The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-09-04


revocable No;-nay more, the stern
command to desist and love no more.
Could he thus quell the devouring
flame? Could lie return to his won
ted life unhlcssed by the love and .
presence Of one who had drunk with
him Of its sweetest joys, and partic-
ipated with him in its happiest hours? .
Alas! it was impossible. The mind
OF the young chief was sorely troub-
led, and raising his eyes in petition
to the Great Spirit, he sunk in sor-
row to the ground.
cat length he sought last inter-
view with the companion of his
youth. To her he unfoIded the sto-
ry of lis grief, and folding her fond
ly to his heart, they wept long and
bitterly. The meeting was silent
and sorrowfnl-a few short moments
and they must renouncc each other
forever. The minds of the young
pair seemed petrifed by the stern
reality. The edict had gone forth,
it was irrevocable! The counte-
nance of the young chief frightened
"A flush sudused his pallid check
a ray Of hope shone upon his manly
brow. To Ay, and with her for
whom alone he valued existence
Yet (and here he paused, a transient
cloud ovcrshadowcd lis brow, }
might t'cy not. in leaving tie home
of their fathers, fall into The snare of
the common enemy of their race ?
The struggle Of doubt was brief, the
alienation CT fight soon chosen.
TIE resolution taken, he slowly
turned TO his lovely yet sorrowful
companion and unlolded to her his
resolve. The maiden was loath to
desert the abode aud presence of her
father, but to be severed forever
from her lover was impossible. She
therefore, with countenance suifu-
sed with unchecked feeling, silently
placed her hand in that Of the young
chicltain, and they were plighted.
"Hand in hand they slowly ant
sorrowluiiy left the home of theil
fathers, TO seek a sheher in the wild,
of the forest. The news of then
flight spread like panic through
tie tribes, and loud and bloody were
the threats Of tie enragcd cI;cfs a
this act Of diSobediencc. Partie
were sent out in different direction
with the order to bring back tn
scalps Of the offenders.
"Ihc young lovers, in the mean
, time, had travelled far from thei
home, and becoming wearied en-
, camped for the night. Tlcir fruga
u meal disposed of they soon CAV
themselves up 70 reposo. AlaarkeC
wit. the s.rrwdncss ofliS race, fore
, seeing The certainty Of pursuit, pre-
pared accordingly Near The sma
: FIRE where they had taken q cir me;
y, lie placed two pine logs, CAREFUL
, cnvclopcd in blankets, and rcsrn
= bling human bodies in reposc, Tn
done, he conducted lis companio
to a ncighhoring thicke,, frol
:. whence he could perceive the NOV,
mcntS Of his pursuers and escape bC
: fore discovered.
I" Scarcely had sleep closed Il
- weary cyclids, before he was sta
- tied and awakened by the noise
approaching footsteps. To arou.
- his companion, clasp her in his arm
70 and escape, was the work of am il
/, slant. The sharp report of two !
-. fes told him his purSuers had dart,
Il on thcirprey. And terror lent spec
~, to his rctrcating steps. Their y,
~, Of disappointment reached his col
! They would soon again be upon i
trail He therefore at once resol
ed to reach the nearest Military Pc.
g and deliver himself up to the mer
~, Of the great enemy of his race. Al
>, here it was that received the YOU
~ chief and his bride prisoners Of W
= and conducted them to the He
~ Quarters ofthe Commanding Office
,e CATER a few DAYS residence
H. their new abode, Alaarkce and
dark eyed bride became rcconcil
IL, 10 the noise and tumult OF a Militia
pct nIcy ,vnrn lnnn,. fnr IN