the brightness and
velocity of sky-rockct. In short
time, n demand was made for the red
mans daughter, accompanied by u
present of hatchct and knife to the
father, and willing consent obtained.
a chief whose frey glance showed
the effects of the potent dram. bent
his bow, and winged an arrow pcrpcn-
ldicularly to the clouds; and as il drove
into the earth, quiycring with the force,
directed the trappcr to remain by the
side of the weapon. Then he shot one
some hundred yards, in direct line,
and the expcctant bride was conducted
to the spot where it fell by her father
and friends. A third was then driven
into the ground, few feet from where
she stood, and the chief, who acted as
priesti in the ceremony, addressed Nick
Wolsey, by saying, as he again point.
I'D an arrow upwards, If my white
1brothcr would win the bird, he must
catch her ere she gains her nest" and
drawing bis bow, the barbcd arrow
twanged from the string, and away
rushed the trappcr to the signal. For
a brief second, the coquctte seemed re.
solved to reach the goal which would
have freed her from the plightcd tro,h
but stopping suddenly in her rapid
race, she turned uIo, her heel, and
threw herself, with a ringing laugh, into
Nck's oustretchcd arms.
A shout of triumph announced this
success of Nick's suit; and TO all, Saue
one, the completion appeared TO give
great satisfaction. This was an Indian
youth, an undeclarcd lover of the trap
per's bride. In secret he had worship
ed the idol of his affection, trusting that
time would enable him to gain the
prize, and, when his hope seemed rip.
ening, he saw her thus suddenly lost
to him, and lost forever.
May the great spirit strengthen my
arm ~ said he, dashing forwards with
all his savage nature reused within him;
and like tiger springing upon his
,he was about buryng his knife be
tween the shoulders of the unsuspect-
ing trappcr, when backwards he went
to the Garth, MS if a whistling built had
crashed through his brain, in the fangcd
grip Of Nick,s dcerhound.
"lIilloa!" exclaimed tho trapper,
releasing his wife from an embrace
resembling a grizzly bear's in tender.
ness. "Why, what's this about, eh?'
The drawn knife in the fallen Indi.
ans grasp, and his lerocious aspect,
quickly revealed the cause Of the dogs
attack, who continued to pin him to
the ground in his torturing hold.
Art jealous, mani" said Nick,
laughing, and bestowing a kick Of NJ
gentle force on bis PROSTATE enemy
|" Art jcalous!' And lifting him from
the earth, after snatching the blade
from his had, he cuficd him, amid the
Ijibcs and jcerS Of his tribe, far away
from the scene OF his discontinue.
Months rolled away. The maple
leaf wore the brown tint Of scoring
and Nick Wolsey was rough,
but doating father. Upon returning
from examining his traps, late one even
ing, he was somewhat astonished, and
not a little vexcd at his w:fc's neglect
ing to meet him, according to her
wonted custom, some short distance
from the log-tabin.
"Whcrc is Minamcc, ! wonder?" said
he, striding towards The door; and rs
he reached the threshold, he stumbled