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

the slgnt mat presented llSelf; his low
er jaw dropped and his eyes seemed
ready to start from their strained sock
cts; the warm blood curdlcd in lis veins,
and the checked pulse ceased ilsthrob
bling. Sitting before the hearth, upon
the door, there was the young mother,
bearing marks of cruc! violence in her
gashed features and disordcrcd dress,
aud pressing to her brcst the hcadlcss
trunk OF her infant. Pale was her coun-
tenance; and the fixed, CLASSY stare be-
tokcned madness in all its horrid form.
Say" screamed the trappcr, rush.
ing to the side of his demented wife
"say how-who has done thisP"
"Hush!" replied Nlinamee. do
you not see he s.eersp
"God Of hcayenw exclaimed he
shes daft gone wild--mad.' and, scar
cely less so himself, the strong bold
hunter howlcd in bis misery.
For days he was Enabled to learn the
particulars of the terrible catastrophe.
At length, a change took place in the
henightcd rcasan Of his wife; but, like
the remaining spark in the charrcd en-
Der, it was the last effort of the mind
ere death cXpungcd lis miscrics.
IL appears that at sunset Minamec
was preparing to set out to meet her
husband, after rolling her little charge
in a robe Of builalo-skin. and placing
him on lis bed OF straw, when the long
shadow Of man was cast suddenly
into the entrance, and as quickly dis.
appeared. The dccrhound sprung
from the floor, on which he had been
lying, and, as he leapcd to the doorway,
followed by his mistress, the sharp
crack OF rifle was heard, and the no
bic animal fell dead at her feet. In an
instant Afterwards, the form OF an Indi-
an, whom Minamcc at once rocognis-
cd as the foilcd assassin at her marri-
age, bounded into the cabin, and, dcs-
pite the mothers furious struggles;
clutchcd her child from his little
couch, and brandishing his knife with
savage yclls, severed tic head from its
body.
"Thcrc," said hc,Pitching the corpse
towards the frantic mother, ais my re-
vongc. Blood to the red man'swronc
is rs water TO fire. am satisfied
FarcwelI!' and turning upon his heel,
he Quilted tie spot, like one who had
accomplished a noble decd, with slow
and naughty football.
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the trappcr was now desolated. II
was long, long time since tears had
fallen from Nick WoIscy's eyes; but as
he watched the sinking moments Of his
dying wife, they chased each other
down his lurrowcd checks in streams,
and showed the hood-gates of his heart
we're open. As the sun rose, the spirit
of Minamcc fled.
"Rcvcngc!' exclaimed the trapper,
ising from the side of the dead body
Of his wife, over which he had moancd
70 hours. I'll have such revenge, that
in tale and story none can equal. III
be more bloody than the panther;
more cruel than beast or savage of any
kind or time. Revcngc" continued
he with conyulsive laugh. The
white mans Vengeance shall at least
match the rcd
Mounting his small but feet horse,
caught from the wild prairie, the trap.
per turned bis head towards the west,
and driving his heels into his TANKS,
galIopcd, like one reckless of life and
limb, to the valley Of the Mohawk
There, as he anticipated, lie found the
tribe from whom his Indian wife had
been chosen. Brief was the horrid tale
o. his wrongs, and as brief his demand
for justice.
"Givc me-" said he, "thc murderer,
and let me deal with him As list"
The chiefs listened with tlat seem
ing apathy with which they listen TO
every relation, whether Of good or evil;
and continued 10 send volumes ofsmoke
curling upwards from their lips, as thcv
sat in circle about the fire, without a
pcrceptiblc emotion Of any kind. At
length the elder said, after n long sill
encc, My white brother says WE'LL
Let il be so. Deal with him as YOU
list. Take him hence"
The consent obtained, howl Of saw.
age delight burst from the trappcr's
breast as he pounccd like CALLED IT,
ger upon his victim.
You're 'uinew cried he, clutcbing
the remorsclcss wretch by the throat