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

their party we're soon scattered,
and more than half Of them either died or
returned The smallpox also appeared in
the nation; and the letters that were sent
back we're Of the most discouraging charac-
ter The rise of the Sac and Fox Indians
on the Upper Mississippi, who had sent the
war-belt TO all the frontier, was likely to
make trouble. One instance will serve TO
show the state Of mind on the return Of the
hunters. One Of them found that his father,
mother, and all his family had died during
his absence, except his brother, who had
gone back to Mississippi. 1t was in vain to
tell him Of the cholera he believed that his |
brother had murdered them and fed and
he determined TO follow him and avenge
their death. Confinement alone diverted
him from his purpose.
All this was magni6ed in the reports sent
to Mississippi They reached the missiona-
ny station, and poor Water Lily was dis
tressed to find that no party would leave the
following spring. The letters sent had new
er reached her, and Black Wolf had become
prey TO disquiet. 1t was in vain TO tell
him his letters had not reached her. He
had heard that the Cholera had been at his
old home, and he determined at all hazards
TO 90 back, unless Wafer Lily came with
the early blossoms She did not come
One night sufiiced TO determine him; aud
in light canoe he was of. Holabee re-
GREETED his departure for he knew that his
health was feeble, and that he had not half
the means necessary for his support. But
the Indian with his rifle and ammunition
finds his living in the woods.
The coming summer proved more favor
able. Large parties of emigrants arrived,
and among them was the LOST FAwN; for
such was the new name given to Water
/ Lily. 1t appeared that she was not aware
of the necessity Of having her name en-
+ rolled as an emigrant; and when she joined
the party, on the day they commenced their
Journey, the agent could tell nothing about
her. She would give no account Of herself,
as she had left without the consent Of her
parents, or even making her intention known
TO the missionaries. Ii was evident that
, she was Choctaw; she spoke the language,
, and was by treaty entitled TO transportation
The agent could not refuse. Her name
was not known; aud she, fearing that il
, might lead to her detention, refused to give
: it. Hence name was substituted, and she
became known as the Lost Fawn.
On their arrival at Fort Smith, the name.
E of the whole party were looked over, ant
Holabee became satisfied that Water Lily
was not among them. He would have re
] NAMED thus ignorant, but that the remov
: ing-agent happened to tell him that one o
d his party, Lost Fawn, was not known, ant
q that the name had been given her on tn,
{ way, she being without any friends, relatives
e or acquaintances in the party. Holabe'
e did not mention his suspicion, but de
+ termined to see her, which he did the mex
day; and finding her to answer the descrip
n ton given by Black Wolf he addressed he
|! in the Choctaw language. After few in
e quiries concerning her destination, he foun
Il that she was looking for Black VOLTS FAM
a y; still she did not mention his NAME
!. Holabee was now confirmed in his suspi
d cion.
h Water Lily. Black Wolf has gone to th
missionary school to find you
is This was too much for even Indian il
is difference to conceal, and for once she wa
o surprised.
IS Black Wolf will find Water Lily onl
d where she said she would be. Her tongu
a is not forked'
wi HoIabee then told her Of Black Wolf
II illness, his uneasiness, aud his final depar
Drl ure that he was Black VOLTS friend, an
10 ,sosIj proteet her until lie returned, whic
,e would be as soon as he had found she ha
ID left Water Lily looked very thoughtful
ofl at last she said
% No one knows what has become Of w;
N ter Lily; no one can tell him. He will ne
If know how nor where to find her. He WI
id sick he may be dead. He did come 10 |
re on the trail How can | wait here
~ must go back and find him.
Holabee told her there we're many trails
lie that Black Wolf had not taken the one
ie which they came that she could not te
which one he had gone on, or on which
m would return, and that they might pass eaC
Sc other again; that if she would go with Ho
abee 10 the agency, and assist in the ne
school, he would write letters to Black VOL
H. which would bring him back with the par
I'd that was TO come in the fall. To this 81
d. reluctantly consented but hearing subs
; quently that Black Wolf had a cabin an
to corn-ground near the Sugar-loaf Mountain
he she went there. Finding il unoccupied, 81
a remained and planted corn, and awaited h
IN return Small parties were coming in dali
TX but nothing was heard of Black Wolf
re Time wore away, and the fall parties came
a. but nothing was yet heard of him.
II, length some scholars came from the misso
AIRY school, and Hoabee learned that Blac
of Wolf. had been there, aud finding that w
err ter Lily had run off in the night, and soug
in her all over the nation, but could learn n
IT. thing of her. He believed that she had pc
lis ished in attempting to reach him; which
onaoeaJ b;., ,bot ,ho Tud.ono hai.avod a;