The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-01-02

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He met young Eagle Eye and upbraid-
ed him for the part he had acted In effect
ing the treaty. 81 have seen the leaves
OF sixty summers here withet and die,"
said he, "and here when GO back to the
Great Spirit, wish to be bufed with my
fathers. But our land 10 to bec5me the
home Of the pale.faces our enemies: Our
hunting grounds and maize fields are to be
theirs, and their ploughs will shine among
the bones Of our kindred: How can you
ash me to divide my tobacco, or smoke
the pipe Of peace with one who has done
this! You would win my daughter for
your squaw, but this shall never be. The
serpent shall never nestle with the dove.
Narcoochee shall never be the squaw Of
the enemy Of her tribe!"
In vain Eagle Eye sought to gain favor
in the eyes of the old man. Narcoochee,
too, turned away from his gifts, and mourn
ed over the destiny of her tribe. In wrath
young Eagle Eye flung IRON him his re,
jected gifts, and wrapping his blanket
about his stately form, turned forever
from the wigwam Of Kouquil. "a
Among those who came to trade with
the Creeks, and purchase their lands, was
q white man by the name Of Jones. He was
a designing wretch, whose oojsct was
gaiu--he cared not how it was obtained.
He saw the beautiful fields of Konquil and
thirsted to possess them. In vain he sought
to buy them by tempting display Of
beads and trinkets. The answer Of Kon-
gull to all his overtures was, 'these lands
are mine and they shall not be given to
the white man. Here will Kouquil and
the Red Rose be buried" Jones turned
his attentions to Nacoochee, and laid a
dark plan for the Accomplished of his
design. He put on his most winning ad
dress, aud strove by every means in his
power TO insinuate himself into her affec.
tions. He no longer sought to purchase
their lands, but mourned with them over
the removal Of their people. "These hunt.
ing grounds are yours" said he, Sand you
should possess them. The white men
have done bad 10 striving so drive sou
away. 1t is fitting that the Red Rose
should live n the home Of her fathers."-
He brought her trinkets Of silver and en-
tirely won her regard! II will marry
you," said he, "aud build a wigw am like
the white mans, and here you shall stay
You shall never 60 to Arkansasj these
hunting grounds shall be preserved, and
your fathers home shall be with u.s."
The unsuspecting old man; and ignoran,
maiden listened to the fattering tale and
liked it we'll. Narcoochee became the
bride of her white lover, aud Kopqu
gave TO him his beautiful lands. No soon
er was he fairly in possession Of these
than the blackness of his design began to
appear. He .rarned Narcoochee like a
viper from his bosom--sold the land and
absconded with the money. Konquil and
Narcoochee found, that, instead of home
like the white mans, they had been most
cruelty wronged, and now must be driver
away. AS to Konquil, he said but little
He sat down by the door Of his wigwam
rested his head upon his hand, and left the
arrow and tomahawk to hang uselessly
By his side. No bear or venison lay in
his path, and his Indian neighbors said
"the white man has wronged him too much
-Konquil will die!"
But the spirit Of that Indian girl was
reused within her, and she vowed revenge.
Her eye flashed in wrath, and she thirsted
for the blood of the deceiver.
One evening when Konquil had laid
himself upon his blanket by the FIRE, and
was half buried in easy slumber, she stole
to his side and took the tomahawk from
his girdle. Alone she went out beneath
the quiet moon, and taking forest path
pursued her way. She heard around her
the wild beasts of the nig;.t, but her eye
quailed not. Her heart was strong in
its own resolve. Near midnight she pas
sed near white settlement. "The tiger
has left his prey and returned to his Den,
she said, but this shall avail him not
Narcoochee turks in his path, and will yet
have his blood.'
She heard slight noise as Of some
one turning over iu slumber. She looked
and not far off lay the object Of her pur-
suit. He was wrapped in his blanket be-
meath a tree, and his rife and hunting
knife were by his side. With half ma.
MAC shrek, Narcoochee sprung upon her
prey, aud her tomahawk glistened bright
in the moon light. Soon the bloody
scalp of her deceiver dripped red 10 her
hand. cit is enough" she said, as. she
turned to depart; "Narcoochec can now
die in peace" r
When she reached the wigwsm again,
the light of moruing was breaking in the
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