Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-28

lean Of The hugest cabre. and lay tree, an
ludlan, or negro low In samost half less than no
time They were citizens of the free and engh
tened republic, witch boasts selfthe smartes: ma.
ton IN creation, and like most yankees transplant.
ted from their native localities TO the rank soil of
Texas. were lazy, reckless, and rude beyond the
conception of any thing European. They disda-
ned the culture of the fertile EARTH thousands of "a
ores of which hey owned. and after erecting
miserable shanty. in which more wood was expen-
ded than would suffice TO build hotel of the first
magnitude, the father and son shouldered their ri
files, with which wandering the woods, they laid
low as much game as suficed to keep the family
n food clothing aud powd der, and above all the re-
al Monongahela whiskey. Old Jerry Single
was real topper, yel he carried it well withal, be-
ting at fiity-fivs, hale and hearty as many a man
at forty, His sou Ezekiel, or as he was common.
ly called, lick. unfortunately added to these char
acters,lcs. that of being an arranl bully. Secure
in his ri1e bowie-knife and huge stature. he scor
ned the most distant attempt at courtesy of manner.
1t will readily be believed therefore that in new
country, where women were scarce, it was not
very easy for lick 10 find primer. Now young
Shingles highest ambition was, log hut of his
own. but as he could not raise money to buy ne
was an indispensable requisite to begin house keep
ing. Years passed and lick found not his mate.
HIS sister too was unmarried, from no fault of her
own, but from the dislike all the neighbors enter.
tanned of having lick for brolher-ln-law.
At length the Indians located themselves at
the spot above described. The consequence was
great increase In the difficulty ofprocuring gsme
The Shingles therefore, hated the Waccos. whom
on the principle ever actuating their class, they
looked upon despite their national right as nterio-
pers.-Both old Single and and lick had TO 60
farther and fare worse. That is, to procure
game they had TO scour new regions, AND being la
zy, their family was forced to be content with a
less ample supply of provisions. deadly hatred
was therefore, bred against the Waccos, whom
however they blinded to their dislike by out
ward show of friendship, waiting trl a favorable
opportunity rhould offer itself fol- wreaking their
vengeance on their foes. But change came
over the spirit of lick. Amoug the maidens that
dwell in the wgwams ofther enemies, was one
who once seen was never forgotten. Peoria was
the daughter of great chief, and destined to be
the bride of one of equal renown. this girl lick,
having once Set eyes on, determined should become
his squaw, and lost no opportunity OF pushing him.
self into her good graces. Henceforth he was
ever within the Waco enclosure, joined in their
hunting parties, smoked the pipe in the council
hall, ventured a complement to the girls, and in
fact became regular spy upon the movements of
the Indian girl. A white wife and black help
being equally unatainable, red-skin squaw was
decided upon.
Early one morning lick tracked his mistress TO
a grove near the village, round which the hunter
fingered until Peoria had had time to perform her
matutinial additions, when hearing her light step
about to leave the shelter and seek the camp, he
advanced into the thicket and stood motonless
before her. Leaning on his long rifle. and taking
also the precaution of supporting his back against
tree, lick looked the maiden fall in the face
Both were silent for few minutes; the girl was
the first to speak in her own tongue.
'What does Long-Rif1e want with red-skin
girl 2
Long Rife thinks the Forest Rose more beau
tifuI than-' lick was at loss for smile,
but he looked unutterabe things.
The girl laughed, and said, My white brother
Is very tall, but bis words are few
We'll, jist arn't the chap for long lockrum,
replied the hunter, relapsing into his own rich
lingo, 'n goes considerably agn the grain; but for
shootin' or treein' coon, or SIGH like matters,
Pm yankee, that's all, and they're gineray al
lowed to stump the universe in thin things.
Long Rifle can shoot-his eye is quick
replied the girl emphalically, the matter being one
ever held among her people ofthe highest impor-
lance.
well, ] arn't available of any in these parts
can chaw me no; or if he does, he must be a
KNOWN old shaver and rise considerable airly OF
a mornin but that arn't rhe chopjust now. Long
Rifle can wipe it up considerably hard, you may
depend; but Forest Rose do you see--l must
blan it out, my wigwam is empty, want squaw,
wife, and can't altogether say that I've seen
any one comes up to my cipher afore-' Here
lick stopped.
Long Rifle was speaking replied the girl qui-
city.
well, tell you what. Peoria. or Red-Rose,
dom, get my dander up feel most particularly
ugly. do. Don't you CIPHER me. Color is col
or, whether it be white or black red or pink, and
do you see, if you will just take halfmy wi gwam,
il shall be the warmest in these parts, that's fact.
I'm about right up an down hunter, real first
chop of a Teller, and can shoot more deer. tap
more turkeys, and send ball further than most
or many about these diggns.'
my brothers. skin is white, but hishe is red,
the skin of Peoria is red and her heart is very red.
brave waits for the Forest Rose !; she hears his
roroo and